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Polar Bear's Cafe

TV Tokyo Ended Comedy • Anime

1 Season · 50 Episodes · Premiered April 5, 2012 · Ended March 28, 2013

Situated near the local zoo and owned by the charismatic polar bear Shirokuma, Shirokuma Cafe is a popular spot for animals and humans alike, allowing them to sit back and relax after a hard day of work. Whether it's a cold beverage or the latest item on his menu, Shirokuma finds joy in being able to serve his customers, often striking up conversations about various subjects.Together with the sarcastic Penguin and the clumsy Panda, they form an odd trio who get themselves caught up in all sorts of misadventures with their other friends such as Grizzly, a bar owner, and Sasako, a human who works at the cafe. From dealing with unrequited love, outdoor camping trips, karaoke sessions, and even the secret to brewing delicious coffee, there's always something bound to be happening in Shirokuma Cafe!

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

50 episodes
E01
Welcome to Polar Bear's Café / Panda-kun's Employment
Thu, Apr 5 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E02
Everyone's Café / The Café's Flower Viewing Party
Thu, Apr 12 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E03
Polar Bear at the Zoo / Panda's Anguish
Thu, Apr 19 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E04
Obsessed with Smartphones / Super Fun Driving Lesson
Thu, Apr 26 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E05
Panda gets Enthusiastic / Everyone's Parfait
Thu, May 3 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E06
Panda's Diet / Strive for it! Wild Panda
Thu, May 10 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E07
Mr. Handa's Remodeling Plan / The Great Love Love Driving Operation
Thu, May 17 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E08
A Magazine Interview Comes By / Salmon Hunter: Mr. Grizzly
Thu, May 24 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E09
Rin Rin Deeply Moved! Panda's House! / Mr. Penguin's Proposal
Thu, May 31 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E10
Mr. Handa's Group Blind Date? / Mr. Handa's Group Blind Date!
Thu, Jun 7 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E11
Mr. Penguin's Broken Heart / Panda's Night Out
Thu, Jun 14 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E12
Panda, Tired of Boredom / Panda's Advice Room for Troubles
Thu, Jun 21 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E13
Tanabata Decorations / Panda's Wish
Thu, Jun 28 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E14
Enthusiastic Polar Bear / Let's Go to the Beach!
Thu, Jul 5 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E15
Weeding in the Summer / Mr. Penguin's Romance
Thu, Jul 12 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E16
Mr. Grizzly Goes On an Adventure / A Strange Shop
Thu, Jul 19 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E17
Let's Go Camping! / Rin Rin and the High School Girl
Thu, Jul 26 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E18
The Café's Ghost Stories / Panda Runs Away from Home
Thu, Aug 2 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E19
There Are Many Kinds of Penguins / What Is Baisen!?
Thu, Aug 9 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E20
The Ideal Single Life / Summer Festival
Thu, Aug 16 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E21
Panda is no longer a Panda / Meimei's Prince
Thu, Aug 23 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E22
Sales Penguin / Mr. Penguin's Picnic
Thu, Aug 30 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E23
Mr. Handa's Discussion! / Panda Mama's Daily Life
Thu, Sep 6 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E24
Panda's Apprenticeship / A Sports Day Filled With Animals Panda
Thu, Sep 13 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E25
Mr. Penguin's Hobbies / Their Childhood Days
Thu, Sep 20 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E26
The New Panda / Reunion at the Grizzly Bar
Thu, Sep 27 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E27
Animal Field Baseball
Thu, Oct 4 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E28
Panda's Apology! / Rin Rin Welcomed
Thu, Oct 11 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E29
Panda's New Part-time Job! / Mr. Penguin Goes Flying!
Thu, Oct 18 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E30
Halloween! / Llama Day!
Thu, Oct 25 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E31
Mr. Penguin's Dilemma! / Idol: Yama Arashi!
Thu, Nov 1 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E32
The Café Garden / Sales Penguin's Sales
Thu, Nov 8 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E33
Panda Corner Contest / Coffee Roaster Masaki / Panda Corner Project
Thu, Nov 15 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E34
Wolf's Occupation Change / Mr Penguin's New Love
Thu, Nov 22 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E35
Sloth Wants to Work / Mr. Handa's Present
Thu, Nov 29 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E36
Grizzly's Hibernation Preparations! / Grizzly's Hibernation!
Thu, Dec 6 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E37
Christmas Planning / Christmas Trouble
Thu, Dec 13 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E38
Big Cleaning at the Café / For Whom Does the Bell Toll?
Thu, Dec 20 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E39
The Animals' Hidden Talent Competition / New Year's Guest
Thu, Jan 10 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E40
The Hammock Sea / Panda Mama's Gardening
Thu, Jan 17 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E41
Scattering Beans with Everyone / The Café in the Afternoon
Thu, Jan 24 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E42
Polar Bear's Insomnia / Mr Grizzly
Thu, Jan 31 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E43
Pun Café / The Secret to Delicious Coffee / Mr. Full-Time Panda, Mr. Llama and Rin Rin
Thu, Feb 7 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E44
The Everyday Zoo / The Zoo in the Rain
Thu, Feb 14 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E45
Rin Rin and Mei Mei's Super Exciting Plan / Smelt Fishing
Thu, Feb 21 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E46
Doll Festival / The Animal Doctor
Thu, Feb 28 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E47
South Pole Squad Penguinger / Even More, What is Roasting?
Thu, Mar 7 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E48
Sloth's Trip / I Became a Doll / White Day
Thu, Mar 14 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E49
Mr. Grizzly's Reunion / Mr. Llama's Time Capsule
Thu, Mar 21 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min
E50
Mr. Peguin's Secret / Cherry Blossom Viewing in Spring
Thu, Mar 28 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000 24 min

Cast

Takahiro Sakurai
Takahiro Sakurai as Polar Bear
Jun Fukuyama
Jun Fukuyama as Panda
Hiroshi Kamiya
Hiroshi Kamiya as Penguin
Aya Endo
Aya Endo as Sasako-san
Daisuke Ono
Daisuke Ono as Llama
Kana Hanazawa
Kana Hanazawa as Mei Mei
Tokuyoshi Kawashima
Tokuyoshi Kawashima as Rintarō "Rin Rin" Hayashi
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Toshiyuki Morikawa as Panda Mama
Yuichi Nakamura
Yuichi Nakamura as Grizzly-san
Wataru Hatano
Wataru Hatano as Handa-kun
Kishō Taniyama
Kishō Taniyama as Sloth
Katsuyuki Konishi
Katsuyuki Konishi as Full-time Panda
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