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Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods

Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods
★ 7.3/10•2013•24m•TV-14•Animation•Comedy•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Gintarou is a fox spirit that has been protecting the small Inari temple since the Edo era. Saeki Makoto's family possesses the power to see the gods' agent, but the ability is limited to one living relative at a time. When Makoto's mother passed away while she was still young, Makoto inherited the ability as the sole remaining family member. With the help of fox spirit's power, Makoto and Gintarou help the people of their community, in spite of their many differences.

StatusEnded
Runtime24m
LanguageJA
First Air DateOct 7, 2013

Episodes

Episode 1 - The 15th Successor and GintaroE124m

The 15th Successor and Gintaro

Saeki Makoto is a high school student who happens to be the 15th successor of a small Inari Shrine that has been around since the Edo period. As a true successor, Makoto has the ability to see the fox spirit Gintaro who serves as a herald, a messenger of god. One day, Makoto asks Gintaro to help tell the fortune of Ikegami Yumi, a classmate. However, she fails to properly communicate that fortune to Yumi.

Oct 7, 2013

Episode 2 - Learning to CompromiseE224m

Learning to Compromise

Makoto's classmate Funabashi Hiwako is a member of the student council who comes from an elite family. One day, she gives fellow classmate Yumi a dressing down about her behavior, but she turns other girls in the class against her in the process. The next day after school, Makoto walks into a restroom to find a bunch of girls surrounding Hiwako.

Oct 13, 2013

Episode 3 - Places for the GodsE324m

Places for the Gods

One day, Makoto discovers a turtle herald near Saeki Shrine and learns that he has lost his home. The next day, Makoto and Gintaro take the turtle to the nearby Shoubai Grand Shrine, where they meet the lion-dog heralds Utamaru and Saimaru.

Oct 20, 2013

Episode 4 - Satoru and HaruE424m

Satoru and Haru

Makoto is left in shock after her father suddenly tells her that they will be welcoming a new family member. And it turns out to be a boy from another shrine who's the same age. At school, she hears talk about a new transfer student. At the shrine, Gintaro is napping when he notices a boy in a high school uniform looking at him.

Oct 27, 2013

Episode 5 - Season of WarmthE524m

Season of Warmth

Haru, the herald from Satoru's family shrine, wants to be with Satoru and refuses to go home. After an argument, Haru runs away from the Saeki shrine. Makoto asks Gintaro to divine Haru's location, but Gintaro tells her not to interfere.

Nov 3, 2013

Episode 6 - How Do I Look?E624m

How Do I Look?

Satoru has left girls swooning after his first kendo practice. Everyone is talking about him, and there's a clamor when they discover that he's living with Makoto. But at home, his stiff demeanor makes it very awkward.

Nov 10, 2013

Episode 7 - Shrine and TempleE724m

Shrine and Temple

Makoto, Gintaro, and Satoru are accompanying Haru on a walk through town when they happen to pass by a large temple. Makoto overhears a familiar voice and it turns that the temple is the home of Yumi's boyfriend Shohei. Inside, they're introduced to Shohei's unique family.

Nov 17, 2013

Episode 8 - Humans Are StrangeE824m

Humans Are Strange

After hearing that her father will soon return from a trip overseas, Hiwako needs to pick a fitting birthday present. She asks Yumi and Makoto for advice, and they end up going to a new shopping mall in the area to buy a present.

Nov 24, 2013

Episode 9 - I'm SorryE924m

I'm Sorry

One afternoon, while Makoto and Satoru are at school and Tatsuo happens to be out, Aki and Sachina visit the Saeki shrine. They are joined by Yuuya and two other boys. Eventually, they begin splashing each other with water by using the shrine dippers, until one is accidentally broken. An enraged Haru gives chase as the children flee the scene, but she quickly gets lost.

Dec 1, 2013

Episode 10 - It Really Doesn't MatterE1024m

It Really Doesn't Matter

As the summer cleansing ceremony approaches, Tatsuo tells Satoru to invite some friends, which leaves him flustered. He continues to practice hard as a member of the kendo club, but he hasn't managed to break the ice with the other members. One day, he gets in a fight with Kosugi, another member, and ends up in a kendo match against Kinugawa, the captain.

Dec 8, 2013

Episode 11 - Makoto's FutureE1124m

Makoto's Future

Makoto continues to worry about what she should do in the future. Tatsuo tells her to do what she wants, but Makoto doesn't know what she wants to do and turns to Gintaro. And on the day before the summer cleansing, Tatsuo's friend Takami Yoshitomo and many other people gather inside Saeki Shrine to prepare.

Dec 15, 2013

Episode 12 - Summer CleansingE1224m

Summer Cleansing

It's time for the Summer Cleansing. At the Saeki Inari shrine, Makoto, Yumi, and Hiwako wake up early so Tatsuo's sister, Etsuko, can help them change into shrine maiden outfits. Tatsuo drops by to mention that a foreign-looking boy has arrived. When they step outside, they find the student council president Kirishima. People continue to gather for the semi-annual event.

Dec 22, 2013

Actors

Hisako Kanemoto

Hisako Kanemoto

Makoto Saeki (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Gintarō (voice)

Kensho Ono

Kensho Ono

Satoru Kamio (voice)

Toshihiko Seki

Toshihiko Seki

Tatsuo Saeki (voice)

Chinatsu Akasaki

Chinatsu Akasaki

Yumi Ikegami (voice)

Ami Koshimizu

Ami Koshimizu

Hiwako Funabashi (voice)

Ayumi Fujimura

Ayumi Fujimura

Haru (voice)

Hirofumi Nojima

Hirofumi Nojima

Shinichi Yoshizumi (voice)

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Nanami Kosugi (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kinjirō (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Shōhei Amamoto (voice)

Tomokazu Sugita

Tomokazu Sugita

Seishirō Kirishima (voice)

Yuki Ono

Yuki Ono

Taisuke Kinugawa (voice)

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