Anyone who watched Toonami in the mid-2000s likely has a fever-dream-like memory of a bizarre show about a man who fought with his nose hair. But that wasn’t just a dream–it was Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo.

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo was a 2005 series that parodied many shonen tropes. It had the strange premise of a world falling under the control of an emperor who hates hair, and sends out squads of goons to loot villages and shave everyone bald. The evil emperor is opposed by Bobobo, a rebel who fights using the “Super Fist of the Nose Hair.”

Now, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is back after years of being incredibly hard to find, thanks to Toei Animation. However, fans will need to be quick if they want to enjoy the full series, as the bizarre Japanese comedy series will only be around for a limited time.

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is Free to Watch… For Now

Toei Animation is Streaming the Entire Series

According to Anime News Network, Toei Animation began livestreaming episodes of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo on June 28, 2025, with a new livestream every weekend morning. The series is 76 episodes long, but it’s not clear just how long this livestreaming of the series will last at this point.

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo was difficult to find for quite a long time; its original distributor in the US never finished releasing the series on DVD, and when it was picked up by another distributor, it failed to include subtitles for the Japanese version of the series. It was finally rereleased as a full series in 2020, available in both Japanese and English on Blu-ray.

Even with the new Blu-ray version on the market, though, it’s been tough to watch, as the series isn’t streaming on any of the major services. The appearance of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo on Toei’s YouTube channel will present an opportunity for this uniquely strange series to find some new fans.

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo’s Parody Has Only Gotten More Accurate

The Series is as Relevant Now as It Was in 2005

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is definitely a weird show; there’s no arguing that. But its weirdness is meant to highlight the absurdity of some common tropes to shonen series, like Bleach or Dragon Ball Z. Bobobo travels the land, fighting and defeating the forces of evil while gathering a gaggle of weird allies, like Heppokomaru/Gasser, who fights with flatulence.

The series weaponizes its weirdness, often confusing enemies into submission, and the story is loaded with gags and jokes poking fun at other shonen series. For anyone who’s watched a lot of shonen anime, there’s plenty of amusement to be had in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, but only if one is open to the weirder side of humor.