2013

S1.E1 ∙ Noryo-yuka No Megami

Sat, Jul 06, 2013

In Kyoto, there are three kinds of residents: humans, tanuki, and tengu. Shimogamo Yasaburou is the third son of the Shimogamo tanuki family. His father, Souichirou, had been the head of Kyoto tanuki community until he was eaten by the human members of "Friday Club." While taking care of an old tengu, fighting with other tanuki, and playing with a psychic human girl, Yasaburou approaches the truth of his father's death.

7.1 /10

S1.E2 ∙ Haha to Raijin-sama

Sat, Jul 13, 2013

Yasaburo visits Yajiro, who lives in the bottom of a well as a frog and forgot how to transform back into himself. When a storm comes, the three non-frog Shimogamo brothers race to help their mother, who is terrified of thunder.

7.3 /10

S1.E3 ∙ Yakushibo no oku-zashiki

Sat, Jul 20, 2013

7.5 /10

S1.E4 ∙ Daimonji nouryousen gassen

Sat, Jul 27, 2013

During the traditional Daimonji leisure cruise, the Ebisugawas come to pick on the Shimogamo family. Yasaburo fights bravely, but loses the Fujin Raijin folding fan. Fearing Benten's wrath, he goes into hiding after the inner parlor crashes.

7.7 /10

S1.E5 ∙ The Friday Fellows Club

Sat, Aug 03, 2013

Yasaburo had been hiding from Benten in Osaka, but she finds and catches him during a visit to Kyoto and makes him perform tanuki tricks for the Friday Fellows.

7.2 /10

S1.E6 ∙ Autumn Leaf Viewing

Sat, Aug 10, 2013

Benten and Yasaburo look at some autumn foliage with Professor Yodogawa. Yodogawa has plenty to say about philosophy of eating and tells the story of Benten and Yodogawa's first hot pot victim.

7.4 /10

S1.E7 ∙ Bath House Rules

Sat, Aug 17, 2013

Yasaburo, Yashiro, and Yaichiro convince Prof. Akadama to take a much-needed bath, when they run into the Ebisugawa twins. It is revealed that Yajiro was partly responsible for Soichiro's death.

7.4 /10

S1.E8 ∙ The Day That Dad Left

Sat, Aug 24, 2013

Yajiro tells Yasaburo and Yaichiro his account of the night their father was eaten. Later Yasaburo hears a continuation of the story Yajiro doesn't know - Soichiro bumped into Prof. Akadama on his way to the afterlife.

8 /10

S1.E9 ∙ Daughter of the Ebisugawas: Kaisei

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

7 /10

S1.E10 ∙ Behind the Scenes of Soun Ebisugawa

Sat, Sep 07, 2013

The meaning of Kaisei's mysterious apology becomes clear as the Ebisugawa plot to boil Yaichiro in a hot pot is revealed on the day of the Nise-emon election. The day is also the anniversary of Soichiro's death.

7.5 /10