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Hokkyokuguma Suggoku Hima, Polar Bear Bears Boredom, ホッキョクグマすっごくひま
S1 (Movie)SUMMER 2021MOVIE
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A polar bear who is very bored with various marine animals in the deep blue sea.
It continues an ancient tradition of "Caricatures of Frolicking animals" in scroll painting-style; this time,
"Frolicking Sea Animals," in animation form, with a play on Japanese and English language word-plays: "Hokyoku-Guma Suggoku Hima. / Polar bear bears boredom", "Kawauso Kawaisou./Other otter, poor otter," etc.
This project is inspired by the Japanese picture scroll in the 12 to 13 century: Bird and Beast Character Caricature. Marine animals spread out in world ocean. Using the short rhythm of the poem, you will enjoy the various sea animals' thoughts and life. This rhyme verse in both English and Japanese at same means and this film is continued in one scene and one cut for 7 minutes.
Debuted at the 39th Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival on August 14, 2021 during the 'KIDSEYE FILM FESTIVAL - ANIMATED SHORTS'.
This project is inspired by the Japanese picture scroll in the 12 to 13 century: Bird and Beast Character Caricature. Marine animals spread out in world ocean. Using the short rhythm of the poem, you will enjoy the various sea animals' thoughts and life. This rhyme verse in both English and Japanese at same means and this film is continued in one scene and one cut for 7 minutes.
Debuted at the 39th Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival on August 14, 2021 during the 'KIDSEYE FILM FESTIVAL - ANIMATED SHORTS'.
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 10:49 AM
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CourScore
38.6
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Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 days ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Yamamura Animation, Inc. has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 1,109 likes / 1,112 reactions on recent episodes
- Key staff availability - Director Kouji Yamamura has no other concurrent active productions
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 & Commercial34
Production Feasibility62
Audience Reception36
Strategic Priors27
Fandom Engagement12
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Polar Bear Bears Boredom renewal questions
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- Is Polar Bear Bears Boredom getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Polar Bear Bears Boredom has a 39% 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 Polar Bear Bears Boredom be renewed?
- Polar Bear Bears Boredom currently scores 39 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 Polar Bear Bears Boredom's renewal probability?
- Polar Bear Bears Boredom's CourScore is 39 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.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 130 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 50 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 1,113 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 14 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 100 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 150 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 290 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 83 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.36 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 3,077 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 5 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 23 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 8 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 174 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.23 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 67 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 55 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 12 | May 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 192 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 5,444 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |