きのこいぬ
Kinokoinu Mushroom Pup
🚪 Often abandoned
Picture book author Hotaru Yuuyami lost his beloved dog, Hanako. He was in the depths of a dark and deep sadness, regretting his inability to do anything about it. One day, he notices a pink mushroom growing under the snow willow tree in his garden. As he gazed at it idly, it suddenly began to move, wagging its tail and coming closer to him. “A mushroom...dog?” Despite his doubts, he decides to live with this mysterious creature, “Kinokoinu" (Mushroom Dog). Then he started drawing where he wasn't supposed to draw, ate all the melon bread and takoyaki, and made all sorts of messes, but his playful attitude is hard to hate. The days spent with Kinokoinu, involving his childhood friend Komako-chan, the editor, and Yara-kun of the Mushroom Research Institute, gradually changes Hotaru's expression. This is a slightly mysterious and heartwarming animation that depicts the funny days of Hotaru and everyone together with Kinokoinu, who is too mysterious in many ways. (Source: Crunchyroll News, edited)
Names
| Original | きのこいぬ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kinokoinu |
| English | Kinokoinu Mushroom Pup |
| Chinese | 蘑菇狗 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Kinoko Inu - Mushroom Pup |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2024-10-03 → 2024-12-19 (Autumn 2024) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | C-Station |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ComedyDramaFantasySlice of Life |
| Themes | IyashikeiPrimarily Adult CastRehabilitationDrawingWritingAnthropomorphismMale ProtagonistOrphanWorkAnimalsSeinenLGBTQ+ Themes |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 6.61 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.20 / 10 |
| Composite | 45.8 |
| On lists | 3,536 |
| Favourited | 46 (1.3%) |
| Completion | 53.0% |
| Drop rate | 23.4% |
| In backlog | 35.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.94 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | C-Station | — | 11 of 15 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2024 | E | 57 of 70 |
| Year | 2024 | D | 233 of 297 |
| Demographic | Seinen | D | 581 of 775 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | D | 1,179 of 1,578 |
| Era | Early 2020s | D | 1,207 of 1,596 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | D | 1,315 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,496 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,499 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 1,701 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 2,247 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,286 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Comedy | D | 2,348 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,770 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kagetoshi Asano, Misaki Horiuchi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Jin Tanaka |
| Character design | Daisuke Endou |
| Music | Akiyuki Tateyama |
| Original creator | Kimama Aoboshi |
AniList id 177581 · MAL id 58854 · Bangumi 494302 · record updated 2026-08-27
