Anime: Inu x Boku Secret Service
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Shirakiin Ririchiyo is a daughter of a prestigious family who has grown up isolated and subject to bullying from the servants and jealous schoolmates. She reflexively hides behind a pretentious façade and a sharp tongue that she regrets. To keep from hurting others and give herself time to change, she has decided to live alone in the Maison de Ayakashi residential tower where each resident is offered the protection of a private SS (Secret Service) bodyguard.
However, neither the residents nor the SS agents are what they seem. Each, including Ririchiyo, is an Atavist, a descendant of both human and Youkai (spiritually empowered beings native to Japan) who have inherited some of the Youkai's abilities and even memories. The residence acts as a secure haven for Atavists from pure-blood Youkai and other Atavist families.
When Ririchiyo moves in, despite declining an SS agent, Miketsukami Soushi introduces himself to her as her assigned agent and a descendant of a nine-tailed fox. Even though she has never before met him, he seems to know everything about her, claims that she once saved his life, and declares that he will be her faithful dog from this day forward.
Note: About the dual meaning of the title: In the context of the story, the Hiragana pronunciation 「いぬ×ぼく シークレットサービス」 or Inu × Boku Secret Service means I am your doggedly loyal SS agent. Inu means dog but is written in Kanji as 犬. The written Kanji 「妖狐×僕SS」 means I am your fox spirit SS agent. 妖狐 or youko actually means fox spirit. The pronunciation is the public statement that hides the private Kanji statement.
However, neither the residents nor the SS agents are what they seem. Each, including Ririchiyo, is an Atavist, a descendant of both human and Youkai (spiritually empowered beings native to Japan) who have inherited some of the Youkai's abilities and even memories. The residence acts as a secure haven for Atavists from pure-blood Youkai and other Atavist families.
When Ririchiyo moves in, despite declining an SS agent, Miketsukami Soushi introduces himself to her as her assigned agent and a descendant of a nine-tailed fox. Even though she has never before met him, he seems to know everything about her, claims that she once saved his life, and declares that he will be her faithful dog from this day forward.
Note: About the dual meaning of the title: In the context of the story, the Hiragana pronunciation 「いぬ×ぼく シークレットサービス」 or Inu × Boku Secret Service means I am your doggedly loyal SS agent. Inu means dog but is written in Kanji as 犬. The written Kanji 「妖狐×僕SS」 means I am your fox spirit SS agent. 妖狐 or youko actually means fox spirit. The pronunciation is the public statement that hides the private Kanji statement.
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by mech2081 on 2024-05-30 20:21
One of the best romances I've seen, and I've seen dozens. Plus Hidaka Rina's signature "Mattaku", Hikasa Youko's dominating and Hanazawa Kana's cutest, adorable voice (at the peak of the form for that moment, I think)
for fans
by sammy321 on 2017-03-04 04:54
This anime gives the feeling of an action series based on the beginning but then goes into some weird romance moments that has an ok ending.
for fans
by Majinster on 2013-12-16 23:17
Nothing exciting, but it does nothing wrong. The plot is explained in the last 2 episodes and has a good feeling in the ending. It's kinda your daily life with a little touch of demons and spirits mixed into it. The romance doesn't come till halfway and the jokes are just meh. Altough i don't think this anime is bad it is just very slow paced and does nothing memorable, which makes it another one among those others. Only towards the end did i find it a little enjoying but for the rest it was too slow for my liking.
for fans
by rhymesmatter on 2013-07-08 01:40
Mediocre...So mediocre that can even be considered so - so in a scale where mediocre is the perfect score!The plot is so laid back and indifferent that never really manages to hook you up and the romance, although cute, is kinda washed up which is unacceptable since it is the whole point. On the other hand animation is sleek and drawing art at it's best! Characters are also very interesting (except for the male lead that maintains a passive and completely unoriginal stance towards everything) and the development between the protagonists deep enough to keep you there, yet barely. What i really enjoyed was the romantic closure although even that presentation was fairly unoriginal too. Barely worth your time even as a hardcore romance fan
recommended
by sanjiyan8 on 2013-04-20 01:51
I love the storyline, very heartwarming. I would have loved to see the characters grow more *they have plenty.* Too short IMO, would love to see a second season.
Recommended for those who like pretty characters and heartfelt stories.
Recommended for those who like pretty characters and heartfelt stories.
must see
by M4dness on 2013-04-15 00:32
Inu x Boku SS is so heart-warming and tender that you could only love it! A must see for everyone!
recommended
by Sa6peto on 2013-04-02 23:19
It's lovely !
An obvious plot , yet so well executed that u dont rly mind it :)
U Should watch that >.> it is Good indeed !
An obvious plot , yet so well executed that u dont rly mind it :)
U Should watch that >.> it is Good indeed !
must see
by mouretsu on 2013-03-09 09:35
What can I say ... simply a beautiful, pondering and tenderness story between the two. It's polished enough for those who like daily life, questionable characters, romance and drama ... It felt like that I've finally saw a show that fit a fantasy of my own.
recommended
by Lordcero on 2013-01-17 09:01
The concept was good but the way it was executed left much to be desired, If the plot would have taken a more serious approach it could have been better. Nonetheless, it has good comedy, hilarious characters and it actually ends :D! Recommended to Romance fans.
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appears in ep: 1-12, S1
22, male, bloodtype: AB, , brown hairThe character has brown hair., fox personA foxperson is a juujin with fox characteristics. Not to be confused with kitsune, a demon fox or fox spirit from folklore. Not to be confused with a fox, an animal that may also be portrayed in anime with the ability to talk., glassesGlasses (also called eyeglasses or spectacles) are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes, normally for vision correction, eye protection, or for protection from UV rays. For practical tagging purposes, sunglasses should not be considered glasses; the "glasses" tag is specifically about the type that doesn`t block light. However, a character who wears prescription glasses with dark lenses or who wears both eyewear types should take both tags., heterochromatic eyesHeterochromia Iridis is a medical condition, where an individual has at least an eye with more than one colour or two eyes of entirely different colours., protection complexA character has a protection complex if the character is overly protective of other characters, beyond what would be considered a "normal" or "expected" duty of care.
The magnitude of overprotection can vary. It can be as low as constantly nagging someone to "stay safe". It can be as extreme as the protector making it their mission in life to protect the other character., sleeps into powerSleeping into power is becoming the lover of an influential person specifically in order to borrow their power; more often than not, the person who sleeps into power carries no romantic feeling for the people with whom they sleep, and will ditch them for someone more influential without second thoughts., stalkerIs someone who engages in stalking., weird eyesEyes suggesting something supernatural.
voiced by:
Nakamura Yuuichi
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-12, S1
15, female, bloodtype: A, , cleverA clever or smart person is generally understood as having broad knowledge and the sharpness of mind required to put that knowledge to good use, especially when applying rational thought to long-reaching decisions, with the broad knowledge leaning more on the smart side and the sharp mind on the clever side. Unlike a genius, the clever person may be skilled, but only mundanely so, and in contrast to a cunning person, a clever person is not characterized by being sly or apt at surreptitiousness., lab coatA laboratory coat, also called white coat and often abbreviated to lab coat, is a knee-length overcoat/smock worn by professionals in the medical field or by those involved in laboratory work. The coat protects their street clothes and also serves as a simple uniform. The garment is made from white or light-coloured cotton, linen, or cotton polyester blend, allowing it to be washed at high temperature and making it easy to see whether it is clean., loliLoli is a short form of the word Lolita, describing sexually precocious young girls. The related fetish for this is called Lolicon (Lolita Complex)., lonelyLoneliness is an unpleasant feeling in which a person feels a strong sense of emptiness and solitude resulting from inadequate levels of social relationships. However, it is a subjective experience. Loneliness has also been described as social pain — a psychological mechanism meant to alert an individual of isolation and motivate her/him to seek social connections.
(Source: Wikipedia), purple eyesThis character`s eyes are colored somewhere between red and blue., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor., tsundereA character type (usually female), who is often easily agitated or combative, but other times is quite kind and caring, especially in situations involving a person they are (knowingly or unknowingly) attracted towards., wealthySomebody in possesion of wealth, usually a lot of money.
voiced by:
Hidaka Rina
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appears in ep: 3-12, S1
male, , bandage wrappingThe character is wrapped in bandages. It can be a portion of their body, or all of it., bodyguardA bodyguard is a type of security guard or government law enforcement officer or soldier who protects a person or people, usually high-ranking public officials or officers, wealthy people, and celebrities, from danger: generally theft, assault, kidnapping, assassination, harassment, loss of confidential information, threats, or other criminal offences., extrasensory perceptionExtrasensory perception (ESP), involves reception of information not gained through the recognized physical senses but sensed with the mind., mischievousThe character enjoys causing small irritations, pranks, and misfortune for others., multiple extra eyesA character with multiple extra eyes has at least two more eyes than would be expected of their species. For entirely fictional species, some common sense applies; for example, it would be reasonable to tag a humanoid species with four eyes. This is not to be confused with the single extra eye tag, which requires exactly one extra eye and not more., permanently closed eyesThe character`s eyes are almost always depicted closed. Depiction of the character`s eyes open is almost always a momentous event., rabbit ears accessoryno description set, red hairThe character has red hair.
voiced by:
Miyano Mamoru
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-10, 12, S1
female, , bodyguardA bodyguard is a type of security guard or government law enforcement officer or soldier who protects a person or people, usually high-ranking public officials or officers, wealthy people, and celebrities, from danger: generally theft, assault, kidnapping, assassination, harassment, loss of confidential information, threats, or other criminal offences., cookingCooking is the process of preparing food by using heat., fixed-form shapeshiftingFixed-form shapeshifting is the ability to switch one`s bodily appearance, form, and structure between two or more predetermined forms, while being restricted to picking only from among those forms. This is contrasted to free-form shapeshifting, the ability to change one`s bodily appearance, form, and structure in any way that the user desires, without being restricted to a limited number of forms., half-demonHalf-demons, usually referred to as Hanyou (半妖) in Japanese, are the offspring of humans and demons (youkai). They in general retain a human body, but may also have active or dormant demonic powers like superhuman strength, increased sensory perception, the ability to partly or wholly change into a demonic appearance, etc., pink eyesThis character has pink eyes., quietCharacter remains quiet. In most cases, speaks only when spoken to., shortsShorts are a garment worn over the pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg., twintailsTwintails are type of hairstyle where the hair is gathered into two "tails" on either side of the head. Twintails may also include a pair hair buns, one bun at the base of each tail.
voiced by:
Hanazawa Kana
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appears in ep: 4-5, 9-12, S1
male, , black hairThe character has black hair., capeA cape is a sleeveless, hood-less outer garment, which drapes the wearer`s back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck. In contrast to a cloak, a cape leaves the front fairly open whereas a cloak provides more frontal cover. A short cape that only covers just the shoulders is a capelet. A cape or cloak with sleeves is a robe., domino maskA domino mask is a small, often rounded mask covering only the area around the eyes and the space between them. The masks have seen special prevalence since the 18th century, when they became traditional wear in particular local manifestations of Carnival, particularly with Venetian Carnival. Domino masks have found their way into a variety of high and popular art forms., eccentricBecause normal people are no fun., fixed-form shapeshiftingFixed-form shapeshifting is the ability to switch one`s bodily appearance, form, and structure between two or more predetermined forms, while being restricted to picking only from among those forms. This is contrasted to free-form shapeshifting, the ability to change one`s bodily appearance, form, and structure in any way that the user desires, without being restricted to a limited number of forms., half-demonHalf-demons, usually referred to as Hanyou (半妖) in Japanese, are the offspring of humans and demons (youkai). They in general retain a human body, but may also have active or dormant demonic powers like superhuman strength, increased sensory perception, the ability to partly or wholly change into a demonic appearance, etc., maskMasks are items normally worn on the face. Their uses range from medical (example: oxygen mask) to disguise (avoiding recognition). They can also be used for entertainment (for example, in theater or dance), and may even be forced upon someone as punishment. Masks have been in use since ancient times., pervertedIs a concept describing those types of human behavior that are excessive or deviated from what is considered to be orthodox or normal.
voiced by:
Sugita Tomokazu
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-5, 7-10, 12, S1
male, , facial markingsno description set, fixed-form shapeshiftingFixed-form shapeshifting is the ability to switch one`s bodily appearance, form, and structure between two or more predetermined forms, while being restricted to picking only from among those forms. This is contrasted to free-form shapeshifting, the ability to change one`s bodily appearance, form, and structure in any way that the user desires, without being restricted to a limited number of forms., green eyesThe character has green eyes., lazyThe character`s favorite activity is doing nothing., red hairThe character has red hair., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., skin markingsno description set, studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
voiced by:
Hosoya Yoshimasa
episode appearance
appears in ep: 3-10, 12, S1
male, , blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., fixed-form shapeshiftingFixed-form shapeshifting is the ability to switch one`s bodily appearance, form, and structure between two or more predetermined forms, while being restricted to picking only from among those forms. This is contrasted to free-form shapeshifting, the ability to change one`s bodily appearance, form, and structure in any way that the user desires, without being restricted to a limited number of forms., half-demonHalf-demons, usually referred to as Hanyou (半妖) in Japanese, are the offspring of humans and demons (youkai). They in general retain a human body, but may also have active or dormant demonic powers like superhuman strength, increased sensory perception, the ability to partly or wholly change into a demonic appearance, etc., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor., tanuki - spiritTanuki is the Japanese word for Japanese raccoon dog, which are a common subject of Japanese folklore. This term in English specifically refers to tanuki as demon tanuki or tanuki spirits. Not to be confused with racoon or tanuki person, a juujin with raccoon or tanuki characteristics., yellow hairThe character has yellow hair. This does not map precisely to real-life blond hair.
voiced by:
Eguchi Takuya
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-5, 7-10, 12, S1
female, , bodyguardA bodyguard is a type of security guard or government law enforcement officer or soldier who protects a person or people, usually high-ranking public officials or officers, wealthy people, and celebrities, from danger: generally theft, assault, kidnapping, assassination, harassment, loss of confidential information, threats, or other criminal offences., extrasensory perceptionExtrasensory perception (ESP), involves reception of information not gained through the recognized physical senses but sensed with the mind., friendlyA friendly person is generally considered warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character., homosexualHomosexual refers to someone that is attracted to another character of the same sex.
A lesbian person is a female attracted to other females.
A gay person is a male attracted to other males., long hairLong hair is hair from (but not including) shoulder-length, up to (but not including) waist length hair. Sidelocks do NOT count as long hair., shapeshifting -- TO BE SPLIT AND DELETEDThis tag is meant to be split and deleted. If you can, please retag characters that have this tag with either free-form shapeshifting or fixed-form shapeshifting, as appropriate to each case, and then remove this tag from them. Thank you., yellow hairThe character has yellow hair. This does not map precisely to real-life blond hair., yukionnaYukionna (雪女, snow woman) is a spirit or youkai in Japanese folklore.
She appears on snowy nights as a tall, beautiful woman with long black hair and red lips. Her inhumanly pale or even transparent skin makes her blend into the snowy landscape (as famously described in Lafcadio Hearn`s Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things). She sometimes wears a white kimono, but other legends describe her as nude, with only her face and hair standing out against the snow.
voiced by:
Hikasa Youko
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Explanation by Nachtwandler_Adv on Friday, 27.01.2012 09:03
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