FUNimation announced recently the release of Inari Kon Kon as a complete series set that will include the OVA that’s scheduled to land on July 28th, 2015. The show is an interesting one as it’s the second one they’re releasing subtitled only rather than doing a dub for, but it’s at least getting a DVD/BD combo pack. Ahead of the release, they’ve now brought out a new coming soon trailer for the show that sets the tone well. Priced at $49.98, it’ll include the original Japanese language with English subtitles and extras that include the Pub Fox Theater Episodes 1-9, Commercial Collection, Promotional Video, Textless Opening Song ”Kyo ni Koiiro”, Textless Opening Song ”SAVED.”
The series is based off of the 2010 manga series of the same name by Morohe Yoshida. The manga series is the first full ongoing title from the creator after doing the Star Ocean 2 Second Evolution adaptation. The series was directed by Toru Takahashi, who has largely done just episode direction and storyboards over the years. Of note, he was an episode director on ten episodes of Revolutionary Girl Utena and did some work on Azumanga Daioh as well. The series was adapted and scripted by Touko Machida who has a very extensive list of credits across numerous shows from Karneval to Lucky Star and some Sayuki material. The animation is being done by Production IMS, marking htis as their first full on production after assisting on Fantasista Doll and Mushibugyo.
Plot concept: Inari is a cheerful girl in Kyoto who has a crush on one of the coolest guys in her middle school, but she can’t seem to confess her feelings to him. After saving a beautiful goddess’s familiar, the deity blesses Inari with the ability to shapeshift—much to the chagrin to the rest of the spiritual world. Will love bloom for the newly empowered girl when the spirits intervene?
