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NARUTO

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"Japanise ledgend." , posted Wed 8 May 07:19

I've heard of a Japan ledgende talking about a fox with 9 tails, did someone have something on it?

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Professor

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"Re(1):Japanise ledgend." , posted Wed 8 May 08:49

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I've heard of a Japan ledgende talking about a fox with 9 tails, did someone have something on it?

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Burning Kyo

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"Very nice tag, Prof !" , posted Wed 8 May 09:50

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I've heard of a Japan ledgende talking about a fox with 9 tails, did someone have something on it?

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"Megumi sprouting an extra set of ears..." , posted Wed 8 May 11:40

Since this topic comes up -- what exactly do we make of the fox ears that Megumi of Rurouni Kenshin occasionally sprouts? Do we jokingly assume that she's a kitsune in disguise, or do we just take the more subtle answer of thinking she has fox-like tendencies? (Erm... they're sorta the same answer, but what answer would be more exact?)

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"Re(1):Megumi sprouting an extra set of ears.." , posted Wed 8 May 16:48

quote:
Since this topic comes up -- what exactly do we make of the fox ears that Megumi of Rurouni Kenshin occasionally sprouts? Do we jokingly assume that she's a kitsune in disguise, or do we just take the more subtle answer of thinking she has fox-like tendencies? (Erm... they're sorta the same answer, but what answer would be more exact?)

That's because her kitsune-like tendences, I think.

I like kitsunes, there's one named Reiko in a story I'm writing, actually.

NARUTO

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"Re(2):Megumi sprouting an extra set of ears.." , posted Fri 10 May 05:40

Thanks Professor!

Tashoku Kisune

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"Kitsune!!!" , posted Sat 11 May 09:26

Ahh.. my all time favorite mythical creature.. the Kitsune. (I'm a sucka' for foxes.. as you can tell.)

Kitsune are just so neat.. but they are known for being playful and deceptive. They can sometimes wreak havoc on one's life though rarely do they actually MEAN harm. (They're not evil or malicious creatures generally... but playful.)

Many of my own characters are Kitsune, Tashoku being the first Kit born of mine.. and the most popular.

^_^ Yeee... cute Kitsune!

Kitsune413
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"Re(1):Kitsune!!!" , posted Sun 12 May 03:19

quote:
Ahh.. my all time favorite mythical creature.. the Kitsune. (I'm a sucka' for foxes.. as you can tell.)

Kitsune are just so neat.. but they are known for being playful and deceptive. They can sometimes wreak havoc on one's life though rarely do they actually MEAN harm. (They're not evil or malicious creatures generally... but playful.)

Many of my own characters are Kitsune, Tashoku being the first Kit born of mine.. and the most popular.

^_^ Yeee... cute Kitsune!

What, huh? Nani? 0_0 I'm just a fox... really... ¬_¬ . o O (They'll never see it coming...)

Kitsune413
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"Re(1):Megumi sprouting an extra set of ears.." , posted Sun 12 May 03:23

quote:
Since this topic comes up -- what exactly do we make of the fox ears that Megumi of Rurouni Kenshin occasionally sprouts? Do we jokingly assume that she's a kitsune in disguise, or do we just take the more subtle answer of thinking she has fox-like tendencies? (Erm... they're sorta the same answer, but what answer would be more exact?)

there is a part in the manga where Saitou Hajime looks at the three girls in the series and personifies them as animals. Kouru as a badger, Megumi as a fox and the little ninja girl as a weasel. ^_^

Tio
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"Kitsune in Japanese folklore" , posted Sun 12 May 20:44

Foxes (Kitsune) in Japan, along with Racoon dog (Tanuki), shares a similar myth to the fairies in Germanic/English lands.

Kitsune and Tanuki were thought to have powers to transform into any image they desired, and fool humans. Their mischiefs are similar to those of elvs, pixies, hobgoblins, trolls, etc.

They were said to be cunning, and some of them live for long time. The longer they live, the stronger their mystic powers get.

Kitsune were believed to be more cunning in way of melding into human society, and they held a parade of wedding, in human clothes.

When using kitsune and tanuki to describe human beings, it's used to portray their personalities, and sometimes their rivary. (Kitsune and Tanuki were said to be rivals of mischief)
People who are cunning and greedy are often described by these creatures.

For details, I recommend "Heisei Tanuki Ponpoko" from Studio Ghibli. It's a fun anime.

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"Re(1):Kitsune in Japanese folklore" , posted Sun 12 May 21:19

...and more details.
I forgot to mention about the Nine tailed Kitsune, which is the topic of the thread.

The nine tailed fox is originally a Chinese myth.

If you know the anime/manga Houshin engi, which is released in US as "Soul Hunters", you might recognize "Dakki", the villainess.

The nine headed fox transformed itself into a beautiful woman (in some stories, the fox took over a beautiful woman) named Dakki, and married the emperor. She used her spell to charm the emperor, and ruled the land. Under her spell, the emperor pillaged, killed, and robbed the citizens of wealth.
Later, the empire comes to an end by a rebellion.

Later, the nine tailed fox appears in India, and back in China, causing trouble again.
Then in 12 century, it is sighted in Japan as again, a beautiful woman who tries to charm the emperor. 　It is believed to have lost to a onmyouji priest, and turned into stone.

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