(L) Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha

[Myssa Rei]

I have seriously no idea how you can think that. The "dramatic action sequence" sticks out like a sore thumb, especially when one considers the tone of the series. While this show has shown fits of drama, it has always been low-key, and its resolutions normally fit that.

Then all of a sudden we have "HEY GUYS! MOVEMENT! RUNNING AROUND! ACTION MOVIE MUSIC!"

Frankly, this feels as out of place as a hostage taking and shootout in Tamayura.

[Random Wanderer]

It is also a blatant attack on the character of Amaterasu whose interest has always been the protection of the gods she is in charge of. Having her sitting there and doing nothing while Uka dies is a violation of what her character is meant to be.

Someone on another forum I went to raised a different objection to the ending which I also find worth noting. Let me quote a couple of posts here rather than paraphrse...

...finished the anime and I'm more or less disgusted. Uka even partially agreeing with Amaterasu at the end basically undercuts the main thrust of the entire goddamn series, never mind that it's not what happened in the manga.

Ugh...if I hadn't read the manga I probably wouldn't be upset about this because it works if you don't think too hard about it, but...I have read the manga and...fuck that ending. I've seen anime original endings before...I've rarely seen ones that undermine the theme of the original work this thoroughly.

Long story short, where the anime concedes that Inari and Uka's friendship was untenable, the manga is defiant. Many of the same events in the manga happened in the anime; there's some juggling of the when, but it more or less adds up.

What drives me nuts is they rushed to put a happy bow on it when Inari and Uka both were basically insanely unhappy with the situation. So Uka basically agreeing with Amaterasu that humans and gods are incompatible basically ruined the ending for me because that goes against the very point of the series.

The manga is great and if you liked the anime, it's honestly better. It's really just them making a sad parting into a happy ending that absolutely infuriates me.

[Tenzen12]

Well, I could quete few anime only watcher who found whole finale incredible touching, but considering it doesn't go anywhere, I will spare our time and make tactical withdrawal. Congratulation.

[mangatron]

Hmmm... looks like a perfect choke hold to me! *mangatron is choke holded for ironic justice*

[articuzwolf]

I don't remember seeing Kon transformation into human-form anywhere in the series

except in the opening sequence

[Kanon]

I was wondering who that was. Is Kon a girl or a boy?

[Random Wanderer]

Originally Posted by Kanon

I was wondering who that was. Is Kon a girl or a boy?

Pronouns get confused in translation, but I believe Kon is female.

[Okashira]

So, saw images of the OVA, it's actually taken from the manga rather than newly created content.

Spoiler:

It's that Kon revelious "phase" part, which explains why he(?) has an existing human design

[Frontier]

Originally Posted by Okashira

So, saw images of the OVA, it's actually taken from the manga rather than newly created content.

Spoiler:

It's that Kon revelious "phase" part, which explains why he(?) has an existing human design

Huh, well that explains that mystery, and it's nice to see that Kon's human form design actually does get some use outside the opening .

[ginger02]

Was pleasantly surprised while watching the OVA today.

It was a cute episode that would have fit well into the series. Inari looks great with her hair in a ponytail. That Kon Punch had to hurt though lol.

[ookamigirl]

This brought back nice memories about the anime series.
It was interesting to see how life continued after everything that happened.
At least Inari didn't give up on the shrine, even if she can't see Uka anymore.
They threw in a nice side story.
That Shiro sure was a persistent boy.
This OVA would fit it nicely with the rest of the series as a regular episode.
Damn, I want this anime to return with a 2nd season!

[Master_Yoma]

A very nice ova kind of saying dont have kids

Ootoshi-no-kami tie back to that poll

[SuitUp]

Damn, watching that OVA I again had that warm feeling inside that comes from watching something so innocent and unpretentious as Inari Konkon, and after finishing it, I feel somewhat nostalgic
I guess I'll have to read the manga.

[Lord of Fire]

The biggest revelation to me in this OVA is that Kon is actually a girl, whereas I believed it was a boy for the duration of the anime. While you usually see familiar that transform into a human to be very uncomfortable, or even clumsy in that form, Kon seemed to hold herself really well, to the point where even Inari was fooled, until Kon accidentally revealed who she actually was.

Didn't really like the whole story about Kouji's little brother, though. Little kids aren't my thing, so to see one as annoying as Shiro makes me wish ever more that I'll never have kids.

I must say, though, Kon is a lot stronger than she appears to be. I didn't think Inari expected her to hit her in the stomach as hard as she did. Was fun to see Inari gasping for air, though.