Kinokoinu: Mushroom Pup
A heartwarming tale of a mushroom pup and the people it touches.
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Kinokoinu: Mushroom Pup is a Japanese manga series created by Kimama Aoboshi. It ran in Tokuma Shoten's seinen magazine Monthly Comic Ryū from July 17, 2010, to February 28, 2022, with its chapters collected into fifteen tankōbon volumes released between October 13, 2011, and May 13, 2022. Digital Manga Publishing holds the English-language license for North America. An anime television adaptation by studio C-Station aired from October 3 to December 19, 2024, on AT-X and other networks, with Crunchyroll handling streaming.
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Background
The story centers on Kinokoinu, a mysterious creature that looks like a mushroom but acts like a dog. This unusual pup forms bonds with a cast of characters including Hotaru Yūyami, Komako Amano, Itsuki Yara, Plum, Anzu Uehara, Tsubaki Uehara, and Ayumi Amano.
The manga's serialization spanned over eleven years, from its debut in July 2010 to its conclusion in February 2022. The anime adaptation, announced on May 13, 2024, was directed by Kagetoshi Asano with series composition by Jin Tanaka, character designs by Daisuke Endō, and music by Akiyuki Tateyama. The opening theme 'Kinokoinu' was performed by HY, while the ending theme 'Heart B-b-beat!!' was performed by Iberis&.
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- Wikipedia: Kinokoinu: Mushroom Pup (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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