Our Home's Fox Deity (我が家のお稲荷さま)

Our Home's Fox Deity

Light novel
Author: Jin Shibamura
Illustrator: Eizō Hōden
Original run: February 10, 2004 – ongoing

Manga
Author: Jin Shibamura
Illustrator: Suiren Shōfū
Original run: February 27, 2007 – ongoing

TV anime
Director: Yoshiaki Iwasaki
Studio: Zexcs
Original run: April 6, 2008 – September 14, 2008

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Our Home's Fox Deity. (我が家のお稲荷さま。 Wagaya no Oinari-sama.) is a Japanese light novel series by Jin Shibamura, with illustrations by Eizō Hōden. The first novel was released on February 10, 2004, and as of October 10, 2007, seven volumes have been published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation by Suiren Shōfū started serialization in the shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao! on February 27, 2007, published by MediaWorks; the manga transferred to Dengeki Daioh, published by ASCII Media Works on April 21, 2008 after the former was discontinued on February 27, 2008. An anime adaptation, produced by Zexcs, aired in Japan between April 6 and September 14, 2008, containing 24 episodes. NIS America licensed the anime series and will be releasing it in North America, under the title Our Home's Fox Deity.

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Characters

Kūgen Tenko (天狐 空幻 Tenko Kūgen)

Voiced by: Yukana (female), Yuichi Nakamura (male)

Kūgen is a fox deity that used to be the Guardian of the Mizuchi family. Kūgen was sealed away by a Water Priest because of her mischievous behavior. She was released by Noboru after Tōru was targeted by a demon and now serves as their guardian. She can become male or female at any time, but uses the pronoun ore (俺) to refer to herself which is usually only used by males in Japan, though in the past females did use the pronoun as well. She attracts a fair bit of attention because of her blonde hair, blue eyes and fox ears, which have to be covered by a hat when out in public, though she can also hide them completely without a hat (they involuntarily pop out if she gets distracted or excited, though).

Noboru Takagami (高上 昇 Takagami Noboru)

Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima

Noboru is the eldest son of the Takagami family. He is sixteen-years-old and was made aware that he is the head of the Mizuchi family in the beginning of the series. He is in the badminton club with Misaki Sakura.

Tōru Takagami (高上 透 Takagami Tōru)

Voiced by: Yu Shimamura

Tōru is the youngest son of the Takagami family. He is eleven-years-old and has strong Yin in his blood, as stated by his grandmother. This indicates that Tōru may be sought after by spirits like in the beginning of the series.

Kō (コウ)

Voiced by: Saori Hayami

Kō is the sentinel of the Mizuchi family. She is sent to keep an eye on the Takagami brothers and Kūgen, and therefore must live in Noboru's house for the time being. She appears to be helpful, (having asked if she can do anything to help around the house), dedicated to her job, and does not want to be a bother. She initially is very poor with common household tasks, and is mainly proficient in combat.

Misaki Sakura (佐倉 美咲 Sakura Misaki)

Voiced by: Yui Kano

Misaki is a friend of Noboru's from school who tries many times to be more than friends with him. Kūgen and Kō, as well as Misaki's own imagination, get in the way of these attempts however.

Miyako Takagami (高上 美夜子 Takagami Miyako)

Voiced by: Yui Horie

Miyako is Tōru's and Noboru's late mother. She died before the beginning of the series. She had a friendship with Kūgen, and seemed to adore animal mascots. Ebisu states to Kūgen that her spirit has not yet passed on early in the series.

Ebisu (恵比寿)

Voiced by: Daisuke Ono

Ebisu is the local deity of the area where the Takagami brothers live. He runs a convenience store close to his shrine where he has two stone imperial guardian lions, named Kōga and Eiga, which he can bring to life. He is a real god unlike a yōkai like Kūgen Tenko, so he is able to overpower Kūgen without trying too much especially by the use of kotodama since he is the most powerful in his territory. He usually seems very jovial and friendly but is extremely sharp and sly and sometimes might be harsh. He keeps note of any new yōkai that enter his domain.

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Media

Light novels

Our Home's Fox Deity. began as a series of light novels written by Jin Shibamura, and drawn by Eizō Hōden. The novels are published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko publishing label. The first novel was released on February 10, 2004, and as of October 10, 2007, seven volumes have been published. In 2003, the first novel in the series won the Gold Prize in the tenth Dengeki Novel Prize contest.

Manga

A manga adaptation started serialization in the Japanese shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao! on February 27, 2007, published by MediaWorks. On February 27, 2008, the manga ended serialization in Dengeki Comic Gao!, but continued serialization in ASCII Media Works' manga magazine Dengeki Daioh on April 21, 2008. The manga takes its story from the light novels that preceded it, and is illustrated by Suiren Shōfū. As of March 27, 2008, two bound volumes have been released under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comics label.

Anime

A 24-episode anime adaptation produced by the animation studio Zexcs and directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki aired in Japan on the Chiba TV television network between April 6 and September 14, 2008. NIS America licensed the anime series and will be releasing it in North America, under the title Our Home's Fox Deity. Three pieces of theme songs are used; one opening theme, and two ending themes. The opening theme, "KI-ZU-NA ~Haruka Naru Mono e (KI-ZU-NA 〜遥かなる者へ), is performed by Hitomisora (Yoshida Hitomi & Sora Izumikawa). The first ending theme, "Kaze ga Nanika o Iō to Shiteiru (風がなにかを言おうとしている?), is performed by Saori Hayami, and was used for the first eighteen episodes. The second ending theme, "Shiawase no Kotodama" (シアワセの言霊), is performed by Yukana, Saori Hayami, and Mikako Takahashi, who are the voice actresses for three female characters in the anime.

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Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch (2005~2006)

Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch

Alternative Names (異名):
Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~, Canvas 2, 虹色のスケッチ, Niji Iro no Sketch, Rainbow Colored Sketch

Genre: Romance, Harem

Game
Developer: F&C FC01

Manga
Author: Miki Kodama
Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten, Kadokawa Media (Taiwan)
Demographic: Shōnen
Magazine: Monthly Shōnen Ace
Original run: April 2005 – September 2006
Volumes: 4

TV anime
Director: Itsuro Kawasaki
Studio: ZEXCS
Network: TV Kanagawa
Original run: 3 October 2005 – 27 March 2006
Episodes: 24

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Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch is a 24-episode romance anime produced by Kadokawa Shoten. The series is based on a dating sim by F&C FC01, and also encompasses a manga series of the same name.

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Plot

The series focuses on the lives of some students and teachers at Nadesico Academy both at school and their private lives. The main character of the series is Kamikura Hiroki, who lives with his younger cousin Elis. Hiroki is training to become a full-fledged art teacher while also trying to take care of Elis. When his childhood friend Kiri starts working at the school, drama begins to flare as he has to juggle his work, private life, and the feelings of these two important girls.

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Character histories

Nadesico Staff

Kamikura Hiroki(上倉 浩樹, seiyu: Takahiro Sakurai): The main character of the series. He is the older cousin of Elis as well as her current guardian. At the time of the series, he is an adviser to the art club as well as an art teacher in training but he used to be an artistic prodigy when he was in high school. During high school, he was good friends with Kiri and Yanagi. When Kiri confessed that she liked him, Hiroki turned her down even though he had feelings for her. It is believed he did this because he knew that Yanagi also liked Kiri so he didn’t want to get in the way of his friend’s feelings. However, Yanagi didn’t know of Hiroki’s good intentions and stole Hiroki’s composition of Kiri for a national art contest. This destroyed their relationship and left Hiroki alone and heartbroken since he had also turned down Kiri. Since then, he has taken in Elis into his home as her legal guardian.

Kikyou Kiri(桔梗 霧, seiyu: Hitomi Nabatame): Childhood friend of Hiroki as well as a Physical Education teacher at Nadesico Academy. She confessed her feelings for Hiroki while the two of them were in high school but was turned down. It is believed that Kiri took the job as the Physical Education instructor at Nadesico Academy because Hiroki was working there. Kiri still has feelings for Hiroki but has had a difficult time in telling him. She finally works up enough courage to confess to him again as adults.

Saginomiya Saya(鷺ノ宮 紗綾, seiyu: Yuka Inokuchi): She is the acting superintendent at Nadesico Academy. This tall and purple haired beauty has a well meaning and caring personality but is surprisingly disliked by the rest of the administration at Nadesico Academy. She looks up to her younger sister who is a very competent superintendent at a French school that is associated with Nadesico. She likes to practice with her naginata in the school gym while it is empty as a way to relieve the stress of her job.

Students

Housen Elis(鳳仙 エリス, seiyu: Kaori Nazuka): Elis is a freshman at Nadesico Academy. Her parents died in a tragic car accident and she was left in the foster care of her cousin, Kamikura Hiroki. Because of the accident, she was left traumatized and unable to tolerate the colour red--since it reminds her of blood--to the extent in which eating red colored food or using the colour red in her artwork can became very painful. Like Hiroki, she is a very talented artist but her fear of the color red prevents her from realizing her full potential. Elis develops strong affections Hiroki and confesses her feelings for him but only to be turned down because Hiroki thinks of her as a little sister rather than a woman that he could love. She has a tough time dealing with her feelings as well as the distance that seems to be created between her and Hiroki when he begins to spend more time with Kiri. She eventually intends to go to France on a scholarship and live with a relative there.

Hagino Kana(萩野 可奈, seiyu: Ai Tokunaga): Despite her short stature, Hagino is actually a sophomore at Nadesico Academy. She is a novelist that focuses mainly on romance stories. To keep her identity hidden, she writes under the pen name of Naka Nogiwa (那珂 野際). She is very interested in the relationships of the other characters in the series so that she can generate ideas for her novels. She is constantly badgered by her editor, Sugihara Shie, to finish writing novels by her many deadlines.

Fujinami Tomoko(藤浪 朋子, seiyu: Mikako Takahashi): A friend of Elis. She has a medical problem concerning her heart, and is often absent from school. This prevents her from making many friends and leads her to have anti-social behavior. Hiroki reaches out to her and she eventually begins to open up and become friends with the other girls. When she was a child, she always moves from one hospital to another, she had been in a hospital in Hokkaido (at the same hospital that Elis was admitted after the accident), and she always meets up with a person that shows her his sketchbook. In the end, it was revealed that the person whom she remembers as "the oni-chan from the hospital" is actually Hiroki.

Takeuchi Mami(竹内 麻巳, seiyu: Megumi Toyoguchi): The president of the art club at Nadesico Academy. Although she sees Elis as a rival, she is there to help Elis when she is in need of advice.

Misaki Sumire(美咲 菫, seiyu: Aya Hirano): Youngest daughter of a family of great musicians. She is always compared to her parents and older sister and thus has high expectations. She feels a lot of pressure and anxiety because of this.

Hashidsume Shouta(橋爪 彰太 seiyu: Junji Majima): One of Elis’s classmates. He is a good natured boy but he likes to have fun with the occasional prank. An enthusiast in ceramics and pottery, and occasionally can be found looking through wooded areas for good quality clay. He has a crush on Elis and confesses to her during a camping trip but gets rejected.

Other Characters

Sugihara Shie(杉原 紫衣, seiyu: Miho Miyakawa): She is Kana’s editor and is constantly pressuring her to finish within writing deadlines. She is strict but understanding of others. She is also a high school friend of Kiri and gives her advice on love and how to approach Hiroki.

Yanagi Shin-ichirou(柳 慎一郎, seiyu: Kishō Taniyama): Childhood friend of Hiroki and Kiri. His relationship with Hiroki went sour after Yanagi had stolen Hiroki’s composition of Kiri and then went on to win a national award with the painting. He has a crush on Kiri and confesses to her when they are adults but Kiri turns him down. He then supports Kiri into confessing her feelings for Hiroki.

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Episodes

All of the episodes are named after colors.

1 禁断のクラシックレッド Classic Red Prohibition
2 マンダリンオレンジの再会 Mandarin Orange Meeting
3 悪戯なカナリアイエロー Mischievous Canary Yellow
4 焦燥のコバルトブルー Cobalt Blue Impatience
5 溜息のムーングレイ Moon Gray Sigh
6 誘惑のエメラルドグリーン Emerald Green Temptation
7 潮騒のサンドベージュ Sand Beige Sea Roar
8 哀愁のミッドナイトブルー Midnight Blue Sadness
9 瑠璃色のセンチメンタル Sentimental Azure
10 追憶のスノーホワイト Snow White Recollections
11 浅支子の距離 Light Yellow Distance
12 無邪気なエバーグリーン Evergreen Innocence
13 セピアのトライアングル Sepia Triangle
14 ひめごとはダークネイビー Dark Navy Secret
15 藍色のプレッシャー Indigo Blue Pressure
16 薄紫のオールナイトロング Light Purple All Night Long
17 チェリーピンクを届けたい Want to Deliver Cherry Pink
18 トマトレッドを撃て! Shoot at Tomato Red!
19 ミルキィホワイトの一夜 A Milky White Night
20 マーマレード色の夕暮れ Marmalade Colored Evening
21 クリスタルの白地図 Crystal Blank Map
22 インディゴの夜明けに On An Indigo Dawn
23 クリスマスカラーの決意 Christmas Colored Decision
24 虹色(なないろ)のフィナーレ Rainbow Colored Finale

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Manga

A manga based on Canvas 2 was serialized in Shounen Monthly Ace magazine from April 2005 to September 2006. The series was authored and illustrated by Miki Kodama, and four tankōbon were published by Kadokawa Shoten.

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Links

(Japanese) Official Canvas 2 website http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/canvas2/index.php
(Japanese) Miki Kodoma's website (manga author) http://www.ne.jp/asahi/kota54/kitsutebu/
Canvas2 ~Niji-iro no Sketch~ (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5976

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