Kon

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Kon
Name
Kanji	紺
Romaji	Kon
Also Known As	Kon-senpai (by Nobimaru)
Personal Information
Gender	Female
Age	14
Birthday	November 1
Height	162 cm
Weight	45 kg
Status
Status	Alive
Species	Kitsune
Relationships
Affiliation	Shinjuku Police (former) Kabane Kusaka (Just him)
Debut
Manga Debut	Chapter 3
Anime Debut	Episode 3
Portrayal
Japanese voice	Yumiri Hanamori
English voice	Brittany Lauda

Kon (紺 (こん) , Kon^?) is a Nasu Kitsune and the last survivor of the Ishimori Clan. After having her memories manipulated, she was raised as a servant by Yoko Inari, becoming faithful to her master and incessantly seeking her approval. However, everything changed when she returned the LifeStone to Kabane, leading Inari to brand her as a traitor and mark her for death.

Upon recovering her memories, Kon discovered the truth about her past and the cruel manipulation she had endured. With newfound determination, she abandoned her loyalty and allied herself with Kabane's group, embarking on the search for the Calculus.

Appearance

Kon has her Kitsune and human form, whose appearance is that of a young girl with long blonde hair, tied in braids. She has blue eyes and wears fingerless gloves.

She wears a white hoodie with ears that conceal her large fox ears. On the sleeves is a black stripe, and the letters 'FO' are stitched on the hoodie. On the left side of her hood are two hairclips; one pink normal shape, one in the shape of an ice cream cone with blue ice cream and sprinkles. On the back of her hoodie is a print of some sort of animal.

She wears black leggings with pink stripes and white sneakers. In the anime she also wears a pair of grey shorts over her leggings.

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Kon's first appearance

Kon (child) kistune form

Kon as a child

Personality

While seeming emotionless at first, Kon does her best to please her superior lady, Inari, who she perceives as a mother. She gets extremely mad at those who insult Inari.

She is not very intelligent or emotionally stable. Because she wants to be a "good girl" more than anything else, she will do anything to fulfill that role. If anything happens that she believes will prevent her from fulfilling that role, she becomes disoriented and goes into a blind rage.

In truth, Kon is a deeply abused girl, having spent years under Inari's manipulation and indoctrination has made her emotionally dependant on Inari's praise as a means to prove her worth and becomes visibly distressed with Inari shows no interest whatsoever in her. Thus her outwards display of aggressivity and problematic behaviour are thus rooted in the need to earn Inari's approval. This is also seen as she slowly develops feelings for Kabane and lashed violently when he praised Aya, believing she was stealing her place as Kabane's "number one", feeling at a loss and then left crying, which evidences Kon's severely warped view of relationships based on Inari's exploitation.

Nonetheless, Kon is a good person at heart and felt truly remorseful for having attacked Aya and injuring Kabane in the process. Because of her grooming, she has difficulties in realizing what her feelings truly are, not knowing what the "pain in her chest" meant, and even believing it was a sickness, unaware of the idea of jealousy.

As she warms up to Kabane and gets herself more involved with his group, she slowly turns away from Inari's influence and even begins to feel conflicted about the idea of carrying out her orders. It is later revealed that Kon had her memories changed by Inari in order to make her a subservient tool. Upon awakening to her true memories, Kon feels nothing but profound scorn towards Inari for destroying her loved ones and toying with her.

Kon tends to speak in third person.

Background

Kon is a Nasu Kitsune, part of the Ishimori (石森 (いしもり) , Ishimori^?) Clan. As a child, she was considered a troublesome and often scolded by others, especially since she was the youngest in her family. In search of comfort, Kon began talking with "Oina", a Kitsune tasked with containing the energy of the Killing Stone. Kon, being a child, didn't understand many of the things "Oina" said, but she was never bored because she loved the soft sound of her voice and, over time, a deep bond formed between them.

One fateful day, when "Oina" was on the brink of death due to the Killing Stone’s debilitating effects, Kon desperately sought help from her family and tribe. However, her pleas were met with cold rejection, as they already knew that this is the destiny of the Kitsunes chosen to be "Oina". Kon, dissatisfied, ran through the mountains, looking for some way to help her, but no solution presented itself.

Inari holding Kon

On her way back home, Kon caught the scent of blood. She arrived just in time to witness a brutal scene: a Kitsune consuming both Oina and the Killing Stone. The same Kitsune had already annihilated Kon's family and the entire Ishimori Clan. In a twisted act of mercy, the Kitsune spared Kon, intending to devour her in the future when she was older. She manipulated Kon's memories, transferring Kon's deep feelings of affection for Oina to herself, transforming Kon into her servant.

Powers & Abilities

Kon is a kitsune and posses the standard abilities of the species:

• Superhuman strength: Kon is strong enough to cut someone's head off.
• Illusions: Kon can create illusions to confuse her enemies.
  • Illusionary Environment: Kon can create illusions that can change the appearance of the environment surrounding her.
• Flames: As a kitsune, Kon has the power to create and control flames. She uses flames to attack her enemies.
• Shapeshifting: Kon can shift between her human form and her Kemono form. She can partially transform parts of her body into that of her kitsune form. Her transformation ability seems to be somewhat flawed as she is unable to conceal her fox ears in human form. She can also use it to disguise herself to impersonate or disguise as another person.

Kon disguises as Kabane

Kitsune form

Kon's ear not concealed

Relationships

Kabane Kusaka

Despite the troubled way they met, Kon gradually developed feelings for Kabane. Initially, she struggled to understand her emotions due to emotional instability and manipulation by Inari. When Aya expressed interest in Kabane, Kon became consumed with jealousy, seeing Aya as a threat to her place as Kabane’s “number one.” This led to outbursts of anger, as Kon had never experienced true affection before and was unable to recognize her feelings.

As Kon spent more time with Kabane and his group, she began to break free from Inari's influence. Her growing attachment to Kabane conflicted with her duties, but she eventually came to see him as someone she wanted to be with above all else. Despite her internal struggles, Kon truly cared for Kabane and deeply regretted her past actions.

Yoko Inari

Due to the manipulation that occurred in her memories, Kon views Inari as a mother and idolizes her. She wants her attention and approval, and will do anything to get it. Kon even goes as far to betray Kabane (despite not wanting to) all because Nobimaru told her it would make Inari happy. Kon is extremely obedient to the kitsune, but has started to slowly prioritize Kabane over Inari.

Aya Tademaru

Kon often competed with Aya for Kabane's attention. However, after Aya saved her life by using her healing threads to treat her injuries when the bomb Nobimaru planted in her body exploded, Kon developed a sense of indebtedness towards Aya and became willing to help her if she were ever in danger.

Appearances

Manga Appearances

Chapters in order of appearance

Introduction Arc

• Chapter 3 - The Kemono Office
• Chapter 4 - Vixen
• Chapter 5 - The Cat from Shinjuku Ni-Chome
• Chapter 7 - He Who Inhabits the Darkness
• Chapter 8 - Black Factory
• Chapter 10 - Existence

Intermission Arc

• Chapter 15 - Takeshita Street, Harujuku's Obsession
• Chapter 16 - Kabane's Long Day

Akira Arc

• Chapter 21 - Operation Everybody Gets Along

Shikoku Arc

• Chapter 22 - Now, Yashima
• Chapter 23 - Training
• Chapter 24 - Bad Girl
• Chapter 26 - Most Important
• Chapter 27 - Ambition

Shimane-Amagafuchi Arc

• Chapter 29 - Special Investigation Unit (cameo)
• Chapter 32 - On the Move (cameo)

Gourd Training Arc

• Chapter 48 - Autumn Leaves
• Chapter 49 - Awakening
• Chapter 50 - Mission
• Chapter 51 - Unseen Yashima
• Chapter 52 - Breaking Into
• Chapter 53 - Totsuka
• Chapter 54 - Caliber
• Chapter 55 - Wind Blowing on the Hellfire
• Chapter 56 - Beast
• Chapter 57 - Fallen Star (cameo)
• Chapter 58 - Choice

Anime Appearances

Episodes in order of appearance

Introduction Arc

• Episode 3 - Foxes
• Episode 4 - Mission
• Episode 5 - Intrusion
• Episode 6 - Awakening

Intermission Arc

• Episode 9 - Family

Akira Arc

• Episode 12 - Kemono Incidents

Etymology

• Kon's given name contains the kanji for "navy blue" (紺, kon).

Trivia

• Kon's favorite food is ice cream, fish and fruit.
• Kon's least favorite food is pepper.
• She is not against being on full display.
• She likes udon since she hates wasabi.
• Her preferred type is Kabane.
• She doesn't like her ears being touched or else she will bite one's fingers off. Kabane is the exception.
• Her English voice actress, Brittany Lauda, is married to Mihai's English voice actress, Matt Shipman.