Bear

Barnaby "Bear" Bernstein / Gorōta "Kuma" Kumashima (熊島 五郎太 / クマ Kumashima Gorōta / Kuma)

Nate's friend and classmate who looks like a bully, but is actually a very good friend.

He wears very casual looking clothing which makes him seem a little like a biker. His hairstyle and the bandage on his cheek give him a very rough aura that actually contrasts with his gentler though slightly bumbling nature. There appear to be dark rings around his aggressive eyes that make him a little intimidating to behold

He is a bit of a bumbler but despite his thuggish appearance, he is a rather gentle person. Bear is a bit of a glutton and is not shown to be athletic. In the anime however, he, Eddie and Nate share a love of soccer.

He is good friends with Eddie, Nathan and Katie.

• Bear's nickname, as well as his last name of Bernstein, references The Berenstain Bears, a franchise centered around a family of anthropodic bears.
• Both Barnaby and main cub protagonists' fathers work as carpenters.