Netflix is set to premiere an original animated series based on Rilakkuma, an extremely popular Japanese toy-bear character in the vein of Hello Kitty. The show is set to debut next year to celebrate ...

Build-A-Bear is launching an original animated series called KABU featuring familiar characters from its line of build-your-own plush toys. The series will debut Dec. 26, 2025 on the Build-A-Bear ...

EXCLUSIVE: Build-A-Bear‘s stuffed animal characters have inspired development of animated series Kabu. Build-A-Bear Entertainment, Foundation Media Partners and Montreal toon maker Laughing Dragon ...

The kanji of the year, a single character representing this year's key feature, has been selected as "kuma," meaning bear. At Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto on December 12, chief priest Seihan Mori ...