Kemonozume
ケモノヅメ
“Human-eating Shokujinki secretly coexist with humans; Kifuuken warrior falls for one unknowingly.”
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Human-eating Shokujinki secretly coexist with humans; Kifuuken warrior falls for one unknowingly.
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?
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Community consensus
Derived from 44 sampled reviews
7.3/10
Score distribution
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SplitPolarized
σ 2.41 · split reception
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6.1 ptsRecommenders 8.4 · others 2.3
Score over time
2.73Verbosity
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10/10 “The art direction is perfect, the action sequences are satisfying, and the story is quite good, featuring a compelling mix of swordsmen, monsters, and a tragic romance. While the narrative is...”
- 8/10 “Kemonozume delivers a powerful, realistic tragedy featuring rapid plot development and a compelling hero’s journey that successfully defies traditional anime tropes. There are no notable flaws to...”
- 7/10 “The animation is superbly confident and expressive, and the story is well told, with secondary characters providing genuinely poignant moments. While the initial episodes feel dull and the premise...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Kemonozume begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-1321
- Format
- 13 × 23′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 4h 59m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Aug 2006 – Nov 2006
- Summer 2006
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- R+
- Mild Nudity
- Ref.
- BS-1321
- catalog