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Template:Nihongo is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Koromo. A Polar Bear in Love was first launched in Comico in December 2014 before being serialized in the monthly manga magazine Monthly Comic Gene beginning in June 2015.
Plot
A lost earless seal finds himself in the company of a polar bear. The polar bear falls in love with the seal, but the fearful seal constantly misinterprets his romantic advances as a strong desire to eat him.
Characters
Media
Manga
A Polar Bear in Love is written and illustrated by Koromo. The manga was first launched on the manga app Comico in December 2014.[4] It was later serialized in the monthly magazine Monthly Comic Gene beginning in June 2015.[4] The chapters were later released in 4 bound volumes by Kadokawa under the Monthly Comic Gene Series imprint.
In 2017, Yen Press licensed the manga for distribution in English.[5]
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Anime
An anime adaptation was announced in December 2016 as a theatrical short.[4] The film was written and directed by Kazuya Ichikawa, with Yō Yamada in charge of sound direction and Scenario Art providing the theme song.[6] The film was screened on March 4, 2017.[6]
Theatrical shorts
Web shorts
Reception
Reviewers at Anime News Network praised the artwork, but had mixed opinions about the story's more serious moments.[7] The book came under scrutiny when parents in Orange County, California pushed to have the book banned. [8]