Machi Amayadori
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Rural96%Shrine Maiden96%Bullying74%Seinen70%Animals70%Disability60%Female Protagonist53%Anthropomorphism50%Idol30%
TVFINISHED2016 SPRING5.9 / 10 AniList score
Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear
くまみこ• Kuma Miko
Synopsis & Story
What does a bear know about life in the big city? For Machi Amayadori’s sake, hopefully a lot! The young shrine maiden has spent her whole life in the rural mountains with Natsu, her talking guardian bear. Now, at fourteen, she wants to take a chance and attend high school in the big city. Can Natsu really prepare her for city life? Or will his wacky trials be too much for even Machi to bear? (Source: Crunchyroll)
Trailer
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
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Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear: should you watch it?
At a glance
Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear has been poorly received, with an average AniList score of 59/100 — 19% of 7,781 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #99 most popular anime of 2016, and #26 most popular anime of Spring 2016 on AniList.
Of the 14.1K AniList users who started it, 17.2% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 9.6K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Slice of Life — especially rural, shrine maiden, bullying, seinen.
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear Specials
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Masume Yoshimoto
- Director
- Kiyoshi Matsuda
- Character design
- Hiroyuki Saita
- Music
- Akiyuki Tateyama
Opening & ending themes
Openings
Endings
- ED1“KUMAMIKO DANCING” by Hiroki Yasumoto
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear FAQ
- How many episodes does Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear have?
- Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear finished?
- Yes. Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear has finished airing — the final episode aired June 19, 2016.
- Is there a season 2 of Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear?
- No sequel is listed for Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear based on a manga?
- Yes. Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear adapts the manga by Masume Yoshimoto.
- Who animated Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear?
- Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear was animated by Kinema Citrus and EMT Squared and directed by Kiyoshi Matsuda.
- Who sings the opening of Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear?
- The opening, "Datte, Gyutteshite.", is performed by an uncredited artist.
- Where can I watch Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear?
- Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear is listed on YouTube, Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.