Polar Bear Café (2012)


『しろくまカフェ』(Shirokuma Cafe)

The everyday drama of a group of oddly realistic animals mingling with humans. Most of the story develops at a café run by a popular polar bear who also enjoys wordplay. He offers sage advice to a high-strung penguin, and an overly relaxed panda.

This comedy series was not released for North America, but all 50 episodes were available for streaming on CrunchyRoll. 8/10 stars on IMDB. Jokes range from subtle to running sight gags, and the stories themselves develop into situational humor. The voice-acting and artwork are excellent.