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In mythology, Kitsunes/Kyuubi must have a bamboo reed, leaf, or skull on their heads in order to maintain human form.

Ran has neither of these.

How does Ran maintain her human form, or is Ran Yakumo just proof Zun is shitting all over proper Japanese mythology?

also, Ran and Yukari thread.

>> No.3365702

>>3365692
It's hidden under her silly hat.

>> No.3365703

You're thinking far too into this, thus making you a huge douche.

>> No.3365704
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>> No.3365717

Maybe she doesn't have the same rules because she's Yukari's Shikigami

>> No.3365723

>>3365702
This actually makes sense. If she takes her hat off, her leaf will blow away.

>> No.3365732

>>3365692

Ran is a not an independent Kitsune, she's a shikigami.

Also, you can't spell "mythology" without "myth".

>> No.3365746

She cunningy hides the skull INSIDE her head.

>> No.3365747
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>>3365692

Tanuki require the leaf. Whether kitsune do or not seems to vary depending on the legend - I've seen it mentioned on Wikipedia, but none of the actual accounts I've read mention any leaf or skull.

As for Ran, she doesn't seem to cast a fox-shaped shadow either, so it seems her human form is just as "real" as the nine-tailed fox.

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>>3365747

Yukari's got[spoiler balls.[/spoiler]

>> No.3365753

It's not like ZUN is the only person ever to shit over mythology. Nasu shat over practically everything, and there's a popular marvel comics character devoted to shitting over Norse Mythology.

>> No.3365754

She is one of the strongest entities in Gensokyo. Maybe the same rules no longer apply?

Or maybe you could just, not think too much into it. How about that? Fox demon with the body of a Goddess needs no reason.

>> No.3365755

>>3365752
[spoiler balls are awesome.

>> No.3365757

>>3365752

Epic spoiler failure, brosaps and brohams

>> No.3365762
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>>3365755

her [spoiler balls are so big and round

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Check out dat leaf on the milf on the right. Makes me so hard.

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>> No.3365774

>>3365753
>>3365753

>Japanese shitting on mythology

They do it all the time with their own religions, it's pretty much an expected thing. And VNs tend to be wacky, which doesn't help.

Like KING ARTHUR PENDRAGON being a moe little girl, or a planet-cracker eating burgers cutely[moi].

>> No.3365781

>>3365774
>Like KING ARTHUR PENDRAGON being a moe little girl
Still butthurt about that eh?

>> No.3365782

>>3365746

BRILLIANT

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Then again, the kitsune is a *very* old mythical creature, so it's only natural there are variations on the finer workings of the myth.

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>>3365781
>>3365768

>hurpa durpy doo butthurt

Go away.

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3365875

In mythology, Nekomata do not wear frilly hats or ribbons.

Chen has both of these.

How does Chen maintain her nekomata form, or is Chen Yakumo just proof Zun is shitting all over proper Japanese mythology?

>> No.3365901

>>3365781
That's his natural state of being.
Too much anal self-pleasure will do that to you, you know.

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>>3365787

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Old hag reading pornography to young fox.

>> No.3365942

I guess this is as good as any thread to bring this up.

I recall reading once, somewhere, that kitsune who have achieved "nine-tail" status will eventually lose all but four tails and gain a divine status, possibly related to their frequent representation as messengers of Inari. Since I don't recall where I read this, I do not know whether my mind has made this up or if I'm sourcing some form of pop culture as historical mythology. Any thoughts?

>> No.3365950

>>3365942
Sounds interesting.

>> No.3366395

It's magic.

The lack of magic needed itself is magic. You ain't got to explain shit.

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>>3365942

Read this as well, but still haven't tracked down the source of it.
It seems the tail splitting and eventual divinity, which effectively sets an upper "lifespan" for kitsune, is one of few things Japanese mythology has added to the fox ghost line.

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