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Late Night! The Genius Bakabon

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S1 E12 · This is the Actual Final Episode

About Late Night! The Genius Bakabon

Late Night! The Genius Bakabon is a comedy anime series that premiered on TV Osaka on July 11, 2018. It has 1 season and 12 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 12 "This is the Actual Final Episode", aired on September 25, 2018.

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?!

  • Comedy
  • Animation

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Episodes

12 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2018 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago

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    12. This is the Actual Final Episode

    Finale

    This is it. Show's done. We promise.

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    11. Goodbye, Everyone

    Bakabon and Hajime travel into the past to try to prevent their father from turning into an idiot.

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    10. Genius Hajime

    Hajime makes a time machine and the family visits the future.

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    9. Mr. Policeman's Aptitude Test / Real Genius Bakabon

    The Policeman undergoes an aptitude test to see if he's really cut out for his line of work. / Bakabon gets real.

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    8. I Want Some Action / Unagi Inu's Memorial Service

    The Policeman becomes interested in wanting to stand out more. / Unagi Inu must attend a funeral.

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    7. We'll Do a Presentation / I Want to Become a Popular Seiyuu

    One of Papa’s Bakada underclassmen visits again and decides to make slideshow presentations about everything.

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    6. Anime is Hard

    Papa decides he's going to become a manga artist so he can buy Bakabon a prime-time broadcast slot.

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    5. We Test the Limits of Late Night!

    Papa and the others push the limits for a late-night anime of their caliber.

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    4. Microtransactions! The Genius Bakabon / Anthropomorphize It

    Papa is visited by two of his underclassmen from Bakada University. The first one can’t seem to stop paying for microtransactions and the second needs ideas for a new otome game featuring anthropomorphic characters.

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    3. We're Going to Be in a Movie / I Want a Third

    Bakabon and his family end up in a movie. / Papa decides that he wants a third child, but has completely forgotten how to make one.

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    2. This Is a Pain / I Want Women to Like Me

    Unagi Inu takes up his doggish duty to wake up the stars of the show. / The Policeman takes Unagi Inu, Papa, and Rerere to a mixer in the hopes he can score a date.

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    1. We Got Turned Into An Anime Again

    Bakabon 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?

Late Night! The Genius Bakabon FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Late Night! The Genius Bakabon?

Late Night! The Genius Bakabon has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on September 25, 2018.

When did the latest episode of Late Night! The Genius Bakabon come out?

The most recent episode of Late Night! The Genius Bakabon, Season 1 Episode 12 "This is the Actual Final Episode", aired on September 25, 2018.

How many seasons of Late Night! The Genius Bakabon are there?

Late Night! The Genius Bakabon has 1 season with 12 episodes in total.

When did Late Night! The Genius Bakabon first air?

Late Night! The Genius Bakabon first aired on TV Osaka on July 11, 2018.

How do I get notified when new episodes of Late Night! The Genius Bakabon are released?

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