The anime 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.
You can now watch Girl Meets Bear online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Time for Bear and Girl to Part | 2016-04-03 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | A Hard Road | 2016-04-10 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | The One Who Upholds Tradition | 2016-04-17 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Village Treasure | 2016-04-24 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | The Opposite | 2016-05-01 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Village of Vanguards | 2016-05-08 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Kikase | 2016-05-15 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | On the Floor | 2016-05-22 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Commercial | 2016-05-29 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Is That an Idol?! | 2016-06-05 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Go to the City? | 2016-06-12 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Decision | 2016-06-19 | 25 min |
| Writing | Masume Yoshimoto | Comic Book |
| Crew | Masao Iketani | Script |
| Directing | Kiyoshi Matsuda | Director |
| Crew | Pierre Sugiura | Script |
