Original Series 40th Anniversary, TV Anime 10th Anniversary! TV Anime 'Bonobono' DVD Vol.38 Released on April 24, Currently Airing on Fuji TV!
Takeshobo Co., Ltd. has released the 38th DVD volume of the popular TV anime series 'Bonobono,' which is celebrating its 40th anniversary of manga serialization and 10th anniversary of TV anime broadcast. The DVD, released on April 24th, includes the first long-form series 'Ori-chan no Koto' and comes with a special postcard featuring a new illustration by the original author, Mikio Igarashi.
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Takeshobo Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Sumitaka Miyata) released the 38th DVD volume of the TV anime series 'Bonobono' (by Mikio Igarashi), currently airing on Fuji TV, on Friday, April 24th.
This DVD includes a postcard featuring a newly drawn illustration by the original author, Mikio Igarashi, as an enclosed bonus.
DVD 'Bonobono vol.38' Package
DVD 'Bonobono vol.38' Bonus Enclosed Postcard
■ Highlights of DVD vol.38
Complete recording of the first long-form series 'Ori-chan no Koto' (Episodes 485-500)!
A gentle yet strict story of the mysterious child 'Ori-chan' who eats everything, and Bonobono and his friends.
What does Ori-chan mean to Bonobono and the Kumomo Forest...?
Includes a total of 16 episodes, 3 more than usual! Now available at a fixed price that everyone will love!
■ Bonobono TV Anime
Celebrating 10 years of TV anime broadcast! Mikio Igarashi's long-selling comic, with over 9.5 million copies sold.
After several adaptations, including feature films and TV series, it has been re-adapted into a new TV anime series!
◎ Fuji TV (Every Saturday, 5:22 AM~)
◎ CS/BS: Animax, FOD, TVer, and others offer catch-up streaming.
☆ Bonobono Anime Official Website: https://www.bonoanime.jp/
☆ Bonobono Anime Takeshobo Official Website: https://www.takeshobo.co.jp/sp/bono_anime/
■ Bonobono
Celebrating 40 years of manga serialization! 'Bonobono' is a Japanese manga series by Mikio Igarashi, which began serialization in 1986 and has been loved for its unique surreal and heartwarming style for a long time. This work depicts the daily lives of Bonobono, a sea otter child living by the sea, and his friends, but it also contains philosophical and deep themes, as well as humorous insights into nature and life.
☆ 'Bonobono' 40th Anniversary of Serialization & 10th Anniversary of TV Anime Broadcast Commemorative Site
'Bonobono and 40 Years': https://eiken-anime.jp/bono40-10/
☆ Bonobono and Mikio Igarashi's Comprehensive Information Site 'Bononet': https://www.bonobono.jp
☆ Bonobono Official Online Shop 'Bonogoods no Koto': https://www.bonoshop.jp/
☆ Bonobono Official X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/BONOBONO_nokoto
☆ Bonobono Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bonobono_nokoto/
☆ Bonobono Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1986bonobononokoto/
■ Scene Images
■ Takeshobo Co., Ltd.
Established in 1972. A publisher handling mahjong manga specialized magazine 'Kindai Mahjong,' 4-panel manga and other specialized magazines, books, comics, photo books, DVDs, etc.
https://www.takeshobo.co.jp/
This DVD includes a postcard featuring a newly drawn illustration by the original author, Mikio Igarashi, as an enclosed bonus.
DVD 'Bonobono vol.38' Package
DVD 'Bonobono vol.38' Bonus Enclosed Postcard
■ Highlights of DVD vol.38
Complete recording of the first long-form series 'Ori-chan no Koto' (Episodes 485-500)!
A gentle yet strict story of the mysterious child 'Ori-chan' who eats everything, and Bonobono and his friends.
What does Ori-chan mean to Bonobono and the Kumomo Forest...?
Includes a total of 16 episodes, 3 more than usual! Now available at a fixed price that everyone will love!
■ Bonobono TV Anime
Celebrating 10 years of TV anime broadcast! Mikio Igarashi's long-selling comic, with over 9.5 million copies sold.
After several adaptations, including feature films and TV series, it has been re-adapted into a new TV anime series!
◎ Fuji TV (Every Saturday, 5:22 AM~)
◎ CS/BS: Animax, FOD, TVer, and others offer catch-up streaming.
☆ Bonobono Anime Official Website: https://www.bonoanime.jp/
☆ Bonobono Anime Takeshobo Official Website: https://www.takeshobo.co.jp/sp/bono_anime/
■ Bonobono
Celebrating 40 years of manga serialization! 'Bonobono' is a Japanese manga series by Mikio Igarashi, which began serialization in 1986 and has been loved for its unique surreal and heartwarming style for a long time. This work depicts the daily lives of Bonobono, a sea otter child living by the sea, and his friends, but it also contains philosophical and deep themes, as well as humorous insights into nature and life.
☆ 'Bonobono' 40th Anniversary of Serialization & 10th Anniversary of TV Anime Broadcast Commemorative Site
'Bonobono and 40 Years': https://eiken-anime.jp/bono40-10/
☆ Bonobono and Mikio Igarashi's Comprehensive Information Site 'Bononet': https://www.bonobono.jp
☆ Bonobono Official Online Shop 'Bonogoods no Koto': https://www.bonoshop.jp/
☆ Bonobono Official X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/BONOBONO_nokoto
☆ Bonobono Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bonobono_nokoto/
☆ Bonobono Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1986bonobononokoto/
■ Scene Images
■ Takeshobo Co., Ltd.
Established in 1972. A publisher handling mahjong manga specialized magazine 'Kindai Mahjong,' 4-panel manga and other specialized magazines, books, comics, photo books, DVDs, etc.
https://www.takeshobo.co.jp/