The story of Tensai Bakabon revolves around a child prodigy and his "philosophical" father. While Bakabon's dad has his own unique philosophy, he is known as "The Great Philosopher" due to his relentless pursuit of answers. Despite causing trouble, people seek him out for advice, which often leads to disastrous consequences. Tensai Bakabon joins in on his father's philosophical quests, driving the townspeople mad.
The Bakabon family's peculiar neighbor, known as Rerere for his habit of saying "Rerere" instead of "Are" when unsure about the numerous antics in the series. He is usually seen sweeping the street ou...
A young boy who likes to play pranks on people, especially with his father. Despite this, he is a good-hearted child and works part-time as a shoeshine to buy his mother a birthday present. He doesn't...
Mama bakabon graduated from kuroyuri women's university. although her sons papa and bakabon often get into trouble and cause mischief, she remains a devoted spouse and parent....
Bakabons father, also known as Papa, is the main character of the show who often gets into trouble due to his stupidity or crazy ideas. He has a catchphrase "Kore de ii no da" which means "It'll be al...
The younger sibling of Bakabon has an exceptional ability to comprehend language from a very early age. He is also skilled in explaining complex concepts such as the Pythagorean theorem and Kepler's l...
The character known as Honkan-san in the anime is a local beat cop who is portrayed as being greedy, lustful, and frequently firing his gun at random. He constantly wishes for more money or a promotio...