Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
- TV series
- Fall 2009
- 25 episodes
- 24 min
- Pierrot Plus
- Manga
- PG-13
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Shounen
Contents
Trailer | ||
| Japanese | テガミバチ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Tegamibachi | |
| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy, Shounen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Hiroyuki Asada | |
| Directed by | Akira Iwanaga | |
| Written by | Tetsuya Ooishi | |
| Character design | Minako Shiba, Hiroto Tanaka | |
| Music by | Kunihiko Ryo | |
| Studio | Pierrot Plus | |
| Original run | October 3, 2009 – March 27, 2010 | |
| Episodes | 25 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Broadcast | Saturdays | |
| Total running time | 10 hr | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Fall 2009 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.60 (#966) | |
| On users' lists | 28,080 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Hulu, HIDIVE | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Hiroyuki Asada | |
| Published in | Jump SQ. | |
| Demographic | Shounen | |
| Original run | September 6, 2006 – November 4, 2015 | |
| Volumes | 20 | |
| Chapters | 100 | |
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee (Japanese: テガミバチ, Hepburn: Tegamibachi) is a 2009 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Hiroyuki Asada. It is animated by Pierrot Plus and directed by Akira Iwanaga. It aired from October 3, 2009 to March 27, 2010, with 25 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Gauche Suede · Vincent Alcott · Darwin · Jacob Gobeni · Sandra Gobeni · Gus · Hunt · Mana Jones · Connor Kluff · Lawrence · Jiggy Pepper · Pisaro · Sarah · Anne Seeing · Sein · Signales · Sylvette Suede · Moc Sullivan · Dr. Thunderland Jr. · Wasiolka · Zazie Winters · Louisa Alcott · Bellucci · Bonny · Brito · Crank · Dr. Whiteman · Galador · Anne Grado · Joey · Mac · Sonya Marumera · Sabrina Mary · Moss
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | French |
|---|---|---|
| NicheMain | Ayumi Fujimura | Sandra Vandroux |
| Lag SeeingMain | Miyuki Sawashiro | Angélique Heller |
| SteakMain | Nao Nagasawa | – |
| Elena BlancSupporting | Yuu Kobayashi | – |
| Vincent AlcottSupporting | Tooru Nara | – |
| DarwinSupporting | Kazuhiro Oguro | – |
| Jacob GobeniSupporting | Masuo Amada | – |
| Sandra GobeniSupporting | Ayaka Yamashita | – |
| HuntSupporting | Susumu Chiba | – |
| Mana JonesSupporting | Marina Inoue | – |
| BellucciSupporting | Masaki Terasoma | – |
| BonnySupporting | Atsuko Tanaka | – |
All languages (3)
| Character | Japanese | French | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|
| NicheMain | Ayumi Fujimura | Sandra Vandroux | – |
| Lag SeeingMain | Miyuki Sawashiro | Angélique Heller | Min Jeong Yeo |
| SteakMain | Nao Nagasawa | – | – |
| Elena BlancSupporting | Yuu Kobayashi | – | – |
| Vincent AlcottSupporting | Tooru Nara | – | – |
| DarwinSupporting | Kazuhiro Oguro | – | – |
| Jacob GobeniSupporting | Masuo Amada | – | – |
| Sandra GobeniSupporting | Ayaka Yamashita | – | – |
| HuntSupporting | Susumu Chiba | – | – |
| Mana JonesSupporting | Marina Inoue | – | – |
| BellucciSupporting | Masaki Terasoma | – | – |
| BonnySupporting | Atsuko Tanaka | – | – |
| BritoSupporting | Hiroki Yasumoto | – | – |
| GaladorSupporting | Hideki Tasaka | – | – |
| Anne GradoSupporting | Eri Kitamura | – | – |
| JoeySupporting | Takuya Kirimoto | – | – |
Production
Key staff
Hiroyuki AsadaOriginal Creator
Akira IwanagaDirector
Tetsuya OoishiSeries CompositionMinako ShibaCharacter Design
Kunihiko RyoMusicKatsunori ShimizuSound Director
Pierrot PlusStudioStaff
| Studio | Pierrot Plus |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Hiroyuki Asada |
| Director | Akira Iwanaga |
| Series Composition | Tetsuya Ooishi |
| Script | Tetsuya Ooishi, Masanao Akahoshi, Mélanie Decouzon, Michiko Itou, Takao Yoshioka |
| Character Design | Minako Shiba, Hiroto Tanaka |
| Music | Kunihiko Ryo |
| Sound Director | Katsunori Shimizu |
| Chief Animation Director | Minako Shiba |
| Director of Photography | Atsuho Matsumoto |
| Color Design | Keiko Kai |
| Editing | Rie Matsubara, Takeshi Seyama |
| Theme Song Performance | Angelo, HIMEKA, Shikao Suga |
| Producer | Satoshi Adachi, Noriko Kobayashi |
Music
| Composer | Kunihiko Ryo |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Hajimari no Hi” — Shikao SugaEpisodes 1–13AnimeThemes
- OP 2“Love Letter no Kawari ni Kono Uta wo.”Episodes 14–25AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Hatenaki Michi” — HIMEKAEpisodes 1–13AnimeThemes
- ED 2“Hikari no Kioku”Episodes 14–25AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Letter and Letter Bee”テガミとテガミバチ | October 3, 2009 | Aired |
| 2 | “My Friend”ぼくの友達 | October 10, 2009 | Aired |
| 3 | “Crybaby Boy, Letter Girl”泣き虫少年、テガミ少女 | October 17, 2009 | Aired |
| 4 | “Lag's Dingo”ラグのディンゴ | October 24, 2009 | Aired |
| 5 | “Dead-End Town”行き止まりの町 | October 31, 2009 | Aired |
| 6 | “The Letter to Jiggy Pepper”ジギー・ペッパーへの手紙 | November 7, 2009 | Aired |
| 7 | “Yuusari Central, 13 Nocturne Way, Head Post Office Bee-Hive”ユウサリ中央 夜想道13番地 郵便館BEE-HIVE | November 14, 2009 | Aired |
| 8 | “Meeting with Sylvette Suede”シルベット・スエードに会う | November 21, 2009 | Aired |
| 9 | “The Crybaby Boy's Vow”泣き虫少年の誓い | November 28, 2009 | Aired |
| 10 | “Beneath The Light”光の下 | December 5, 2009 | Aired |
| 11 | “Letter of Lies”嘘テガミ | December 12, 2009 | Aired |
| 12 | “The Red and Green Ribbon”赤と緑のリボン | December 19, 2009 | Aired |
| 13 | “The Promised Land”約束の大地 | December 26, 2009 | Aired |
| 14 | “The Corpse Doctor”死骸博士 | January 9, 2010 | Aired |
| 15 | “Escape of Love”愛の逃避行 | January 16, 2010 | Aired |
| 16 | “Fan Letter to the Musician”音楽家へのファンレター | January 23, 2010 | Aired |
| 17 | “Letter Bee and Dingo”テガミバチとディンゴ | January 30, 2010 | Aired |
| 18 | “Letter Pigeon”テガミバト | February 6, 2010 | Aired |
| 19 | “The Sick Letter Bee and Girls”病気のテガミバチと少女たち | February 13, 2010 | Aired |
| 20 | “Lost Letter”なくしたテガミ | February 20, 2010 | Aired |
| 21 | “Potpourri of Memories”記憶のポプリ | February 27, 2010 | Aired |
| 22 | “The Note that Connects Dreams”夢つなぐノート | March 6, 2010 | Aired |
| 23 | “Honey Waters”ハニー・ウォーターズ | March 13, 2010 | Aired |
| 24 | “Memories of Three Hearts”こころの記憶、三つ | March 20, 2010 | Aired |
| 25 | “The Ones Unable to Become Spirits”精霊になれなかった者 | March 27, 2010 | Aired |
Where to watch
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Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch8,730
- Watching580
- Completed6,663
- On hold582
- Dropped767
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 10,758 | — | — | — | — | 68 |
| Shikimori | 17,322 | 580 | 6,663 | 8,730 | 767 | — |
Watch order
The Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
| # | Title | Format | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Letter Bee: Light and Blue Night Fantasy (Side story) | Special | 1 | November 24, 2008 |
| 2 | Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee | TV series | 25 | October 3, 2009 |
| 3 | Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Reverse (Sequel) | TV series | 25 | October 3, 2010 |
Related works
Sequel7.71Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee ReverseTV series · 2010
Side story7.44Letter Bee: Light and Blue Night FantasySpecial · 2008| Original work | Tegamibachi (Manga) |
|---|---|
| Side story | Letter Bee Academy (Special, 2010) |
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- “Tegamibachi”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Tegamibachi”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q124805292”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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