Yoko Inari

Gender: Female

Species: Bake-gitsune, or shapeshifting fox

True form: A red-haired fox

Human alias: Yoko Inari

True name: Ii

Origin: The Kyoto Fox Village

Family: Older sister of Yone, the village chief

Voice actor: Kana Hanazawa

Yoko appears in human society as a beautiful, curvy woman with an alluring presence.

Behind that glamorous mask, however, she is a terrifying fox boss with cold eyes and overwhelming power.

She serves as a police inspector while secretly manipulating the police through her abilities.

Many officers and ordinary humans have been turned into her puppets.

By an old pact with Kohachi Inugami, she is responsible for policing monsters from the “public” side of society.

Even among bake-gitsune, she is considered one of the most powerful figures.

“Yoko Inari” is not her real name, but a false identity used in human society.

Her real name is Ii, and she comes from the Kyoto Fox Village.

She is the elder sister of Yone, the village chief.

She once abandoned her newborn son by sending him down a river.

Yoko possesses immense power as a bake-gitsune.

Her true form is that of a red-haired fox, but she normally operates in a human disguise.

She uses the power of kemono stones to manipulate human minds.

With this ability, she controls police officers and many others as obedient pawns.

She secretly targets Kabane Kusaka’s life stone.

Her larger goal is to collect kemono stones from across Japan and use their power to dominate the entire country.

Yoko is a ruthless schemer who dreams of ruling Japan.

Because of certain circumstances, she cannot freely leave her base in Tokyo.

For that reason, she sends powerful fellow bake-gitsune such as Nobimaru to handle problems for her.

Her followers obey her through contracts.

She promises to grant their wishes after completing her conquest of Japan.

In human society, these foxes are treated publicly as her direct subordinates within the Metropolitan Police Department.

At first glance, Yoko acts playful, flirtatious, and casual.

She speaks in a light tone and often behaves like a teasing, cute older woman.

But her eyes rarely smile.

Underneath the charm, she is cruel, greedy, and dangerously ambitious.

Yoko treats humans as nothing more than food.

She frequently devours humans who have been broken by her illusions.

She is also brutally disposable toward her own subordinates.

If someone becomes useless, she can cut them off without hesitation.

Yoko’s treatment of Kon reveals the depth of her malice.

Kon adored her like a parent, but that affection was built on manipulation.

Yoko altered Kon’s memories after Kon witnessed the murder of her family and mentor.

She then brainwashed Kon into loving and obeying her.

This act enraged Kabane Kusaka, who rarely shows strong emotion.

For him, Yoko’s exploitation of Kon was unforgivable.

Yoko is a terrible leader beneath her polished exterior.

When things do not go her way, she quickly loses her temper.

During her tantrums, she vents her frustration by randomly eating brainwashed humans and even monster subordinates.

Because of this, almost no one genuinely respects her.

Aside from the brainwashed Kon, her subordinates largely despise her.

Other bake-gitsune call her “trash” and even say that no fox actually likes her.

Yoko and Kohachi Inugami have known each other for a long time.

They were once collaborators through an old arrangement.

However, Yoko only maintained that relationship for her own goals.

Their cooperation later collapsed after Kohachi returned to Shikoku.

Taking advantage of his absence, Yoko crossed a forbidden line.

Yoko eventually becomes the Prime Minister of Japan.

After gaining power, she proposes the Humanity True-Monsterification Plan.

She then brings Japan under her control and isolates the country from the outside world.

“You can sniff my lingering scent if you want.”