Nobody talks about this one. Arigatou Kumanofu is just a bear living her life, and somehow that's enough, no plot twists, no melodrama, just the quiet comedy of existing in a small world where everything means something because someone notices it. The show moves at the speed of a forest animal breathing, which makes it feel like you're not watching so much as sitting beside her. If you've ever needed proof that a show doesn't need to do anything except be genuinely kind, this is it.
A female bear is the center of this set of short comedy episodes, released online in 2011 across eleven installments. Each short is built around her life as a bear, and the running series of brief comic pieces is devoted entirely to her. The format suits anyone looking for a light, quick comedy made up of bite-sized episodes.