Banner
main character
TV
6.5
My TrackerPLANNING
Episode: 0 / 26
My Score:
Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 26
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Total watch time
- 9 h 58 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- April 7, 1979 – September 29, 1979
- Season
- Spring 1979
- Source
- Other source
- Studio
- Nippon Animation
- Director
- Fumio Kurokawa, Yoshio Kuroda
- Original creator
- Ernest Thompson Seton, Ernest Thompson Seton
- Music
- Akihiro Komori
- Age rating
- G — All Ages
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 65/100
Estimated watch time
9h 58m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Kids79%Animals79%Tragedy79%Adoption79%
TVFINISHED1979 SPRING6.5 / 10 AniList score
Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel
シートン動物記 りすのバナー• Seton Doubutsuki: Risu no Banner
Synopsis
Soon after birth a young squirrel comes to a farm, and gets caught by a human. This human then tries to find him to their pet cat. However, the cat feels sorry for the squirrel and adopts him as their child and names the squirrel Banner. Banner and the cat live happily in the farm, but their happy lives don't last long. A fire destroys the farm, and Banner gets separated from his mother the cat. (Source: Anime News Network)
Should you watch Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel?
Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 65/100 — 48% of 296 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 532 AniList users who started it, 11.8% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 422 have finished it.
At about 9 h 58 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy kids, animals, tragedy, adoption.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
26 episodes are listed.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Ernest Thompson Seton
- Director
- Fumio Kurokawa
- Director
- Yoshio Kuroda
- Character design
- Yasuji Mori
- Music
- Akihiro Komori
Where it fits in the series
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Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel FAQ
How many episodes does Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel have?
Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel has 26 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 9 h 58 min in total.
How long does it take to watch Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel?
About 9 h 58 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
Is Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel finished?
Yes. Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel has finished airing — the final episode aired September 29, 1979.
Is there a season 2 of Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel?
No sequel is listed for Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel as of October 2026.
Is Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel based on a other source?
Yes. Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel adapts the other source by Ernest Thompson Seton.
Who animated Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel?
Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel was animated by Nippon Animation and directed by Fumio Kurokawa and Yoshio Kuroda.