Ōkami Kakushi


Ōkami Kakushi and kamikakushi is a Japanese visual novel developed by guyzware and published by Konami for the PlayStation Portable, with Ryukishi07 as game director and Peach-Pit as character designers. The game was released on August 20, 2009 in Japan. An anime adaptation produced by AIC began airing in Japan on January 8, 2010 on TBS.

Plot

A 15-year-old boy, Hiroshi Kuzumi, has recently moved into a new town in the mountains. The town is separated into new and old streets by the river, and many mysterious local customs and practices still remain, and the townspeople are unusually friendly towards him. Although Hiroshi is confused but enjoying his new life, one person has kept her distance from him: class committee member Nemuru Kushinada. In their few encounters she gives him a word of advice: "Stay away from the old streets."
As the story goes on, Hiroshi learns about the town's local traditions and legends—most prominently the ones about the local Wolf Spirits. However, something mysterious is going on in the background; people mysteriously "move away" and students suddenly "transfer schools" while none of the locals pay any attention. Hiroshi initially tries to ignore it, but he soon sees a girl with an enormous scythe along with people in strange masks killing someone who is said to have "moved away" the following day. Hiroshi is soon drawn into the dark secrets long hidden by the townsfolk, and uncovers a plot to destroy the town.

Main characters

;Hiroshi Kuzumi
;Nemuru Kushinada
;Isuzu Tsumuhana
;Mana Kuzumi
;Kaname Asagiri
;Miyuki Washiu
;Kaori Mana
;Shunichirō Sakaki
;Issei Tsumuhana
;Masaaki Kuzumi
;White Wolf Kannon

Adaptations

Internet radio show

An Internet radio show entitled JTTB Jōga-machi Kankō Kyōkai Hōsō to promote the anime series started broadcasting on the Animate TV Internet radio service on December 18, 2009, and airs weekly on Fridays. The show is hosted by Yū Kobayashi and Yūko Gotō, who voice Hiroshi Kuzumi and Kaori Mana in the series, respectively.

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Mirura Yano titled Ōkami Kakushi: Kokihi no Shō began serialization in the February 2010 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh shōnen manga magazine and was collected in two volumes. A second manga adaptation illustrated by Kuroko Yabuguchi titled Ōkami Kakushi: Keshimurasaki no Shō began serialization in the February 2010 issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Rival manga magazine and was collected in three volumes.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation produced by AIC and directed by Yoshihiro Takamoto began airing in Japan on January 8, 2010 on the TBS television network. The opening theme "Toki no Mukō Maboroshi no Sora" is by FictionJunction and the ending theme "Tsukishirube" is by Yuuka Nanri. Takumi Ozawa is responsible for the soundtrack.