Kumamiko, girl meets bear. The complete series / presented by Kumamiko Partners ; animation production, Kinema Citrus, EMT Squared ; English version by Funimation Productions Ltd. ; screenplays, Pierre Sugiura, Masao Iketani ; character design/executive director of animation, Hiroyuki Saita ; director, Kiyoshi Matsuda.
Edition:
Blu-ray and DVD, Widescreen.
Publisher:
Funimation ;
Copyright Date:
2016
Description:
4 videodiscs (300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from container. Voices, Natsumi Hioka, Hiroki Yasumoto, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Eri Kitamura. Originally broadcast as twelve episodes on Japanese television in 2016. Based on the original story by Masume Yoshimoto. Blu-ray Disc special features: OVA 1: Day of the first snow; OVA 2: Natchan's shocking debut!; textless opening song; textless closing song.
Contents:
Decision. A hard road -- The one who upholds tradition -- Village treasure -- The opposite -- Village of vanguards -- Kikase -- On the floor -- Commercial -- Is that an idol!? -- Go to the city? -- Decision.
Summary:
Middle school student Machi has spent her entire life in a small Japanese mountain village with a talking bear named Natsu as her guardian. But now, she wants to venture out into the big city, even though Natsu is not sure she is ready. Can Machi bear the grizzly trials Natsu has planned to prepare her for city life?
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