Tanuki to Kitsune

Tanuki to Kitsune
First tankōbon volume cover
タヌキとキツネ
GenreFantasy
Manga
Written byAtamoto
Published byFrontier Works
ImprintReluct Comics
Original runNovember 15, 2016 – present
Volumes10
Original net animation
Directed byTomohiro Tsukimisato
Music byKoguma
Studio
Released February 9, 2018 – May 15, 2018
Episodes18 + 2 OVAs
Anime television series
Directed byTommy Hino
Written byRika Kihara
StudioAkatsuki Media Studio
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo)
Original run October 4, 2026 – scheduled

Tanuki to Kitsune (タヌキとキツネ; lit. 'Raccoon Dog and Fox') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atamoto. Originally serialized as a web manga on Twitter since 2016, it was later acquired by Frontier Works, who then began publishing the series in print under its Reluct Comics imprint in November 2016. Ten tankōbon volumes have been released as of October 2024. An original net animation (ONA) adaptation produced by Lesprit was released on YouTube from February to May 2018. An anime television series adaptation produced by Akatsuki Media Studio is set to premiere in October 2026.

Plot

Characters

Racoon Dog (タヌキ, Tanuki)
Fox (キツネ, Kitsune)
Wolf (オオカミ, Ōkami)
Bear (クマ, Kuma)
Rabbit (ウサギ, Usagi)
Bird (トリ, Tori)
Stoat (オコジョ, Okojo)

Media

Manga

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1November 15, 2016[1]978-4-86134-929-4
2May 15, 2017[2]978-4-86657-000-6
3November 15, 2017[3]978-4-86657-058-7
4May 15, 2018[4][5]978-4-86657-086-0
978-4-86657-087-7 (SE)
5November 15, 2018[6]978-4-86657-191-1
6May 15, 2019[7]978-4-86657-250-5
7December 15, 2021[8]978-4-86657-495-0
8August 9, 2022[9]978-4-86657-575-9
9April 14, 2023[10]978-4-86657-659-6
10October 15, 2024[11]978-4-86657-812-5

Anime

An original net animation (ONA) adaptation was announced on December 21, 2017. The series is animated by Lesprit with cooperation by Gathering and directed by Tomohiro Tsukimisato, with Koguma composing the music.[12] It was released on YouTube from February 9 to May 15, 2018.[13]

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 27, 2026.[14] The series will be produced by Akatsuki Media Studio and Tommy Hino, with Rika Kihara writing the scripts. It is set to premiere on October 4, 2026, within the Animori! program on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.[15]

Reception

By October 2024, the series has over 1.3 million copies in circulation.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Frontier Works" タヌキとキツネ 1 (in Japanese). Frontier Works. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Frontier Works" タヌキとキツネ 2 (in Japanese). Frontier Works. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Frontier Works" タヌキとキツネ 3 (in Japanese). Frontier Works. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Frontier Works" タヌキとキツネ 4 (in Japanese). Frontier Works. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Frontier Works" タヌキとキツネ 4 ショートアニメDVD付き限定版 (in Japanese). Frontier Works. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Frontier Works" タヌキとキツネ 5 (in Japanese). Frontier Works. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Frontier Works" タヌキとキツネ 6 (in Japanese). Frontier Works. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Frontier Works" タヌキとキツネ 7 (in Japanese). Frontier Works. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Frontier Works" タヌキとキツネ 8 (in Japanese). Frontier Works. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Frontier Works" タヌキとキツネ 9 (in Japanese). Frontier Works. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Frontier Works" タヌキとキツネ 10 (in Japanese). Frontier Works. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  12. ↑ Sherman, Jennifer (December 21, 2017). "Atamoto's Tanuki to Kitsune Manga Gets Net Anime Shorts". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  13. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 8, 2018). "Tanuki to Kitsune Anime Shorts Premiere on Friday". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  14. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 27, 2026). "Atamoto's Tanuki to Kitsune Manga Gets TV Anime in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  15. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 21, 2026). "Tanuki to Kitsune TV Anime Reveals Visual, October 4 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
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