Rilakkuma
| Rilakkuma | |
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| San-X character | |
Rilakkuma | |
| First appearance | 2003 |
| Created by | Aki Kondo |
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| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | Kuma |
Rilakkuma (リラックマ, Rirakkuma) is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company San-X and created by Aki Kondo. San-X portrays Rilakkuma as an anthropomorphized teddy bear close to his bear friends Korilakkuma and Chairoikoguma, along with a bird Kiiroitori. After the character's debut in 2003, Rilakkuma has been featured on stationery and merchandise created by San-X, as well as multiple collaboration cafès. Along with picture books and comics, a stop-motion animation series titled Rilakkuma and Kaoru was broadcast in 2019.
An anime adaption was announced on October 20, 2024, the series is to be animated by Production I.G