Inari isn't your typical confident heroine. She's clumsy, shy, and often trips over her own words (and feet). From the very first scene, we see her struggling to even talk to her crush, the baseball team's ace, Tanbabashi. Her one-sided crush is painfully relatable, especially when her best friend, Uka, seems so much more outgoing.
Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha was produced by Production IMS, a studio known for vibrant colors and fluid character animation. Episode 1 shines here. The contrast between the gray, rigid lines of the school and the hyper-saturated, warm tones of the Fushimi Inari shrine is striking. Inari- Konkon- Koi Iroha Episode 1
At school, Inari's attempt to impress her crush, , ends in disaster when she accidentally pulls his pants down during P.E. class. Distraught and believing Koji is interested in the beautiful class idol, Akemi Sumizome , Inari returns to the shrine to seek help from the gods. Inari isn't your typical confident heroine
The episode opens with a classic, nearly painful, scene of unrequited love. Our protagonist, Inari, has a massive crush on her schoolmate, Tanbabashi Kouji. He is the archetypal "prince" of the class: tall, soft-spoken, athletic, and kind. However, Inari is shy, clumsy, and lacks self-confidence. Her inner monologue is a hilarious blend of desperation and fantasy as she watches Tanbabashi from across the classroom. Her one-sided crush is painfully relatable, especially when