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Kemonozume

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2006 | 1 seasons | 23 min | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 5 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Creatures known as Shokujinki have been secretly living alongside humans for hundreds of years. Though they may look like humans, Shokujinki are able to transform into uncontrollable beasts with gigantic claws and consume humans to survive. The equally secretive Kifuuken dojo specializes in killing Shokujinki by cutting off their arms, and is the only force preventing unchecked Shokujinki domination. Toshihiko Momota, the son of the leader of the Kifuuken, is instantly charmed by a mysterious woman named Yuka Kamitsuki. Their relationship is complicated, however, because unbeknownst to them both, Yuka is a Shokujinki and Toshihiko is sworn to kill her. Meanwhile, the Kifuuken is having a crisis of confidence as Toshihiko's brother Kazuma pushes against tradition and tries to modernize the Kifuuken. As emotions are strained and the secrets of both the past and present are revealed, who will live, and who will be eaten?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 22K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Masaaki Yuasa

  • Hidenobu KiuchiToshihiko Momota (voice)
  • Hekiru ShiinaYuka Kamitsuki (voice)
  • Hiroyuki YoshinoKazuma Momota (voice)
  • Kenji UtsumiKyūtarō Ōba (voice)
  • Jun HazumiJūzō Momota (voice)
  • Kiyoyuki YanadaGakuto Hoobari (voice)
  • Daisuke GoriSaiji Ohba / Bon (voice)
  • Anri KatsuShin Hoozuki (voice)
  • Rei SakumaHarumi Kamitsuki (voice)
  • Shino KakinumaRie Kakinoki (voice)