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Late Night! The Genius Bakabon

2018-07-11 Animation 14

Tensai Bakabon has been off the airwaves for almost 20 years! What's a Papa to do in dire times like the late 2010s? How about break every rule in the anime books, throw in celebrity guests, and take a nonsensical peek into the little things in modern life like otome games, blind dates, and the possibility that a series from the Showa era could make it to now! Is this really how it should be?!

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Tensai Bakabon has been off the airwaves for almost 20 years! What's a Papa to do in dire times like the late 2010s? How about break every rule in the anime books, throw in celebrity guests, and take a nonsensical peek into the little things in modern life like otome games, blind dates, and the possibility that a series from the Showa era could make it to now! Is this really how it should be?!

  • First Aired
    2018-07-11
  • Last Aired
    2018-09-25
  • Creator
    Fujio Akatsuka
  • Genre
    Animation, Comedy
  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    12
  • Status
    Ended
  • Language
    日本語
  • Network
    TV Osaka, TV Tokyo
Keywords:
reboot eccentric family anime media satire gag comedy

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  • Season 1
We Got Turned Into An Anime Again

1. We Got Turned Into An Anime Again

Bakabon and his family are back in this new anime after 18 years of being off the air. Are they ready ...More
Bakabon and his family are back in this new anime after 18 years of being off the air. Are they ready for this new era, or have things changed way too much?Less
2018-07-11
This Is a Pain / I Want Women to Like Me

2. This Is a Pain / I Want Women to Like Me

Eel-Dog tries to wake everyone up for the show to start. / Mr. Policeman takes Bakabon's Papa, Eel-Dog...More
Eel-Dog tries to wake everyone up for the show to start. / Mr. Policeman takes Bakabon's Papa, Eel-Dog and Rerere to a mixer.Less
2018-07-18
We're Going to Be in a Movie / I Want a Third

3. We're Going to Be in a Movie / I Want a Third

Bakabon and his family end up in a movie. / Bakabon's Papa decides that he wants a third child.
Bakabon and his family end up in a movie. / Bakabon's Papa decides that he wants a third child.Less
2018-07-25
Microtransactions! The Genius Bakabon / Anthropomorphize It

4. Microtransactions! The Genius Bakabon / Anthropomorphize It

Bakabon's Papa is visited by two of his underclassmen. The first one can’t seem to stop paying for mic...More
Bakabon's Papa is visited by two of his underclassmen. The first one can’t seem to stop paying for microtransactions and the second needs ideas for a new game featuring anthropomorphic characters.Less
2018-07-31
We Test the Limits of Late Night!

5. We Test the Limits of Late Night!

Bakabon's Papa and the others find out just how far they can go on late night shows.
Bakabon's Papa and the others find out just how far they can go on late night shows.Less
2018-08-08
Anime is Hard

6. Anime is Hard

Bakabon's Papa decides he's going to become a manga artist so he can buy Bakabon a prime-time broadcas...More
Bakabon's Papa decides he's going to become a manga artist so he can buy Bakabon a prime-time broadcast slot.Less
2018-08-15
We'll Do a Presentation / I Want to Become a Popular Seiyuu

7. We'll Do a Presentation / I Want to Become a Popular Seiyuu

One of Bakabon's Papa’s kouhais visits again and decides to make presentations about everything.
One of Bakabon's Papa’s kouhais visits again and decides to make presentations about everything.Less
2018-08-21
I Want Some Action / Eel-Dog's Memorial Service

8. I Want Some Action / Eel-Dog's Memorial Service

Mr. Policeman makes it clear that he wants to stand out more. / We get a glance at Eel-Dog’s personal ...More
Mr. Policeman makes it clear that he wants to stand out more. / We get a glance at Eel-Dog’s personal life.Less
2018-08-28
Mr. Policeman's Aptitude Test / Real Genius Bakabon

9. Mr. Policeman's Aptitude Test / Real Genius Bakabon

Mr. Policeman gets assessed to see if he’s really fit for this job. / We get to see what a more realis...More
Mr. Policeman gets assessed to see if he’s really fit for this job. / We get to see what a more realistic Bakabon would look like.Less
2018-09-04
Genius Hajime

10. Genius Hajime

Hajime makes a time machine and the family visits the future.
Hajime makes a time machine and the family visits the future.Less
2018-09-12
Goodbye, Everyone

11. Goodbye, Everyone

Bakabon and Hajime travel into the past to try to prevent their father from turning into an idiot.
Bakabon and Hajime travel into the past to try to prevent their father from turning into an idiot.Less
2018-09-18
This is the Actual Final Episode

12. This is the Actual Final Episode

This is the actual final episode. We promise.
This is the actual final episode. We promise.Less
2018-09-25

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Cast

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Miyu Irino

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Noriko Hidaka

Noriko Hidaka
ママ
Ai Nonaka

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Toshiyuki Morikawa

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Akira Ishida

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Takahiro Sakurai

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