Japan Synopsis
怪物事変
When a series of animal bodies that rot away after a single night begin appearing in a remote mountain village, Inugami, a detective from Tokyo who specializes in the occult, is called to investigate. While working the case, he befriends a strange boy who works in the field every day instead of going to school. Shunned by his peers and nicknamed “Dorotabo” after a yokai that lives in the mud, he helps Inugami uncover the truth behind the killings — but supernatural forces are at work, and while Dorotabo is just a nickname, it might not be the only thing about the boy that isn’t human.
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Animation + Mystery in Japan
219 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kemono Jihen itself).
The 2020–2022 Japan Window
Kemono Jihen holds position #95 of 452 Japan seriess in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 170 titles released, including Kemono Jihen. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (539 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 169 other Japan seriess in 2021.
The 4202nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
84 audience reviews — more than 73% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 74th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #575 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #483 of 2,532 (top 19%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Ajiado, Bandai Namco Arts, Frontier Works, Shueisha, Yomiuri-TV Enterprise |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | January 10, 2021 |
| Official Site | kemonojihen-anime.com |
Questions Answered
When did Kemono Jihen end?
Kemono Jihen finished its run with its final episode airing on March 28, 2021.
Where did Kemono Jihen air?
Kemono Jihen aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.