Late Night! The Genius Bakabon

Season 1

Tensai Bakabon has been off the airwaves for almost 20 years! What's a Papa to do in dire times like the late 2010s? How about break every rule in the anime books, throw in celebrity guests, and take a nonsensical peek into the little things in modern life like otome games, blind dates, and the possibility that a series from the Showa era could make it to now! Is this really how it should be?!

Where to Watch Season 1

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12 Episodes

We Got Turned Into An Anime Again
E1
Episode 1We Got Turned Into An Anime AgainBakabon and his family are back in this new anime after 18 years of being off the air. Are they ready for this new era, or have things changed way too much?
This Is a Pain / I Want Women to Like Me
E2
Episode 2This Is a Pain / I Want Women to Like MeEel-Dog tries to wake everyone up for the show to start. / Mr. Policeman takes Bakabon's Papa, Eel-Dog and Rerere to a mixer.
We're Going to Be in a Movie / I Want a Third
E3
Episode 3We're Going to Be in a Movie / I Want a ThirdBakabon and his family end up in a movie. / Bakabon's Papa decides that he wants a third child.
Microtransactions! The Genius Bakabon / Anthropomorphize It
E4
Episode 4Microtransactions! The Genius Bakabon / Anthropomorphize ItBakabon's Papa is visited by two of his underclassmen. The first one can’t seem to stop paying for microtransactions and the second needs ideas for a new game featuring anthropomorphic characters.
We Test the Limits of Late Night!
E5
Episode 5We Test the Limits of Late Night!Bakabon's Papa and the others find out just how far they can go on late night shows.
Anime is Hard
E6
Episode 6Anime is HardBakabon's Papa decides he's going to become a manga artist so he can buy Bakabon a prime-time broadcast slot.
We'll Do a Presentation / I Want to Become a Popular Seiyuu
E7
Episode 7We'll Do a Presentation / I Want to Become a Popular SeiyuuOne of Bakabon's Papa’s kouhais visits again and decides to make presentations about everything.
I Want Some Action / Eel-Dog's Memorial Service
E8
Episode 8I Want Some Action / Eel-Dog's Memorial ServiceMr. Policeman makes it clear that he wants to stand out more. / We get a glance at Eel-Dog’s personal life.
Mr. Policeman's Aptitude Test / Real Genius Bakabon
E9
Episode 9Mr. Policeman's Aptitude Test / Real Genius BakabonMr. Policeman gets assessed to see if he’s really fit for this job. / We get to see what a more realistic Bakabon would look like.
Genius Hajime
E10
Episode 10Genius HajimeHajime makes a time machine and the family visits the future.
Goodbye, Everyone
E11
Episode 11Goodbye, EveryoneBakabon and Hajime travel into the past to try to prevent their father from turning into an idiot.
This is the Actual Final Episode
E12
Episode 12This is the Actual Final EpisodeThis is the actual final episode. We promise.