on merchandise in one of the town's shops. Aroe's mother. Aroe's father. A Japanese breed of dog called Kishu. He was adopted by Bincho-tan after he followed her to her house in the woods, after she gave him some food from a shop in the town. He was apparently a stray, as he had no collar when Bincho met him. He was given a collar made with one of the large nuts seen in the series. He was also given a kennel, made with one of Chiku-tan's inventions after it broke and failed to serve its intended purpose. After giving him a collar, Bincho decided to name him Saji, which, according to her means 'trifle'. Bincho explains to Kunugi, who was present with her at the time, that she chose 'Saji' because the dog had apparently been abandoned, as though it was just "a trifle". Binchou-tan's mysterious benefactor. Sends her presents on her birthday and on New Year's Eve. His name comes from the oak tree which binchouzumi coal is made. Media Manga Binchō-tan Vol.1 (Limited edition:) - February 26, 2006 Binchō-tan Vol.2 (Limited edition:) - March 30, 2007 Anime Nine episodes out of twelve episodes were aired without ending theme on TBS and BS-i. MBS in Kansai broadcast all episodes with ending theme. Incidentally, Wakayama in Kansai is famous for the production of binchōtan and Binchō-tan is the mascot of operated by Minabegawa Forestry Society in Minabe, Wakayama. Music The soundtrack of this animation includes the instrument Ondes Martenot. Opening theme : Eps. 01 - 12 Lyrics and composition by: rino Arrangement by: Kaoru Okubo Performed by: CooRie Ending theme "Bincho Ondo" (びんちょう音頭) : Eps. 01 - 12 Lyrics by: Takahito Ekusa Composition by: Seiya Imakawa(LOOPCUBE) Arrangement by: Yūjirō Okazaki Performed by: Mai Kadowaki DVD Releases Bincho-tan Vol.1 - May 26, 2006 Bincho-tan Vol.2 - June 23, 2006 Bincho-tan Vol.3 - July 28, 2006 Audio CDs - February 8, 2006 - February 24, 2006 Soundtrack - March 24, 2006 Characters' CD Bincho-tan Character CD Vol.1 - November 25, 2005 Bincho-tan Character CD Vol.2 - December 22, 2005 Drama CD Bincho-tan Drama CD Vol.1 - January 25, 2006 Bincho-tan Drama CD Vol.2 - February 24, 2006 Bincho-tan Drama CD Vol.3 - March 24, 2006 Book Guide book () - January 26, 2006 Video game The for PlayStation 2 and its limited edition were released by Marvelous Interactive on April 26,