Japan Synopsis
しろくまカフェ
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.
Also On TV Osaka
Other series that aired on TV Osaka.
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Polar Bear Cafe itself).
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
Polar Bear Cafe holds position #140 of 482 Japan seriess in the 2011–2013 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Polar Bear Cafe premiered alongside 164 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 164 other Japan seriess in 2012.
The 2590th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 44th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,330 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,011 of 2,532 (top 40%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 102 |
| Release Date | April 5, 2012 |
| Official Site | www.tv-tokyo.co.jp |
Questions Answered
Who created Polar Bear Cafe?
Polar Bear Cafe was created by Aloha Higa.
When did Polar Bear Cafe end?
Polar Bear Cafe finished its run with its final episode airing on March 28, 2013.
Where did Polar Bear Cafe air?
Polar Bear Cafe aired on TV Osaka, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.