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James Whittle

Yoshinaga-san chi no Gargoyle (The Yoshinagas' Gargoyle) is a new anime series  being broadcast in Japan about a typical Japanese family and their pet gargoyle. The series is slated for an initial  13 episodes.

Taguchi Sennendo wrote the original work and Kagari Tamaoka illustrated the manga version  for a  series in Magi-Cu (Magical-Cute) magazine.

The anime is produced by Studio Hibari and Trinet Entertainment, who also made Kashimashi - Girl Meets Girl, Venus Versus Virus, Sumomo mo Momo mo - Chijo Saikyo no Yome, Final Approach and Koi Koi 7.

The anime revolves around the relationship between  a young girl called Futaba and Gar-kun (short for 'gargoyle').

When Futaba wins first prize in a street market lottery, she is given a  stone gargoyle that looks like a dog with bat wings on its back. Even more surprisingly, the gargoyle can speak.

She brings him home and Gar-kun positions himself at the gate of the Yoshinaga family's home.  He tells any passersby: 'I am the gatekeeper of Yoshinaga', and strangers who don't identify themselves when approaching the Yoshinaga homestead get zapped.

But Gar-kun isn't just a talking statue. He has the power of the elements at his command and can fly - quite fast for a lump of stone.

The problem with Gar-kun is that he has no life experience and acts like a robot solider. This annoys Futaba and she kicks and beats him regularly.

We eventually find out that a great alchemist created Gar-kun and that he is linked to secret, magical knowledge that  other  alchemists are hunting for.

Battles with thieves, alchemists, magicians and other gargoyles ensue as the Yoshinaga family's world  is turned upside down.



Strange pet causes havoc  Yoshinaga-san chi no Gargoyle (anime)