Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Gintaro 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 Gintaro help the people of their community, in spite of their many differences.

Series details

• Title: Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2013-10-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-12-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Tokyo
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 19118
• IMDb ID: tt3196320
• TVDB ID: 273003

Cast and credited roles

• Hisako Kanemoto — Makoto Saeki
• Shinichiro Miki — Gintarou
• Toshihiko Seki — Tatsuo Saeki
• Kensho Ono — Satoru Kamio
• Ayumi Fujimura — Haru
• Ami Koshimizu — Hiwako Funabashi
• Chinatsu Akasaki — Yumi Ikegami
• Mari Hino — Aki Fukuda
• Tomokazu Seki — Shouhei Amamoto
• Yō Taichi — Kozue Ashihara
• Tomokazu Sugita — Seishirou Kirishima
• Hirofumi Nojima — Shin'ichi Yoshizumi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-10-07; final listed air date 2013-12-22; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.