Rilakkuma and Kaoru (リラックマとカオルさん) is a Japanese stop-motion animated television series created by Dwarf Studio in cooperation with San-X, based on the Rilakkuma character franchise.
The series premiered on Netflix on April 19, 2019. In October 2020, it was renewed for a second season, titled Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure (リラックマと遊園地), featuring the same production staff.[2] Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure was released worldwide exclusively on Netflix on August 25, 2022.[3]
Characters
- Rilakkuma (リラックマ)
- A soft, toy-like brown bear whose interests are mostly limited to sleeping and eating. He appeared in front of Kaoru's apartment one day and started living with her afterwards.
- Korilakkuma (コリラックマ)
- A small, toy-like white bear and Rilakkuma's close friend. She also appeared at Kaoru's front door one day and began living with her too.