Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha.

Frazzle-haired middle schooler Inari Fushimi is less than average; she's painfully shy and horribly clumsy, but despite all this, she is undeniably kind. Running about the winding streets of her hometown, she takes a shortcut through the local shrine and stumbles upon a small fox pup in a river. After rescuing him, she continues on, but from this moment on, her life takes a drastic turn.

Grateful for rescuing the pup, the shrine goddess Uka-no-Mitama-no-Kami, "Uka-sama," grants Inari a fragment of her power. Now, Inari has the ability to transform into anyone by shouting the magical phrase "Inari, konkon." Could this power also grant her the courage to convey her feelings to her crush, Kouji Tanbabashi? With her new heavenly ability and the fox spirit Kon, Inari forms a sincere friendship with Uka-sama, encounters more of the supernatural world, and learns that true love knows no bounds.

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Uka-no-Mitama-no-Kami Main

Kuwashima, Houko Japanese

Fushimi, Inari Main

Oozora, Naomi Japanese

Fushimi, Touka Main

Ueda, Youji Japanese

Kon Supporting

Hara, Sayuri Japanese

Sumizome, Akemi Supporting

Nomizu, Iori Japanese

Tanbabashi, Kouji Supporting

Okamoto, Hiroshi Japanese

Oomiyanome-no-kami Supporting

Mikami, Shiori Japanese

Ootoshi-no-kami Supporting

Koyasu, Takehito Japanese

Marutamachi, Chika Supporting

Sadohara, Kaori Japanese

Sanjou, Keiko Supporting

Ikebe, Kumiko Japanese

Ougi, Jiyuu Producer

Gomi, Kenjirou Producer

Takahashi, Tooru Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Katou, Makoto Episode Director, Storyboard

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Jan 8, 2022

soljoe

Recommended

Inari Konkon shows how intimate the relationship between a god and a human can be without it being in the realm of romance at all. The mother-daughter relationship between Uka and Inari brought me to tears many times, especially in the last episode. You can truly see how much they care for each other and love each other, and how much they need each other. It was such a beautiful friendship -- and in fact, all of the friendships in this show, especially between Inari and her group of girl friends, feel so real and well developed. It really reminded me of middle school but ... in the best way, where emotions are overflowing and everyone is awkward but there's still just so much love and joy to go around.

If I had to compare Inari Konkon to two other animes, it would be Kamisama Kiss (in that it deals with Japanese religion and gods and the like, and what happens when a somewhat small-minded human mingles with gods), and Puella Magi Madoka Magica (in that a very young girl stumbles into power, and finds that it's not all cutesy magical girl funtimes, but rather is a huge responsibility).

I feel like Inari Konkon does in 10 episodes what it would take other animes to do in 24. It's extremely short and sweet, and packed with emotion. I love this series simple innocence, and pure heart. I would really recommend it if you'd like a cute little story to enjoy over a weekend!

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Oct 13, 2020

StarAlone

Mixed Feelings

DO NOT READ IF
I have 2 main problems with the anime which are explained below and are connected to the story so to avoid spoilers, don't read it



Even if i'm really into such animes, I needed 2nd approach to watch Inari Kon Kon, but to be honest i'm not sure myself from where it comes.
Honestly beginning of the anime is quite good. Maybe only most inpatient people might have to wait until like 2nd episode to start enjoying its story...which isn't bad, but i have some issues with it.
First of all whole story idea is based on one fact that doesnt make any sense based ... on how story went (if there was some magic reason for that, explained in manga, i'm not aware of it as i watched only anime). Main problem of main character Inari, starts becuase of the devine power she got from Uka, by using it with time, with stronger emotions it seems, even if she only got small part of it, it made rest of Uka's power turn back from her and go to Inari which would make Uka disappear as we learn in the end. The problem i have with this anime, is that somewhere in the middle, Uka explains that Inari saw her because of the miracle she have her which was given to her after she met her.... she also explain at the start of the anime that because how much she loved this shrine (and don't you even dare to call it temple :P, especially beatiful shrines like Inari) he was able to see fox that needed help and her. Which is already a paradox but also it still doesn't explain why her brother, Touka, was able to see her too.... (which didn't change at the end too as we can see him looking at her).

As i never care about small things, this was quite big fail for me as whole story was based on it. Uka needed to get her power back, but also she didn't want Inori to stop seeing her which started wave of anxiety. How i said, this was quite big and it kept bugging me trough whole anime every time Inari used her power and Uka was getting weak and everything which destroy the experience for me a lot.

Sencond thing i didn't like the anime, was the story itself. How i said, i don't know how anime managed it, but even if Inari is titled character... i feel like she got too much screen time - it can happen i guess. This one especially hits me as i'm quite deep in the culture, mythology and i find some of it really beautiful and i really thought this anime had potential. Saddly it wasted it. There was for sure too much of a school life problems we see in every alike anime from which most were reasons for Inari's problems. In exchange we get so little about Uka who might not be in title but still is on the cover... and to be honest i find her so much more interesting and appealing (aren't we all have own tastes? :P ). I'm more than disappointed because of how little Touka (brother) got sceen time, how in the middle started getting his own story with Uka, we got even retrospection of them and 'big' fight because of which she ended going to annual meeting at Izumo (Gods meeting, really amazing place). Yet last episodes there was nothing about him and he was completly leaved out of the ending - that was the biggest flaw that made me less enjoy this.

About music and artstyle there is really nothing to complain about


In the end i'm a little disappoited with this anime. Maybe it was only me but i was really hoping to see more of Touka and for sure more of Uka.
Especially if you check my markings on my list you will see i'm not playing some 'true critique' like some people do. I have simple rule, if something was fun to watch, there was no real flaws to complain about, was truly enjoyable - simple as that - i give it a 10 as it did a job for me
But in case of Inari, KonKon saddly i don't think i'll able to do it this time.

I think i still would recommend it to veterans as in the end it's for sure not next generic anime you can find out there, but there are many better shows, with satisfying and enjoyable story

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Dec 9, 2020

mirangod

Not Recommended

When i finished some new anime, i think about "which story it told me?" and from there i can tell my experience. I cannot tell which was my experience watching "Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha". That anime is the definition of "less is more", it try be so many things but can't be anything. If the anime focus on one simple thing, which would be telling your story, it would have been better.

Story 5/10: The story is simple, show how a human would uses the power of a god. It's simple, show how a human would be reckless and selfish with such power, and they show ... a patetic romantic comedy that in the end has no meaning for the main plot.

Character 3/10: I can count in my fingers how many characters are be useful. Many disposables and others you don't even remember.

Sound 8/10: The sound is greatl and combine very well with anime.

Overall 4/10: I finished Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha with more questions than answers.

"less is more"-

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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