Gingitsune

Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods / ぎんぎつね / Silver Fox
Gingitsune
Genres: Mythology, Seinen, Slice of Life, Supernatural
Themes: Mythology
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Diomedéa
Producers: AT-X, Glovision, KlockWorx, Lantis, MediaNet, Movic, Pony Canyon, Shueisha, TV Tokyo
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 7.15 / 10
Rank: #3746
Popularity: #3111
Users Listed: 59,940
Users Scored: 24,612
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/30/2022
Aired: October 7, 2013 – December 23, 2013 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Monday at 01:05 (JST)

Synopsis:

In a secluded town steeped in tradition, a centuries-old connection between the mortal and spiritual worlds unfolds. Makoto Saeki carries a unique legacy – the ability to perceive divine messengers, a gift passed down through generations of her family. Her path intertwines with Gintarou, a spirited fox spirit bound to protect the local Inari temple since the Edo period. Their partnership forms the core of a quiet, yet impactful dynamic as they navigate the everyday concerns of the community. The series explores themes of heritage, responsibility, and finding common ground amidst cultural differences. It offers a gentle exploration of faith and human connection within a serene, historical setting, emphasizing the subtle interplay between the ordinary and the extraordinary.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: The 15th Successor and Gintaro
  • Episode 2: Learning to Compromise
  • Episode 3: Places for the Gods
  • Episode 4: Satoru and Haru
  • Episode 5: Season of Warmth
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Gintarou (Main) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro
  • Kamio, Satoru (Main) - Voice Actors: Ono, Kensho, Sommer, Brian
  • Saeki, Makoto (Main) - Voice Actors: Kanemoto, Hisako
  • Amamoto, Shouhei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Tomokazu
  • Amamoto, Kikuri (Supporting)
  • Amamoto, Serika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hashimoto, Yui
  • Amamoto, Yoshimi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sadaoka, Sayuri
  • Amamoto, Shouzou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takaoka, Binbin
  • Amamoto, Fujino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookubo, Rumi
  • Ashihara, Kozue (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taichi, You
  • Fuku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koiwai, Kotori, Leisner, Amira
  • Fukuda, Aki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hino, Mari, Leisner, Amira
  • Funabashi, Hiwako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koshimizu, Ami
  • Fuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fuku, Sanae, Taborsky, Anja
  • Haru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujimura, Ayumi
  • Ikeda, Yuuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawai, Sakiko, Taborsky, Anja
  • Ikegami, Yumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akasaki, Chinatsu, Dietz, Janina
  • Kame (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Kanehira
  • Kinjirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kazuhiko
  • Kinukawa, Taisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Yuuki
  • Kirishima, Seishirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Steeger, Marco
  • Kosugi, Nanami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshino, Hiroyuki
  • Kunitachi, Mizuho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Aya
  • Otomatsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Bin
  • Saeki, Tatsuo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Toshihiko
  • Saimaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kusumi, Naomi
  • Seto, Sachina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Dzyadyk, Lisa
  • Suzui, Saki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwa, Ayaka
  • Taisuke's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shirakawa, Risa
  • Takami, Yoshitomo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirata, Hiroaki, Singer, Raik
  • Toyokura, Etsuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Atsuko
  • Utamaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji
  • Yoshida, Yoshikazu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tahara, Masaharu
  • Yoshizumi, Shinichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Hirofumi, Kemmether, Gabriel

Staff:

  • Ishiguro, Tatsuya (Producer)
  • Kohara, Makoto (Producer, Episode Director)
  • Mori, Ryousuke (Producer)
  • Sekiyama, Akihiro (Producer)
  • Misawa, Shin (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Iwanami, Yoshikazu (Sound Director)
  • Andou, Ken (Episode Director)
  • Honda, Yoshino (Episode Director, Key Animation)
  • Ikehata, Takashi (Episode Director)
  • Kawasaki, Itsurou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Takabayashi, Hisaya (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Takamura, Yuuta (Episode Director)
  • Kanesugi, Hiroko (Script)
  • Inagaki, Takayuki (Storyboard)
  • Kodaira, Maki (Storyboard)
  • Koyama, Yoshitaka (Storyboard)
  • Takeuchi, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
  • Hayashi, Hideki (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • SCREEN mode (Theme Song Performance)
  • Satou, Junichi (Theme Song Composition)
  • fhána (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Adachi, Satoshi (Planning)
  • Arakaki, Issei (Key Animation)
  • Fujisawa, Toshiyuki (Animation Director)
  • Fukuda, Jun (Associate Producer)
  • Hashimoto, Takanori (Key Animation)
  • Hashimoto, Hisanori (Key Animation)
  • Hatta, Shinsaku (Planning)
  • Hayashi, Masami (Background Art)
  • Hayashi, Youhei (Associate Producer)
  • Hong, Beom-seok (Animation Director)
  • Houjou, Masumi (Key Animation)
  • Ide, Naomi (Animation Director, Character Design, Key Animation)
  • Ishikawa, Masakazu (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Ishimaru, Fuminori (In-Between Animation)
  • Jang, Min-ho (Animation Director)
  • Katou, Tsurugi (Key Animation)
  • Katou, Tatsuya (Music)
  • Kikuchi, Kazuma (Key Animation)
  • Kikuchi, Sadakazu (Executive Producer)
  • Kim, Ji-eun (2nd Key Animation)
  • Kitamura, Tomoyuki (Key Animation)
  • Kodama, Kenji (Key Animation)
  • Koizumi, Hatsue (Chief Animation Director)
  • Kojima, Makiko (Color Design)
  • Konno, Miki (Key Animation)
  • Kuboyama, Youko (Key Animation)
  • Kuniyuki, Yurie (Animation Director)
  • Lee, Mi-yeong (2nd Key Animation)
  • Maeda, Kyousuke (2nd Key Animation)
  • ... and 27 more staff

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