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Kanokon (かのこん) is a Japanese light novel series by Katsumi Nishino, with illustrations by Koin. The first novel was released by Media Factory on October 31, 2005 under its MF Bunko J imprint, and it published 15 volumes until December 24, 2010. A manga adaptation illustrated by Rin Yamaki was serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive between the August 2006 and August 2010 issues. A drama CD was produced by Media Factory and released on March 28, 2007. A twelve-episode anime adaptation produced by Xebec aired in Japan between April and June 2008 on AT-X, and has been licensed by Media Blasters for release in North America. A two-part OVA sequel aired on AT-X in October 2009. A visual novel named Kanokon Esuii developed by 5pb. was released for the PlayStation 2 on July 31, 2008. Plot Kanokon's story revolves around Kouta Oyamada, an extremely innocent young first-year high school student who moves from the country to the city and thus transfers to Kunpō High School. On his first day at his new school, he meets a beautiful second-year female student named Chizuru Minamoto. Chizuru asks him to meet her alone in the music room. When he arrives, she tells him that she is in love with him and accidentally reveals to him that she is in fact a fox spirit. Chizuru constantly and openly flirts with Kouta, even in front of others, embarrassing him greatly. Soon after the story begins, a wolf spirit named Nozomu Ezomori transfers into Kouta's school and class. From day one, she is all over Kouta, serving to embarrass him more and causing Chizuru to become annoyed at her new competition for Kouta's affection. Characters Main characters Kouta Oyamada (小山田 耕太, Oyamada Kōta) Voiced by: Mamiko Noto (Japanese); Mona Marshall (English) Kouta is the protagonist of the story. Since he's been orphaned following the loss of his deceased parents; he used to live with his grandfather before moving from the countryside to the city for his first year of high school, and on his first day of school discovers that Chizuru Minamoto a second-year high school girl is actually a kitsune. To complicate matters, she falls in love with and vigorously pursues him committing "disgraceful acts" with him in public-(sometimes in front of other people). Because of this, Kouta has had the nickname "Great Erotic King" (エロス大王, Erosu DaiŌ, "King of Eros" in the English anime) placed upon him by other students in the school. He is initially reluctant to engage in the "intimate" acts Chizuru desires, but does so later on in the series citing her inspiration. Kouta's true bond with Chizuru is shown when they fuse into a powerful being that gives Kouta black fox ears with tails. According to Chizuru's brother Tayura, this possession can only happen if a human and a yōkai share a deep emotional bond with each other. Chizuru Minamoto (源 千鶴, Minamoto Chizuru) Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi (Japanese); Dorothy Elias-Fahn (English) Chizuru is second-year female student at Kouta's school. On the outside she appears to be a well endowed teenage girl, but she is in fact a powerful kitsune. When she changes form, her black hair turns blonde, and she gains fox ears and a tail. While it is implied by her brother Tayura that she is 400 years old, it is later revealed that her age may be in the thousands. She has no recollection of her past from before she met her foster mother Tamamo, but over time remembers some things she had forgotten about herself. From the start of the series she has fallen in love with Kouta, and is constantly hanging around him. She very much wants to enter into a "relationship of sin" with him and is very forthright in her almost constant sexual suggestions and actions. Nozomu Ezomori (犹守 望, Ezomori Nozomu) Voiced by: Miyū Takeuchi (Japanese); May Kao (English) Nozomu is a first-year female transfer student at Kouta's school. She has short light ash blonde hair and is in fact a 200-year-old wolf spirit who lives by herself in an expensive but empty penthouse apartment, where she always sleeps naked on the floor. She has an older brother named Saku who took her in, but after Saku attacks Kouta she decides to go against her brother by following her own path. Despite her seemingly detached and emotionless manner, she falls in love with Kouta at first sight and is thus Chizuru's rival for Kouta's affections. She frequently insults Chizuru by calling her a "Horny Beast", saying that Chizuru "smells obscene" or that her breasts are flabby. Supporting characters Tayura Minamoto (源 たゆら, Minamoto Tayura) Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Japanese); Ethan Murray (English) Tayura is Chizuru's younger brother and Kouta's classmate. Like his sister, he is also a fox spirit but was adopted into her family. He frequently teases Chizuru about her age which results in her getting visibly annoyed. Initially Tayura was jealous of the relationship between his sister and Kouta prompting Chizuru to say that he is suffering from a sister complex. He ends up falling in love with Akane but whenever he tries to get closer to her, he is given the cold shoulder. He has stated that he is okay with her coldness, and the two gradually warm up. Akane Asahina (朝比奈 あかね, Asahina Akane) Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō (Japanese); Camilla Debry (English) Akane is the bespectacled class representative of Kouta's class. Due to her position as class representative she has a high sense of regulations, and therefore disagrees with how ardently Chizuru pursues Kouta while at school. She is on good terms with Kouta, and worries about his relationship with Chizuru citing her as a bad example. Ren Nanao (七々尾 蓮, Nanao Ren) and Ai Nanao (七々尾 藍, Nanao Ai) (Ren) Voiced by: Mai Kadowaki (Ai) Voiced by: Tamaki Nakanishi Ren and Ai are twin sisters who are first-year students at Kouta's school. The girls are nearly identical except for their slightly different hair styles. They are spirit hunters who live at a poor temple and are frequently seen doing things that homeless people would do; they make stew out of trash and roadside weeds or eat discarded bread crusts. They use chains when attacking and are also seen in the anime ineffectively using explosives. Omi Kiriyama (桐山 臣, Kiriyama Omi) Voiced by: Takashi Kondō (Japanese); Bryce Papenbrook (English) Omi is a second year student at Kouta's school who is in fact a sickle weasel with the power to control the wind. Omi was once the bitter enemy of the Minamoto siblings. He hates the friendship between Kouta and his friends and does not speak much. In the anime, he hurts Kouta, who took a blow meant for Chizuru. Since he is not permitted to harm humans, this act has serious consequences for him. He likes Mio. Mio Osakabe (長ヶ部 澪, Osakabe Mio) Voiced by: Yui Itsuki (drama CD), Miyu Matsuki (Japanese); Elivia Gaitan (English) Mio is a second year student with a shy nature who hangs around with Omi. Due to her short stature, she is often mistaken for a grade school student and has even receive.... Discover the Katsumi Nishino Rin Yamaki popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Katsumi Nishino Rin Yamaki books.