The first theatrical release, titled Bonobono, opened in theaters on 1993-11-13. The film has since been broadcast on domestic television in Japan, including on broadcast satellite channels such as NHK BS-2. The film has been released on VHS and DVD in Japan, including in a "no cut" edition.
Cast
Toshiko Fujita
Bonobono
Yusaku Yara
Araiguma-kun
Chikao Ohtsuka
Araiguma-kun's father
Kazuo Kumakura
Kuzuri-kun's father
Sakiko Uran
Kuzuri-kun
Yuko Sasaki
Higuma-san
Mayumi Kumagai
Kohiguma-kun
Mikio Igarashi
Bonobono's father
Mayumi Tanaka
Shō Nee-chan
Manami Sasaki
Dai Nee-chan
Tessyo Genda
Higuma no Taishō
Hochu Otsuka
Sunadorineko-san
Kazuyuki Sekiguchi
Shimarisu-kun's father
Yukiko Shibata
Shimarisu-kun's mother
Kanako Tanaka
Fennec Kitsune-kun
Takahiro Fujita
Fennec Kitsune-kun's father
Sumie Baba
Shimarisu-kun
Crew
Mikio Igarashi
Director, Writer, Key Animation, Comic Book
Atsushi Tashiro
Producer
Masahiko Murata
Key Animation
Toshiyasu Okada
Key Animation
Mizue Ogawa
Key Animation
Yuka Hoya
Key Animation
Kouichi Takada
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Okuno
Key Animation
Kahoru Hirata
Key Animation
Maki Fujita
Key Animation
Nagisa Miyazaki
Key Animation
Takayo Nishimura
Key Animation
Yuji Muto
Supervising Animation Director
Gontiti
Original Music Composer
Atsushi Ioki
Art Direction