Bonobono (ぼのぼの) is a Japanese yonkoma manga series written and illustrated by Mikio Igarashi.

The series follows the main character, a young sea otter after whom the manga is titled, and his daily adventures with his friends from the nearby forest.

Bonobono combines gag comic and philosophical questions, bringing up comparisons to other manga such as Azumanga Daioh,[5] and to films such as Forrest Gump.

[2] Several ehon—or "picture books"—have been released since the manga series was first introduced over 30 years ago.

The series has been rebroadcast on several different channels and networks, including Animax and the on-demand internet streaming service GyaO.

The entire TV series was released as two DVD box sets on April 20, 2007.

Sources:[4] Following the anime television series, nine specials were aired on TV Tokyo.

Sources:[11] A recent anime television adaption started airing on April 2, 2016.

The first was Bonogurashi (ぼのぐらし), a simulation game released on 1995-04-21 for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer system by Amuse and Bandai Visual.