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Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods
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Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods

2013-10-07 · 24 min / episode · ★ 7.3

Animation · Comedy · 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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Production companies
diomedéa, Shueisha
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Japan
Status
Ended

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Hisako KanemotoHisako KanemotoMakoto Saeki (voice)
Shin-ichiro MikiShin-ichiro MikiGintarō (voice)
Kensho OnoKensho OnoSatoru Kamio (voice)
Toshihiko SekiToshihiko SekiTatsuo Saeki (voice)
Chinatsu AkasakiChinatsu AkasakiYumi Ikegami (voice)
Ami KoshimizuAmi KoshimizuHiwako Funabashi (voice)
Ayumi FujimuraAyumi FujimuraHaru (voice)
Hirofumi NojimaHirofumi NojimaShinichi Yoshizumi (voice)
Hiroyuki YoshinoHiroyuki YoshinoNanami Kosugi (voice)
Kazuhiko InoueKazuhiko InoueKinjirō (voice)
Tomokazu SekiTomokazu SekiShōhei Amamoto (voice)
Tomokazu SugitaTomokazu SugitaSeishirō Kirishima (voice)
Yuki OnoYuki OnoTaisuke Kinugawa (voice)

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