

2016–2016 · AT-X · Ended
The anime follows Machi, a middle school student who serves as a shrine maiden at a Shinto shrine and takes care of a bear, who lives on mountain in Japan's northern Tohoku region. The bear, Natsu, has the ability to talk and is Machi's guardian. When Machi explains to Natsu that she will attend a school in the city, he gives Machi a set of trials that she must pass in order to be able to survive city life.
Sunday at 23:30 (Asia/Tokyo)
This series has ended.
Last aired
S01E12 · Decision
2016-06-19
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2016-04-10 · 25 min
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2016-04-17 · 25 min
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2016-04-24 · 25 min
The Opposite
2016-05-01 · 25 min
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2016-05-08 · 25 min
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2016-05-15 · 25 min
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2016-05-22 · 25 min
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2016-05-29 · 25 min
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2016-06-19 · 25 min
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