RELEASING
Bono Bono (2016)
8 min each
SPRING 2016
Synopsis
A new adaptation of the adventures of three forest friends - a raccoon, a squirrel and a sea otter.
Comedy
Format
Unknown
Per Episode
8 min
Source
Unknown
Episodes
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Episode 1
The Sea Is a Place to Play Alone
The waves are high today, so Bonobono goes wave riding alone. His keeps the upper half of his body out of the wave, which looks rather odd. When his friend Raccoon arrives, Bonobono invites him to try wave riding, but Raccoon complains that the sea will tire him out. Nevertheless, Raccoon gives it a try and slowly starts to enjoy it!
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Episode 2
My Tooth Hurts, It Really Hurts
It Really Hurts Raccoon has a cavity and is carrying on about how much it hurts. Bonobono remembers his dad`s advice to put a rock on your head to help the pain. It doesn`t work. They decide to ask Chipmunk for help and head into the forest. Bonobono asks for advice becuase he had an argument with his dad the day before, which upsets Raccoon.
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Episode 3
I Want to Climb a Tree
Bonobono looks up at a tall tree and wonders what it would be like to climb it. But Bonobono can`t climb very well. The last time he tried, he latched onto the tree, and stayed there not knowing what to do next. Bonobono finally starts to climb the tree, when Raccoon comes and helps him.
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Episode 4
Where's Prairie Dog?
Bonobono and Chipmunk go to visit their friend Chipmunk, but he isn`t in his hole. They find a dried-out and rolled-up leaf nearby and worry that Prairie Dog may also have been dried-out and rolled-up. They rush to find him, but still cannot find him and begin to worry that he has fallen in the river.
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Episode 5
Dreams Are Strange
Bonobono has a strange dream that he steps on Raccoon while he is sleeping in the road, but then keeps on walking. He asks Chipmunk what kind of dreams he has. Chipmunk recounts a dream about a creepy crawly emerging from a walnut and asking to be used as a jump rope. Bonobono begins to wonder why dreams are so strange.
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Episode 6
Raccoon Has Made Up His Mind
Raccoon announces that he has decided to remove his tail. He`s been fed up with it for quite some time, and thinks he`ll look slim and stylish without it. He seeks out an old man who can cut anything clean off with one slice. Bonobono and Chipmunk decide to go with him.
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Episode 7
I Got My Own Island
When a part of a cliff falls into the sea, it forms a new island. Bonobono claims the new island as his own. He and his father take a hollow log to the island in order to build a house.
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Episode 8
My Dad's and My House
Bonobono and his dad each have their own house, which they decide to improve. But as the tide starts to come in, they must scramble to protect the houses.
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Episode 9
Chewingyo with Everyone
Bonobono hears of Raccoon`s new invention, Chewingyo, a food that is chewed instead of eaten. Bonobono is keenly interested and receives one from Raccoon. He first tries to return it after chewing it a few times, then takes it out to give his mouth a rest, and has a hard time enjoying it.
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Episode 10
How Does a Cold Get Better?
Bonobono has a cold. His dad places the two ends of a large rock on his and Bonobono`s foreheads, then touches the ends, saying Bonobono does not have a fever. Chipmunk places one hand on Bonobono`s forehead and the other on his own, then puts them together and says Bonobono does not have a fever. There are so ways of checking! Bonobono asks Chipmunk if there`s any way to help his cold get better.
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Episode 11
I'm Staying Home by Myself Today
While his dad is out, Bonobono must stay at home by himself. Chipmunk comes by to play and they were trying various ways to be at home by yourself when they find that the hole that Bonobono`s dad kept his valuable things in is empty. The valuable things are nowhere in sight. Bonobono and Chipmunk begin a frantic search.
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Episode 12
Something Valuable Has Been Stolen
While Bonobono`s dad was away, his valuable things were stolen. Bonobono, Chipmunk and Raccoon search for the thief, but can`t find him. They jump on the rock and practice getting in trouble, but the valuable things are still gone. Then Bonobono`s dad comes home.
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Episode 13
Scary Ideas Are Scary
Bonobono picks up a mysterious long thing near the beach. He takes it home and uses it to decorate, but the next day it is gone. Bonobono has scary thoughts about what the long thing actually is and where it went. If the wind blew it away and it impaled someone, the Putaway Man might come to get him...
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Episode 14
My Rock Broke
Bonobono`s favorite rock for cracking shells broke. Fishing Cat advises Bonobono and Chimpunk to go to the inlet to find a new rock. They find many rocks that Bonobono likes. However, Bonobono can`t tell which rock likes him.
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Episode 15
Sometimes I Feel Lonely
Raccoon suddenly says, "I feel lonely" while playing with Bonobono and Chipmunk. What does loneliness feel like? Like when you brush your teeth? Like when your dad says it`s time for bed? Bonobono and Chipmunk try to imagine it. Meanwhile, Raccoon goes to see Badger. Raccoon is wondering why he feels lonely, and Badger`s response shocks him.
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Episode 16
I Walk a Lot
Bonobono likes to walk. However, he doesn`t know why. He thinks about it with Chipmunk, but can`t come up with clear answer. They go to Raccoon`s house to try to ask him, but he isn`t home. His dad comes out instead. The two friends begin to explain how fun walking is.
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Episode 17
Chipmunk's Sisters
Chipmunk`s rough sister Shou shows up at his house. She throws out his treasures, hits him and bullies him until he runs off. Bonobono was an innocent bystander, but ends up getting drawn in as well. But then, a voice calls out, saying "Stop that!" Chipmunk`s other sister Dai struts confidently in.
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Episode 18
What We Think Is Fun To Do
Bonobono and Chimpunk think of a new game. You walk right at someone and even when you`re about to hit them, you don`t stop and walk into them. They told Raccoon about it, but he doesn`t see why it would be fun and refuses to do it. Raccoon tells them they need a game with a little more thrill to it.
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Episode 19
The Sights Inside Me
"Dad, have you ever had a dream with a familiar sight?" "Yes, I have." Bonobono often sees the same sight in his dream. He asked his dad about the sight he sees, but it`s very different from what Bonobono sees. Raccoon and Chipmunk have their own sights as well. Bonobono and Chipmunk go off to search for the real sight from Bonobono`s dream.
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Episode 20
Fishing Cat at Play
Fishing Cat is picking up and looking at things by the side of the road. When Bonobono sees him and asks what he`s doing, Fishing Cat says he is "playing." He picks up things and thinks about why they were on the ground. A Comeback Bunny`s tooth, a choutsubaki petal. The two pick up several things.
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Episode 21
Chipmunk's Duel
Chipmunk`s sister comes to his house to play again. Fed up with Big Sis Shou`s unreasonable behavior, Chipmunk challenges her to a duel. The conditions of the duel are that if Chipmunk wins, Big Sis Shou will never bully him again, but if Shou wins, Chipmunk will do whatever she says forever. The siblings agree to duel.
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Episode 22
What I Once Had
Bonobono used to have a rock with a funny shape. He put it somewhere safe, but forgot where that was. He remembers that he called the rock Peijin, so Bonobono writes the name in the ground so he won`t forget. But he realizes that in order to never forget, he can`t leave that place.
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Episode 23
Fenny Goes Aaah
Bonobono`s friend Fenny is always looking for fun things to do. While digging a hole looking for fun stuff one day, Fenny sighs "Aaah." If saying "Aaah" were interesting, nothing in the world would not be interesting! Fenny immediately goes to tell Bonobono and Chipmunk how fun "Aaah" is.
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Episode 24
The Big Rock of the Rock Tree
The Rock Tree has a mysterious big rock on top of it. Bonobono and Chipmunk believe it got there when a tree sprouted and lifted up the rock. Raccoon begins to climb the tree to try it for himself, but at that moment, the big rock falls out of the tree!
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Episode 25
What the Clouds Bring
Chipmunk believes that clouds make you feel hazy when they are overhead. He recalls feeling better one time when Bonobono came to play after a cloud passed by. Another time, a cloud passed overhead and Chipmunk sat down during his walk, and when the cloud passed, he got up and felt better. Raccoon challenges Chipmunk to prove that a cloud being overhead will make him feel hazy.
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Episode 26
Sis is Back
Big Sis Dai and Big Sis Shou come to see how Chipmunk is doing. Big Sis Shou is bullying him like usual when Dai starts to express her disapproval until she sees Chipmunk`s walnut. She then begins lecturing him about how she had said he could not become independent until he throws it away.
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Episode 27
About Bats
Bonobono, Chipmunk and Raccoon see a bat flying by. Chipmunk doesn`t like bats, so Raccoon excitedly describes how they sleep upside down and make ultrasonic sounds, but Bonobono and Chipmunk don`t quite understand. Raccoon takes them to a cave where bats live.
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Episode 28
Fishing Cat Has Fun
Fishing Cat is a little on edge today. He is trying to go to the Kumomo Tree without anyone noticing. Wolverine`s dad brings Bonobono and the others. Apparently today is when the Mozrea, a mysterious phenomenon, occurs. What is this Mozrea that Fishing Cat wants to see so badly?
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Episode 29
Is Badger Strange?
Raccoon and Badger are playing together, but Raccoon becomes upset that Badger reacts so little. They start to bully Bonobono.
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Episode 30
Let's Walk the Path
Chipmunk`s dad is taking him for a walk, but he doesn`t want to go. Bonobono agrees to go along and they find a new path. Boar made the path by walking to the same place every day. Bonobono and Chipmunk decide to make their own path.
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Episode 31
Chipmunk Finds the Culprit
One day, Chipmunk finds mud in his house. He immediately suspects Raccoon or Big Sis Shou. When he confronts them, Raccoon`s dad says they were fishing all day and Big Sis Shou denies knowing anything. Then Chipmunk runs into Badger...
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Episode 32
Has It Really Been Fun, Lately?
Fenny asks Bonobono if he`s been having fun lately. Bonobono says he hasn`t. They meet Raccoon who just got in trouble with his dad, and he says he hasn`t had any fun lately, either. Fenny, Bonobono and Raccoon try to think of the reason they aren`t having fun.
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Episode 33
Dad Likes to Go On Journeys
Bonobono`s dad decides to go on a journey. He`s going to see what is beneath two clouds in the distance. Bonobono remembers a time when his dad`s journey got him in trouble. Bonobono secretly follows his dad.
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Episode 34
I Can't Catch Fish
No matter how many times he`s shown, Bonobono can`t catch fish. Bonobono`s dad shows him how to again, but he still doesn`t get it. Wondering why he can`t do it, he goes to ask Fishing Cat for help. Fishing Cat tells him it`s because he gets too anxious, and casts a magic spell to make Bonobono stop being anxious.
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Episode 35
I Want to See a Landslide
A small cliff collapsed in the forest. When Wolverine`s dad hears about it, he says a landslide many years ago was much crazier. Raccoon says he wants to see an even bigger landslide. He, Bonobono and Chipmunk try to cause a landslide from some nearby rocks and cliffs, but...
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Episode 36
Sis's Errand
Big Sis Dai is bringing medicine to her auntie and brings Chipmunk with her. There are many dangers on the way to auntie`s house, so he must protect Big Sis Dai from them. As they travel, they encounter a pointy rock in the middle of the path, and Bonobono who jumps out and makes a funny face.
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Episode 37
How Do I Become Self-Reliant?
Chipmunk wants to be self-reliant so his sisters will stop hassling him. But what does self-reliance mean? And how does he get it? He goes to the other animals in search of the answer.
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Episode 38
What Chipmunk Learned
Big Sis Sho has come around again, but Chipmunk manages to slip away. Grumbling while he walks, he runs into Bonobono and Raccoon. Raccoon has never met Chipmunk`s big sister and demands to meet her, so Chipmunk takes them to see Big Sis Sho...
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Episode 39
Let's Play at Divine Punishment
Smelling the wood of the Tachiwarai Tree makes anyone smile a little. Bonobono, Chipmunk, Raccoon and Badger take some Tachiwarai Tree bark and make a new game called "divine punishment" to relieve some of their pent up resentment by making others smell it. Dad, Big Sis, Fishing Cat... they attack many friends throughout the forest.
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Episode 40
I Want to Meet My Twin
Raccoon says that everyone has two people in the world who look just like them. Bonobono has wanted to meet his twin. They search high and low and ask Wolverine`s dad, but still can`t find him. Badger says he`s seen Bonobono`s twin, so they follow him...
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Episode 41
It's a Secret to Kids
On a mountain overlooking the forest, Bonobono meets Raccoon`s dad. The two begin to talk while looking at the scenery. Raccoon`s dad is surprised that Bonobono has lived so long when he does not think defensively. Then Bonobono talks about how the grown-ups would come together and do something that is secret to kids to stop them from dying.
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Episode 42
Let's Sow Seeds with Chipmunk
Chipmunk has been gathering seeds and raising them. Seeing his devotion to caring for them, Bonobono decides to go look for seeds with Chipmunk. They find something that looks like a seed, but can`t tell if it was a seed. In order to check if it is a seed, Chipmunk uses a risky method.
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Episode 43
A Sprout Appeared!
The seed Bonobono was raising has sprouted, but Raccoon cautions that it may be a strange plant. It may have thorns or spawn bugs or pour water in your ear while you`re sleeping. There are many different kinds of plants. Bonobono gets worried, so his dad tells him that smelling the plant might tell him if it`s strange or not.
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Episode 44
A Boring Story
"Chipmunk, what did you do yesterday?" "I went to my dad’s house yesterday. What did you do, Bonobono?" "I practiced fishing." Bonobono and Chipmunk are having a rambling conversation. Raccoon hears them and asks if their conversation is fun. The three of them begin to think about why they have boring conversations.
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Episode 45
What's a Hobby?
Fenny comes to play with Bonobono and shows him a magic trick. He says it`s his new hobby. Chipmunk has a hobby too. He collects unusual leaves and once he has ten of them, he throws them away. Bonobono likes tapping a shell on the ground and eating it, but the others say that isn`t a hobby. What is a hobby?
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Episode 46
Dad's Friend
Bonobono`s dad`s old friend came to visit. His name is Mr. Surei. Reminiscing about when they were kids, the walk along the coast but the conversation doesn`t go smoothly. Meanwhile, Chipmunk tells Bonobono that when you grow up, you lose your friends. Bonobono then goes to ask his dad and Surei to prove they are friends.
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Episode 47
Fishing Cat is Gone
Fishing Cat suddenly disappeared at least three days ago. Thinking Wolverine`s dad may know something, Bonobono and Chipmunk set out for Wolverine`s house. However, they meet up with Raccoon and Wolverine, find a fallen tree and discover a footprint. With all these side trips, will they ever get there?
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Episode 48
Find Fishing Cat
Fishing Cat suddenly disappeared and Bonobono, Chipmunk and Raccoon set out to find him. Along the way they find Fishing Cat`s claw and blood. Bonobono imagines a scary scenario. Raccoon reasons that Fishing Cat must be nearby so he begins to sniff around while Chipmunk calls his name so they can finally find him.
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Episode 49
I Like Walks
Bonobono and Chipmunk are once again going to take a walk with Chipmunk`s dad. Bonobono likes walks, so he gets along well with Chipmunk`s dad. You can go where you want, turn where you want, and stop where you like. Walks are great! Chipmunk has had enough and presses them about why walks are so fun.
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Episode 50
Sis Has a Problem
Big Sis Dai has come to see Bonobono`s dad. She wants to ask how he raised Bonobono. Bonobono`s dad gives odd answers with a straight face, and Dai tries interprets their meaning in grand terms. When Dai hears about dad-climbing and wave riding, she decides to try them...
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Episode 51
Raccoon is Bored
Beside himself with boredom, Raccoon decides to go for a walk in the woods. He sees Fishing Cat relaxing by the river and says to himself, "Even if you meet someone you know, don’t tell them you’re there. Just observe them from afar." even though no is there to hear him. Raccoon then begins watching Fishing Cat.
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Episode 52
Let's Go Meet a Twin
A stranger calls Bonobono by the name "Potesuke." He say Potesuke looks just like Bonobono. Bonobono has always wanted to meet his twin, so he, Chipmunk and Raccoon go to meet Potesuke. The stranger who called him, Kinkichi, leads them to the river, but Potesuke is nowhere to be found...
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Episode 53
The Day Fishing Cat Came
Fishing Cat was hurt all over. Fishing Cat was exhausted. It was a day not too long ago, when Bonobono and Fishing Cat first met. The day after a storm passed through, Bonobono found Fishing Cat stranded on a rock. Bonobono takes care of Fishing Cat while he is unconscious.
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Episode 54
Something Terrible Will Happen
There`s a rumor that something terrible will happen in the forest in three days. Those words were written on a boulder. But what is going to happen? Raccoon tells Chipmunk and Bonobono to look for signs over the next three days. The two keep their eyes peeled and begin to see signs all over...
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Episode 55
Something Terrible Will Happen
"In three days, something incredible will happen in this forest." Three days have passed since that message was left on a large rock. Chipmunk thinks it is just a prank, but Raccoon thinks it might be true. Bonobono and his friends go up the Kumomo Tree`s hill which overlooks the forest to see if something really does happen.
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Episode 56
Fenny's turned delinquent
Raccoon tells Bonobono and Chipmunk that Fenny has turned delinquent. He spits on the street, tears bark of trees, does round-house kicks and certainly seems like a delinquent. They go to see what is going on with Fenny and find him sitting lazily, a toothpick in his teeth, every bit a delinquent.
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Episode 57
Did Someone Throw This Away?
Bonobono picks up a strange tool. He, Chipmunk and Raccoon are searching for the owner when they meet Big Sis Sho, who tells them it belongs to her uncle. Chipmunk doesn`t like his stubborn and strict uncle and tries to run away. Big Sis Sho catches him and takes him to their uncle.
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Episode 58
Everybody Sleeps Outside
Neither Bonobono nor Chipmunk have ever seen a waterfall. Raccoon explains that a waterfall is where a riverfalls down, but Bonobono imagines something very different. Raccoon decides to take them to see a real waterfall at a mountain far away. On the way, the sun gets low in the sky and they decide to sleep outside...
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Episode 59
Waterfalls Are Amazing
Bonobono, Chipmunk and Raccoon have set out for a distant mountain to see a waterfall. They hop across a river, cross a log bridge, and walk through underbrush to finally reach the great waterfall! Bonobono finds it quite interesting that the waterfall continues moving even when he is not looking. He thinks the waterfall must get tired having to move even when no one is looking.
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Episode 60
It's Tough Being a Father
Wolverine starts crying to his father that he is hungry. Wolverine`s dad thinks Wolverine is big enough to catch his own food, and tries to teach him to hunt. But Wolverine can`t seem to get the hang of any hunting methods and starts to quibble about never being able to do it.
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Episode 61
Raccoon Looks for a House
Raccoon and his dad have a fight. Raccoon says he`s had it with my dad and leaves home! He drags Bonobono and Chipmunk with him to find a house where he can live alone. Big Sis Sho says the forest to the south is good, and the forest to the west is bad. And Raccoon heads toward...
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Episode 62
Let's Go See a Paw
Bonobono asks Fishing Cat to show him his paw. Fishing Cat invites Bonobono to see his friend Brown Bear`s paw. He says it`s five times bigger than his. When they arrive at the cave, Brow Bear sees Bonobono and...
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Episode 63
Holes Start Appearing
There are no ants or earthworms, but holes appears in a certain place. Drops of rainwater don`t make the holes, either. The holes just form on their own. Raccoon says that this place in one corner of the whole world couldn`t be different. But Bonobono thinks that in the whole wide world, it`s okay for this place to be different.
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Episode 64
Let's Play with Baby Bear
Fishing Cat wants to talk to Mother Bear and asks Bonobono to take Baby Bear out to play. But, Baby Bear is just learning to talk and plays by copying Bonobono. Bonobono doesn`t quite know what to do, and takes him to visit Chipmunk and Prairie Dog.
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Episode 65
About the Kirokiro Bug
The Kirokiro Bug often chirps in the forest. It doesn`t run away if you get close, but will run if you try to catch it. Perhaps because it can`t run straight, it keeps changing direction while it runs. While wondering where they should go today, Bonobono and Chipmunk decide to follow the Kirokiro Bug.
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Episode 66
Raccoon Makes Up His Mind Again
Raccoon has made up his mind again. He is seeing what will happen if he never washes his face. After two weeks, he gets angry and starts pulling up grass. Soon one month has passed. What has happened to Raccoon`s face? Bonobono and Chipmunk timidly approach Raccoon`s house.
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Episode 67
Everybody's a Weird Creature
Bonobono finishes playing with Chipmunk and comes home to the coast, but his father is not there. He thinks about how he doesn`t know what his father does when they`re not together. Could his father and Chipmunk be weird creatures wearing skin in order to fool him? Bonobono imagines scarier and scarier things, and then the Putaway Man comes...
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Episode 68
Yeah, It's Summer
Watching cumulonimbus clouds, Bonobono thinks to himself, "Yeah, it`s summer." He gets excited and starts running around. He wonders what others do when they think, "Yeah, it`s summer." Walking where Prairie Dog points him, Bonobono finds a sign for a Summer-Seller with a pinwheel turning. Bonobono enters the Summer-Seller shop, as it is beckoning to him.
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Episode 69
The Boss is Here
Boss Bear, the former boss of the forest where Bonobono and his friends live, who fought Fishing Cat and lost. Since then, he`s lived quietly on the mountain across the valley. Now, he`s come back down the mountain and approached Fishing Cat. Meanwhile, Bonobono is heading off to practice catching fish with Baby Bear.
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Episode 70
I Caught a Fish
Bonobono can`t catch fish and has asked Baby Bear to teach him, but he still can`t get the hang of it. They keep at it, and soon the sun is setting. Meanwhile, Fishing Cat and Boss Bear duel on Kumomo Hill to decide who is the strongest in the forest.
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Episode 71
A Super-Funny Story
Fenny has thought of a super-funny story. He decides to tell everyone and hurries to Bonobono`s place. But only Bonobono`s father is home. He says he`ll listen to the story instead, but starts laughing partway through and Fenny can`t finish. Fenny goes into the forest to find someone to listen to his story.
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Episode 72
A Ghost Appeared!
"There is one in Pettari Rock. No one who sees it comes back alive." Big Sis Sho tells Chipmunk about Pettai Rock which a ghost supposedly haunts. Chipmunk doesn`t believe her, but Bonobono insists on going to Pettari Rock. Deep inside the dark cave they find...
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Episode 73
Let's Think of a New Game
One day, Bonobono, Chipmunk and Raccoon are feeling bored and decide to think up a new game. But all Bonobono and Chipmunk come up with are standing on acorns and digging up rocks and grass. Raccoon angrily rejects their ideas. Raccoon wonders if he can make a game by rolling Bonobono`s shell when it hits him.
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Episode 74
About Poposu
Bonobono passes a rabbit with a large head on the road. "I think I’ve seen that rabbit before... Where did I see him?" It keeps bugging Bonobono, so he follows the rabbit. The rabbit`s name is Poposu. He says he does not know Bonobono. Where did Bonobono see Poposu?
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Episode 75
I Go on a Journey
There is a strange-shaped cloud floating over the other side of a mountain. Bonobono tells his father he wonders what is under the cloud, and his father tells him to go and see. Bonobono then sets off on his first journey by himself. He is nervous at first, but then starts to enjoy it. Then, in a grassy field, he turns around to find...
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Episode 76
Chipmunk's Rival
Chipmunk is very good at throwing walnuts into holes and says he wants a rival. Bonobono and Raccoon tell the fired-up Chipmunk about Jobo, the great rock-thrower. They set off for the river where he lives and find a small, weak-looking child sitting on the bank. Could he be Jobo?
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Episode 77
Ear Cleaning is Fun
"Cleaning your ears is nice... Ah, it feels good." Raccoon is cleaning his ears when Bonobono comes by. While they`re cleaning their ears together, they notice that their faces go from frowns to looking comfortable to looking blissful. They argue about who makes faces while cleaning their ears and decide to have a contest!
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Episode 78
Let's be Friends With the Wind
Bonobono is watching grass sway in the breeze when he thinks of a new game. He decides to become friends with the wind and stands up. The wind begins to blow against Bonobono. The strong wind knocks Bonobono over... and then he springs back up. He declares that he is having fun. Then Bonobono goes straight to Chipmunk`s house.
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Episode 79
What You Need and What You Don't Need
Fenny gives Bonobono a Togebonbori which really hurts when you squeeze it under your arm. Bonobono tries to put it in the tree where he keeps important things, but it`s already full. His father tells him to throw away what he doesn`t need. Some things he doesn`t need today, but might need tomorrow. Others he needs today but might not need tomorrow. It`s hard to throw things away.
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Episode 80
This Isn't Good!
Bonobono always carries shellfish with him in case he gets hungry. One day, Bonobono gives one to Raccoon, and then to show him how to eat it, cracks and eats his other one. Now he has no shellfish... Bonobono begins to worry about what happens if he gets hungry. Raccoon tells him that it`s no use worrying about what won`t be good later.
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Episode 81
Untitled
"This story is about my father and me when I was a baby." Bonobono`s father gave Baby Bono some fish and shellfish to eat, but he tried to put a rock in his mouth and eat a shellfish without cracking it. His father was worried he couldn`t eat, but manages to feed him. Now, it`s on to standing practice.
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Episode 82
Chipmunk Is a Great Detective
G-Gone! Gone, gone! The delicious walnut Chipmunk was saving is gone! Someone must have stolen it! Chipmunk deduces that the thief is Big Sis Sho, and takes Bonobono to find her. But they run into Big Sis Dai, who is acting strange...
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Episode 83
Let's Try Cooking
Bonobono doesn`t feel like eating fish today. His father tells him not to be picky and wraps the fish in seaweed. Then... Bonobono likes it! He realizes food can taste better if it`s prepared. He picks up a Kema bug shell, which Raccoon likes to eat, in order to prepare it.
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Episode 84
The Stomachache
Bonobono`s father is pressing on his stomach and looks unwell. He says he has a stomachache. In order to take his mind off the pain, he tickles his stomach and dives into the sea off of cliff, which worries Bonobono. Bonobono visits Wolverine`s father to get an herb to make the pain go away. Will it help Bonobono`s father?
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Episode 85
The Mountain Where a Monster Lives
Bonobono, Chipmunk and Raccoon have gone into the mountains because they heard there was something interesting to see. They become completely lost and can`t find their way home... As they are feeling anxious, they hear a terrifying roar! Is there a monster on this mountain? Terrified, Bonobono and his friends search for whatever made that roar...
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Episode 86
Raccoon Lost
Raccoon is acting like a wimp after losing a fight. When Bonobono and Chipmunk ask who beat him, Raccoon leads them to Akaka, a very young weasel. How did Raccoon lose to that little animal? Raccoon begins to tell of all the things that happened during the fight.
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Episode 87
Raccoon and Akaka
Raccoon lost a fight to a young weasel named Akaka. Raccoon has been training hard to beat him. Akaka fights using land features as well as traps while his opponent is focused on winning. Raccoon attempts to imitate that fighting style and challenge him. Raccoon keeps up with Akaka at first, but...
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Episode 88
Big Sis Won't Leave
Unable to stand his sister Sho`s constant bullying, Chipmunk challenges her to a duel. The duel is in three days. But Sho refuses to leave Chipmunk`s house for the three days until the duel.
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Episode 89
Why Do We Smack Into Each Other?
One day, Bonobono and Chipmunk are walking when Raccoon smacks into them at a crossroad. Raccoon yells, "Why did you smack into me?!" He says that if Bonobono hadn`t dropped his shell and spent time picking it up, they would have passed each other with no problem. How can they avoid smacking into each other when they walk?
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Episode 90
Songs Don't Stop
So strange! So strange!♪ Someone is so strange!♪ This quirky song is stuck in Bonobono`s head. He asks Chipmunk and Fenny for help. They try playing to take his mind off it, and singing it until he get tired of it, but none of it works. Then the song gets stuck... in Chipmunk`s head?!
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Episode 91
The Happy Ladybug
A small ladybug is searching the forest for a quiet place to rest. But rumor spreads about a Happy Ladybug which brings happiness, and Raccoon decides he wants to eat it. The ladybug watches as Bonobono and his forest friends cause a ruckus.
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Episode 92
Yamabii's Face
"How about this face?" Yamabii is always making funny faces to make everyone laugh. He has come to show a new face he thought of to Bonobono and his friends. Chipmunk and Raccoon are tired of Yamabii`s faces and make him promise to stop making faces if they find someone who can make a funnier one.
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Episode 93
The Secret of the Putaway Man
"Who did this? I`ll put them away." "No, please!" Bonobono has a dream about the Putaway Man. When Bonobono tells Chipmunk, Chipmunk tells him to see what is inside the rocks the next time it happens. Bonobono tries to discover the Putaway Man`s secret.
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Episode 94
I still couldn't swim yet
Bono-chan is practicing swimming in the sea with his father. He doesn`t go very fast, but swims to a nearby rock. He can`t walk, but is able to swim so well! Next his father takes him to a nearby river. While he is showing Bono the river, a baby raccoon comes tottering by.
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Episode 95
A Big Noise!
Boom! A mysterious big noise echoes through the morning forest. It wakes up Bonobono, Chipmunk and Raccoon. They wonder what made the noise. Bonobono and his friends head off in the direction of the sound to learn what it is. Then they meet an old squirrel with a scar who blocks them from passing. Bonobono and his friends try several ways of getting past him.
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Episode 96
There's a Fish
Fish are being left in front of Fishing Cat`s house. He is suspicious and does not eat them, but every day another one appears. He asks Wolverine`s father about it, who suggests finding who is leaving them and thanking them. Fishing Cat doesn`t want to, but Wolverine`s father goes to investigate who is leaving the fish anyway.
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Episode 97
The Phantom Leaf
Desugani leaves are terribly bitter. Raccoon invites Bonobono and Chipmunk to go with him to see how bitter they are. They start looking for leaves that match the description, but since they can`t tell if they`re right or not, Bonobono and his friends start eating them.
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Episode 98
Find Big Sis Shouu!
Big Sis Sho has been away from home for a while and Chipmunk has been sent to find her. He isn`t trying very hard because she bullies him. Bonobono feels he has to help and are looking together when they find the slightly wicked Mr. Jirock. Mr. Jirock says he might know why Sho has been away from home...
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Episode 99
About UMA
Raccoon got a pet, a caterpillar named Uma. Raccoon loves his pet. Bonobono and Chipmunk give him leaves, Raccoon teaches him tricks, and they have fun days together. But one day, Uma disappears...
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Episode 100
Can You Tell What I'm Thinking?
"I`ll guess what you`re thinking." Fenny says he can tell what everyone is thinking. Chipmunk is doubtful that it`s true and has Fenny say what people they meet are thinking. Fenny`s answers are all wrong. Then, Bonobono asks Fenny to guess what he is thinking.
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Episode 101
Chipmunk Hates Bugs
Chipmunk likes his nice fuzzy leaf which he sleeps with, but he needs a thinner blanket now that the weather is getting warmer. Bonobono suggests a nice thin leaf, but it`s too big for Chipmunk to carry. Chipmunk find a leaf-eating Gomoku bug and decides to follow it to the best leaves of all...
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Episode 102
If I Gained Weight
Bonobono`s father says he`s gotten fat. Bonobono wonders what it`s like to be fat and asks Chipmunk and Raccoon. Neither of them has ever been fat, so they don`t know. Then Wolverine`s father shows up and he`s gotten fat somehow! It turns out he ate some Fat Grass. Bonobono and his friends eat some Fat Grass, too. The next day...
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Episode 103
Episode 103
Raccoon has invented a new game where the players give a present to someone. Whoever receives the present gives it to someone else, and so on. After a while, the player can go see where the present ended up. Bonobono and Chipmunk agree to play and go to look for something to use as the present.
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Episode 104
Episode 104
The present game Raccoon invented is going on all over the forest. Everyone is looking for people to give presents to. Raccoon is feeling satisfied, but Wolverine doesn`t seem to be enjoying it. Fishing Cat runs away as soon as he sees Raccoon. What do they have against this fun game? While Raccoon ponders that, Wolverine`s father comes by, and he looks angry.
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Episode 105
Episode 105
"Big news! Big news!" Wolverine has come to see Fishing Cat. He says that Boss Bear is fighting two other bears and is in trouble. Fishing Cat goes to help and runs into Bonobono, who follows him. Can they save Boss Bear?
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Episode 106
Episode 106
Raccoon is bored and while following the direction his fart went, finds a pretty stone on ghe ground. To kill some time, he goes to find who dropped it. It seems to be a yonug mouse`s mother. Bonobono begs Raccoon to go look for her.
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Episode 107
Episode 107
This story is about Bonobono when he was a baby. His father begins with morning exercise, but Little Bono can`t do it and rolls on his face... Next they try getting shells for food and climbing trees, and then playing hide and seek with Little Raccoon and Little Chipmunk.
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Episode 108
Episode 108
After having a fight with her father, Big Sis Sho gets hit in the face with a fruit peel. She gets mad and runs off in the direction it came from and attacks Raccoon`s father. They start fighting until Big Sis Dai separates them and asks to help dig up sweet potatoes to apologize.
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Episode 109
Episode 109
Fenny sees a familiar cloud of dust in the distance. Getting closer, he sees his mother and father fighting. When he tries to stop them, they blame each other and are still angry. Frustrated, Fenny goes to ask Bonobono and Chipmunk about parents fighting.
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Episode 110
Episode 110
Bonobono has thought of a new word: "gaitsuka." He goes to tell Chipmunk, but they can`t figure out what it should mean. Bonobono and Chipmunk go to search for something that should be called a gaitsuka and they ask Raccoon, Fishing Cat and others. Will they be able to figure out a meaning for their new word?
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Episode 111
Episode 111
Raccoon greets Bonobono, but he just walks away. Raccoon is surprised and catches up to Bonobono. When Bonobono turns around, his brow is furrowed and he looks angry! Raccoon gets Chipmunk and they try different ways to get Bonobono back to normal but nothing works. They go to see Bonobono`s father, but is he angry, too?!
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Episode 112
Episode 112
Raccoon has discovered a kind of sap that sticks to anything! He calls Bonobono and Chipmunk over and they start playing with it, sticking things together. But then, Bonobono trips and Raccoon`s hand gets stuck to Bonobono`s rear and won`t come off. Chipmunk gets stuck to them, too. They go to the river to wash it off, but...
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Episode 113
Episode 113
Chipmunk seems to be feeling down. Bonobono asks why and learns Chipmunk has to go with his father to visit his uncle. Bonobono and Raccoon try to offer Chipmunk advice on what to do.
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Episode 114
Episode 114
Bonobono hears that Baby Bear has a cold and sets out right away to visit him. He runs into Boss Bear hiding in the trees. It seems Boss Bear came because he heard about Baby Bear`s cold, but doesn`t want anyone to see him. Bonobono shows him a secret path to take.
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Episode 115
Episode 115
Raccoon has decided to walk straight ahead no matter what is in his way. Bonobono and Chipmunk follow him, but on their way, they get sticky with tree sap, fall down a hole and get completely worn out. Can they really keep walking straight ahead?
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Episode 116
Episode 116
Yamabii and Badger were in a stand-up duo called the Yamabeez, until they broke up. Soon after, Yamabii began looking unsuccessfully for a new partner. Feeling depressed, he felt unable to go on until a certain someone showed up!
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Episode 117
Episode 117
Prairie Dog is missing! Raccoon saw him a few days ago, but after that he, Bonobono and Chipmunk haven`t seen him. They search the forest for places he might have got, but still can`t find him... Where could he have gone?
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Episode 118
Episode 118
Big Sis Sho put a large log in Chipmunk`s house. Unable to bear any more, Chipmunk sees Big Sis Sho laughing in the shadows and gets into a fight with her. They start off throwing small rocks, but things heat up and they both get beaten up. Then, finally...
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Episode 119
Episode 119
This story is about when Bonobono was young. Chipmunk and Raccoon have come over to play. They throw rocks and play with a ball, but oh no! The ball falls into the sea. Bonobono`s father retrieves the ball and then...
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Episode 120
Episode 120
Fenny really enjoys singing and declares Bonobono and his friends that he wants to be a song singer. However, Raccoon says that he can be a song singer, too, and starts singing a ridiculous song and arguing. What makes someone a song singer?
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Episode 121
Episode 121
One day, Bonobono was doing the Dabon Dabon Stroke in the sea when he runs into Scar the Orca. They chit-chat and go on their way. Bonobono thinks how strange it is to run into someone. He decides to follow the next person he runs into.
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Episode 122
Episode 122
Bonobono feels jealous that Chipmunk has two older sisters. Just for today, they become his sisters. They immediately ask him to catch a fish and Bonobono tries to oblige, but somehow they end up upset.
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Episode 123
Episode 123
Raccoon notices his father sneaking out at night. Thinking he`s doing something in secret, he asks his father the next morning, but is told he must have been dreaming. Raccoon calls Bonobono and Chipmunk over and that night they follow Raccoon`s father. On the way, they get lost and become separated...
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Episode 124
Episode 124
Declaring that he wants to fly like a bird, Chipmunk jumps off a tree... and crashes into the ground. Bonobono happens to be walking by. Chipmunk tells him about his dream to fly, so they go to ask Raccoon how they can do it.
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Episode 125
Episode 125
The two bears are asking where Fishing Cat is so they can pay him back for interfering with their duel with Boss Bear. Bonobono, Chipmunk and Raccoon hurry to help Fishing Cat escape, but they don`t know where he should go. Bonobono and his friends try to think of a safe place...
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Episode 126
Episode 126
Bonobono and his friends are captured by the bears and forced to take them to Fishing Cat. Hoping that adults will come to rescue them, they decide to walk out of th way. However, Wolverine`s father shows up and is capture easily! Then, Wolverine`s father calls for Fishing Cat...
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Episode 127
Episode 127
Wolverine is taking Bonobono to the Gashi Forest to search for Zaratan berries. On their way, Wolverine runs, climbs down a bank on his stomach, waves his arms in the air, and even tries to climb down a cilff! Will Bonobono be able to get the Zaratan berries?
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Episode 128
Episode 128
Bonobono goes to Chipmunk`s house to play, but no matter how many times he calls, there is no reply. It seems no one is home. Thinking about why Chipmunk isn`t home, Bonobono has a thought. Maybe when he isn`t looking, Chipmunk disappears or becomes flat and floppy. Bonobono can`t stop thinking about this strange idea.
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Episode 129
Episode 129
Bonobono begins to wonder why rivers flow. Rushing to the river to check, he finds a cat striking the river with a stick. Bonobono thinks it might affect the river`s flow, so he makes the cat stop, but the flow doesn`t change. What is it that changes how the river flows?
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Episode 130
Episode 130
Bonobono`s father has made a garbage carrier. They immediately go to dispose of their trash and it`s a big help! But even without trash in it, the carrier is very heavy. They wonder why it feels so heavy. Maybe it`s heavier when they`re not using it. Maybe things that aren`t being used are trash.
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Episode 131
Episode 131
Bonobono, Chipmunk and Raccoon have found a cave! There are rocks they can lay and sit on and they love it! They decide to make it their secret fort and make a strict vow not to tell anyone else. But Bonobono gets worried he`ll tell someone the secret.
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Episode 132
Episode 132
This is a story from when Bonobono was a baby. Little Bono is very important to his father. When he cries at night, his father cradles him to calm him down. When he sees a scary crab, his father chases it away even if his face gets pinched. Bono`s father is always looking out for him.
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Episode 133
Episode 133
Raccoon creates a device from spider silk and nuts which lets people talk over long distances. Bonobono and all his forest friends love having a convenience way to talk to each other, but is that really good thing?
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Episode 134
Episode 134
The forest was overrun with Minna bugs, so everyone in the forest was eating them and their numbers went down dramatically. However, because no one was eating them, the population exploded again. What will Bonobono and his friends do?
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Episode 135
Episode 135
Popo wants to change his image and asks advice from the most cheerful person in the forest, Fenny. Fenny tells him to do something funny to become popular, but Popo isn`t sure about doing impressions. But since no one else does them, Fenny is determined and begins training Popo to do impressions.
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Episode 136
Episode 136
Raccoon gets mad after he is lied to, but Badger says being lied to doesn`t make him mad. Trying to see if he really won`t get mad, Raccoon tries several times to lie to Badger, but he really doesn`t seem to mind. Determined to make Badger mad, Raccoon brings Bonobono and Chipmunk in to devise a plan.
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Episode 137
Episode 137
Fenny has been admiring the horizon recently. He explains why to Bonobono and Chipmunk, but they don`t really understand. Raccoon also likes the horizon so he and Fenny take Bonobono and Chipmunk out to see the best horizons they know.
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Episode 138
Episode 138
Chipmunk and Bonobono are playing a game where Chipmunk sticks his hand in different holes and they feel relieved when nothing happens, or thrilled when a swarm of bugs crawls out. Raccoon sees them and joins the game. Chipmunk and Raccoon test each other`s nerve by selecting more and more clearly dangerous holes.
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Episode 139
Episode 139
After numerous failed confrontations with Fishing Cat, Boss has become interested in him. He takes Gonzo his underling to go and see him. They get lost on the way and Boss sends Gonzo to ask for directions with a smile, but everyone runs away, including Bonobono and his friends. Getting stuck in a hole, nearly drowning, they have a truly eventful journey.
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Episode 140
Episode 140
Chipmunk goes to the north woods to gather walnuts and meets Pippo who is there to find a Kokuhaku flower. Giving a Kokuhaku when confessing to someone guarantees success. Compelled by Pippo`s clever logic and intensity, Chipmunk leads him to the flower, but getting it will be dangerous...
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Episode 141
Episode 141
Boss Bear has come down to check on the forest and sees Bonobono and Chipmunk playing with Baby Bear. When they`re done playing and Baby Bear is alone, the two reunite and spend time together. Baby Bear is tired from playing and falls asleep and Boss Bear takes him home, when Bonobono and Chipmunk come to play again. Boss Bear is puzzled and when he asks why they`re there...
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Episode 142
Episode 142
A shellfish which has gone bad makes Bonobono wonder if there is anything that doesn`t get old. He, Chipmunk and Raccoon start looking but can`t find anything. Raccoon says that nothing gets newer, so there can`t be anything that doesn`t get old. Bonobono gets an idea and goes to see Wolverine...
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Episode 143
Episode 143
To get back at his sister for bullying him, Chipmunk draws a graffiti sketch of her. And then unfortunately, she comes along and sees it. Trying to convince her it wasn`t him, he`s forced to help her search for a perpetrator who doesn`t exist. Will Chipmunk be able to keep his involvement secret?
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Episode 144
Episode 144
Chipmunk is tired of his big sister and Raccoon acting like kids. He shouts that he hates kids. Bonobono misunderstands and they have a fight. He gets advice from several people and goes to make up with Chipmunk, but...
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Episode 145
Episode 145
This a story about Raccoon and his father when he was a baby. Raccoon learns how to hunt birds, how to dig up sweet potatoes, but when mistakes his father gets mad or laughs. It`s a crazy childhood. When playing in the river, Boss Bear thinks Raccoon is drowning and jumps in to save him.
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Episode 146
Episode 146
Raccoon has a nosebleed that won`t stop! Then he can`t stop drooling! Then he can`t stop farting! Bonobono and Chipmunk try to help him, but Raccoon was actually tricking them. But then, he gets the hiccups and can`t stop. Before leaving, Chipmunk recalls hearing that if you hiccup one hundred times, something terrible will happen. At a loss for what to do, they need a savior...
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Episode 147
Episode 147
Since coming down from the mountain, Boss Bear has been trying to make up the time he was away by spending time with Baby Bear, but it doesn`t seem to be working. After they take a nap, Baby Bear wakes up first and goes to see Fishing Cat. Boss Bear is shocked to see them spending time together, but Baby Bear has a reason for it.
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Episode 148
Episode 148
Chipmunk complains Bonobono how his sister’s boyfriend Pippo is a jerk. Pippo comes along and convinces Chipmunk to go get a walwalnut as a present for Dai. Chipmunk has had enough of Pippo’s behavior and decides to expose his true nature to Dai.
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Episode 149
Episode 149
When do you think, “Ah, it’s winter”? Bonobono, Chipmunk and Raccoon are discussing that when they come across a strange sign that says “Winter-Seller.” Past the sign, they find the winter-seller surrounded by winter items. The winter-seller says he will teach Bonobono and his friends the best ways to play during the winter.
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Episode 150
Episode 150
Raccoon wakes up from a nap only to see his mother standing in front of him! She has returned home after going on a journey. Raccoon isn’t sure how to talk to her since they’ve spent so little time together. Since it’s been so long, they go to see what has changed in the forest.
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Episode 151
Episode 151
Raccoon forces his mother and father to see each other. They turn their backs on each other, so Raccoon and Bonobono leave so they can talk. The talk openly about the lingering guilt, what was so interesting it was worth leaving, and whether they’ll stay together.
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Episode 152
Episode 152
Hearing that Wolverine stood up and walked, Bonobono goes with Chipmunk and Raccoon to see. Wolverine runs when he sees them coming, but he stops to pick flowers and they get to see him standing. Seeing how normal it looks, Bonobono and his friends are about to leave when Wolverine talks about his secret, mysterious way of standing...
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Episode 153
Episode 153
No matter what you do, you end up eating restlessly. Raccoon strongly dislikes that restlessness, so Bonobono and Chipmunk set out to find a way to counter it. They try singing, running and dancing, but then discover a rare Kawari bug. The others in the forest praise them, but that restlessness is right beside them...
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Episode 154
Episode 154
Fenny is not his normal cheerful self. Bonobono asks what is wrong, and Fenny tells him his father suddenly decided they would move. It bothers Fenny so much that Raccoon suggests he could live on his own. Fenny decides to do it, but when he thinks about leaving his family...
Characters
Voice Actors
Fukuko Yukimiyama (japanese)
Bonobono
Main
Voice Actors
Shinpei Takano (japanese)
Araiguma
Main
Voice Actors
Yuuki Kurofuji (japanese)
Sunadori Neko
Main
Voice Actors
Aya Ogata (japanese)
Shimarisu
Main
Voice Actors
Haima Momoda (japanese)
Haima
Supporting
Voice Actors
Sora Nanba (japanese)
Sora
Supporting
Staff
Mikio Igarashi
Original Creator
Hidenori Yamaguchi
Director
Mitsutaka Hirota
Series Composition
Yuuka Sekiguchi
Character Design
Noriko Kohinata
Art Director
Masahiko Kawana
Editing
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Information
Aired
Apr 01, 2016
Season
SPRING 2016
Source
Unknown
Format
Unknown
Studios
Eiken
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