Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle is a Japanese light novel series written by Sennendou Taguchi, following Kazumi Yoshinaga and his normal junior high school life with younger sister Futaba Yoshinaga, who, in a lottery, won a prize of a wolf-like gargoyle nicknamed "Gar-kun". The series was first published in 2004 by Famitsu Bunko and is still currently running in Japan. Later, the series was adapted into an anime series, which broadcast on Chiba TV on April 4, 2006. It contained 13 episodes, with the last airing on June 27, 2006.
Characters
Main characters
Gargoyle - A masterpiece of highly skilled alchemists, it protects the entrance to the Yoshinaga household. Named by the Yoshinagas.
Futaba Yoshinaga - The only daughter and youngest member of the household. She is a boyish troublemaker who loves wrestling. In the beginning, she dislikes the Gargoyle.
Kazumi Yoshinaga - The older brother of Futaba. Due to his lack of masculinity, he is very often mistaken as a girl by strangers. He often steps in to prevent Futaba from causing more trouble.
Mimori Onodera - She is Futaba's friend. Her father is blind and led by a guide dog named Lieutenant Avery.
Lili Hamilton - She is Futaba's friend. Her father had been performing alchemy on her, which gave her psychic powers, which allow her to read people's minds and understand their feelings. She now lives with Kaitou Hyakushiki, who she calls Uncle.
Kaitou Hyakushiki - He is an extremely clever thief who can also pull off several tricks and escape from tight situations. He is Lili's new guardian.
Secondary characters
Amane Higashimiya
Iyo Takahara
Hisham
Osiris
Hamilton
Light novel
Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle is a Japanese light novel series written by Sennendou Taguchi with accompanying illustrations drawn by Yuji Himukai. Enterbrain published Fourteen volumes have been serialized in Famitsu Bunko imprint between February 4, 2004 and July 15, 2008. 15 novels are long story compilations released in 2005 and 2008. The first volume of a spin-off series titled Gargoyle Alternative was Published on August 10, 2006 On January 30, 2008, In 2006, it was reported that Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle had become Famitsu Bunko's No. 1 bestseller. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle was adapted as a 13-episode anime television series by Studio Hibari, which aired in Japan between April 4, 2006 and June 27, 2006, covering the events of the first twelve novels.
Books
1. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 1 Published in February 2004
2. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 2 Published in March 2004
3. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 3 Published in June 2004
4. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 4 Published in September 2004
5. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 5 Published in November 2004
6. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 6 Published in February 2005
7. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 7 Published in May 2005
8. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 8 Published in November 2005
9. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 9 Published in April 2006
10. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 10 Published in May 2006
11. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 11 Published in November 2006
12. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 12 Published in May 2007
13. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 13 Published in October 2007
14. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 14 Published in May 2008
15. Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle 15 Published in July 2008
There is also another, related series by the name of Gargoyle Alternative. So far it has a total of 4 volumes. Gargoyle Alternative
1. Gargoyle Alternative Published on August 10, 2006
2. Gargoyle Alternative 2 Published on January 29, 2007
3. Gargoyle Alternative 3 Published on July 30, 2007
4. Gargoyle Alternative 4 Published on January 30, 2008
5. Gargoyle Alternative ZERO Published on January 30, 2009
Other
* Release: October 30, "Special Yoshinaga house Gargoyles animated" 2,006 years
**In addition to recording the newly written short scenario of 13 episodes anime
*" Collaboration Anthology released on August 30 diary a family frenzy "Year 2 008
**"Confiscation frenzy Iromachi your diary and" Sun day in the "2054 diary! gargoyle frenzy" night "published site" FB Online "official paperback
*Bluestocking "collaboration Anthology 2" "is stupid and climb the stairs of the Gargoyle" originally published November 11, 2008 Release: October 30, two thousand and eight
**"Gargoyle chestnut beach heaven" recorded
*"Magician's Mii in red-3 collaboration anthology" originally published February 12, 2009 Release: January 31, 2009
**Recorded. "I is not Mii gatekeeper of Yoshinaga house in between or ☆"
Manga
The manga drawn by Kagari Tamaoka is serialized in Magi-Cu magazine. Volume 1 of the tankōbon was released on March 31, 2006.
Anime
The anime adaptation of the light novel was produced by Studio Hibari began airing in April 2006 for the Spring TV season and ended with a total of 13 episodes.
Themes music
Opening:Ohayou! by Chiwa Saito, Nana Mizuki, & Yuuna Inamura Ending 1:Ai nioide, Ai nioide by Chiwa Saito, Nana Mizuki, & Yuuna Inamura Ending 2:Kotae wa Sora no Shita by Chiwa Saito For some episode, character specific versions of "Ai nioide, Ai nioide" sung individually by Chiwa Saito, Nana Mizuki, or Yuuna Inamura were used as the ending theme instead of the trio version. "Kotae wa Sora no Shita" was used as the ending theme for episode 13.
