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A series of animated shorts centered on the fictional polar bear and main character of the same name.
Each three-minute episode focuses on the bear's curiosity and have many moments of slapstick. Bernard never speaks with the exception of unintelligible noises.
Bernard is accompanied in the cartoons by a few other characters: Lloyd and Eva the penguins, Zack the lizard, Goliat(h) the chihuahua, Sam the baby, Pilot the dog, Pokey the porcupine and Santa Claus.
He usually gets knocked unconscious or severely injured at the end of an episode, due to some calamity caused by his bumbling.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Each three-minute episode focuses on the bear's curiosity and have many moments of slapstick. Bernard never speaks with the exception of unintelligible noises.
Bernard is accompanied in the cartoons by a few other characters: Lloyd and Eva the penguins, Zack the lizard, Goliat(h) the chihuahua, Sam the baby, Pilot the dog, Pokey the porcupine and Santa Claus.
He usually gets knocked unconscious or severely injured at the end of an episode, due to some calamity caused by his bumbling.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 03:52 PM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
46.3
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 days ago
Top reasons
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 1,152,332 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 920 likes / 943 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 57.1
Runway
Anime original
This is an anime original, not an adaptation, so there is no source material to run down - renewal turns on sales and popularity rather than runway.
Financial & Commercial42
Production Feasibility40
Audience Reception64
Strategic Priors39
Fandom Engagement53
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 03:52 PM
Next scheduled10 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Bernard renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Bernard getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Bernard has a 46% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Bernard be renewed?
- Bernard currently scores 46 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is Bernard's renewal probability?
- Bernard's CourScore is 46 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 51 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 697 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 23 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 922 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 65 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 78 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 200 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 10,643 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 62.89 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 11 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,659 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 2,371 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 310 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.21 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 1,923 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 76 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.17 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 14,562 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 8,463 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,152,606 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.87 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,329 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 59.4 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 56 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.02 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Aug 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |