Yobi, the Five-Tailed Fox

Yobi is a shape-changing, magical creature. Being 100-years-old, Yobi is so young (for her species) that she has only grown five of her expected nine tails and when she takes human form looks like a young girl. A number of factors lead to Yobi spending time in a small boarding school where she finds being a human is rewarding and enjoyable.

With a fox hunter following her every move, Yobi must decide whether to follow a terrible ritual which involves stealing the soul of a loved one and will see her becoming completely human, or to leave the area altogether and return to her lonely life.

Reminiscent at times of the spirit and drive of Miyazaki, Yobi, the Five-Tailed Fox is fun, exciting and beautifully animated. It is a moving introduction to a place where cute aliens, multi-tailed vixens and people can live side by side. A world where the value systems within a relationship are understood and anyone or anything can make a difference.

Justin Johnson