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2013 - 2013

The 15th Successor and Gintaro

7th October 2013

Episode 1

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.

Learning to Compromise

13th October 2013

Episode 2

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.

Places for the Gods

20th October 2013

Episode 3

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.

Satoru and Haru

27th October 2013

Episode 4

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.

Season of Warmth

3rd November 2013

Episode 5

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.

How Do I Look?

10th November 2013

Episode 6

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.

Shrine and Temple

17th November 2013

Episode 7

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.

Humans Are Strange

24th November 2013

Episode 8

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.

I'm Sorry

1st December 2013

Episode 9

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.

It Really Doesn't Matter

8th December 2013

Episode 10

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.

Makoto's Future

15th December 2013

Episode 11

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.

Summer Cleansing

22nd December 2013

Episode 12

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.

Top Cast

Hisako Kanemoto•Shin-ichiro Miki•Kensho Ono

Animation Comedy Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

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Hisako Kanemoto Image

Hisako Kanemoto

Makoto Saeki (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki Image

Shin-ichiro Miki

Gintarō (voice)

Kensho Ono Image

Kensho Ono

Satoru Kamio (voice)

Toshihiko Seki Image

Toshihiko Seki

Tatsuo Saeki (voice)

Chinatsu Akasaki Image

Chinatsu Akasaki

Yumi Ikegami (voice)

Ami Koshimizu Image

Ami Koshimizu

Hiwako Funabashi (voice)

Ayumi Fujimura Image

Ayumi Fujimura

Haru (voice)

Hirofumi Nojima Image

Hirofumi Nojima

Shinichi Yoshizumi (voice)

Hiroyuki Yoshino Image

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Nanami Kosugi (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue Image

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kinjirō (voice)

Tomokazu Seki Image

Tomokazu Seki

Shōhei Amamoto (voice)

Tomokazu Sugita Image

Tomokazu Sugita

Seishirō Kirishima (voice)

Yuki Ono Image

Yuki Ono

Taisuke Kinugawa (voice)

Full Crew

Hiroshi Yamaguchi

Series Composition

Shin Misawa

Series Director

Sayori Ochiai

Original Series Creator

Mayuko Mtsumoto

Character Designer

Masatoshi Muto

Art Designer

Yoshikazu Iwanami Image

Yoshikazu Iwanami

Sound Director

Naomi Ide

Character Designer

Yuu Hayashi Image

Yuu Hayashi

Theme Song Performance

Sayori Ochiai

Original Story

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towana

Theme Song Performance

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yuxuki waga

Theme Song Performance

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Kevin Mitsunaga

Theme Song Performance

Junichi Sato Image

Junichi Sato

Theme Song Performance

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Tatsuya Kato

Original Music Composer

Changjeub Park

CGI Director

Manami Watanabe

Producer

Ryosuke Mori

Producer

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