Series synopsis
Kanokon, also known as かのこん is a Japanese animation drama sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on AT-X on April 5, 2008. It ended on June 21, 2008. It was created by Katsumi Nishino. It stars Ayako Kawasumi, Kumiko Nishihara, Risa Hayamizu and Youto Kazama.
Kouta has girl troubles of the supernatural sort. For some reason, he keeps attracting the attention (and affections) of animal spirits!
Having spent most of his life in the country, Kouta is understandably nervous when he moves in with his grandma to attend a high school in the big city. He hoped to make a good impression, but having Chizuru, a beautiful fox spirit, hanging off his arm didn't seem to be the sort of image he wanted to have. She's not alone in her love for Kouta, either. Nozomu, ...
Premise
Kouta has girl troubles of the supernatural sort. For some reason, he keeps attracting the attention (and affections) of animal spirits!
Having spent most of his life in the country, Kouta is understandably nervous when he moves in with his grandma to attend a high school in the big city. He hoped to make a good impression, but having Chizuru, a beautiful fox spirit, hanging off his arm didn't seem to be the sort of image he wanted to have. She's not alone in her love for Kouta, either. Nozomu, a wolf spirit, as well as other youkai have their sights set on the hapless country boy.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ayako Kawasumi as Chizuru Minamoto
- Kumiko Nishihara as Minori Mitama
- Risa Hayamizu as Yukihana
- Youto Kazama as Saku Ezomori
- Miyu Takeuchi as Nozomu Ezomori
- Mamiko Noto as Kouta Oyamada
- Takashi Kondo as Omi Kiriyama
- Ui Miyazaki as Kiriko Takana
Supporting cast
- Noriko Shitaya as Iku Sahara
- Naomi Shindo as Tamamo
- Tamaki Nakanishi as Ai Nanao
- Yui Itsuki as Mio Osakabe
- Mai Kadowaki as Ren Nanao
- Takashi Matsuyama as Takao Yatsuka
- Chiwa Saito as Akane Asahina
- Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Tayura Minamoto
- Saori Seto as Yūki Sasamori
- Kenji Nomura as Ryusei Kumada (voice)
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 31 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 19 | June 25, 2008 | December 22, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 5, 2008 | June 21, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DVD Volume 1: Eizou Tokuten 1 | June 25, 2008 |
| 2 | DVD Volume 1: Eizou Tokuten 2 | June 25, 2008 |
| 3 | DVD Volume 2: Eizou Tokuten 1 | July 25, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Doing It for the First Time? As Kouta is walking to school, he meets up with Chizuru who hugs him close which embarrasses him due to her breasts pressing against him, and the fact that others can see what is going on. The class representative of Kouta's class, Akane Asahina, attempts to interfere, though cannot fight Chizuru's persistence. At school, Chizuru hands Kouta a love letter, asking him to come to the music room. This reminds him of earlier in the school year where a similar event took place. Back then, Chizuru confessed her love to Kouta and in the process accidentally revealed that she is actually a kitsune. Chizuru's younger brother Tayura soon interferes and tries to tell them that their relationship is dangerous. Chizuru possesses Kouta for a little while and Chizuru conjures up a huge flame which blasts Tayura outside, leaving a gaping hole in the school building. |
April 5, 2008 |
| 2 |
Are We Becoming One? On his way home from school, Kouta runs into girl his age that he intuitively senses is a spirit like Chizuru. The following day, the same girl appears in Kouta's class and is all over him, much to the annoyance of Chizuru. She is introduced as a transfer student named Nozomu Ezomori from Hokkaido, though it is soon revealed to Chizuru and Kouta that she is from a powerful wolf clan. Nozomu continues to get in the way of Chizuru's plans to get close to Kouta due to her own such desires for Kouta. |
April 12, 2008 |
| 3 |
Eat Deliciously? Kouta is the prize in a battlefield fought with food between Chizuru and Nozomu, but neither of them can cook well and Kouta is the one suffering as he is forced to eat terrible food experiments concocted by the two girls. Chizuru and Kouta also get attacked, but Kouta takes the hit for Chizuru and is knocked unconscious. Feeling guilty the attackers (which one of them is a frog spirit) tries to help Kouta by making toad oil (even though she is a frog spirit) and Chizuru cannot help but get more intimate with Kouta by rubbing the oil in with her body, but Nozomu joins in and Kouta panics again. Back at school, a fight breaks out between Chizuru and Nozomu that leaves Kouta shouting at Chizuru and then she cries and runs off. Kouta soon follows finding out that Chizuru was faking it and that she just wanted some alone time with Kouta in a very playful way. |
April 19, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 5, 2008 |
| Last aired | June 21, 2008 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |