Synopsis

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.

Episodes

12 episodes
  1. 12 A Letter to the Sky Osora ni Otegami-bin (お空にお手紙びん) 16 Apr 2006
  2. 11 First snow, First sledge, First flight Hatsuyuki, Hatsuzori, Hatsuhikou-bin (初雪、初ぞり、初飛行びん) 16 Apr 2006
  3. 10 The Baked Sweet Potatoes Season Oimo no Kisetsu-bin (おイモの季節びん) 9 Apr 2006
  4. 9 A Stag Beetle is Following Kuwagata Tsuiteru-bin (クワガタついてるびん) 30 Mar 2006
  5. 8 Close Your Hands, Open Your Hands Musunde Hiraite-bin (むすんでひらいてびん) 23 Mar 2006
  6. 7 Ramune and Candy Apples Ramune to Ringoame-bin (ラムネとりんごあめびん) 16 Mar 2006
  7. 6 Work in the Night Yoru no Otsutome-bin (夜のおつとめびん) 10 Mar 2006
  8. 5 Memories of Kimono Kimono no Omoide-bin (着物のおもひでびん) 3 Mar 2006
  9. 4 Rainy Sunday Ame no Nichiyou-bin (雨の日曜びん) 24 Feb 2006
  10. 3 Bin's Birthday Bin no Otanjou-bin (びんのお誕生びん) 17 Feb 2006
  11. 2 Gets a Job Oshigoto Get-bin (お仕事げっとびん) 10 Feb 2006
  12. 1 Spring Awakening Haru no Omezame-bin (春のお目ざめびん) 3 Feb 2006

Characters & Staff

Chishanoki
Supporting
Naoko Suzuki
Madake
Supporting
Kenichi Ogata (Japanese)
Ookushi
Supporting
Fumihiko Tachiki (Japanese)
Pukashuu
Supporting
Miyu Matsuki
Shuro
Supporting
Yasumichi Kushida
Sudajii
Supporting
Tomomichi Nishimura (Japanese)
Ume
Supporting
Reiko Suzuki (Japanese)
Yurio
Supporting
Seiko Fujiki (Japanese)

Information

Japanese びんちょうタン
Studios Studio Deen
Source Manga
Licensors None found, add some
Rating 7.2
Broadcast Fridays at 01:55 (JST)
Aired 03 Feb 2006 – 16 Apr 2006
Synonyms Binchotan

Last updated: 24 Aug 2026