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The Tail of Kiko & Hikari

Down to her last tail, a once powerful kitsune must team up with a small town human to address the sudden uptick in dangerous yokai disturbances. 

Set up Plot: Crippled from a devastating battle for power, Kiko, once a 9 tailed kitsune narrowly escapes with only 1 tail left. Possessing an unborn child in hopes of laying low, Kiko is reborn to a human mother and grows up in a small town alongside Hikari, the daughter of a farmer in town. Despite her human rebirth Kiko still retains her flair for the lavish lifestyle she's been so accustomed to, and consequently rejects all human customs. Spending more time with Hikari and her father than her own family, Kiko is accepted as one of their own despite her strange demeanor. Kiko develops a soft spot for Hikari's family, much to her dismay. When a yokai curses Hikari's father with a grave illness, Kiko and Hikari set out to figure out why so many dangerous yokai have been appearing as of late. All the while Kiko must conceal her true identity as a trickster yokai herself. Unable to use the powers she once had or the few she has remaining, she must learn to rely on her wit and Hikari. 

Preliminary Research:
Kitsune get stronger the more tails they have, either one each century they live or for humans eaten to gain power. Their tails can be used for special powers or to be given to humans as powerful protections. I inspired Kiko's facial markings and fox form off of a kitsune mask, and both Kiko and Hikari's attire off of Edo period clothing because of the height of arts and Japanese culture during this period. 

Lineups and Turnarounds

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Style Explorations

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Expressions, Mouth Shapes, and Hand Shapes

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Fox Form Explorations

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Background Explorations

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