

The Beast Player Erin
- TV series
- Winter 2009
- 50 episodes
- 24 min
- Production I.G
- Trans Arts
- Novel
- PG-13
- Drama
- Fantasy
Contents
Ending · ED1 «After the rain» — cossami | ||
| Japanese | 獣の奏者エリン | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Kemono no Souja Erin | |
| Also known as | Kemono no Soujya Erin Kemono no Sou-ja Erin | |
| Genre | Drama, Fantasy | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Novel — Nahoko Uehashi | |
| Directed by | Takayuki Hamana | |
| Written by | Junichi Fujisaku | |
| Character design | Takayuki Gotou | |
| Music by | Masayuki Sakamoto | |
| Studio | Production I.G, Trans Arts | |
| Original run | January 10, 2009 – December 26, 2009 | |
| Episodes | 50 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Broadcast | Saturdays | |
| Total running time | 20 hr | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Winter 2009 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 8.31 (#261) | |
| On users' lists | 22,544 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll | |
| Novel · The Beast Player | ||
| Written by | Nahoko Uehashi, Itoe Takemoto | |
| Original run | November 21, 2006 – August 11, 2009 | |
| Volumes | 4 | |
| Chapters | 20 | |
The Beast Player Erin (Japanese: 獣の奏者エリン, Hepburn: Kemono no Souja Erin) is a 2009 Japanese anime television series based on the novel by Nahoko Uehashi. It is animated by Production I.G and Trans Arts and directed by Takayuki Hamana. It aired from January 10, 2009 to December 26, 2009, with 50 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Shinou Harumiya · Hasson · Ial · Jessie · Karisa · Kashugan · Kirik · Mokku · Nason · Nugan · Nukku · Panche · Seimiya · Shunan · Soyon · Taikou · Tamarin · Tomura · John Tousana · Tyna · Urari · Wooly · Yuuyan · Wadan
Production
Key staff
Staff
| Studio | Production I.G, Trans Arts |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Nahoko Uehashi |
| Director | Takayuki Hamana |
| Series Composition | Junichi Fujisaku |
| Script | Junichi Fujisaku, Kazunobu Fuseki, Midori Gotou, Sayaka Harada, Daishirou Tanimura |
| Character Design | Takayuki Gotou |
| Music | Masayuki Sakamoto |
| Sound Director | Takuya Hiramitsu |
| Art Director | Akira Suzuki |
| Chief Animation Director | Nariyuki Takahashi |
| Color Design | Misako Akama |
| Editing | Junichi Uematsu |
| Theme Song Performance | Chitose Hajime, Takako Matsu, Sukima Switch |
| Producer | George Wada |
Music
| Composer | Masayuki Sakamoto |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Shizuku” — Sukima SwitchEpisodes 1–30AnimeThemes
- OP 2“Shizuku” — Chitose HajimeEpisodes 31–50AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“After the rain” — cossamiEpisodes 1–29AnimeThemes
- ED 2“Kitto Tsutaete”Episodes 30–49AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Erin the Green-Eyed”緑の目のエリン | January 10, 2009 | Aired |
| 2 | “Soyon the Healer”医術師のソヨン | January 17, 2009 | Aired |
| 3 | “The Fighting Beast”闘う獣 | January 24, 2009 | Aired |
| 4 | “Secret in the Mist”霧の中の秘密 | January 31, 2009 | Aired |
| 5 | “Erin and the Egg Thief”エリンと卵泥棒 | February 7, 2009 | Aired |
| 6 | “Soyon's Warmth”ソヨンのぬくもり | February 14, 2009 | Aired |
| 7 | “Mother's Whistle” | February 21, 2009 | Aired |
| 8 | “Joh-on the Beekeeper” | February 28, 2009 | Aired |
| 9 | “Honey and Erin” | March 7, 2009 | Aired |
| 10 | “Birds of Dawn” | March 14, 2009 | Aired |
| 11 | “Inside the Door” | March 21, 2009 | Aired |
| 12 | “The Silver Feather” | March 28, 2009 | Aired |
| 13 | “The Valley of the Ohju” | April 4, 2009 | Aired |
| 14 | “People of the Mist” | April 11, 2009 | Aired |
| 15 | “The Two's Past” | April 18, 2009 | Aired |
| 16 | “Ia-lu the Seh-zan” | April 25, 2009 | Aired |
| 17 | “The Shin-Oh In Danger” | May 2, 2009 | Aired |
| 18 | “Master Ethal” | May 9, 2009 | Aired |
| 19 | “Friends at Kazalum” | May 16, 2009 | Aired |
| 20 | “The Ohju Named Lilan” | May 23, 2009 | Aired |
| 21 | “The Disappearing Light” | May 30, 2009 | Aired |
| 22 | “The Harp's Sound” | June 6, 2009 | Aired |
| 23 | “The Oath of Kazalum” | June 13, 2009 | Aired |
| 24 | “Song of Grief” | June 20, 2009 | Aired |
| 25 | “An Errand for Two” | June 27, 2009 | Aired |
| 26 | “Lilan's Feelings” | July 4, 2009 | Aired |
| 27 | “Fallen into Hikara” | July 11, 2009 | Aired |
| 28 | “Joh-on's Death” | July 18, 2009 | Aired |
| 29 | “The Beast's Fangs” | July 25, 2009 | Aired |
| 30 | “The Fourth Winter” | August 1, 2009 | Aired |
| 31 | “Luminous Sky” | August 8, 2009 | Aired |
| 32 | “The Great Crime” | August 22, 2009 | Aired |
| 33 | “Flying” | August 29, 2009 | Aired |
| 34 | “Ia-lu and Erin” | September 5, 2009 | Aired |
| 35 | “A New Life” | September 12, 2009 | Aired |
| 36 | “The Graduation Test” | September 19, 2009 | Aired |
| 37 | “Birth” | September 26, 2009 | Aired |
| 38 | “Shin-Oh Harumiyah” | October 3, 2009 | Aired |
| 39 | “Tohda Attack” | October 10, 2009 | Aired |
| 40 | “A Nation in Shadow” | October 17, 2009 | Aired |
| 41 | — | Aired | |
| 42 | — | Aired | |
| 43 | — | Aired | |
| 44 | — | Aired | |
| 45 | — | Aired | |
| 46 | — | Aired | |
| 47 | — | Aired | |
| 48 | — | Aired | |
| 49 | — | Aired | |
| 50 | — | Aired |
Where to watch
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Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch8,674
- Watching606
- Completed2,685
- On hold486
- Dropped483
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
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 | 9,610 | — | — | — | — | 196 |
| Shikimori | 12,934 | 606 | 2,685 | 8,674 | 483 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Kemono no Souja (Manga) Kemono no Souja (Novel) |
|---|---|
| Summary | Kemono no Souja Erin Recap (TV special, 2010) |
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- “Kemono no Souja Erin”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Kemono no Souja Erin”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “The Beast Player Erin”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “The Beast Player Erin”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q89270445”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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