A fortune teller informs Hidari Taisho that he must hunt down 1,000 foxes to conquer the country. Consequently, Akuemon, who is disliked by everyone, is hired to carry out the fox hunting. In response, the foxes send a female fox to Akuemon's house, disguised as his wife. A story develops between Akuemon, who has never loved anyone, and the female fox, who gradually discovers true love in him despite being tormented by sorrow over her comrades' deaths. This is the sixth work in "The Lion Books" series. It also marks the first attempt by visualist Tezuka Makoto, Tezuka's older son, to adapt an original by his father into an animated version.