{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f89fe1cce7fbc07393ce6b91","clusterId":"c_925bfdc4061e22c858687cb5","slug":"tanuki-to-kitsune-tv-anime-debuts-october-4","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Tanuki to Kitsune TV Anime Debuts October 4","summary":"Frontier Works announced the television anime based on Atamoto's Tanuki to Kitsune manga will debut on October 4. The show airs Sundays at 7:00 a.m. on TV Tokyo and affiliates within the Animori program. Tommy Hino directs at Akatsuki Media Studio, with Rika Kihara writing scripts. A key visual was revealed, and the anime marks the franchise's 10th anniversary.","whyItMatters":"The October 4 debut and main staff reveal show the franchise, which began on X and now has 1.35 million copies in circulation, is moving from web shorts and merchandise into a full television series.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFrontier Works set the premiere date on Friday, August 21. The series will air in the Animori programming block, which runs Sundays at 7:00 a.m. on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTommy Hino, whose credits include Kumarba (TV 3) and Crane Game Girls, directs at Akatsuki Media Studio. Rika Kihara, known for Sylvanian Families Freya no Piece of Secret, handles the scripts. The key visual was released alongside the staff announcement.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manga, serialized on X before Frontier Works brought it to print, has 10 volumes and three picture book volumes. The second volume of the spin-off series Tanuki to Kitsune Yurutto ships October 15. The franchise has 1.35 million copies in circulation, and the anime celebrates its 10th anniversary.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tanuki to Kitsune's 10th anniversary TV anime lands on TV Tokyo's Sunday morning Animori block, a slot that typically targets family audiences. Frontier Works is betting the manga's quiet humor translates to that demographic.","twitterPost":"Tanuki to Kitsune's 10th anniversary anime lands on TV Tokyo's Sunday morning Animori block, a family-friendly slot. Frontier Works bets on that audience.","threadsPost":"Tanuki to Kitsune's TV anime marks the franchise's 10th anniversary and debuts October 4 on TV Tokyo's Sunday morning Animori block. That slot skews toward family viewing, which is a different audience than the manga's core. Frontier Works is betting the series' gentle humor travels.","newsletterBlurb":"Frontier Works announced the Tanuki to Kitsune TV anime will debut October 4. The series, directed by Tommy Hino at Akatsuki Media Studio, airs Sundays in the Animori block. The manga franchise has 1.35 million copies in circulation.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-21/tanuki-to-kitsune-tv-anime-reveals-visual-october-4-debut/.240805\",\"title\":\"Tanuki to Kitsune TV Anime Reveals Visual, October 4 Debut\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4244,"outputTokens":642,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787332199,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T16:58:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T17:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T16:58:11.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_925bfdc4061e22c858687cb5","canonicalTitle":"News\nTanuki to Kitsune TV Anime Reveals Visual, October 4 Debut","representativeArticleId":"a_34c691d390710c486168bf8d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Tanuki to Kitsune\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Tanuki to Kitsune\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Frontier Works\"],\"people\":[\"Atamoto\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-21T12:23:32.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-21T12:23:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T17:01:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-21/tanuki-to-kitsune-tv-anime-reveals-visual-october-4-debut/.240805","title":"News\nTanuki to Kitsune TV Anime Reveals Visual, October 4 Debut"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Tanuki to Kitsune"],"manga_titles":["Tanuki to Kitsune"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Frontier Works"],"people":["Atamoto"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}