Series synopsis
Kyousougiga, also known as 京騒戯画 is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on October 10, 2013. It ended on December 19, 2013. It stars Rie Kugimiya, Akira Ishida, Chiwa Saito and Eiji Takemoto.
Hidden within Kyoto is the "mirror capital" where youkai and humans live together and no one ever dies. It is protected by three people - Kurama, Yase, and Myoue - as they await the return of their parents, Myoue Jonin and Koto. One day a young girl named Koto (same name, different spelling) and her little brothers A and Un wander into the city from a different dimension looking for her mother. A mecha-geek with red eyes, it's not immediately clear whether she's human or youkai. Her arrival upse ...
Premise
Hidden within Kyoto is the "mirror capital" where youkai and humans live together and no one ever dies. It is protected by three people - Kurama, Yase, and Myoue - as they await the return of their parents, Myoue Jonin and Koto. One day a young girl named Koto (same name, different spelling) and her little brothers A and Un wander into the city from a different dimension looking for her mother. A mecha-geek with red eyes, it's not immediately clear whether she's human or youkai. Her arrival upsets the long peace that had ruled the city.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rie Kugimiya as Koto (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Inari (voice)
- Chiwa Saito as Doctor Shōko (voice)
- Eiji Takemoto as Fushimi (voice)
- Eri Kitamura as Yase (voice)
- Kazuki Yao as Chief Priest (voice)
- Kenichi Suzumura as Myōe (voice)
- Noriko Hidaka as A (voice)
Supporting cast
- Ryoko Shiraishi as Un (voice)
- Shigeru Nakahara as Kurama (voice)
- Aya Hisakawa as Koto (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | October 3, 2013 | December 26, 2013 |
| Season 1 | 10 | October 10, 2013 | December 19, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Preview Koto falls into the Looking Glass City, a place that is and isn't Kyoto, in search of the black rabbit. She faces liquid crystal pursuers and strange monsters, but with the help of her massive hammer Aratama, she fends them off and turns every day into a big party. |
October 3, 2013 |
| 2 |
The Kyoto Live Action Chapter The Voice Actors visit the spots in Koto that are the model for Kyousougiga, and give a detailed introduction to the motifs and episodes that inspired the show. They visit Kurama Temple, and the real Enzanji where where the Choujuugiga and picture of Koto's mother are held. |
November 24, 2013 |
| 3 |
Review Koto's VA, Rie Kugumiya and Myoue's VA, Ken'ichi Suzumura, narrate this episode that goes over the events of the series. They're meeting, the introduction and role of Council of Three, and the return of their mother Koto and father Inari. They look back on the story of the family of a man who is reborn as a God, and their love and rebirth. |
December 26, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Family's Circumstances and Its Background Chapter 1: Priest Myoue and his wife, Koto, and three children, live in Enzanji temple in Kyoto. The people around them find them creepy, so they decide to move to the Looking Glass City. Chapter 2: The family is happy, but Koto has a dream where disaster strikes the city, so the parents leave their children behind. Chapter 3: With the parents gone, the children are left to run the city for themselves. One day, a girl called Koto appears. |
October 10, 2013 |
| 2 |
What Came Was a Little Sister Chapter 4: In the past, Koto lived with Inari, who worked for the Chief Priest of the shrine and was also her teacher. Chapter 5: She realized that Inari may be her real dad, and that the black rabbit in the picture may really be her mother, but kept it a secret. Chapter 6: In the present Looking Glass City, the Council of Three thinks that Koto's red eyes may be a sign of their mother's return. |
October 17, 2013 |
| 3 |
The Eldest and His Happy Science Team Chapter 7: Kurama, the de-facto ruler of Looking Glass City, tells Koto that their mother is the black rabbit. Chapter 8: Kurama has been intellectually curious from a young age, and loved it when his father praised his inventions. He wants to find what he can do outside of the Looking Glass City. Chapter 9: The identities of Doctor Shouko and Fushimi are revealed... |
October 24, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 10, 2013 |
| Last aired | December 19, 2013 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 01:30:00 |