The Helpful Fox Senko-san


The Helpful Fox Senko-san is a Japanese comedy manga series by Rimukoro. It has been serialized online via Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype website since October 2017 and has been collected in five tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Doga Kobo aired from April 10 to June 26, 2019.

Plot

Kuroto Nakano is a young salaryman with a very unhappy and stressful life, almost entirely occupied by his job at the company he works for. One night, after yet another day spent overworking, the moment he opens the door of his home he finds a seemingly young girl with fox ears and a tail cooking dinner for him – her name is Senko, an 800-year-old fox demigod. Senko has been sent to Earth from the spirit world to relieve Kuroto from his unhappy life and help him find happiness again.

Characters

;Senko
;Kuroto Nakano
;Shiro
;Yasuko Koenji
;Yozora
;Little Yoko
;Tanukiman

Media

Manga

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 2, 2018. The series is animated by Doga Kobo and directed by Tomoaki Koshida, with Yoshiko Nakamura handled series composition, and Miwa Oshima designed the characters. Yoshiaki Fujisawa composed the music. The series aired from April 10 to June 26, 2019 on AT-X and other channels. The opening theme is "Koyoi mofumofu!!" performed by Azumi Waki and Maaya Uchida, while the ending theme is "Moffu Moffu de Yoinoja yo" performed by Waki. The series ran for 12 episodes. Funimation has licensed the series.
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Reception

Gadget Tsūshin listed Senko's catchphrase in their 2019 anime buzzwords list.