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Late Night! The Genius Bakabon

Late Night! The Genius Bakabon

142018•5.3/10
AnimationComedy

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5.3/10(3)

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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Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 11, 2018

Last Aired

September 25, 2018

Networks

TV Osaka, TV Tokyo

Created By

Fujio Akatsuka

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
We Got Turned Into An Anime Again
E1
We Got Turned Into An Anime Again
Air date: 2018-07-11
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?
This Is a Pain / I Want Women to Like Me
E2
This Is a Pain / I Want Women to Like Me
Air date: 2018-07-18
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.
We're Going to Be in a Movie / I Want a Third
E3
We're Going to Be in a Movie / I Want a Third
Air date: 2018-07-25
Bakabon and his family end up in a movie. / Bakabon's Papa decides that he wants a third child.
Microtransactions! The Genius Bakabon / Anthropomorphize It
E4
Microtransactions! The Genius Bakabon / Anthropomorphize It
Air date: 2018-07-31
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.
We Test the Limits of Late Night!
E5
We Test the Limits of Late Night!
Air date: 2018-08-08
Bakabon's Papa and the others find out just how far they can go on late night shows.
Anime is Hard
E6
Anime is Hard
Air date: 2018-08-15
Bakabon's Papa decides he's going to become a manga artist so he can buy Bakabon a prime-time broadcast slot.
We'll Do a Presentation / I Want to Become a Popular Seiyuu
E7
We'll Do a Presentation / I Want to Become a Popular Seiyuu
Air date: 2018-08-21
One of Bakabon's Papa’s kouhais visits again and decides to make presentations about everything.
I Want Some Action / Eel-Dog's Memorial Service
E8
I Want Some Action / Eel-Dog's Memorial Service
Air date: 2018-08-28
Mr. Policeman makes it clear that he wants to stand out more. / We get a glance at Eel-Dog’s personal life.
Mr. Policeman's Aptitude Test / Real Genius Bakabon
E9
Mr. Policeman's Aptitude Test / Real Genius Bakabon
Air date: 2018-09-04
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.
Genius Hajime
E10
Genius Hajime
Air date: 2018-09-12
Hajime makes a time machine and the family visits the future.
Goodbye, Everyone
E11
Goodbye, Everyone
Air date: 2018-09-18
Bakabon and Hajime travel into the past to try to prevent their father from turning into an idiot.
This is the Actual Final Episode
E12
This is the Actual Final Episode
Air date: 2018-09-25
This is the actual final episode. We promise.

Cast

Arata Furuta

Arata Furuta

パパ

Miyu Irino

Miyu Irino

バカボン

Noriko Hidaka

Noriko Hidaka

ママ

Ai Nonaka

Ai Nonaka

ハジメ

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Toshiyuki Morikawa

本官

Akira Ishida

Akira Ishida

レレレのおじさん

Takahiro Sakurai

Takahiro Sakurai

ウナギイヌ

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