Kemono Jihen
- TV series
- Winter 2021
- 12 episodes
- 23 min
- Ajia-do
- Manga
- R-17+
- Action
- Mystery
- Supernatural
- Detective
- Mythology
Contents
Trailer · PV3 | ||
| Japanese | 怪物事変 | |
|---|---|---|
| Genre | Action, Mystery, Supernatural, Detective, Mythology, Shounen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Shou Aimoto | |
| Directed by | Masaya Fujimori | |
| Written by | Noboru Kimura | |
| Character design | Nozomi Tachibana | |
| Music by | Yuya Mori | |
| Studio | Ajia-do | |
| Original run | January 10, 2021 – March 28, 2021 | |
| Episodes | 12 | |
| Episode length | 23 min | |
| Total running time | 4 hr 36 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Winter 2021 | |
| Age rating | R – 17+ | |
| Score | ★ 7.35 (#1,354) | |
| On users' lists | 67,015 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Netflix | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Shou Aimoto | |
| Published in | Jump SQ. | |
| Demographic | Shounen | |
| Original run | December 2, 2016 – ongoing | |
Kemono Jihen (Japanese: 怪物事変) is a 2021 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Shou Aimoto. It is animated by Ajia-do and directed by Masaya Fujimori. It aired from January 10, 2021 to March 28, 2021, with 12 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Momoka Kaga · Reika Kaga · Kon · Mao · Nobimaru · Aya Tademaru · Akio Tademaru · Kumi Yamagumonoko · Yatarou · Yatarou's Mother · Yoruno · Katanashi
Production
Key staff
Shou AimotoOriginal Creator
Masaya FujimoriDirectorNoboru KimuraSeries CompositionNozomi TachibanaCharacter Design
Yuya MoriMusic
Yukio NagasakiSound DirectorSachiko NishiguchiArt Director
Ajia-doStudioStaff
| Studio | Ajia-do |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Shou Aimoto |
| Director | Masaya Fujimori |
| Series Composition | Noboru Kimura |
| Script | Noboru Kimura |
| Character Design | Nozomi Tachibana |
| Music | Yuya Mori |
| Sound Director | Yukio Nagasaki |
| Art Director | Sachiko Nishiguchi |
| Chief Animation Director | Nozomi Tachibana, Emiko Endou, Yuuki Nishioka |
| Director of Photography | Teppei Satou |
| Color Design | Naomi Nakano |
| Editing | Rie Matsubara |
| Theme Song Performance | Daisuke Ono, Sayaka Sasaki |
| Producer | Naoko Endou, Youko Shiraishi, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Tsuyoshi Yoshida |
Music
| Composer | Yuya Mori |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Kemono Michi” — Daisuke OnoEpisodes 2–12AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Shirushi” — Sayaka SasakiEpisodes 1–11AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired | |
| 2 | — | Aired | |
| 3 | — | Aired | |
| 4 | — | Aired | |
| 5 | — | Aired | |
| 6 | — | Aired | |
| 7 | — | Aired | |
| 8 | — | Aired | |
| 9 | — | Aired | |
| 10 | — | Aired | |
| 11 | — | Aired | |
| 12 | — | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Kemono Jihen. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch17,087
- Watching2,886
- Completed29,342
- On hold843
- Dropped1,883
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 14,974 | — | — | — | — | 50 |
| Shikimori | 52,041 | 2,886 | 29,342 | 17,087 | 1,883 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Kemono Jihen (Manga) |
|---|
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- “Kemono Jihen”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Kemono Jihen”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Kemono Jihen”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Kemono Jihen”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q98582082”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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