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Let‘s see if I can explain. In Japanese folklore foxes come in 2 variants. The white fox is a helper; the black fox is a trickster of dubious morals.

The tanuki is neither a raccoon nor dog but a *raccoon dog*. Picture posted above is a tanuki. Family name is Nyctereutes & only two variants survive: common raccoon dog & Japanese raccoon dog.

Are more closely related to raccoons & of nondog behavior: they hibernate & climb trees.

Adorable!

This is a cute middle grade Japanese folk based tale about fox who is forced into caring for an orphan tanuki. It is quite repetitive through each chapter of the volume, but that might be the norm for this younger age range. Cute, though not interesting enough for me to continue. 3.5⭐️

#mangamarch - kodomomuke (middle grade) manga
Also first #bookspinbingo with this one!

A villainous fox is stripped of his powers and commanded by Amatarasu to guide a young orphaned tanuki in helping gods and spirits. Very cute! I probably will leave the other volumes to the target age group, but I love the concept and this is a fun way to explore Japanese folklore and myrholpgy if you're not familiar with it. #Manga #Tanuki #Mythology

Cuteness alert! The goddess of the sun gives an evil fox spirit the chance to redeem himself by taking a baby tanuki into his care. The tanuki has mega powers he doesn‘t yet know how to control, but can he melt the fox‘s bitter heart? Volume 1 in this #manga series is suitable for all ages. Between each chapter is an informative panel about supernatural creatures in #Japanese mythology. #comics #translation #allages #kidlit #graphicnovel

Reiken (Spirit Dogs)
They are great at chasing down evil bakemono and sometimes mix with the wolves. There are times when they become attached to a person. If that person returns their affection, they will be greatly blessed.

Spirit dogs in human form... crunching on dog treats. 😁