びんちょうタン
Binchou-tan
This is a story about a little girl who lives in an old house in the mountains. Her name is Bincho-tan. Each episode depicts a day in the life of Bincho-tan as she prepares her breakfast in the morning, goes to the forest to gather vegetables, does her household chores and rests at night after a day's work. She is surrounded by a group of close friends who add color to her ordinary yet simple life.
Names
| Original | びんちょうタン (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Binchou-tan |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 备长炭 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Binchotan |
Facts
| Format | TV short · 12 ep · 12 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2006-02-02 → 2006-04-15 (Winter 2006) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio DEEN |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedySlice of Life |
| Themes | IyashikeiCute Girls Doing Cute ThingsChibiFemale ProtagonistPrimarily Female Cast |
Reception
| Community score | 6.98 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.31 / 10 |
| Composite | 52.5 |
| On lists | 4,971 |
| Favourited | 128 (2.6%) |
| Completion | 73.3% |
| Drop rate | 7.0% |
| In backlog | 53.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.89 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2006 | B | 10 of 37 |
| Format | TV short | A | 32 of 417 |
| Year | 2006 | B | 55 of 232 |
| Studio | Studio DEEN | C | 65 of 209 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 299 of 1,149 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | C | 502 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | C | 719 of 1,578 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 976 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,142 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,288 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,377 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kazuhiro Furuhashi, Kazuhiro Itou, Takuya Hiramitsu, Shigeru Ueda, Masashi Ishihama |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Kazuhiro Furuhashi |
| Music | Taku Iwasaki |
| Original creator | Takahito Ekusa |
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| character | — | Jishu Seisaku Movie Binchou-tan |
AniList id 750 · MAL id 750 · Bangumi 3152 · record updated 2026-08-26