The Netflix stop-motion animation Rilakkuma and Kaoru is about the daily life of a young woman and her lazy roommate. The character Rilakkuma means “relaxing bear,” and everyone thought it was, well, ...

Despite the proliferation of cute character mascots in Japan, Rilakkuma has proven to be an international favorite ever since company San-X debuted him in 2003. After all, who wouldn’t say no to a ...

Netflix is set to premiere an original animated series based on Rilakkuma, an extremely popular Japanese toy-bear character in the vein of Hello Kitty. The show is set to debut next year to celebrate ...

Rilakkuma, a portmanteau of the English word "relax," and the Japanese word "kuma," meaning bear, is known for taking it easy. This cute, fuzzy bear is one of Sanrio's many hit characters, their ...

Netflix has been treating us to plenty of new and experimental animated projects, from lovely fantasy epics like The Dragon Prince, to the controversial shorts series Love, Death, and Robots, to the ...

While it's been commonplace in Japan for decades, the sub genre of 'slice-of-life' animated features is fairly rare for western audiences, much less entire series with a kid-friendly approach. Many in ...