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Magical tanuki family navigates love, loss, and identity in hidden Kyoto where humans and yokai coexist.
In the ancient city of Kyoto, tanuki and tengu have lived hidden among humans for generations, their magical existence unnoticed by the bustling world around them. Yasaburou Shimogamo, the free-spirited third son of a prominent tanuki family, spends his days exploring the city in various forms, caring for an eccentric old tengu, and navigating his complicated relationship with the enigmatic human woman known as Benten. As Yasaburou and his brothers go about their lives—transforming, causing mischief, and maintaining the delicate balance between the human and supernatural worlds—they carry the weight of their family's past. The Shimogamo brothers must navigate the challenges of tanuki society while forging their own paths in a world where the line between human and yokai is both blurred and dangerous. Uchouten Kazoku weaves a whimsical yet poignant tale of family, identity, and the bonds that connect us across the boundaries of species and society, set against the magical backdrop of a Kyoto that exists just beyond human perception.
Kyoto has been populated by groups of tanuki and tengu for years, living alongside humans who are oblivious to the existence of these creatures. Yasaburou Shimogamo is the third son of an influential tanuki family who spends his carefree days taking care of an old tengu, observing humans through his ability to shapeshift, and dealing with the mysterious woman named Benten. Behind the peace and tranquility, however, is a painful memory from long ago as Yasaburou's father, head of the tanuki community, was killed and eaten by a group of humans known as the Friday Fellows. Uchouten Kazoku follows the trials and tribulations of the Shimogamo brothers as they struggle to avoid their own grisly demise while coming ever closer to unraveling the truth behind their father's death.
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