Kemonozume

Synopsis

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?

Cast

Hidenobu Kiuchi

Toshihiko Momota (voice)

Hekiru Shiina

Yuka Kamitsuki (voice)

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Kazuma Momota (voice)

Kenji Utsumi

Kyūtarō Ōba (voice)

Jun Hazumi

Jūzō Momota (voice)

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Gakuto Hoobari (voice)

Daisuke Gori

Saiji Ohba / Bon (voice)

Anri Katsu

Shin Hoozuki (voice)

Rei Sakuma

Harumi Kamitsuki (voice)

Shino Kakinuma

Rie Kakinoki (voice)

Hiroaki Yoshida

Knife Tsutsuji (voice)

Masahito Yabe

Kyuuhachi Ichijiku (voice)

Keiko Takeshita

Kenya Sakurai (voice)

Teppei Akahira

Nawao Sugimura (voice)

Hiroyuki Oshida

Souichi Umeda (voice)

Asako Dodo

Amakami (voice)

Crew

Art

• Ryo Kono Art Direction

Camera

• Keisuke Sasagawa Director of Photography
• Hiroshi Saito Director of Photography

Directing

• Masaaki Yuasa Series Director

Editing

• Mutsumi Takemiya Editor

Production

• Masao Teshima Executive Producer
• Takao Minegishi Executive Producer
• Jungo Maruta Executive Producer
• Hiroyuki Kitaura Producer
• Minoru Ono Producer
• Hirotsugu Ogisu Producer
• Yukiko Ninokata Producer
• Fuminori Hara Producer

Sound

• Kei Wakakusa Music

Visual Effects

• Nobutake Ito Character Designer

Writing

• Masaaki Yuasa Series Composition
• Masaaki Yuasa Original Story

Seasons & episodes