Rilakkuma and Kaoru is based on a stationary character of the same name. The premise is simple: a year in the life of a normal human woman and her three roommates, two of which are bears (Rilakkuma is the big brown one; Korilakkuma is the smaller white one) and one a pet chick, Kiirotori. Told in lush, cozy stop-motion, there is an intrinsic warmth and delight to the show. But the show isn’t just cute. It’s also pretty emotionally impactful.