Shirokuma Cafe

 is a Japanese manga series by . It revolves around the everyday lives of a group of animals mingling with humans at a café run by a polar bear. An anime adaptation by Studio Pierrot aired in Japan between April 2012 and March 2013. It was streamed as it aired on Japanese TV on Crunchyroll as Polar Bear Cafe for global audiences.
Media.
Manga.
The original manga by Aloha Higa began serialisation in Shogakukan's "Flowers" magazine from 2006. Five tankōbon volumes have been released so far. The manga went on hiatus between May and July 2012, citing lack of communication concerning the anime adaptation.
The manga returned from hiatus in the September 2012 issue of "Flowers", following Higa managing to talk with the anime production on her intellectual property. The manga was retitled "Shirokuma Cafe Today's Special" and moved to Shueisha's "Cocohana" on its September 2014.
Anime.
An anime adaptation by Studio Pierrot aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between April 5, 2012 and March 28, 2013 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll.
Reception.
In 2019, "Polygon" named the anime series as one of the best anime of the 2010s.