Kemono Jihen

Kohachi Inugami, a detective who specializes in the occult, arrives at a remote village in the Japanese countryside, tasked by a hostess at a local inn to investigate a string of incidents involving rotting and mutilated livestock corpses that have been appearing for seemingly no reason. While surveying, Inugami notices a peculiar young boy working in the fields. Evaded by his peers and called "Dorotabou" for his stench, the young farmhand is surprised that anybody would take an interest in him.

Inugami, piqued with curiosity, enlists Dorotabou in helping him with the investigation, despite scorned looks from the villagers. Unbeknownst to Dorotabou, this investigation will reveal a strange new world to him—one of the beast-like entities known as Kemono existing in tandem with humans—along with breathing new purpose into his previously empty life.

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Kusaka, Kabane Main

Fujiwara, Natsumi Japanese

Iwakiyamayukisatoshironanogojuurokushi, Akira Main

Murase, Ayumu Japanese

Tademaru, Shiki Main

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Inugami, Kohachi Main

Suwabe, Junichi Japanese

Kon Supporting

Hanamori, Yumiri Japanese

Florescu, Mihai Supporting

Ono, Daisuke Japanese

Nobimaru Supporting

Shimono, Hiro Japanese

Iwakiyamayukisatoshironanogojuurokushi, Yui Supporting

Ishikawa, Kaito Japanese

Tademaru, Aya Supporting

Hondo, Kaede Japanese

Inari, Yoko Supporting

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Yoshida, Tsuyoshi Producer

Shiraishi, Youko Producer

Endou, Naoko Producer

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Mar 1, 2025

susannaius

Recommended

I had fun. This is a very cute and wholesome monster-of-the-week type of mystery series with some a+ parenting, some abysmal parenting, and some atrocious examples of abuse and gory horror.

I really enjoyed that kids are allowed to be kids, and they have a guardian who is actually committed to guiding and protecting them rather than to making them into efficient and skilled warriors. More so, that goal is not even on the to-do list, it is more like a side-effect to supportive parenting.

I also liked that there is a philosophy behind the fights that makes this such an interesting mix of gentle wholesomeness and ... gore. The main idea is to live and let live, but to kill if you cannot avoid it.

I would have enjoyed another 100 episodes of this, so I'm a bit disappointed that the story stops at just 12 episodes. Still, the story is one properly rounded arc, so you won't have your brain melt because of a wild cliffhanger.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Oct 4, 2024

Dompa112

Mixed Feelings

Felt like something id enjoy reading about it but ultimately fell very flat and really didnt raise any feelings at all during the 12 episodes. This includes negative feelings also though so its not that it was bad. Just very mediocre.

I think ultimately my biggest dissapointment is the plot. Or rather lack of. Stleast from these 12 episodes it never established a bigger plot taking place in the world of Kemono Jihen. Its just a smal Kemono agency taking different odd jobs.. Each case is dealt with pretty much at the end of each episode.

It doesnt have any great character development. No great ... music. The fights are nothing special. Op and Ed boring. Just very meh. Cant see myself continue going on these 12 episodes if they make a second season.

A very meh 6/10 standard shounen. With so many better out there in a competetive genre i have a hard time recommending this.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Apr 3, 2022

apprenticeotaku

Not Recommended

This show was thoroughly disappointing.
It has an interesting premise and mature concepts which were unfortunately very badly executed.
The main character is bland, unreasonably overpowered and lacks any emotion. Pretty much every conflict is solved by him stepping in and sporadically getting a convenient, unearned power up.
The serious themes are handled so badly it hurts to watch. The characters were given horrific backstories that could have made a real impact but instead led to zero character development. In an effort to keep the show lighthearted they always revert back to their stereotypical base behavior and are not allowed to be affected by any ... of their brutal experiences long term.
Overall nothing but a let down especially since the ideas had a lot of potential.
Maybe this should have been a Seinen instead of a Shounen.
Would not recommend.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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