The Helpful Fox Senko-san


The Helpful Fox Senko-san is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Rimukoro. It has been serialized online via Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype website since October 2017 and has been collected in twelve tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Doga Kobo aired on AT-X and Tokyo MX from April to June 2019.

Plot

Kuroto Nakano is a young salaryman with a very unhappy and stressful life, almost entirely occupied by his job at the company for which he works. 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

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 handling series composition, and Miwa Oshima designing the characters. Yoshiaki Fujisawa composed the music. The series aired from April 10 to June 26, 2019, on AT-X and various local television stations. 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 licensed the series for English-speaking regions and produced an English dub.
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Reception

The anime has a rating of 4.7/5 on Crunchyroll based on 5.7k votes. LofZOdyssey of Comic Watch gave the anime a 7.6/10 rating, the writer stating, "If you're expecting fast-paced, hyper-energetic slapstick comedy from this show, it's best to put that thought to rest now. Senko-san was a much slower series than most, and when we pause for a moment, that makes a lot of sense."
Gadget Tsūshin included Senko's catchphrase in their 2019 list of the most popular anime-related buzzwords.