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Kemono Jihen

Kemono Jihen

20217.61 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

When a series of animal bodies that rot away after a single night begin appearing in a remote mountain village, Inugami, a detective from Tokyo who specializes in the occult, is called to investigate. While working the case, he befriends a strange boy who works in the field every day instead of going to school. Shunned by his peers and nicknamed “Dorotabo” after a yokai that lives in the mud, he helps Inugami uncover the truth behind the killings — but supernatural forces are at work, and while Dorotabo is just a nickname, it might not be the only thing about the boy that isn’t human.

Created by Noboru Kimura
Written by Noboru Kimura, Shō Aimoto
Produced by Yoko Shiraishi, Naoko Endo, Reiko Oyama
NetworksTokyo MX

Top Cast

Natsumi Fujiwara

Natsumi Fujiwara

Kabane Kusaka (voice)

Junichi Suwabe

Junichi Suwabe

Kohachi Inugami (voice)

Ayumu Murase

Ayumu Murase

Akira (voice)

Natsuki Hanae

Natsuki Hanae

Shiki Tademaru (voice)

Themes & Keywords

detectiveinvestigationsupernaturalbased on mangayoukaishounenanimemysterious deathoccultism

About Kemono Jihen

Kemono Jihen is a animation, mystery, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of detective, investigation, supernatural, based on manga, youkai, shounen. Created by Noboru Kimura, it stars Natsumi Fujiwara, Junichi Suwabe, Ayumu Murase. When a series of animal bodies that rot away after a single night begin appearing in a remote mountain village, Inugami, a detective from Tokyo who specializes in the occult, is called to investigate. While working the case, he befriends a strange boy who works in the field every day instead of going to school. Shunned by his peers and nicknamed “Dorotabo” after a yokai that lives in the mud, he helps Inugami uncover the truth behind the killings — but supernatural forces are at work, and while Dorotabo is just a nickname, it might not be the only thing about the boy that isn’t human.

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