Aliases
Koisuru Shirokuma, 恋するシロクマ, Default, Synonym, Polar Bear in Love, Japanese, English, Koi Suru Shirokuma
S172SPRING 2017MOVIE
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Koisuru Shirokuma
恋するシロクマ
A polar bear falls in love with an earless seal, and he wants nothing else except to protect him, even though the seal constantly thinks the bear will eat him.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Jun 3, 2026, 11:13 PM
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CourScore
36.4
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Signal coverage: 92% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 21 minutes ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 65.1
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~1,330 followers
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Gathering) historically renew 0% of productions
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial44
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception65
Strategic Priors16
Fandom Engagement0
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Last analysedJun 3, 2026, 11:13 PM
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 842 | May 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 5,018 | May 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 22 | May 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,597 | May 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 65.9 | May 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.34 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 6,210 | May 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 583 | May 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 68.9 | May 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 8 | May 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.75 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,101 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 61 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 17 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |