Inukami!

[madarabe]

Originally Posted by evil-samurai

One thing to add is whoever.. did the voice of Youko's Dad did a great job =)

Nobutoshi Canna is the seiyuu of Youko's papa.

[Nuzzles]

Episode 13 was awesome. Youko pwned some shinigami butt. xD About bloody time she revealed her true form in an episode.

[zgmf-x19a]

Originally Posted by evil-samurai

Spoiler for episode 22:

Wow! that was a suprize, I didn't expect Youko’s Dad to be like that... Though he was Great! =) I was thinking he would be more evil.. or something along those lines. The pictures he took of Youko were interesting.. Also Thx to him, we dont have to see Keita in a Dress anymore, Yea!

The whole episode was great, we found out about the first meeting between Youko and Keita, and Youko's dad get introduced. Plus Sekidousai shows up to set up a battle for next episode. The preview didn't look fantastic, (Character designs were a bit crappy..) but it should be good, not sure how they are going to fit Kaoru & the frozen one into it.

One thing to add is whoever.. did the voice of Youko's Dad did a great job =)

I agree with you I didn't expect him to look like that

[zgmf-x19a]

Is it me or in episode 22

Spoiler:

Keita is being forced to "marry" Youko so that her father doesn't go wild on the Kawahira and the Inukamis

[Deathkillz]

ep 13 ~ keita is like a punching bag...he sure can take the blows
but he pretty smart in stuffing those frog charms in this gloves...and pants -.-
woohoo true form youko rulz LD

[NoSanninWa]

I'm a little puzzled that nobody is discussing this, even when it was recently aired. (If I missed a post on the subject it wasn't for lack of looking.) But, Youka wasn't actually a dog. It looked to me like she was really a fox!!Maybe I'm just the only one who thought that it was worthy of comment?

Anyway, that certainly explains some peculiarities with her behavior. While dogs are loyal and dependable, foxes are different. Particularly in Japanese folklore foxes are known for trickery and mischief. And Youka is certainly mischievious. They are also much more feral than dogs. I wonder if Kouta knows what she really is.

[blitz1/2]

Originally Posted by NoSanninWa

I'm a little puzzled that nobody is discussing this, even when it was recently aired. (If I missed a post on the subject it wasn't for lack of looking.) But, Youka wasn't actually a dog. It looked to me like she was really a fox!!Maybe I'm just the only one who thought that it was worthy of comment?

Anyway, that certainly explains some peculiarities with her behavior. While dogs are loyal and dependable, foxes are different. Particularly in Japanese folklore foxes are known for trickery and mischief. And Youka is certainly mischievious. I wonder if Kouta knows what she really is.

That's true. Youko is a fox. Sly and mischievious both fit Youko as well.

[monir]

Originally Posted by NoSanninWa

I'm a little puzzled that nobody is discussing this, even when it was recently aired. (If I missed a post on the subject it wasn't for lack of looking.) But, Youka wasn't actually a dog. It looked to me like she was really a fox!!Maybe I'm just the only one who thought that it was worthy of comment?

Anyway, that certainly explains some peculiarities with her behavior. While dogs are loyal and dependable, foxes are different. Particularly in Japanese folklore foxes are known for trickery and mischief. And Youka is certainly mischievious. I wonder if Kouta knows what she really is.

He does.. More will be revealed in episode 14 and is doubly confirmed in episode 22. I won't spoil since I know you don't like to be spoiled.

Me, I'm just waiting for subtitled version of episode 15, just to see the general reaction from the fans who rely on subtitle. Just the memory of that episode makes me crack a smile.

[Deathkillz]

yes youko is a fox...expalins why she is so scared of dogs (fox hunting is cruel -.-)
but arent inukami's ment to be dog gods? or could it be that one of her parents is a fox?

[NoSanninWa]

Well, "inu" means dog, so it is certainly implied that an inukami is a dog god, not a fox god. (Kitsune is fox.) However, they are both canine so perhaps she is close enough for government work. Or maybe one of her parents is a dog like you suggest.

Intersting insight about dogs being used to hunt foxes. That must definitely be the source of her fear. I can imagine a tiny baby Youka nearly being killed by foxes as a child. Poor thing.

[Potatochobit]

i was under the impression they were wolves and not dogs.

[Srin Tuar]

Originally Posted by Potatochobit

i was under the impression they were wolves and not dogs.

Nah, they are definitely of the domesticated variety.

I'm a little puzzled that nobody is discussing this, even when it was recently aired. (If I missed a post on the subject it wasn't for lack of looking.) But, Youka wasn't actually a dog. It looked to me like she was really a fox!!Maybe I'm just the only one who thought that it was worthy of comment?

I remember having tons of conversations about it when it happened.
(perhaps they were all in irc, so nothing was preserved in this forum)

I was surprised to find out she was a fox as well, but it immediately made perfect sense to me.
only a fox would be capricious, cruel, and cunning enough to have her master swear to be loyal to her
in a life or death situation. Also, abbetting the imprisonment of her father certainly struck me a something
a loyal dog-type would never do. Also, the completely ditzy, random, lecherous, unfaithful, yet gentlemanly
in a crisis Keita makes the perfect match for a fox

[evil-samurai]

Originally Posted by monir

"Oh my sunshine! Ittai Nani o?"

Was going to mention it, he looks you beat me to it. Inukami has many one-liners, and I'm sure there are more to come

Originally Posted by Srin Tuar

Spoiler:

I was surprised by her dad too. Instead of being a raging monster, he's just an over-powerful guy with a short temper who likes to have fun.

The most important event this episode was learning how keita met youko.
It was really cute

Spoiler:

Funny that for a ton of episodes they were *hiding* Karou so to speak and when they introduced him.. he wasn't anything speacial. But with Youko's dad, it was more sudden and he rules!

Also interesting to note, that we found out why Youko loves Chocolate cake so much =)

Originally Posted by madarabe

Nobutoshi Canna is the seiyuu of Youko's papa.

Oh! the same guy who voices Kabuto in Naruto. Great!

Just watched episode 12 subbed, not sure if was just me but the music in episode was Extrememly well done, Inukami does have some really nice music, but here its like they payed special attention to it.

[Onizuka-GTO]

Well certainly inukami means Dog God, but inthe end foxes and wolves are simply a different variety of "Dog".

Dog being the human friendly type, sure it's genetic the same way humans are red or green, but it doesn't change the behaviour. As anyone knows a dog can be just as wild as a wolf, as a wolf can be just as domestic as a dog.

But If what i've heard is true, youko being part fox would definitely fit the bill. But in Japan dogs aren't used to hunt foxes. Its a western concept....

So might be that, but who knows?

Either way, episode 13 was great.

Youko pwns.

[Kevs]

Originally Posted by Srin Tuar

Nah, they are definitely of the domesticated variety.



I remember having tons of conversations about it when it happened.
(perhaps they were all in irc, so nothing was preserved in this forum)

I was surprised to find out she was a fox as well, but it immediately made perfect sense to me.
only a fox would be capricious, cruel, and cunning enough to have her master swear to be loyal to her
in a life or death situation. Also, abbetting the imprisonment of her father certainly struck me a something
a loyal dog-type would never do. Also, the completely ditzy, random, lecherous, unfaithful, yet gentlemanly
in a crisis Keita makes the perfect match for a fox

This is definitely a good point, and helps explain Youko's behavior, and stuff

[PGilis]

My my, Inukami 12/13 was incredible!!

Now i have some respect for Keita... well, a little! He surely gave his all against that crazy and stupid but powerful Shinigami. Of course, it was not enough, but he already knew that. Probably he was counting Yoko would destroy him if he fail.

And he knew if he suffered enough in front of her eyes, she would not take anymore and use all her power against him. Very smart... the only way to counter the spell of terror on her was with HATE!

And man, Youko surely is powerful! A lot more than the other inukamis or even Hake! And on top of that, a Kitsune! Now all makes sense...

I already read some spoilers, so i know what will happen next. But even so, i can't wait to see the next episode!

[Xellos-_^]

I was looking at omni's screen shots and I notice that Karou on Ice has breast Is that really karou or it is someone else?

[Maids! Maids! Maids!]

Spoiler for ecchi. Naughty bits covered:

[PGilis]

WOW!! Great Images. Thanks!!

[zgmf-x19a]

thanks for sharing those pictures