Brown Bear/Anime
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| Voice | Eriko Matsui (JP) Amber Lee Connors (EN) | ||
| Debut | Episode 11
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| Home Area | Restricted Area
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| Distribution | ?
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| Associates | Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey, African Wild Dog
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| Promo | Yes | ||
| Brown Bear | Anime | Season 2 | Festival (Costume) | Pavilion (Gen 2) | KF3 | Nexon Game | Gallery |
Brown Bear is a Friend who first appears in Episode 11 - Cellien of the original Kemono Friends anime.
Personality
Tough and brave, the unshakable Brown Bear assumes a leadership role among her team of Cellien Hunters. Despite her gruff exterior, she is a deeply caring Friend who puts the safety of others first and foremost, even if she doesn't mince words when doing so. Notably, she is one of the few Friends who does not fear fire.
Role in the Plot
Episode 11 - Cellien
She dismisses Kaban and Serval, instructing them to wait somewhere safe while she and her companions deal with the Black Cellien. While following the footsteps of the Cellien with Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey, they meet up with African Wild Dog and launch an attack on the behemoth. Despite landing a clean hit against the Black Cellien, she barely manages to damage it. When the Cellien changes its course and knocks out Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey, she pulls the team back, regrouping with other Friends and helping to formulate a battle plan.
She closely follows Kaban, Serval and Lucky when they try and lead the Black Cellien to the ocean using the Japari Bus. She tries to stop Kaban from attempting to rescue Serval from the Black Cellien's body, and goes along with the plan of leading the Black Cellien while carrying Lucky.
Episode 12 - Amusement Park
She appears before a dazed Serval with the rest of the Hunters, recounting how she returned too late and could only take the feline Friend to safety. In the fight against the Black Cellien, she helps Serval attempt to save Kaban; with the help of her hunting companions, as well as Japanese Black Bear—whose bear paw club she borrows after her own weapon shatters—she manages to cut the Black Cellien's leg in one hit, setting Kaban free.
Near the end of the episode, she is seen combing the beach for Lucky's remains, and later participating in Kaban's party.
Relationships
Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey
Brown Bear has a close relationship with Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey, having fought many battles together with her and African Wild Dog. Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey seems to understand Brown Bear's real feelings behind coldly dismissing Kaban and Serval, commenting that it was only because Brown Bear was worried about them.
African Wild Dog
African Wild Dog is the hunting companion of Brown Bear and Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey.
Trivia
- Prior to her role as Brown Bear, Eriko Matsui voiced numerous Friends in the original Kemono Friends mobile game, including Black Jaguar, Giroro, Japanese Marten, Oriental Stork, Roe Deer, Steller Sea Lion, and White-Eared Opossum.
- Eriko Matsui reprises her role as Brown Bear in the mobile game Kemono Friends 3.