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A Kitsune named Ninetails is one of the main boss monsters in Okami.

Shippō from Inuyasha is a young fox demon.Katarina Devon from One Piece has a devil fruit power which turns her into a fox-human hybrid.The champion form of Renamon, Kyuubimon from Digimon.A powerful Nine-Tails is one of the sources of power for the main character in Naruto.Kitsune can be found in the anime Yu Yu Hakusho.They are also popular in Japanese animated series. These heavenly foxes are often represented by statues in Shinto shrines.Īs kitsune are one of the more well-known Japanese creatures, they are found in many forms of media. These foxes can often protect humans or places, providing good luck and warding evil spirits away. Legends tell of such celestial foxes providing wisdom or service to good and pious humans as they act as mediums between the celestial and human worlds. They are completely different fox-type creature that are known as spiritual messengers of Japanese gods and protectors of shrines. Even so, they are known to keep their promises, repay any debts, and remember friendships.Ī different type of Kitsune are the Inari. They are often seen as tricksters or sometimes even powerful sorcerers who use their abilities for evil. Kitsune are often portrayed as wild, occasionally wicked foxes, who delight in mischief, pranks, or evil.

There is one particularly famous kitsune known as Tamamo no Mae. In human form, the Kitsune are known for being very attractive. Kitsune yokai, however, often have many tails. Their cute faces and small size make them particularly loved by most people.

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When startled, or drunk, or careless, occasionally part of their magical disguise can fail, and the kitsune’s true nature may be revealed by a tail, a patch of fur, fangs, or some other vulpine feature.įoxes, or kitsune, are found all across Japan, and are identical to wild foxes found elsewhere in the world, apart from their incredible magical powers. Some kitsune even spend most of their lives in human form, adopting human names and customs, taking human jobs, and even raising families. On more than one occasion this has resulted in the marriage with an unwitting human. They are skilled enough to even transform into exact likenesses of individual people, often appearing in the guise of beautiful human women in order to play tricks young men. They frequently harass humans by transforming into giants or other fearsome monsters, sometimes just for pranks, and sometimes for other nefarious purposes. Kitsune are extremely intelligent and very powerful shape-shifters. Their magic takes on a fiery effect, and in some stories is much like actual fire. Kitsune often have powerful magic, and are specially known for their charm abilities, Illusions, Possession, and Mind Manipulation. Mysterious illusory fires and strange lights in the sky are said to be caused by their magic, and are known as kitsunebi, or “fox fire.” Certain mental disorders have been attributed to possession by kitsune (known as kitsune-tsuki). They do this by confusing their targets by creating phantom sounds and sights, stealing from them, or otherwise humiliating them publicly through trickery or even possession. Most tales of kitsune are about foxes punishing wicked priests, greedy merchants, and boastful drunkards. Because of their potential power and influence, some people make sacrifices to them as to a deity.Ĭonversely foxes were often seen as 'witch animals', especially during the superstitious Edo period (1603–1867), and were thought of as goblins who could not be trusted (similar to some badgers and cats). The more tails a kitsune has – they may have as many as nine – the older, wiser, and more powerful it is. This role has reinforced the fox's supernatural significance. Kitsune have become closely associated with Inari, a Shinto ' kami,' or ' spirit,' and serve as its messengers. While some folktales speak of kitsune employing this ability to trick others – as foxes in folklore often do – other stories portray them as faithful guardians, friends, lovers, and wives.įoxes and humans lived close together in ancient Japan this companionship gave rise to legends about the creatures. According to Yōkai folklore, all foxes have the ability to shapeshift into human form. Stories depict legendary foxes as intelligent beings and as possessing paranormal abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Foxes are a common subject of Japanese folklore in English, kitsune refers to them in this context. Kitsune (狐, キツネ, IPA: ) in the literal sense is the Japanese word for 'fox'. Sionnach Sidhe (Foxes of the Fairy Mounds)

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