The first theatrical release, titled Bonobono, opened in theaters on 1993-11-13. The film has since been broadcast on domestic television in Japan, including on broadcast satellite channels such as NHK BS-2. The film has been released on VHS and DVD in Japan, including in a "no cut" edition.
Unfortunately the movie Bonobono is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Visual Effects | Masahiko Murata | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Mikio Igarashi | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Toshiyasu Okada | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Kouichi Takada | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Hiroyuki Okuno | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Mizue Ogawa | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Takayo Nishimura | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Kahoru Hirata | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Nagisa Miyazaki | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Maki Fujita | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Yuka Hoya | Key Animation |
| Sound | Gontiti | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Yuji Muto | Supervising Animation Director |
| Directing | Mikio Igarashi | Director |
| Production | Atsushi Tashiro | Producer |
| Writing | Mikio Igarashi | Writer |
| Writing | Mikio Igarashi | Comic Book |
| Art | Atsushi Ioki | Art Direction |
