Series synopsis
Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods, also known as ぎんぎつね is a Japanese animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on October 7, 2013. It ended on December 22, 2013. It stars Hisako Kanemoto, Shin-ichiro Miki, Kensho Ono and Toshihiko Seki.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hisako Kanemoto as Makoto Saeki (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Gintarō (voice)
- Kensho Ono as Satoru Kamio (voice)
- Toshihiko Seki as Tatsuo Saeki (voice)
- Chinatsu Akasaki as Yumi Ikegami (voice)
- Ami Koshimizu as Hiwako Funabashi (voice)
- Ayumi Fujimura as Haru (voice)
- Hirofumi Nojima as Shinichi Yoshizumi (voice)
Supporting cast
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Nanami Kosugi (voice)
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Kinjirō (voice)
- Tomokazu Seki as Shōhei Amamoto (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Seishirō Kirishima (voice)
- Yuki Ono as Taisuke Kinugawa (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 7, 2013 | December 22, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
October 7, 2013 |
| 2 |
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. |
October 13, 2013 |
| 3 |
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. |
October 20, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2013 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2013 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday |