Polar Bear CafePushed by his mother to stop lazing around the house, a Panda searches for a part-time job but has troubling finding one to accommodate his laziness. He soon stumbles upon the Shirokuma Cafe, run by a Polar Bear who is holding interviews for a part-time position with his faithful customer Penguin. Panda applies for the job but fails the interview, with the job instead going to a human girl named Sasako. However, the others soon point Panda towards a part-time job at a nearby zoo.
DirectorMitsuyuki Masuhara
WritersToru Hosokawa, Aloha Higa
Welcome to Polar Bear's Café
Apr 5, 2012
Pushed by his mother to stop lazing around the house, a Panda searches for a part-time job but has troubling finding one to accommodate his laziness. He soon stumbles upon Polar Bear Café, a café run by a Polar Bear who is holding interviews for a part-time position with his faithful customer Penguin.
Panda-kun's Employment
Apr 5, 2012
Panda applies for the job but fails the interview, with the job going to a human girl named Sasako instead. However, the others soon point Panda towards a part-time job at a nearby zoo.
Everyone's Café
Apr 12, 2012
Panda, Penguin and Llama come up with ideas for if they ran their own café.
The Café's Flower Viewing Party
Apr 12, 2012
Everyone goes to a flower viewing party and Penguin gets very drunk.
Polar Bear at the Zoo
Apr 19, 2012
Polar Bear and Penguin come to the zoo Panda works at, where they have trouble catching Panda when he's awake and visit the other attractions.
Panda's Anguish
Apr 19, 2012
Panda and the other animals discuss the problems they face doing their jobs.
Obsessed with Smartphones
Apr 26, 2012
After seeing everyone with smartphones, Panda convinces his mother to buy him one, only for him to soon break the panda cover it had.
Super Fun Driving Lesson
Apr 26, 2012
Wanting to learn some driving techniques, Penguin joins Polar Bear and Panda on a drive.
Panda Gets Enthusiastic
May 3, 2012
As Panda has to fill in for the full-time panda for a week, he is forced to ride packed trains for work. He cheers up and becomes more energetic when he starts receiving flowers from a supposed fan named Rin Rin.
Everyone's Parfait
May 3, 2012
Polar Bear decides to do a parfait fair, and tries to come up with special parfaits to serve.
Panda's Diet
May 10, 2012
Following an incident at work, Panda feels he is overweight and decides to go on a diet.
Strive for It! Wild Panda
May 10, 2012
Panda decides he needs to get in touch with his wild side, so Polar Bear takes him to meet his childhood friend Grizzly.
Mr Handa's Remodeling Plan
May 17, 2012
Feeling he could do with being more popular, Panda decides to give Handa a makeover.
The Great Love Love Driving Operation
May 17, 2012
Having received his driving license, Penguin is tested by Polar Bear to try and achieve his 'dating license.'
A Magazine Interview Comes By
May 24, 2012
Polar Bear is interviewed about his café by a magazine and its editor, who is a shoebill.
Salmon Hunter: Mr. Grizzly
May 24, 2012
Panda joins Polar Bear and Grizzly to catch some ingredients.
Rin Rin Deeply Moved! Panda's House!
May 31, 2012
Rin Rin gets excited when he gets to make a delivery to Panda's house and meet his family.
Mr. Penguin's Confession
May 31, 2012
The others try to support Penguin as he tries to work up the courage to confess to Penko.
Mr. Handa's Blind Date?
Jun 7, 2012
Thanks to Panda's interference, Handa is set up by his fellow employee, Kirino, to go on a mixer to meet some girls.
Mr. Handa's Blind Date!
Jun 7, 2012
When one of the guys cancels, Panda and Polar Bear fill in for the guy's side.
Mr. Penguin's Broken Heart
Jun 14, 2012
Penguin gets heartbroken when he assumes Penko is dating Tortoise.
Panda's Night Out
Jun 14, 2012
Panda joins Polar Bear and Grizzly on a night out, visiting a batting center and a public bath.
Panda, Tired of Boredom
Jun 21, 2012
Panda and Full Time Panda attempt to distract themselves during a boring and rainy day at the zoo, much to Handa's chagrin.
Panda's Advice Room for Troubles
Jun 21, 2012
Handa once again questions his love life, but finds some peace during his first visit to Polar Bear Café.
Tanabata Decorations
Jun 28, 2012
As the café prepares for a Tanabata party, everyone has trouble deciding what they should wish for.
Panda's Wish
Jun 28, 2012
Panda notices that Handa has a crush on Sasako, and tries to help him work up his confidence.
Enthusiastic Polar Bear
Jul 5, 2012
As Panda laments having nothing to do and Polar Bear wishes he had more free time, Polar Bear gets the idea to take Panda's place at the zoo.
Let's Go to the Beach!
Jul 5, 2012
Polar Bear, Panda and Penguin take a trip to the beach.
Weeding in the Summer
Jul 12, 2012
The backyard of Polar Bear Café needs weeding, but Penguin seems to be the only one taking things seriously.
Mr. Penguin's Romance
Jul 12, 2012
Penguin finally works up the courage to confess to Penko, asking her out every day for a week.
Mr. Grizzly Goes On an Adventure
Jul 19, 2012
As the café starts serving a shaved ice dessert called "Polar Bear", Grizzly gets the wrong idea and believes Polar Bear had been eaten by otters.
A Strange Restaurant
Jul 19, 2012
A salaryman from another town arrives at Polar Bear Café for the first time.
Let's Go Camping!
Jul 26, 2012
Polar Bear, Panda, Penguin and Grizzly go on a camping trip together, where Penguin and Grizzly find they have a lot in common.
Rin Rin and the High School Girl
Jul 26, 2012
Rin Rin, believing he has met another panda lover, asks a high school girl to accompany him to the zoo.
The Café's Ghost Stories
Aug 2, 2012
The café decides to hold a night of telling ghost stories, much to an easily-frightened Handa's dismay.
Panda Runs Away from Home
Aug 2, 2012
Panda decides to run away from home when his mother decides to lump his birthday celebration with his siblings.
There Are Many Kinds of Penguins
Aug 9, 2012
As Penguin joins the gang to the pool along with his nephew, he ends up having to deal with an easily irritated King Penguin Mama and the Penko sisters.
What Is Baisen!?
Aug 9, 2012
After becoming amazed by the taste of the Polar Bear Café brand of black coffee, a man named Misaki decides to become the pupil of a tree kangaroo in order to learn how to roast coffee beans.
The Ideal Single Life
Aug 16, 2012
Panda imagines a dream life living on his own. After struggling to find a place that meets his expectations, Panda, along with Penguin, check out where the other animals live.
Summer Festival
Aug 16, 2012
Polar Bear and Grizzly run a stand together at a summer festival, joined by a relative of Panda's, Lesser Panda. After selling everything, the gang enjoy the sights of the festival.
Panda Is No Longer a Panda
Aug 23, 2012
Panda is reassigned to one part of the zoo after another — even serving as a zookeeper.
Mei Mei's Prince
Aug 23, 2012
Panda's sister Mei Mei goes on about her crush on Mr Handa. However, after seeing Handa and Ms Badger at a realty office, Panda believes that the two are getting married.
Sales Penguin
Aug 30, 2012
The trio of Pygoscelis penguins from the water park try to figure out how to sell their excess of penguin cards.
Mr. Penguin's Picnic
Aug 30, 2012
Penguin ends up having to date all the Penko sisters equally, but still has trouble telling them apart. Sasako suggests he give the sisters differently colored ribbons to better identify them.
Mr. Handa's Discussion
Sep 6, 2012
Handa meets up with Polar Bear to ask his advice on how to ask Sasako out, but Polar Bear seems to be more interested in the food where the meeting takes place. Meanwhile, Sasako winds up serving several good-looking men who come into the café, which worries Panda and Penguin.
Panda Mama's Daily Life
Sep 6, 2012
Panda Mama goes to buy walnuts and learns the trick of stuffing the bag full from Mama Red Squirrel, and then endures a lecture from King Penguin Mama on how to eat at an all-you-can-eat cake buffet. The group then decides to eat at Polar Bear Café, where they end up taxing his sanity.
Panda's Apprenticeship
Sep 13, 2012
Panda decides he wants to become someone's apprentice but is rather picky about who his master is. He eventually settles on becoming Sloth's apprentice, but quits due to not being able to match his level of laziness.
A Sports Day Filled with Animals
Sep 13, 2012
Polar Bear abruptly tasks Sasako with being the host of a sport competition for animals (in which Handa is the only human participant), while Panda Mama and Mama Red Squirrel quarrel over how to prepare rice balls.
Mr. Penguin's Hobbies
Sep 20, 2012
Penguin puts on an art exhibition, although none of the paintings are original and go unappreciated by the customers. After Polar Bear and Panda see the exhibit, they and Penguin discuss what hobbies they and other café regulars have.
Their Childhood Days
Sep 20, 2012
As Polar Bear gets Grizzly to help out with a few things, they remember how they first met.
The New Panda
Sep 27, 2012
As Full Time Panda takes on a side job, he starts to worry when he learns a temp Panda will be coming to the zoo, feeling he might be replaced. As Temp Panda arrives and acts rather sternly towards the other pandas, a ballot is held as to who should be the central panda.
Reunion at the Grizzly Bar
Sep 27, 2012
At Grizzly Bar, a Tiger, Wolf and Lion have a little reunion. As they lament how they've lost their youth, they are treated to a surprise performance by a legendary rapper.
Animal Field Baseball
Oct 4, 2012
The zoo animals from Polar Bear Café and the wild animals from Grizzly Bar face off against each other in a baseball match.
What's Jacu Coffee!?
Oct 4, 2012
The Red Squirrels teach Misaki about how coffee changes taste depending on how much it has been roasted.
Panda's Apology
Oct 11, 2012
Polar Bear attempts to fill in for Panda but is questioned by the police. To apologize, Panda decides to give Polar Bear a day off by working at the café.
RinRin Is Invited
Oct 11, 2012
Rin Rin is invited out drinking by Full Time Panda, who is curious as to why he considers Panda to be cute but not him.
Panda's New Part Time Job
Oct 18, 2012
Panda goes through various part time jobs, including a car dealership, a stock marketer and a lecturer, where he somehow manages to make the respective companies successful.
Mr. Penguin Goes Flying
Oct 18, 2012
Penguin has aspirations of flight, and the others try to help him experience it for the first time.
Halloween
Oct 25, 2012
Polar Bear, Panda and Penguin go trick or treating on Halloween, getting some curious treats from the homes they visit.
Llama Day
Oct 25, 2012
Tired of being passed over all the time, Llama suggests the zoo should hold a Llama Day. However, the animals struggle to come up with ideas to make it appealing.
Mr. Penguin's Dilemma!
Nov 1, 2012
Penguin is pressured to choose one of the Penko sisters. Llama helps him differentiate between them, but this backfires.
Idol: Yama Arashi!
Nov 1, 2012
Panda Mama goes with King Penguin Mama to a concert by porcupine pop group Yama Arashi.
The Café Garden
Nov 8, 2012
Polar Bear takes the others to see the café's garden, where all the ingredients are grown.
Sales Penguin's Sales
Nov 8, 2012
The sales penguins attempt to pitch their penguin trading card game to Handa so they can sell it in the zoo's shop, even suggesting they hold a penguin themed hero show to attract customers.
Panda Corner's Contest / Coffee Roaster Masaki
Nov 15, 2012
Panda becomes depressed as the penguin hero show appears to take customers away from the panda corner. Rin Rin suggests to Panda that the zoo put on a photo contest to attract more customers. Meanwhile, Masaki tries to roast coffee himself, and learns the meaning behind hand picking coffee beans.
Panda Corner's Project
Nov 15, 2012
Despite some initial interest in the photo contest, the panda corner is still overshadowed by the penguin show. Polar Bear suggests the panda family put on their own performance.
Wolf's Occupation Change
Nov 22, 2012
Wolf ends up quitting his job at a bakery, so Tiger recruits him for his sweets shops. After Wolf hears about a position at a famous bakery from Panda Mama, Tiger encourages Wolf to go for it.
Mr Penguin's New Love
Nov 22, 2012
The gang hear from Llama that Penguin has been visiting the neighboring town's Brown Bear Café. After Polar Bear decides to check it out, he learns Penguin has gained a crush on the waitress penguin there.
Sloth Wants to Work
Nov 29, 2012
Sloth starts working part-time at the café, though it doesn't prove easy with his speed.
Mr. Handa's Present
Nov 29, 2012
Handa asks for Polar Bear and Lesser Panda's help in figuring out what to get Sasako for Christmas.
Grizzly's Hibernation Preparations!
Dec 6, 2012
The pandas look for ways to hibernate at the zoo, but Handa calls them out on it. Grizzly takes Polar Bear shopping for a pillow to sleep on during hibernation.
Grizzly's Hibernation!
Dec 6, 2012
When Grizzly starts his hibernation, he is rudely interrupted by Polar Bear, who takes him to the driving range. When Panda and Penguin turn up, Grizzly, cranky from lack of sleep, takes them all out to a hot pot bistro.
Christmas Planning
Dec 13, 2012
Panda wonders whether he'll get a present for Christmas — until Rin Rin shows up with a knitted pochette for Panda.
Christmas Trouble
Dec 13, 2012
Penguin, eager to show off his storytelling, tries in vain to find a party to appear at before deciding on Grizzly Bar. Panda and Mei Mei argue over whose picture should be sent to Handa as a Christmas present, and Llama and Alpaca use their wool to create scarves and other garments.
Big Cleaning at the Café
Dec 20, 2012
Polar Bear ropes in everyone to do some spring cleaning around the café.
For Whom Does the Bell Toll?
Dec 20, 2012
Polar Bear, Panda, Penguin, Sasako and Llama spend New Year's Eve together, where they reminisce about the past year.
The Animals' Hidden Talent Competition
Jan 10, 2013
As the New Year rolls in, the Polar Bear Café holds a hidden talent contest.
New Year's Guest
Jan 10, 2013
Penguin comes to visit Panda's home while the café is closed, which doesn't please Panda very much.
The Hammock Sea
Jan 17, 2013
Polar Bear sets up a hammock in his garden and invites Panda and Penguin to laze around with him.
Panda Mama's Gardening
Jan 17, 2013
After Panda upsets Panda Mama by eating her tulips, he tries to find something to replace them.
Scattering Beans with Everyone
Jan 24, 2013
The café holds a Setsubun event, where everyone takes turns being the ogre.
The Café in the Afternoon
Jan 24, 2013
Sasako and Llama reminisce about their elementary school days.
Polar Bear's Insomnia
Jan 31, 2013
Polar Bear has trouble sleeping, and the others try to cure his insomnia.
Mr. Grizzly' First Love
Jan 31, 2013
Polar Bear and Grizzly think back to their high school days, where Grizzly had a crush on a grizzly bear named Tsukiko.
Pun Café
Feb 7, 2013
Fed up with Polar Bear's annoying puns, Grizzly and Penguin try to get everyone in town to beat Polar Bear at his own game.
The Secret to Delicious Coffee
Feb 7, 2013
Masaki is told how coffee can taste different depending on how it's prepared, and wonders if he can win over the Red Squirrels with advice from Polar Bear.
Mr. Full-Time Panda, Mr. Llama and Rin Rin
Feb 7, 2013
After a long day at work, Full-Time Panda and Llama decide to have a few drinks. They later invite Rin Rin, who takes the drunk Full-Time Panda and Llama to Grizzly Bar.
The Everyday Zoo
Feb 14, 2013
Panda is shocked to learn that Full-Time Panda has accepted a transfer to a zoo in Singapore.
The Zoo in the Rain
Feb 14, 2013
Panda agrees to work full time until another panda is hired, causing some worry amongst his friends.
Rin Rin and Mei Mei's Super Exciting Plan
Feb 21, 2013
Rin Rin and Mei Mei find they have some common interests and work together to think of a plan to get closer to Panda and Handa. However, Rin Rin ends up catching a fever.
Smelt Fishing
Feb 21, 2013
Polar Bear and the others go to the frozen lakes to do some smelt fishing, though they soon get distracted.
Doll Festival
Feb 28, 2013
The younger penguins set up a display for Hinamatsuri, which goes a little awry when the café-goers make their own contributions.
The Animal Doctor
Feb 28, 2013
Polar Bear develops a fever and goes to the animal hospital for some medicine. Panda and Penguin drop by to look after him.
South Pole Squad Penguinger
Mar 7, 2013
The Pygoscelis Penguins are approached by a TV studio to do a televised version of South Pole Squad Penginger alongside Yama Arashi, with some of the other animals making cameos.
Even More, What Is Roasting?
Mar 7, 2013
Polar Bear teaches Masaki how a coffee's richness differs based on how it is prepared.
Sloth's Trip
Mar 14, 2013
Panda and the others end up joining Sloth on a long walk to the hot springs.
I Became a Doll
Mar 14, 2013
The group become paper dolls as they converse in the real world.
White Day
Mar 14, 2013
Handa tries to figure out what to get Sasako for White Day.
Mr. Grizzly's Reunion
Mar 21, 2013
Grizzly is visited by his mother, who embarrasses him when she starts serving home cooking in his bar.
Mr. Llama's Time Capsule
Mar 21, 2013
Llama, Sasako and the others visit their hometown to find a time capsule Llama buried five years ago.
Mr. Penguin's Secret
Mar 28, 2013
Panda becomes curious about what Penguin does when he's not at the café.
Cherry Blossom Viewing in Spring
Mar 28, 2013
Polar Bear becomes downhearted when Penguin expresses interest in moving away. Afterwards, everyone gathers around to have a cherry blossom viewing party, looking back on the year they've spent together.
