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Kitsune (狐 Kitsune, lit. Fox) are animals that can gain supernatural powers.

They are known by many names, such Yōko (妖狐 Yōko, lit. Yōkai Fox),

ych as Bake-Gitsune (化け狐 Bake-Gitsune, lit. Mons,tFox) or Henge-Gitsune (変化狐, lit Transform,ing Fox) or Yōkai-Gitsune (妖怪狐 Yōkai-Gitsune).

Description[]

Fox Families 96 EP51

Kitsune from the 1996 anime

Foxes are canids coming with a number of different fur colors, most commonly in the tone of red to orange, but have also come in black, white, gold, and silver. Magical foxes are indistinguishable from their non-magical kin by physical appearance. They are able to gain magical abilities as they grow older.

Hakusanbō's Yōko appeared in the form of humans with long silver hair, either straight or fuzzy, with two locks hanging in front of them. Their faces are covered with white fox masks that are tied around with string. They wear pale green yukatas with blue obi tied around their waists and sandals.[1]

Foxes gain a tail as they get older, until they become a Nine-Tailed Fox (九尾の狐 Kyūbi-no-Kitsune). They can become very powerful, some matching the level of gods.

Behavior[]

Classes & Ranks[]

Kitsune comes in mainly two classifications; the benevolent Zenko and the mischievous Yako.

Among the ranks are the Chiko, Kiko, Kūko, and Tenko.

History[]

The Great Yōkai War: Guardians: Side Story: Heian Hyakkitan[]

Numerous kitsune including several kitsune-Yōkai appeared in the final battle along with the legion of tanuki.[2]

Powers and Abilities[]

Hakusanbo96 Minion Transformations

An example of transformations from the 1996 anime

Throughout the series, they have used various magical or supernatural abilities.

Shapeshifting: The general ability of the kitsune is the ability to shapeshift, similar to that of the Tanuki. Yako yet cannot perform transformations.

Fire Manipulation: Kitsune are able to manipulate fire to create strange lights in the sky or for offensive means.

  • Fox Fire (狐火 Kitsunebi): The Kitsune can produce floating fireballs which can also be used as an attack.[3]

Teleportation: Kitsune can appear and disappear at will, some appearing in the form of a fireball before revealing themself.[1]

List of Foxes[]

Name Country Type Debut Series
Byakko (Kitsune) Japan Fox N/A
Chiko Japan Chiko
Yōko Clan
GeGeGe no Kitarō (Shonen Magazine)
Hakusanbō Japan Fox GeGeGe no Kitarō (Shonen Magazine)
Hakusanbō 5th Japan Fox GeGeGe no Kitarō (2018)
Kiko Japan Kiko
Yōko Clan
GeGeGe no Kitarō (Shonen Magazine)
Konko Japan Fox GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996)
Konta Japan Fox GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996)
Kūko Japan Kūko
Yōko Clan
GeGeGe no Kitarō (Shonen Magazine)
Kūko (leader) Japan Kūko
Nine-Tailed Fox
GeGeGe no Kitarō (2007 film)
Kyō Japan Hanyō Shōsetsu Gegege no Kitarō ~Shu no Oto~
Mimishiro Japan Fox GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996)
Osan-Kitsune Japan Fox GeGeGe no Kitarō (2007)
Qi China Nine-Tailed Fox GeGeGe no Kitarō (Shonen Magazine)
Shippo Japan Fox GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996)
Tamamo-no-Mae China Nine-Tailed Fox GeGeGe no Kitarō (Shonen Magazine)
Tenko Japan Tenko
Yōko Clan
GeGeGe no Kitarō (Shonen Magazine)
Yako Japan Yako
Yōko Clan
GeGeGe no Kitarō (Shonen Magazine)
Yōko (World Mysteries) Porogon Island Fox World Mysteries
Yurugu Africa Fox Saishinban Akuma-kun

Other Media[]

Name Country Type Debut Series
Nine-Tailed Fox of Jigoku Japan Fox Kanko Takeuchi's Hakaba Kitarō
Nine-Tailed Fox (Guardians) Japan Fox The Great Yōkai War: Guardians
Hikyaku-Gitsune Japan Fox The Great Yōkai War: Guardians: Side Story: Heian Hyakkitan
Kamisori-Gitsune Japan Fox The Great Yōkai War: Guardians: Side Story: Heian Hyakkitan
Kojōrō-Gitsune Japan Fox The Great Yōkai War: Guardians: Side Story: Heian Hyakkitan
Otora-Gitsune Japan Fox The Great Yōkai War: Guardians: Side Story: Heian Hyakkitan

Legend[]

Foxes are prominent in Asian myths, particularly in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Mythology. They are known under different names between countries.

Some prominent foxes of legend include Tamamo-no-Mae, an infamous kitsune who is considered one of the Three Great Yokai of Japan, and Kuzunoha, said to be the mother of Abe no Seimei in one of his origin stories.

Trivia[]

  • Mizuki's illustration was based on The Third Kikugoō Ogami: Kyūgorō the White-Faced by Kuniyoshi Utagawa.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 GeGeGe no Kitarō (2018): Episode 33
  2. Hirokazu Minemori, 2021, The Great Yōkai War: Guardians: Side Story: Heian Hyakkitan, p.262, Media Works Bunko, Kadokawa
  3. GeGeGe no Kitarō: Yōkai Sen Monogatari

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