Kanokon, the perfect combination of fantasy, comedy and ecchi

Kanokoni

The comedy genre is one of the most popular when it comes to the world of manga and anime, and with good reason, since Japanese humor is usually very well received on this side of the world because of how particular and striking it is, and as expected, this can be greatly improved, since another element that fits very well is fantasy, which gives it a unique touch that gives plenty of room to generate hilarious situations and if that were not enough, it can continue to improve with a touch of ecchi and many will wonder which work we are talking about and it is about Kanokon, a jewel that is undoubtedly worthwhile.

Get to know Kanokon, a hilarious anime

Kanojo wa Kon, to Kawaiku Seki o Shite, also abbreviated as Kanokon, tells the story of a young high school student, Kota (Kouta) Oyamada, who, on his first day of school, is summoned by a sophomore girl namedChizuru Minamoto, who summons him to meet in the music room.

With more questions than answers, our protagonist agrees to attend the meeting and to his surprise, Chizuro confesses her love to him, which takes him by surprise, but as if that were not enough, this beautiful young woman ends up revealing an even more shocking secret: she is a Kitsune, a mythological animal from ancient Japan that has the shape of a fox.

As expected, all of the above left the boy more than surprised and not for less, since he is a young man of about 13 years old extremely shy that from now on, he must deal with the love of a fox girl who is 400 years old.

But the above does not end here and, since the confession, both attend classes together, so that the other students are enviously looking at the little boy. Kota for always being accompanied by a beautiful sophomore girl.

However, the formula would not be complete without a love triangle and Kanokon This is very well done, because soon after, another character enters into action and catches everyone's attention, Nozomu Ezomori, another girl who is not only in love with our protagonist, but is also a deity of ancient Japan, being able to turn into a wolf.

With the main elements already served, our protagonists will live diverse adventures with touches of fantasy, a lot of comedy and, of course, ecchi, which gives rise to the formation of a harem around a boy who doesn't want this at all. 

How many seasons and episodes does Kanokon have?

This anime has only one season, which premiered a while ago, exactly for the April 5, 2008 and has a total of 12 episodes, Unfortunately for the followers of this work, there is no information that suggests a continuation and although we cannot take anything for granted, what we can say for sure is that for now, there will be nothing new from Kanokon.

Katsumi Nishino and Koin, the people behind Kanokon

Generally, anime tend to be based on manga, but it is worth mentioning that this is not the only source from which they can come from. In Japan, light novels are very popular and have the same concept as here in the West, and therefore, they are novels, with the slight difference that they give the sensation of reading an "anime".

And to the surprise of many, this is the case of Kanokon, which is inspired by a light novel entitled Kanojo wa Kon, to Kawaiku Seki o Shite, for its translation from Japanese into English "she has a nice cough", which was written by Katsumi Nishino, while the illustrations are by the artist Koin.

We allude to the fact that "it was written" by Nishino because at present, it is already completed and has a total of 15 volumes, beginning its serialization for the October 31, 2005 with the publisher of Media Factory, even winning the award for "Novelty of the year 2005" on the part of MF Bunko J.

Below we will share with you the title of each of the novels with their respective years of release in case you are interested in reading them:

• Volume 1: Kanokon - October 31, 2005
• Volume 2: Kanokon 2: Beginnings' Beginnings - January 25, 2006
• Volume 3: Kanokon 3: Yukiyama Family Plan - April 25, 2006
• Volume 4: Kanokon 4: The Maidens' Secret - July 25, 2006
• Volume 5: Kanokon 5: Reclaim Your Love! - October 25th, 2006
• Volume 6: Kanokon 6: The Pied Piper of Nagisa - January 25, 2006
• Volume 7: Kanokon 7: Farewell, Wolf -June 25, 2007
• Volume 8: Kanokon 8: A Secret Between Lovers - November 22, 2007
• Volume 9: Kanokon 9 - February 25, 2008
• Volume 10: Kanokon 10: Beginning of the End - May 25, 2008
• Volume 11: Kanokon 11: I Will Save My Love! - September 25th, 2008
• Volume 12: Kanokon 12: Chizuru's Merry-Go-Round! - January 23rd, 2009
• Volume 13: Kanokon 13: Maiden Triangle - September 25, 2009
• Volume 14: Kanokon 14: Heart-Pounding Love Lesson - January 25, 2010
• Volume 15: Kanokon 15 ~Kanojo wa Kon to......~ - December 24, 2010

From light novel to manga

As you may have already noticed, the success of the light novel was indisputable and thanks to this, it managed to reach other formats, such as the anime, but we should also note that it also became a manga.

This adaptation is entirely based on the events of the light novel and was serialized by the magazine Monthly Comic Alive the June 27, 2006 and has a total of 4 volumes, being illustrated by the artist Rin Yamaki.

Kanokon, a comedy that has it all

If you are looking for an enjoyable time with absurd, but very eloquent and funny situations, Kanokon is the ideal choice, not only because it covers the genres of romance, fantasy and ecchi, but also because it is a work that has been running for more than 15 years since its launch, and supporting it could bring us the pleasant surprise of new seasons, where we will closely follow this group of students who will undoubtedly make us laugh more than once.