Kemono Friends
2017 2 seasons · 24 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Kemono Friends

けものフレンズ

Synopsis

けものフレンズ

Japari Park is an enormous integrated zoo built somewhere in this world. A mysterious substance found there, called "Sand Star," causes the animals to turn into humanoid beings called "Animal Girls"! These new creatures spend every day peacefully with the zoo's visitors… but after some time, a lost child turns up in the park. The child's attempt to find the way home turns into a great adventure with the Animal Girls!

Also On TV Osaka

Other series that aired on TV Osaka.

Animation + Comedy in Japan

973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kemono Friends itself).

The 2016–2018 Japan Window

In the crowded 2016-2018 Japan release window, Kemono Friends sits at #599 of 602. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017
  2. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018
  3. My Korean Teacher
    #3

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016
  4. My Hero Academia
    #4

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  6. KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
    #6

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  7. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #7

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  8. Mob Psycho 100
    #8

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kemono Friends premiered alongside 193 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 193 other Japan seriess in 2017.

The 3487th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

16
Reviews
28th
Review-volume percentile
44th
Popularity percentile

16 audience reviews — more than 28% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 44th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
January 11, 2017
Last Air Date
March 17, 2019
Broadcast Span
2.2 years
Total Episodes
24 across 2 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 9.6 hours

Reception Benchmarks

4.6
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,507 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,514 of 2,532 (top 99%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesYaoyorozu
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes2 / 24
Release DateJanuary 11, 2017
Official Sitekemono-friends-20170110.jp

Questions Answered

When did Kemono Friends end?

Kemono Friends finished its run with its final episode airing on March 17, 2019.

Where did Kemono Friends air?

Kemono Friends aired on TV Osaka, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.