Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear is a Japanese light novel series written by and illustrated by 029. It began serialization online in 2014 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Shufu to Seikatsu Sha, who have published twenty-one volumes since May 2015 under their PASH! Books imprint.
A manga adaptation with art by Sergei has been serialized online via Shufu to Seikatsu Sha's Comic PASH! website since 2018 and has been collected in thirteen volumes. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation by EMT Squared aired from October to December 2020. A second season aired from April to June 2023.
Premise
Yuna is a bored teenage girl who spends her time as a NEET and living off money she makes in the stock market, being mooched off by her parents. While playing her favorite FPV online game World Fantasy Online, Yuna receives an embarrassing bear suit as a gift for playing so long. The administrator of the game turns out to be a God, who based the game on her world. She then transports Yuna into said world without a real warning with the bear suit, which she is powerless without as it grants her special powers. Despite her initial anger at being teleported without consent, and that there is no way back to her old world, Yuna quickly adapts and finds her new life more fulfilling than the empty one back on Earth as her actions cause her to rise in fame.Characters
;Yuna;Fina
;Noire Foschurose
;Shuri
;Misana Farrengram
;Shia Foschurose
;Cliff Foschurose
;Gentz
;Kumakyū
;Kumayuru
;Telmina
;Lala
;Ellelaura Foschurose
;Roy
;Sanya
;Gran Farrengram
;Atla
;Flora
;Bō
;Liz
;Rondo
;Kuma Kami
;Kai
;Deborane, Lanz, and Lurina
;Enz Roland
;Gulzam
;Morin
;Karin
;Damon and Yuura
;Zarrad
;Ans
;Rem
;Helen
;Marix, Timol, and Cattleya
;Garan
;Jiguldo
;Jaden and Mel
;Sherry
;Gold and Nelt
;Ghazal
;Surilina
;Barbould
;Nerin
;Zelef
;Botts
;Rabon and Gouges
;Meishun
;Gajurdo
;Randle
;Brad
Media
Light novels
The series was first published online on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in October 2014 by Kumanano. It was later acquired by Shufu to Seikatsu Sha, who published the first volume as a light novel under their PASH! Books imprint in May 2015. The series is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.Manga
A manga adaptation with art by Sergei began serialization online via Shufu to Seikatsu Sha's Comic PASH! website on March 28, 2018. It has been collected in thirteen volumes as of June 2025. The manga is also licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.A spinoff manga series by Yukinori Satō, titled Kuma Kuma Kuma Beā 〜 Kyō mo Kuma Kuma Biyori 〜, was serialized online via Shufu to Seikatsu Sha's PASH UP! website on September 16, 2020, to August 10, 2022.
A second spinoff manga by Rinen Takizawa, titled Kuma Kuma Kuma Beā Gaiden 〜 Yuna no Yorimichi Techō 〜, began serialization online via Shufu to Seikatsu Sha's PASH UP! website on December 28, 2022.
Volumes
''Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear''
''Kuma Kuma Kuma Beā 〜 Kyō mo Kuma Kuma Biyori 〜''
''Kuma Kuma Kuma Beā Gaiden 〜 Yuna no Yorimichi Techō 〜''
Anime
In January 2020, an anime television series adaptation was announced in the fourteenth volume of the light novel. The series was animated by EMT Squared and directed by Yuu Nobuta, with Takashi Aoshima handling series composition, Yuki Nakano designing the characters, and Shigeo Komori composing the music. Hisashii Ishii served as series director. The series ran for 12 episodes from October 7 to December 23, 2020, on AT-X and other networks. Azumi Waki performed the opening theme "Itsuka no Kioku". Maki Kawase performed the first ending theme "Ano ne." from Episodes 2–11, while Kawase and Waki also performed the second ending theme "Ano ne. -loved ones ver.-" for Episode 12.Funimation acquired the series and streamed it on its website in North America and the British Isles. On January 19, 2021, Funimation announced the series would receive an English dub, which premiered the following day. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.
On December 23, 2020, when the first season's finale aired, the production of a second season was announced. The main cast and staff returned from the first season. Titled Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch!, the season aired from April 3 to June 19, 2023. Azumi Waki performed the opening theme "Kimi to no Mirai", while Maki Kawase performed the ending theme "Zutto".