A Polar Bear in Love
恋するシロクマ
(Koisuru Shirokuma)
Manga
Written byKoromo
Published byKadokawa
English publisherYen Press
ImprintMonthly Comic Gene Series
MagazineComico
Monthly Comic Gene
DemographicShōjo
Original runDecember 2014 – present
Volumes4
Original video animation
Directed byKazuya Ichikawa
Written byKazuya Ichikawa
Music byScenario Art
ReleasedMarch 4, 2017 (2017-03-04)
Runtime5 mins.
Episodes10

A Polar Bear in Love (Japanese: 恋するシロクマ, Hepburn: Koisuru Shirokuma) is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Koromo. A Polar Bear in Love was first launched in Comico in December 2014 before being serialized in the monthly manga magazine Monthly Comic Gene beginning in June 2015.

Plot

A lost earless seal finds himself in the company of a polar bear. The polar bear falls in love with the seal, but the fearful seal constantly misinterprets his romantic advances as a strong desire to eat him.

Characters

Seal (アザラシ君, Azarashi-kun)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[1]
Polar Bear (シロクマさん, Shirokuma-san)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[1]
Cathy (キャシー, Kyashī)
Voiced by: Tetsuya Kakihara[2]
Orca (シャチ, Shachi)
Voiced by: Ryohei Otani[3]

Media

Manga

A Polar Bear in Love is written and illustrated by Koromo. The manga was first launched on the manga app Comico in December 2014.[4] It was later serialized in the monthly magazine Monthly Comic Gene beginning in June 2015.[4] The chapters were later released in 4 bound volumes by Kadokawa under the Monthly Comic Gene Series imprint.

In 2017, Yen Press licensed the manga for distribution in English.[5]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 January 27, 2016 (2016-01-27)978-4-04-067892-4November 21, 2017 (2017-11-21)[6]978-0-31-644171-1
2 August 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)978-4-04-068528-1 (regular edition)
ISBN 978-4-04-068529-8 (limited edition towel bundle)		February 27, 2018 (2018-02-27)[7]978-0-31-644173-5
3 March 27, 2017 (2017-03-27)978-4-04-069091-9 (regular edition)
ISBN 978-4-04-068914-2 (limited edition drama CD bundle)		July 24, 2018 (2018-07-24)[8]978-1-97-532622-7
4 April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)978-4-04-069830-4 (regular edition)
ISBN 978-4-04-069833-5 (limited edition pouch bundle)		December 11, 2018 (2018-12-11)[9]978-1-97-532889-4
5 December 27, 2021 (2021-12-27)978-4-04-680956-8 (regular edition)
January 17, 2023 (2023-01-17)[10]978-1-97-532889-4

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced in December 2016 as a theatrical short.[4] The film was written and directed by Kazuya Ichikawa, with Yō Yamada in charge of sound direction and Scenario Art providing the theme song.[11] The film was screened on March 4, 2017.[11]

Theatrical shorts

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Passing By Each Other"
Transliteration: "Surechigai" (Japanese: すれ違い)		Kazuya IchikawaKazuya IchikawaMarch 4, 2017 (2017-03-04)[11]
2"If You Eat Me"
Transliteration: "Taberu nara" (Japanese: 食べるなら)		Kazuya IchikawaKazuya IchikawaMay 13, 2017 (2017-05-13)[12]
3"A Misunderstanding"
Transliteration: "Gokai" (Japanese: 誤解)		Kazuya IchikawaKazuya IchikawaJuly 1, 2017 (2017-07-01)
4"Uneasiness"
Transliteration: "Fuan" (Japanese: 不安)		Kazuya IchikawaKazuya IchikawaSeptember 4, 2017 (2017-09-04)

Web shorts

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
0"Encounter"
Transliteration: "Deai" (Japanese: 出会い)		Kazuya IchikawaKazuya IchikawaMarch 1, 2017 (2017-03-01)
1"Ice Wall Slam"
Transliteration: "Hyōhekidon" (Japanese: 氷壁ドン)		Kazuya IchikawaKazuya IchikawaNovember 3, 2017 (2017-11-03)[13]
2"The Weight of Love"
Transliteration: "Ai no Omosa" (Japanese: アイの重さ)		Kazuya IchikawaKazuya IchikawaDecember 1, 2017 (2017-12-01)[14]
3"This is Correct"
Transliteration: "Kore ga Seikai" (Japanese: これが正解)		Kazuya IchikawaKazuya IchikawaFebruary 1, 2018 (2018-02-01)
4"Dear Star"
Transliteration: "Ohoshi-sama" (Japanese: お星さま)		Kazuya IchikawaKazuya IchikawaJanuary 15, 2018 (2018-01-15)
5"Food Chain"
Transliteration: "Shokumotsu Rensa" (Japanese: 食物連鎖)		Kazuya IchikawaKazuya IchikawaMarch 1, 2018 (2018-03-01)
6"Matching Outfits"
Transliteration: "Osoroi" (Japanese: お揃い)		Kazuya IchikawaKazuya IchikawaMay 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
7"It Hurts (Part 1)"
Transliteration: "Kurushii (1)" (Japanese: 苦しい（1）)		Kazuya IchikawaKazuya IchikawaJuly 6, 2018 (2018-07-06)
8"It Hurts (Part 2)"
Transliteration: "Kurushii (2)" (Japanese: 苦しい（2）)		Kazuya IchikawaKazuya IchikawaSeptember 7, 2018 (2018-09-07)

Reception

Reviewers at Anime News Network praised the artwork, but had mixed opinions about the story's more serious moments.[15] The book came under scrutiny when parents in Orange County, California pushed to have the book banned. [16]

References

  1. 1 2 Sherman, Jennifer (December 28, 2016). "Koisuru Shirokuma Anime Casts Natsuki Hanae, Yuichiro Umehara". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  2. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 15, 2019). "A Polar Bear in Love Anime Casts Tetsuya Kakihara as Cathy". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 16, 2018). "A Polar Bear in Love Anime Casts Ryōhei Ōtani as Killer Whale". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 13, 2016). "Koisuru Shirokuma Manga About Polar Bear in Love With Seal Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. ↑ Ressler, Karen (April 15, 2017). "Yen Press Licenses Saga of Tanya the Evil, Acca 13, One Week Friends, A Polar Bear in Love, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Polar Bear in Love, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Polar Bear in Love, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Polar Bear in Love, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Polar Bear in Love, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Polar Bear in Love, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 15, 2017). "Koisuru Shirokuma 'Petite' Theatrical Anime Debuts in March". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  12. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 16, 2017). "Koisuru Shirokuma 'Petit' Anime's 2nd Episode Debuts". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  13. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 3, 2017). "A Polar Bear in Love Anime Streams Web-Only Short". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  14. ↑ Sherman, Jennifer (December 1, 2017). "A Polar Bear in Love Anime Streams New Short". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  15. ↑ Price, Austin; McNulty, Amy; Silverman, Rebecca (November 10, 2017). "A Polar Bear in Love - The Fall 2017 Manga Guide". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Orange Unified suspends digital library after parents' book complaints". January 31, 2023.
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