Polar Bear Cafe

しろくまカフェ

2012–2013 · Ended · 1 season · 102 episodes · Animation, Comedy · Japan

Channel TV Osaka · Starring Takahiro Sakurai, Jun Fukuyama, Hiroshi Kamiya

Pushed by his mother to stop lazing around the house, a Panda searches for a part-time job but has troubling finding one to accommodate his laziness. He soon stumbles upon the Shirokuma Cafe, run by a Polar Bear who is holding interviews for a part-time position with his faithful customer Penguin. Panda applies for the job but fails the interview, with the job instead going to a human girl named Sasako. However, the others soon point Panda towards a part-time job at a nearby zoo.
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102 episodes · April 2012 – March 2013
  1. Episode 1: 1. Welcome to Polar Bear's CaféApril 5, 2012 · 12 min
    Pushed by his mother to stop lazing around the house, a Panda searches for a part-time job but has troubling finding one to accommodate his laziness. He soon stumbles upon Polar Bear Café, a café run by a Polar Bear who is holding interviews for a part-time position with his faithful customer Penguin.
  2. Episode 2: 2. Panda-kun's EmploymentApril 5, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda applies for the job but fails the interview, with the job going to a human girl named Sasako instead. However, the others soon point Panda towards a part-time job at a nearby zoo.
  3. Episode 3: 3. Everyone's CaféApril 12, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda, Penguin and Llama come up with ideas for if they ran their own café.
  4. Episode 4: 4. The Café's Flower Viewing PartyApril 12, 2012 · 12 min
    Everyone goes to a flower viewing party and Penguin gets very drunk.
  5. Episode 5: 5. Polar Bear at the ZooApril 19, 2012 · 12 min
    Polar Bear and Penguin come to the zoo Panda works at, where they have trouble catching Panda when he's awake and visit the other attractions.
  6. Episode 6: 6. Panda's AnguishApril 19, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda and the other animals discuss the problems they face doing their jobs.
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  1. Episode 7: 7. Obsessed with SmartphonesApril 26, 2012 · 12 min
    After seeing everyone with smartphones, Panda convinces his mother to buy him one, only for him to soon break the panda cover it had.
  2. Episode 8: 8. Super Fun Driving LessonApril 26, 2012 · 12 min
    Wanting to learn some driving techniques, Penguin joins Polar Bear and Panda on a drive.
  3. Episode 9: 9. Panda Gets EnthusiasticMay 3, 2012 · 12 min
    As Panda has to fill in for the full-time panda for a week, he is forced to ride packed trains for work. He cheers up and becomes more energetic when he starts receiving flowers from a supposed fan named Rin Rin.
  4. Episode 10: 10. Everyone's ParfaitMay 3, 2012 · 12 min
    Polar Bear decides to do a parfait fair, and tries to come up with special parfaits to serve.
  5. Episode 11: 11. Panda's DietMay 10, 2012 · 12 min
    Following an incident at work, Panda feels he is overweight and decides to go on a diet.
  6. Episode 12: 12. Strive for It! Wild PandaMay 10, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda decides he needs to get in touch with his wild side, so Polar Bear takes him to meet his childhood friend Grizzly.
  7. Episode 13: 13. Mr Handa's Remodeling PlanMay 17, 2012 · 12 min
    Feeling he could do with being more popular, Panda decides to give Handa a makeover.
  8. Episode 14: 14. The Great Love Love Driving OperationMay 17, 2012 · 12 min
    Having received his driving license, Penguin is tested by Polar Bear to try and achieve his 'dating license.'
  9. Episode 15: 15. A Magazine Interview Comes ByMay 24, 2012 · 12 min
    Polar Bear is interviewed about his café by a magazine and its editor, who is a shoebill.
  10. Episode 16: 16. Salmon Hunter: Mr. GrizzlyMay 24, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda joins Polar Bear and Grizzly to catch some ingredients.
  11. Episode 17: 17. Rin Rin Deeply Moved! Panda's House!May 31, 2012 · 12 min
    Rin Rin gets excited when he gets to make a delivery to Panda's house and meet his family.
  12. Episode 18: 18. Mr. Penguin's ConfessionMay 31, 2012 · 12 min
    The others try to support Penguin as he tries to work up the courage to confess to Penko.
  13. Episode 19: 19. Mr. Handa's Blind Date?June 7, 2012 · 12 min
    Thanks to Panda's interference, Handa is set up by his fellow employee, Kirino, to go on a mixer to meet some girls.
  14. Episode 20: 20. Mr. Handa's Blind Date!June 7, 2012 · 12 min
    When one of the guys cancels, Panda and Polar Bear fill in for the guy's side.
  15. Episode 21: 21. Mr. Penguin's Broken HeartJune 14, 2012 · 12 min
    Penguin gets heartbroken when he assumes Penko is dating Tortoise.
  16. Episode 22: 22. Panda's Night OutJune 14, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda joins Polar Bear and Grizzly on a night out, visiting a batting center and a public bath.
  17. Episode 23: 23. Panda, Tired of BoredomJune 21, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda and Full Time Panda attempt to distract themselves during a boring and rainy day at the zoo, much to Handa's chagrin.
  18. Episode 24: 24. Panda's Advice Room for TroublesJune 21, 2012 · 12 min
    Handa once again questions his love life, but finds some peace during his first visit to Polar Bear Café.
  19. Episode 25: 25. Tanabata DecorationsJune 28, 2012 · 12 min
    As the café prepares for a Tanabata party, everyone has trouble deciding what they should wish for.
  20. Episode 26: 26. Panda's WishJune 28, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda notices that Handa has a crush on Sasako, and tries to help him work up his confidence.
  21. Episode 27: 27. Enthusiastic Polar BearJuly 5, 2012 · 12 min
    As Panda laments having nothing to do and Polar Bear wishes he had more free time, Polar Bear gets the idea to take Panda's place at the zoo.
  22. Episode 28: 28. Let's Go to the Beach!July 5, 2012 · 12 min
    Polar Bear, Panda and Penguin take a trip to the beach.
  23. Episode 29: 29. Weeding in the SummerJuly 12, 2012 · 12 min
    The backyard of Polar Bear Café needs weeding, but Penguin seems to be the only one taking things seriously.
  24. Episode 30: 30. Mr. Penguin's RomanceJuly 12, 2012 · 12 min
    Penguin finally works up the courage to confess to Penko, asking her out every day for a week.
  25. Episode 31: 31. Mr. Grizzly Goes On an AdventureJuly 19, 2012 · 12 min
    As the café starts serving a shaved ice dessert called "Polar Bear", Grizzly gets the wrong idea and believes Polar Bear had been eaten by otters.
  26. Episode 32: 32. A Strange RestaurantJuly 19, 2012 · 12 min
    A salaryman from another town arrives at Polar Bear Café for the first time.
  27. Episode 33: 33. Let's Go Camping!July 26, 2012 · 12 min
    Polar Bear, Panda, Penguin and Grizzly go on a camping trip together, where Penguin and Grizzly find they have a lot in common.
  28. Episode 34: 34. Rin Rin and the High School GirlJuly 26, 2012 · 12 min
    Rin Rin, believing he has met another panda lover, asks a high school girl to accompany him to the zoo.
  29. Episode 35: 35. The Café's Ghost StoriesAugust 2, 2012 · 12 min
    The café decides to hold a night of telling ghost stories, much to an easily-frightened Handa's dismay.
  30. Episode 36: 36. Panda Runs Away from HomeAugust 2, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda decides to run away from home when his mother decides to lump his birthday celebration with his siblings.
  31. Episode 37: 37. There Are Many Kinds of PenguinsAugust 9, 2012 · 12 min
    As Penguin joins the gang to the pool along with his nephew, he ends up having to deal with an easily irritated King Penguin Mama and the Penko sisters.
  32. Episode 38: 38. What Is Baisen!?August 9, 2012 · 12 min
    After becoming amazed by the taste of the Polar Bear Café brand of black coffee, a man named Misaki decides to become the pupil of a tree kangaroo in order to learn how to roast coffee beans.
  33. Episode 39: 39. The Ideal Single LifeAugust 16, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda imagines a dream life living on his own. After struggling to find a place that meets his expectations, Panda, along with Penguin, check out where the other animals live.
  34. Episode 40: 40. Summer FestivalAugust 16, 2012 · 12 min
    Polar Bear and Grizzly run a stand together at a summer festival, joined by a relative of Panda's, Lesser Panda. After selling everything, the gang enjoy the sights of the festival.
  35. Episode 41: 41. Panda Is No Longer a PandaAugust 23, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda is reassigned to one part of the zoo after another — even serving as a zookeeper.
  36. Episode 42: 42. Mei Mei's PrinceAugust 23, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda's sister Mei Mei goes on about her crush on Mr Handa. However, after seeing Handa and Ms Badger at a realty office, Panda believes that the two are getting married.
  37. Episode 43: 43. Sales PenguinAugust 30, 2012 · 12 min
    The trio of Pygoscelis penguins from the water park try to figure out how to sell their excess of penguin cards.
  38. Episode 44: 44. Mr. Penguin's PicnicAugust 30, 2012 · 12 min
    Penguin ends up having to date all the Penko sisters equally, but still has trouble telling them apart. Sasako suggests he give the sisters differently colored ribbons to better identify them.
  39. Episode 45: 45. Mr. Handa's DiscussionSeptember 6, 2012 · 12 min
    Handa meets up with Polar Bear to ask his advice on how to ask Sasako out, but Polar Bear seems to be more interested in the food where the meeting takes place. Meanwhile, Sasako winds up serving several good-looking men who come into the café, which worries Panda and Penguin.
  40. Episode 46: 46. Panda Mama's Daily LifeSeptember 6, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda Mama goes to buy walnuts and learns the trick of stuffing the bag full from Mama Red Squirrel, and then endures a lecture from King Penguin Mama on how to eat at an all-you-can-eat cake buffet. The group then decides to eat at Polar Bear Café, where they end up taxing his sanity.
  41. Episode 47: 47. Panda's ApprenticeshipSeptember 13, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda decides he wants to become someone's apprentice but is rather picky about who his master is. He eventually settles on becoming Sloth's apprentice, but quits due to not being able to match his level of laziness.
  42. Episode 48: 48. A Sports Day Filled with AnimalsSeptember 13, 2012 · 12 min
    Polar Bear abruptly tasks Sasako with being the host of a sport competition for animals (in which Handa is the only human participant), while Panda Mama and Mama Red Squirrel quarrel over how to prepare rice balls.
  43. Episode 49: 49. Mr. Penguin's HobbiesSeptember 20, 2012 · 12 min
    Penguin puts on an art exhibition, although none of the paintings are original and go unappreciated by the customers. After Polar Bear and Panda see the exhibit, they and Penguin discuss what hobbies they and other café regulars have.
  44. Episode 50: 50. Their Childhood DaysSeptember 20, 2012 · 12 min
    As Polar Bear gets Grizzly to help out with a few things, they remember how they first met.
  45. Episode 51: 51. The New PandaSeptember 27, 2012 · 12 min
    As Full Time Panda takes on a side job, he starts to worry when he learns a temp Panda will be coming to the zoo, feeling he might be replaced. As Temp Panda arrives and acts rather sternly towards the other pandas, a ballot is held as to who should be the central panda.
  46. Episode 52: 52. Reunion at the Grizzly BarSeptember 27, 2012 · 12 min
    At Grizzly Bar, a Tiger, Wolf and Lion have a little reunion. As they lament how they've lost their youth, they are treated to a surprise performance by a legendary rapper.
  47. Episode 53: 53. Animal Field BaseballOctober 4, 2012 · 12 min
    The zoo animals from Polar Bear Café and the wild animals from Grizzly Bar face off against each other in a baseball match.
  48. Episode 54: 54. What's Jacu Coffee!?October 4, 2012 · 12 min
    The Red Squirrels teach Misaki about how coffee changes taste depending on how much it has been roasted.
  49. Episode 55: 55. Panda's ApologyOctober 11, 2012 · 12 min
    Polar Bear attempts to fill in for Panda but is questioned by the police. To apologize, Panda decides to give Polar Bear a day off by working at the café.
  50. Episode 56: 56. RinRin Is InvitedOctober 11, 2012 · 12 min
    Rin Rin is invited out drinking by Full Time Panda, who is curious as to why he considers Panda to be cute but not him.
  51. Episode 57: 57. Panda's New Part Time JobOctober 18, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda goes through various part time jobs, including a car dealership, a stock marketer and a lecturer, where he somehow manages to make the respective companies successful.
  52. Episode 58: 58. Mr. Penguin Goes FlyingOctober 18, 2012 · 12 min
    Penguin has aspirations of flight, and the others try to help him experience it for the first time.
  53. Episode 59: 59. HalloweenOctober 25, 2012 · 12 min
    Polar Bear, Panda and Penguin go trick or treating on Halloween, getting some curious treats from the homes they visit.
  54. Episode 60: 60. Llama DayOctober 25, 2012 · 12 min
    Tired of being passed over all the time, Llama suggests the zoo should hold a Llama Day. However, the animals struggle to come up with ideas to make it appealing.
  55. Episode 61: 61. Mr. Penguin's Dilemma!November 1, 2012 · 12 min
    Penguin is pressured to choose one of the Penko sisters. Llama helps him differentiate between them, but this backfires.
  56. Episode 62: 62. Idol: Yama Arashi!November 1, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda Mama goes with King Penguin Mama to a concert by porcupine pop group Yama Arashi.
  57. Episode 63: 63. The Café GardenNovember 8, 2012 · 12 min
    Polar Bear takes the others to see the café's garden, where all the ingredients are grown.
  58. Episode 64: 64. Sales Penguin's SalesNovember 8, 2012 · 12 min
    The sales penguins attempt to pitch their penguin trading card game to Handa so they can sell it in the zoo's shop, even suggesting they hold a penguin themed hero show to attract customers.
  59. Episode 65: 65. Panda Corner's Contest / Coffee Roaster MasakiNovember 15, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda becomes depressed as the penguin hero show appears to take customers away from the panda corner. Rin Rin suggests to Panda that the zoo put on a photo contest to attract more customers. Meanwhile, Masaki tries to roast coffee himself, and learns the meaning behind hand picking coffee beans.
  60. Episode 66: 66. Panda Corner's ProjectNovember 15, 2012 · 12 min
    Despite some initial interest in the photo contest, the panda corner is still overshadowed by the penguin show. Polar Bear suggests the panda family put on their own performance.
  61. Episode 67: 67. Wolf's Occupation ChangeNovember 22, 2012 · 12 min
    Wolf ends up quitting his job at a bakery, so Tiger recruits him for his sweets shops. After Wolf hears about a position at a famous bakery from Panda Mama, Tiger encourages Wolf to go for it.
  62. Episode 68: 68. Mr Penguin's New LoveNovember 22, 2012 · 12 min
    The gang hear from Llama that Penguin has been visiting the neighboring town's Brown Bear Café. After Polar Bear decides to check it out, he learns Penguin has gained a crush on the waitress penguin there.
  63. Episode 69: 69. Sloth Wants to WorkNovember 29, 2012 · 12 min
    Sloth starts working part-time at the café, though it doesn't prove easy with his speed.
  64. Episode 70: 70. Mr. Handa's PresentNovember 29, 2012 · 12 min
    Handa asks for Polar Bear and Lesser Panda's help in figuring out what to get Sasako for Christmas.
  65. Episode 71: 71. Grizzly's Hibernation Preparations!December 6, 2012 · 12 min
    The pandas look for ways to hibernate at the zoo, but Handa calls them out on it. Grizzly takes Polar Bear shopping for a pillow to sleep on during hibernation.
  66. Episode 72: 72. Grizzly's Hibernation!December 6, 2012 · 12 min
    When Grizzly starts his hibernation, he is rudely interrupted by Polar Bear, who takes him to the driving range. When Panda and Penguin turn up, Grizzly, cranky from lack of sleep, takes them all out to a hot pot bistro.
  67. Episode 73: 73. Christmas PlanningDecember 13, 2012 · 12 min
    Panda wonders whether he'll get a present for Christmas — until Rin Rin shows up with a knitted pochette for Panda.
  68. Episode 74: 74. Christmas TroubleDecember 13, 2012 · 12 min
    Penguin, eager to show off his storytelling, tries in vain to find a party to appear at before deciding on Grizzly Bar. Panda and Mei Mei argue over whose picture should be sent to Handa as a Christmas present, and Llama and Alpaca use their wool to create scarves and other garments.
  69. Episode 75: 75. Big Cleaning at the CaféDecember 20, 2012 · 12 min
    Polar Bear ropes in everyone to do some spring cleaning around the café.
  70. Episode 76: 76. For Whom Does the Bell Toll?December 20, 2012 · 12 min
    Polar Bear, Panda, Penguin, Sasako and Llama spend New Year's Eve together, where they reminisce about the past year.
  71. Episode 77: 77. The Animals' Hidden Talent CompetitionJanuary 10, 2013 · 12 min
    As the New Year rolls in, the Polar Bear Café holds a hidden talent contest.
  72. Episode 78: 78. New Year's GuestJanuary 10, 2013 · 12 min
    Penguin comes to visit Panda's home while the café is closed, which doesn't please Panda very much.
  73. Episode 79: 79. The Hammock SeaJanuary 17, 2013 · 12 min
    Polar Bear sets up a hammock in his garden and invites Panda and Penguin to laze around with him.
  74. Episode 80: 80. Panda Mama's GardeningJanuary 17, 2013 · 12 min
    After Panda upsets Panda Mama by eating her tulips, he tries to find something to replace them.
  75. Episode 81: 81. Scattering Beans with EveryoneJanuary 24, 2013 · 12 min
    The café holds a Setsubun event, where everyone takes turns being the ogre.
  76. Episode 82: 82. The Café in the AfternoonJanuary 24, 2013 · 12 min
    Sasako and Llama reminisce about their elementary school days.
  77. Episode 83: 83. Polar Bear's InsomniaJanuary 31, 2013 · 12 min
    Polar Bear has trouble sleeping, and the others try to cure his insomnia.
  78. Episode 84: 84. Mr. Grizzly' First LoveJanuary 31, 2013 · 12 min
    Polar Bear and Grizzly think back to their high school days, where Grizzly had a crush on a grizzly bear named Tsukiko.
  79. Episode 85: 85. Pun CaféFebruary 7, 2013 · 12 min
    Fed up with Polar Bear's annoying puns, Grizzly and Penguin try to get everyone in town to beat Polar Bear at his own game.
  80. Episode 86: 86. The Secret to Delicious CoffeeFebruary 7, 2013 · 12 min
    Masaki is told how coffee can taste different depending on how it's prepared, and wonders if he can win over the Red Squirrels with advice from Polar Bear.
  81. Episode 87: 87. Mr. Full-Time Panda, Mr. Llama and Rin RinFebruary 7, 2013 · 12 min
    After a long day at work, Full-Time Panda and Llama decide to have a few drinks. They later invite Rin Rin, who takes the drunk Full-Time Panda and Llama to Grizzly Bar.
  82. Episode 88: 88. The Everyday ZooFebruary 14, 2013 · 12 min
    Panda is shocked to learn that Full-Time Panda has accepted a transfer to a zoo in Singapore.
  83. Episode 89: 89. The Zoo in the RainFebruary 14, 2013 · 12 min
    Panda agrees to work full time until another panda is hired, causing some worry amongst his friends.
  84. Episode 90: 90. Rin Rin and Mei Mei's Super Exciting PlanFebruary 21, 2013 · 12 min
    Rin Rin and Mei Mei find they have some common interests and work together to think of a plan to get closer to Panda and Handa. However, Rin Rin ends up catching a fever.
  85. Episode 91: 91. Smelt FishingFebruary 21, 2013 · 12 min
    Polar Bear and the others go to the frozen lakes to do some smelt fishing, though they soon get distracted.
  86. Episode 92: 92. Doll FestivalFebruary 28, 2013 · 12 min
    The younger penguins set up a display for Hinamatsuri, which goes a little awry when the café-goers make their own contributions.
  87. Episode 93: 93. The Animal DoctorFebruary 28, 2013 · 12 min
    Polar Bear develops a fever and goes to the animal hospital for some medicine. Panda and Penguin drop by to look after him.
  88. Episode 94: 94. South Pole Squad PenguingerMarch 7, 2013 · 12 min
    The Pygoscelis Penguins are approached by a TV studio to do a televised version of South Pole Squad Penginger alongside Yama Arashi, with some of the other animals making cameos.
  89. Episode 95: 95. Even More, What Is Roasting?March 7, 2013 · 12 min
    Polar Bear teaches Masaki how a coffee's richness differs based on how it is prepared.
  90. Episode 96: 96. Sloth's TripMarch 14, 2013 · 12 min
    Panda and the others end up joining Sloth on a long walk to the hot springs.
  91. Episode 97: 97. I Became a DollMarch 14, 2013 · 12 min
    The group become paper dolls as they converse in the real world.
  92. Episode 98: 98. White DayMarch 14, 2013 · 12 min
    Handa tries to figure out what to get Sasako for White Day.
  93. Episode 99: 99. Mr. Grizzly's ReunionMarch 21, 2013 · 12 min
    Grizzly is visited by his mother, who embarrasses him when she starts serving home cooking in his bar.
  94. Episode 100: 100. Mr. Llama's Time CapsuleMarch 21, 2013 · 12 min
    Llama, Sasako and the others visit their hometown to find a time capsule Llama buried five years ago.
  95. Episode 101: 101. Mr. Penguin's SecretMarch 28, 2013 · 12 min
    Panda becomes curious about what Penguin does when he's not at the café.
  96. Episode 102: 102. Cherry Blossom Viewing in SpringMarch 28, 2013 · 12 min
    Polar Bear becomes downhearted when Penguin expresses interest in moving away. Afterwards, everyone gathers around to have a cherry blossom viewing party, looking back on the year they've spent together.

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EPISODE LENGTH
12 minutes
FIRST AIRED
April 5, 2012
LAST AIRED
March 28, 2013

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