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* TheArcher: Watari the rooster always carries a bow and a quiver full of arrows. [[spoiler: At one point he threatens to shoot Makoto.]]


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* SmokingIsCool: Mitsuki the rabbit herald smokes a pipe.

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** FoxFolk: Gintaro, Haru, Kinjiro and Otomatsu



** FoxFolk: Gintaro, Haru, Kinjiro and Otomatsu


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** LightEmUp: Gunji and Watari can create light.

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* CentralTheme: Tradition versus progress.

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* CentralTheme: Shintoism and its place in modern Japan, Tradition versus progress.



* ContinuityNod: In episode 5, it's mentioned that heralds sometimes run away when they are unhappy at their shrine, which Gintaro did in the first episode and Kinjiro did before then.

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* ContinuityNod: In episode 5, it's mentioned that heralds sometimes run away when they are unhappy at their shrine, which Gintaro did in the first episode and episode, Kinjiro did before then.then, and Haru did when she left with Satoru.



* ElementalPowers: Some of the heralds display these abilities.
** PlayingWithFire: Gintaro and Haru can create flames to divine the future.
** BlowYouAway: Fuu and Fuku can control the wind.
** AnIcePerson: Tetsuro can make it snow.



* EvilDetectingDog: Normal animals like dogs and cats can perceive [[InvisibleToNormals heralds]]. Despite not being evil they are indeed supernatural.
* EyesAlwaysShut: Yoshizumi-san.
* TheFaceless: Makoto's mother. In episode 11, when Makoto remembers her in a flashback and when she is shown in a family photo, her face is never shown.

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* EvilDetectingDog: Normal animals like dogs and cats can perceive [[InvisibleToNormals heralds]]. Despite heralds]] and tend to respond with fear and aggression. The heralds may not being be evil but they are indeed supernatural.
* EyesAlwaysShut: Yoshizumi-san.
Yoshizumi-san and Makoto’s friend Kozue.
* TheFaceless: Makoto's mother. In episode 11, when Makoto remembers her in a flashback and when she is shown in a family photo, her face is never shown. [[spoiler: Averted in the manga where her face is revealed.]]
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* TheMagicGoesAway: A major theme in the story best exemplified by the turtle herald’s situation. In modern Japan people visit shrines less and less, with some even being destroyed and built over. The number of priests who can see heralds is also dwindling.

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* TheMagicGoesAway: A major theme in the story best first exemplified by the turtle herald’s situation.situation, and later the monkeys. In modern Japan people visit shrines less and less, with some even being destroyed and built over. The number of priests who can see heralds is also dwindling.

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* DirtyOldMan: Tamaki has a thing for high school girls and is not ashamed to show it.

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* DirtyOldMan: Tamaki Yoshitomo has a thing for high school girls and is not ashamed to show it.



* TheDogBitesBack: In the manga [[spoiler: Satoru plans to go to law school so he can legally take back the Kamio shrine from his abusive aunt]].


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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: In the manga [[spoiler: Satoru plans to go to law school so he can legally take back the Kamio shrine from his abusive aunt. She treats this like a huge betrayal]].
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* BreakingTheGlassCeiling: The anime ends before Makoto decides what she wants to do after high school. In the manga [[spoiler: she decides to become a Shinto priest like her father. While there are female priests in modern day Japan it’s still a male dominated profession and all of the other priests who have appeared in the manga are male]].


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* TheDogBitesBack: In the manga [[spoiler: Satoru plans to go to law school so he can legally take back the Kamio shrine from his abusive aunt]].

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* KindheartedCatLover: Yumi, to the point by that she’ll ignore her boyfriend in favor of a cat.

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* KarmaHoudini: Fuu and Fuku’s pranks cause a lot of distress (and sometimes property damage) for everyone around them. They get some scolding from Makoto’s group but are ultimately still allowed to continue on with no consequences whatsoever.
* KindheartedCatLover: Yumi, to the point by that she’ll ignore her boyfriend in favor of a cat.



* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Gintaro is a fan of samurai period dramas. In the manga an actor from the show he likes comes to the shrine, making him uncharacteristically excited.

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* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Gintaro is a fan of samurai period dramas. In a chapter of the manga an actor from the show he likes comes to the shrine, making him uncharacteristically excited.


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* PragmaticAdaptation: The anime uses material from the first 17 chapters of the manga but cuts a few things out, adds a few things, and rearranges some events to fit within a 12 episode season.
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* EvilDetectingDog: Normal animals like dogs and cats can perceive [[InvisibleToNormals heralds]]. Despite not being evil they are indeed supernatural.

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* PresentAbsence: This trope applies to Yuuko Saeki. From the very beginning her memory weighs heavily on Makoto, who inherited the sight from her and wants to be a {{miko}} because of her. Yuuko also comes up often in conversations with Gintaro, Tatsuo, and Yoshitomo.



** Gintaro is around 350 years old.

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** Gintaro is around 350 300 years old.

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* ABoyAndHisX: A girl and her kitsune.
* AMinorKidroduction: Episode 1 begins with 4-year-old Makoto meeting Gintaro at her mother’s funeral.

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* BaitAndSwitchCredits: The anime opening has a scene of Makoto, Satoru, Yumi, and Hiwako at a summer festival wearing kimonos. No such event or scene appears in any of the episodes.
* ABoyAndHisX: A girl and her kitsune.
divine fox messenger.
* AMinorKidroduction: Episode 1 begins with 4-year-old Makoto meeting Gintaro [[DownerBeginning at her mother’s funeral.funeral]].
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** Taisuke is a literal example. He has two younger siblings he gets along well with.


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* FieryRedhead: Kosugi is a HotBlooded member of the kendo team and TheRival to Satoru and he is the only character with red hair.


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* LargeAndInCharge: Taisuke is the captain of the kendo team and also the biggest member.
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** The lion-dogs blend this trope with MixAndMatchCritters.

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** The lion-dogs blend this trope with MixAndMatchCritters.[[AsianLionDogs lion-dogs]] are a fictional species but they still count.

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* AndroclesLion: The reason Gintaro is so loyal to Makoto; she looks just like the girl who gave him an orange when he was dying.
** Likewise Haru became loyal to Satoru’s family because his great-grandfather tries to save her when she was dying.



* IHaveTheHighGround: Gintaro and Haru can most often be found lounging on the roof of the shrine.



** Likewise in the manga Makoto doesn’t know that Kosugi has a crush on her.

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** Likewise in the manga Makoto doesn’t know that Kosugi [[spoiler: or Satoru]] has a crush on her.


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* OpenMindedParent: Tatsuo can’t see Gintaro or any of the other heralds, but he believes they exist and never doubts Makoto or Satoru when they tell him they’re there.


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* SittingOnTheRoof: Gintaro and Haru can most often be found lounging on the roof of the shrine.
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* IHaveTheHighGround: Gintaro and Haru can most often be found lounging on the roof of the shrine.


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* ShooTheDog: Right after moving to Saeki Shrine Satoru tries to make Haru leave him, thinking it will be better for both them. When she refuses he yells at her to make her leave. He soon regrets this decision and makes up with her.
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* FourTemperamentEnsemble:
** Makoto is Sanguine: Extroverted, cheerful, and people-oriented. She means well but sometimes struggles with empathy and being sensitive towards others.
** Gintaro is Melancholic: Introverted and brooding. More sensitive and empathetic than he lets on, but usually blunt and harsh.
** Satoru is Phlegmatic: Introverted and quiet. Polite, kind, sensitive, and empathetic towards others.
** Haru is Choleric: Extroverted, short-tempered, unfiltered in speech, often likes to make "in your face" insults.
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** The lion-dogs blend this trope with MixAndMatchCritters.
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** The manga gives us a second love triangle with friends [[spoiler: Satoru]] and [[spoiler: Kosugi]] both falling for [[spoiler: Makoto]]. The former puts his feelings aside so the latter can have a chance with her. However she ends up falling for [[spoiler: Satoru]] but hasn’t told anyone about this yet.

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** The manga gives us a second Type 9 love triangle with friends [[spoiler: Satoru]] and [[spoiler: Kosugi]] both falling for [[spoiler: Makoto]]. The former puts his feelings aside so the latter can have a chance with her. However she ends up falling for [[spoiler: Satoru]] but hasn’t told anyone about this yet.

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** Also in the manga [[spoiler: Satoru starts falling for Makoto who is totally unaware.]]

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** Also in the manga [[spoiler: Satoru Satoru]] starts falling for Makoto [[spoiler: Makoto]] who is totally unaware.]]unaware. [[spoiler: Satoru]] steps back to allow his friend [[spoiler: Kosugi]] to pursue her, but in chapter 74 she has a GreenEyedEpiphany towards [[spoiler: Satoru]]


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** The manga gives us a second love triangle with friends [[spoiler: Satoru]] and [[spoiler: Kosugi]] both falling for [[spoiler: Makoto]]. The former puts his feelings aside so the latter can have a chance with her. However she ends up falling for [[spoiler: Satoru]] but hasn’t told anyone about this yet.
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* MoonRabbit: Mitsuki the rabbit herald has the kanji for “moon” in her name.
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* BeastMan: Gingitsune has several types of humanoid animals that fit this trope. Most appear in the manga.
** BirdPeople: The roosters Watari and Gunji
** FoxFolk: Gintaro, Haru, Kinjiro and Otomatsu
** ALoadOfBull: The bulls Daimon and Umemaro
** WolfMan: Tetsuro
** There’s also the [[RighteousRabbit rabbits]] and the [[MischiefMakingMonkey monkeys]] in the manga.
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** Also in the manga [[spoiler: Satoru starts falling for Makoto who is totally unaware.]]

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* BeastAndBeauty: Gintaro and Makoto are a non-romantic example of this trope.
** Haru and Satoru are a gender inverted example.
** In the manga there’s Tetsuro and Toko. Tetsuro is a wolf spirit with no specific shrine and Toko is his human companion.


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* MonsterAndTheMaiden: Gintaro and Makoto are a great example of this trope.
** Haru and Satoru are a gender inverted example.
** In the manga there’s Tetsuro and Toko. Tetsuro is a wolf spirit with no specific shrine and Toko is his human companion.
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* BrattyHalfPint: Haru is small and childish acts bratty towards anyone who isn’t Satoru.
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** In the manga there’s also crow heralds who look like normal crows but can talk like humans.

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* PerpetualFrowner: Gintaro always has a grumpy look on his face, often while folding his arms for extra grumpiness. He does occasionally smile or laugh but it’s very rare.

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* PerpetualFrowner: Gintaro always has a grumpy look on his face, face often while folding his arms for extra grumpiness. He does occasionally smile or laugh but it’s very rare.by facial markings still make it look like he’s frowning.
* PervertRevengeMode: Sweet little Makoto punches Takami in the stomach for groping her butt.



* {{Tsundere}}: Gintaro to Makoto.

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* {{Tsundere}}: Gintaro to Makoto. is the more “tsun” type towards Makoto; he has a harsh exterior but he’s soft for her.
** Makoto herself is a “dere” type towards Gintaro. She’s usually sweet but she’s not above physically bullying him.
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* ExtremeDoormat: Gintaro is a downplayed example. He wants everyone to think he’s a cold-hearted tough guy and he’ll put up a fight if Makoto tries to boss him around, but 9 times out of 10 he gives in anyway.


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* HeadPet: Makoto puts the turtle herald on top of Gintaro’s head to transport him to a new shrine. Gintaro complains about this but doesn’t bother to remove the turtle at all.

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** Yoshizumi is a downplayed example. He has a crush on Hiwako but he struggles with this because she’s both a teenager and his boss’s daughter.



* PrecociousCrush: Hiwako is implied to have one on Makoto's father Tatsuo, and Yumi makes fun of her for apparently having a preference for older men.

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* PrecociousCrush: Hiwako is implied to have one on Makoto's father Tatsuo, and Yumi makes fun of her for apparently having a [[LikesOlderMen preference for older men.]] This is later confirmed when Hiwako falls for Tatsuo’s friend Takami.

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** Haru and Satoru are a gender inverted example.
** In the manga there’s Tetsuro and Toko. Tetsuro is a wolf spirit with no specific shrine and Toko is his human companion.



* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Gintaro and Makoto. [[spoiler: Satoru and Haru.]]

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* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Gintaro and Makoto. [[spoiler:
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Satoru and Haru.]]Haru. Satoru is apparently short for his age but next to Haru he’s a giant.
** Also applies to Gintaro and Haru as a duo. The former is huge even for a herald and the latter is tiny. Doubles as LittleGuyBigBuddy.



* KindheartedCatLover: Yumi, to the power by that she’ll ignore her boyfriend in favor of a cat.

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* KindheartedCatLover: Yumi, to the power point by that she’ll ignore her boyfriend in favor of a cat.

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* InformedAttribute: {{Lampshaded}}. When the turtle herald says that since he regained his strength, he's able to speak more quickly, though Gintaro says he doesn't sound any different.


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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Makoto falls into the trope most often with the heralds. Most humans are formal and polite with them, and respectfully use the [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics “sama” honorific]] when referring to them by name. By contrast Makoto is overly casual with heralds. She grew up with Gintaro who didn’t mind her calling him “Gin”, and tends to treat other heralds she meets the same way without thinking.
** Another example is when she assumed that Haru was a male kitsune and accidentally offended her.

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* IntergenerationalFriendship: Makoto and Gintaro, a high school girl and centuries-old herald, though they've been together since Makoto was 4 years old. It's said that it's rare for an heir to be so young. ** Satoru and Haru also have this. Haru is much older than she looks, and Satoru first gained "the sight" when he was 5.

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* IntergenerationalFriendship: Makoto and Gintaro, a high school girl and centuries-old herald, though they've been together since Makoto was 4 years old. It's said that it's rare for an heir to be so young. young.
** Satoru and Haru also have this. Haru is much older than she looks, and Satoru first gained "the sight" when he was 5.

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