(L) Kanokon

[NeoSam]

The boy's light novel series Kanokon will be getting animated:

かのこん
Kanokon

少年向け小説(ライトノベル).
Shounen light novel (light novel for boys).

A light novel series that's published under the shounen(boy's) light novel label MF Bunko J.
For now there are 9 volumes released of this light novel seires.
Covers:

Spoiler:

Author: Katsumi Nishino
Illustrator: Koin

A manga adaptation of this boy's light novel is serialized in the seinen(young men's) manga magazine Comic Alive.
For now there are 4 manga volumes released.
Covers:

Spoiler:

Wiki entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanokon

Genre: Shounen, Romance, Comedy

Spoiler for other info:

Other boy's light novels from the boy's (shounen) light novel label MF Bunko J that got animated:

• Kage Kara Mamoru
• Kamisama Kazoku
• Zero no Tsukaima

[Kensuke]

Looks very interesting, introduction seems similar to Mamoru-kun.

The novel seems to be licensed be Seven Seas Entertainment, thought no release date yet:
http://gomanga.com/manga/kanokon.php

A love triangle comedy in the vein of Fruits Basket about a boy named Kouta and the fox and wolf girls that love him!

On the very first day that innocent country boy, Oyamada Kouta, transfers to a city high school, the prettiest girl in school asks him to meet her alone. They meet in the music room, all alone. Her shining hair and entreating eyes! Her flushed cheeks! Her sweet lips! Her...fox tail?!!

Who is this mysterious and alluring girl and just what does she want with unsuspecting Kouta?

[NeoSam]

Not only the 8th volume of the shounen light novel series Kanokon will be released on 22/11/2007 but also the third volume of the seinen manga will be released that day too.

Cover of volume 8 of the light novel series:



Shounen light novel.
Published under the shounen(boy's) light novel label MF Bunko J.

Cover of volume 3 of the manga adaptation:



Seinen manga
Serialized in the seinen(young men's) manga magazine Comic Alive.

[NeoSam]

View these illustrations from the boy's novel Kanokon.

Especially concentrate on these three illustrations:

Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3

MF Bunko J FTW

[Dr1ft3r]

hmm, seems interesting.

can't wait for it to be subbed

p.s. thanks NeoSam! your always quick with such good information

[NeoSam]

No problem

There's still no info about the broadcast date of this anime, but I'm hoping for an April 2008 schedule.

[NeoSam]

The official site for the anime has opened, and the staff info has been announced:

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Broadcast: 2008

Official Site: http://www.kanokon.com/

Original Work: Nishino Katsumi
Illustration & Original Character Concept: Koin
Director: Ootsuki Atsushi
Series Composition: Suzuki Masashi
Character Design: Takami Akio
Animation Production: XEBEX
Production: Kanokon Production Committee

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Source: MoonPhase

Kanokon's official site is now active.

[PGilis]

I checked the 1st chapter. I love it!

Chizuru - the hot and bold 2nd year student/demon fox girl - definitely has the hots for Kouta - the shy and shorty protagonist/transfer 1st year student. She's the one making all the moves. And apparently, she will not be the only one.

It's very funny and ecchi! The poor boy got more than he can handle! That's too much for a first day at a new school...

I can't wait for the release date of both - the manga and the anime version!

[NeoSam]

Originally Posted by PGilis

I can't wait for the release date of both - the manga and the anime version!

There's already 3 volumes released of the manga

[PGilis]

Originally Posted by NeoSam

There's already 3 volumes released of the manga

Wha... i thought it would be released only in October/2008?!!

Where? It's translated in english or just original japanese?

[NeoSam]

Originally Posted by PGilis

Wha... i thought it would be released only in October/2008?!!

Where? It's translated in english or just original japanese?

No one licensed the manga to my knowledge. there are currently 3 volumes of the Kanokon manga released in japan, which I posted their covers in the first post of this thread.

[PGilis]

Oh yeah. Gomanga will be releasing the Light Novel in October/2008, not the manga! What a shame!

Anyway, i just hope as soon it will be released, some good fansubber will translate the anime and the manga too.

[NeoSam]

There's also a Kanokon Drama CD

[Maids! Maids! Maids!]

Spoiler for pantsu advisory, open shirt:

5150x3491, 1.5 MB

[PGilis]

Wow!! So cuuuute!

[S_K]

Looks promising, im always up for some comedy, also im wondering bout the shounen part

[ellifeedn]

Any word on when they will start showing the episodes?

[monir]

Originally Posted by ellifeedn

Any word on when they will start showing the episodes?

Not yet known other than that this show is slated for sometime in 2008. This is one of the shows that I'm eagerly looking forward to.

[NeoSam]

Originally Posted by S_K

Looks promising, im always up for some comedy, also im wondering bout the shounen part

Hmm... what shounen are you talking about?

Kanokon is a light novel series for boys (shounen = boy). That's what shounen(boy) about it.

[Deathkillz]

Originally Posted by NeoSam

Spoiler for other info:

Other boy's light novels from the boy's (shounen) light novel label MF Bunko J that got animated:

• Kage Kara Mamoru

banana~banana~banana

(just had to do it )

inukami (fox girl) crossed with Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo - this is going to be interesting ^^