TV series
Late Night! The Genius Bakabon
2018, Japanese, on TV Tokyo & TV Osaka.
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?!
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Status
- Ended in 2018
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Where to watch Late Night! The Genius Bakabon
Late Night! The Genius Bakabon is streaming on Crunchyroll in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E12: This is the Actual Final Episode
Aired 25 September 2018
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 11 July 2018
- Last aired
- 25 September 2018
- Network
- TV Tokyo, TV Osaka
- Original title
- 深夜! 天才バカボン
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What Late Night! The Genius Bakabon is based on
Late Night! The Genius Bakabon is adapted from a manga.
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Late Night! The Genius Bakabon: quick answers
Is Late Night! The Genius Bakabon worth watching?
Late Night! The Genius Bakabon doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of Late Night! The Genius Bakabon are there?
Late Night! The Genius Bakabon has 1 season and 12 episodes, about 23 minutes each.
Is Late Night! The Genius Bakabon finished?
Yes. Late Night! The Genius Bakabon ended in 2018, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Late Night! The Genius Bakabon on?
Late Night! The Genius Bakabon is streaming on Crunchyroll in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
Late Night! The Genius Bakabon parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Late Night! The Genius Bakabon yet.
What shows are like Late Night! The Genius Bakabon?
If you liked Late Night! The Genius Bakabon, try Mr. Osomatsu, Rent-a-Girlfriend, Pop Team Epic.
What is Late Night! The Genius Bakabon based on?
Late Night! The Genius Bakabon is adapted from a manga.