Manga 'Kuma Miko' Gets TV Anime Adaptation

by Sakana-san
Oct 9, 2015 7:09 AM | 58 Comments

The official YouTube account of Media Factory announced via a promotional video that the manga Kuma Miko (Girl meets Bear) will receive a TV anime adaptation. The PV also announced the cast and staff members.

Machi Amayadori: Natsumi Hioka (Witch Craft Works)

Natsu Kumai: Hiroki Yasumoto (Hetalia)

Staff
Director: Kiyoshi Matsuda (Durarara!!)
Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Hiroyuki Saita (Ore no Nounai Sentakushi ga, Gakuen Love Comedy wo Zenryoku de Jama Shiteiru)
Script: Masao Iketani (Oshiri Kajiri Mushi (TV) 4th Season), Pierre Sugiura (Barakamon)
Studio: Kinema Citrus, EMT²

Kuma Miko is written and illustrated by Masume Yoshimoto and has been serialized in the seinen magazine Comic Flapper since April 2013. It is currently publishing and has four compiled volumes in print.

Synopsis
The manga follows Machi, a middle school student who serves as a shrine maiden at a Shinto shrine and takes care of a bear, who lives on mountain in Japan's northern Tohoku region. The bear, Natsu, has the ability to talk and is Machi's guardian. When Machi explains to Natsu that she will attend a school in the city, he gives Machi a set of trials that she must pass in order to be able to survive city life. (Source: ANN, edited)

Preview

Source: Official site

Kuma Miko on MAL

20 of 58 Comments Recent Comments

Hmmm....I'm not sure if It is my anime taste at all,but I'll check the anime

Mar 3, 2016 3:19 AM by Hamletina

badwolf45f said:
"Girl meets bear" i've seen this before...

And it was amazing.

Feb 27, 2016 12:45 PM by Xenocrisi

Ever since Barakamon, i've been waiting for something new from Kinema Citrus...but this is not what i had in mind lol.

Oct 19, 2015 3:39 AM by KashKetchum

Guess someone over there enjoys We Bare Bears

Oct 15, 2015 1:32 AM by who_dat_ninja

Might watch it just for the bear

Oct 12, 2015 9:54 AM by DragonNole

Aww this is so cute! Will be watching :D

Oct 12, 2015 9:50 AM by Ritsu

I'll watch it, seems like a nice show.

(Also, this is not going to be like Yuri Kuma so stop comparing it to that)

Oct 11, 2015 7:17 PM by Burger-Meister

reminds me of an anime...but i forgot its title
the bear art is similar to it

This should be good..depending on it's humor

Oct 11, 2015 1:46 AM by Llumi

Looks cute~

Oct 10, 2015 3:44 AM by Tengai

Uhh....probably would be quite interesting

Oct 10, 2015 12:57 AM by Rinrinka

10/10

Oct 10, 2015 12:44 AM by Xenocrisi

And another from my ptr gets an adaption.

Oct 9, 2015 6:28 PM by ReaperCreeper

tingy said:

mlcdl said:
Kokkuri-san? Seems that a more slice of life version of Kokkuri-san. I'm in.

This definitely gave me Kokkuri-san vibe rather than the others mentioned so far, mostly because it feels like it might be similar in humor. The bear looks pretty funny.

Well I cant see this anything like Gingitsune or Barakamon like mentioned here. Those are slice of life where the funny moments are not through heavy reaction and this rely on those heavy reaction. Along with the fantasy related character, its only Kokkuri-san that really seems similar to this.

Oct 9, 2015 4:50 PM by mlcdl

looks good i will give it a try

Oct 9, 2015 3:53 PM by elior1

Looks cool. Might be a good watch.

Oct 9, 2015 3:45 PM by DeusExMavro

cool, a bear.

Oct 9, 2015 3:39 PM by Stardew

Looks cute imo. I will probably watch it

Oct 9, 2015 3:33 PM by LaloChii

Looks like a lot of fun, I'm in.

Oct 9, 2015 3:15 PM by Heiize

Cute