While it's been commonplace in Japan for decades, the sub genre of 'slice-of-life' animated features is fairly rare for western audiences, much less entire series with a kid-friendly approach. Many in ...

Rilakkuma and Kaoru is a stop-motion animation series that debuted on Netflix in 2019. Based on the San-X characters Rilakkuma and Korilakuma, it follows the adventures of the toy-like bears who find ...

Rilakkuma, for those who might not be familiar, is a mascot that was originally created by the company of San-X, and focused on a number of stuffed animals that lived with a modern working woman in ...

Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure Season 1 is a family-friendly animated miniseries that originally premiered in 2022. The show revolves around Rilakkuma and his trip to the charming theme park known ...

The first episode of Netflix’s Rilakkuma and Kaoru has the stop-motion anime’s human protagonist looking forward to meeting up with her friends for their annual picnic. First, though, she’s got to get ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. That all sounds like the usual offerings — but wait, what’s this we have here? A cuddly stuffed bear with bear ...

Despite the proliferation of cute character mascots in Japan, Rilakkuma has proven to be an international favorite ever since company San-X debuted him in 2003. After all, who wouldn’t say no to a ...

Netflix is moving full speed ahead with its anime vision, and the site is poised to expand its original takes this month. Not only will Netflix hit fans up with a brand-new Ultraman anime, but ...

Sanrio fans have long celebrated Hello Kitty as the queen of cute, but now another beloved Japanese mascot is stepping back into the spotlight. Rilakkuma, the famously laid-back bear from San-X, will ...