History Literature / Inukami

''Inukami!'' ("Dog Gods!") is a series of LightNovels written by Mamizu Arisawa and illustrated by Kanna Wakatsuki, which was published under the Creator/DengekiBunko imprint from 2003 to 2008 for 17 volumes. It was adapted to a 26-episode anime in 2006.

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* {{Bishonen}}: Keita and Hake are pretty guys as well as most other male characters who aren't macho men or {{Gonk}}.

* PeekABangs: Hake's bangs cover one of his eyes. Though not shy, it's likely a reference to his reserved personality.

%%* BareYourMidriff: Tayune

A fun series, if on the strange side at times. Compare with ''LightNovel/{{Akikan}}'', as they were both originated in light novels later adapted to anime.

* IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow: Averted, believe it or not. During one of the InnocentInnuendo scenes Hake walks in and Keita replies that he's "getting a flea off Youko's tail". He believes them, does what he came to do, and leaves.

* PantyThief: Boss, but his master cranks it UpToEleven by stealing through pants.

* ThisIsADrill: Sekidousai's robot assistant, Xanthippe, has a drill in the groin area. [[UpToEleven Then it gets bigger...]]

* NiceHat: Peeping Doctor wears a tophat.

* BlindingBangs: Tensou for shyness. She doesn't talk except through pictures.

* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:"Youko" is the Japanese word for what westerners call {{Kitsune}}.]]

* {{Meganekko}}: Igusa is the cute glasses girl of the harem.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Youko has green hair.

* {{Expy}}: A CuteMonsterGirl with green hair falls in love with a preverted human boy and punishes him for chasing other girls with her superpowers. Does this describe Youko or [[Manga/UruseiYatsura Lum]]?

* MadeOfIron: Not only can Keita take the Dai Jaaen, but villains have difficulty hurting him.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Youko is a grade S on the occassion she wears them: Grade A, plus TwinTails and her {{Tsundere}} attitude.

* SlaveCollar: You'd think it'd be on Youko, but it's ''Keita'' who wears the collar around his neck.

* ChainOfCommand: You'd think it'd be on Youko, but it's ''Keita'' who wears the collar around his neck.

* GondorCallsForAid: When the main cast can't defeat a HumongousMecha, Kawarazaki calls to the all the preverts and nocturnal lurkers of the city and they ZergRush the thing. It's not quite TheCavalry because Keita still has to finish it off and defeat wasn't immiment. Among them are the Panty Thief, Dr. Peeping Tom and the chief clerk.

* PlayingWithFire: ''Jaaen!'' Youko's favorite attack.
* PokeThePoodle: Youko during the fight with Kaoru's inukami; Tomohane was caught outside the shield they made and Youko put a finger on her forehead, but instead of attacking her, Youko (using magic) took off her panties instead.

** Youko is very scared of (normal) dogs, but strangely, she is fine with inukami in dog/wolf form.

* XanatosSpeedChess: Youhko played an impressive game when the Kawahira family tried to reseal her dad. [[spoiler:When straight up sealing failed she told him she was living together with Keita and having sex every night. He then mellowed into a [[IWantGrandkids happy future grandparent]] who'd like to keep the world in one piece for their sake. Thus she turns a possible EndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt into a wedding for herself and Keita.]]

** Hake counts as a male example because he dresses in a traditional clothing, is always polite, never a pushover and devoted to his partner.

Keita Kawahira is one of a family of Inukami users - a clan who makes contract with the titular dog spirits in order to protect the local populace from evil spirits, and deal with specific supernatural threats for a price. His cousin Kaoru already has 10, and the time has come for Keita to get one of his own. He finds himself partnered with Youko, a feisty type with an inclination to throw fireballs. With that setup, a series begins full of violence, cuteness, perversity, and dogs. Keita tries to get on the good side of Kaoru's Inukami while he's away, and Youko tries to keep him in line.

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* BigDamnKiss: [[spoiler:Keita kisses Youko in the climax, as they fly toward the GreaterScopeVillain, undeniably returning the affection she's shown him the entire series.]]

* CurbStompBattle: Yoko so out-classes Sendan's group she looks like a bully, even though ''they'' attacked ''her''.