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.
藤田淑子
as Bonobono
屋良有作
as Araiguma-kun
大塚周夫
as Araiguma-kun's father
熊倉一雄
as Kuzuri-kun's father
雨蘭咲木子
as Kuzuri-kun
佐々木優子
as Higuma-san
Mayumi Kumagai
as Kohiguma-kun
Mikio Igarashi
as Bonobono's father
田中真弓
as Shō Nee-chan
Manami Sasaki
as Dai Nee-chan
玄田哲章
as Higuma no Taishō
大塚芳忠
as Sunadorineko-san