Kemono Jihen

Drama / Action / MysteryTV12 EP/10 Jan 2021

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Synopsis

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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Characters

Kabane Kusaka

Emotionless half-ghoul Kabane seeks his parents, wielding a rare white stone that suppresses his Kemono nature.

Morris Madeleine

Akira Iwakiyamayukisatoshironanogojuurokushi

Akira, a 15-year-old snow Kemono, assists Inugami's detective agency.

Ewulu Cassie

Shiki Tademaru

A half-arachne boy, Shiki creates strong spiderwebs, searching for his family after discovering his mother is alive.

Beckles A.J.

Kohachi Inugami

Kohachi Inugami: A 36-year-old bakedanuki, enjoys tanuki soda, detests kitsune udon.

Seitz Patrick

Community Feed

Someone and 3 others rated 7.2
EP 5
daxyhn13★★★★☆VerifiedEP 12

This anime ends with a nice conclusion to Akira and Yui's story while also setting up the next adventure. In many ways, though, the entire season feels more like a prologue than a complete story. Most of the arcs are focused on introducing the main cast and developing their individual backgrounds. Meanwhile, the central mystery surrounding Kabane's parents only starts to take shape near the very end . It's a works well for a long-running series or a two-cour anime. but unfortunately this is only a one-cour anime, and a second season still hasn't been announce. That said, it's still a good anime. The cast is likable, the character-focused arcs are enjoyable, and the world has enough mysteries to keep things interesting. Even if it feels incomplete, I had a good time watching it.

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daxyhn13★★★★☆VerifiedEP 11

A really tense episode. The backstory surrounding Akira, Yui, and the Yuki-onna village was particularly interesting. I also liked how the episode continued developing Kabane, setting up some major revelations regarding his family and the connection to the lifestones. The finale setup is strong, with multiple plot threads converging at once. My only complaint is the lack of Kon, I really hope we get to see her again before the end. Overall, a solid penultimate episode

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estrapoe★★★★☆VerifiedEP 12

This was an interesting episode because it builds up for a season 2. If feels like a conclusion to us getting to know our current characters while introducing us to the next story. I would love to see what happens. Though, the big issues I have with this show is how the children are treated especially with some overly sexualize depictions to most trauma having SA. I can see how nuanced it is but I feel that there isn't much done to show the ongoing effects of it. I like the world and the interesting characters. [8.61/10]

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