Kuma Miko

Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear
くまみこ

Manga7.0430 votes20 volumes · 120 chaptersFinished

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Synopsis

The manga follows Machi, a middle school student who serves as a shrine maiden at a Shinto shrine and takes care of a bear, who lives on mountain in Japan's northern Tohoku region. The bear, Natsu, has the ability to talk and is Machi's guardian. When Machi explains to Natsu that she will attend a school in the city, he gives Machi a set of trials that she must pass in order to be able to survive city life. (Source: ANN, edited)

Publication notes

Kuma Miko has been published in English as Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear by One Peace Books since September 20, 2016.

Published

Apr 5, 2013 to Dec 5, 2023

Authors

Yoshimoto, Masume

External links

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MAL rank: #8966
Members (MAL): 2,224
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Kuma Miko Koushiki Anthology

Main characters

Machi Amayadori68 fan favorites
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The main protagonist and a 14-year-old Miko from a mountain shrine in a remote village. She wants to move to the big city for high school because she's finding life in the rural area boring, but she never left the village in her entire life nor have never made any human friend around her age. (Source: Wikipedia)
Natsu Kumai22 fan favorites
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Natsu is a talking bear who lives with Machi since she was a child and tries his best to deal with her antics and keep her out of trouble. He opposes Machi's idea of leaving the town, fearing for her safety. (Source: Wikipedia)
Yoshio Amayadori2 fan favorites
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Yoshio is Machi's 25-year-old cousin who works as a village officer.
Hibiki Sakata2 fan favorites
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Hibiki is Yoshio's 24 year old friend with a longtime crush on him, which she denies. She smokes and rides around on a motorcycle. She also displays an overly aggressive nature to hide her shyness. (source: Wikipedia)