Audience reviews
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CaptainKenshiro
Although rare, Masaaki Yuasa has some misses among his works, and Kemonozume is one of them. It was the only important show of his left for me to watch and I was surprised with how bad it was, considering he made it between Mind Game and Kaiba.
The premise isn’t very captivating, it’s Romeo and Juliet with human swordsmen and monsters, that’s it, and I couldn’t even buy the way it’s presented, I don’t believe in love at first sight, attraction? Sure, but love? Nah, which is why I never bought it in fiction either. It’s even harder to accept it in here because the two main characters just find the other in the beach and the next day they are already fucking, and that’s what the relationship between them is mostly about, having sex. Other than that, other forms of interaction between them…
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Spoilers ahead
For the sake of being more concise I want to separate the story into 3 big chunks, Kemonozume plot doesn't really pay off because of how bad the ending is but despite that the first few hours have a lot going on and I'd rather not go into long paragraphs describing a lot of what simply happens in the show to provide a more in-depth take on them.
1. Romance
For the most of the show you'll be following Toshihiko and Yuka. To begin with there's a very "forbidden love" vibe to their relationship since Toshihiko hunts monsters and Yuka is one but they both have something in it that makes them overcome it. For Toshihiko it's about feeling love for the first time, he sees her, falls in love and then can't think of anything else until he runs back to beach and meets her again throu…
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If there is one director in the anime world who never fails to surprise, refresh and delight me, it is Yuasa Masaaki. Having created popular masterpieces like Ping Pong the Animation and The Tatami Galaxy, it is clear that he does not disappoint. His works are stylistically striking and always seem to bear an overwhelmingly positive and uplifting atmosphere. Kemonozume is no exception.
Story: 8/10
The story follows a species of monsters that prey upon humans, the Shokujinki, and the organisation that is dedicated to eradicating them - the Kifuuken. The story gains direction when Toshiko, a member of the Kifuuken, and Yuka, a "Flesh Eater", fall in love at first sight. META_BODY's review covers the philosophical aspect of this story far better than I could, but believe me when I say that i…
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Kemonozume is obviously not your typical anime. I knew what I was expecting from the director Masaaki Yuasa, known from his critically acclaimed works such as Kaiba, The Tatami Galaxy, Mind Game, and the most recent work of 2014 Ping Pong the Animation. The surrealistic art style, jarring enough to see the choppy yet dynamic movement, and the unconventional means of using a diverse set of characters to get the message across its audience would be also in Kemonozume. I was half right.
What I didn’t expect was the copious amounts of gore, sex, and nudity that were there. However, I did get used to it and the nudity was far from an erotic hentai and was more under the lines of unsettling due to its abstract art style.
**Pretty much spoiler-free. Be aware of the frequent uses of “T and A”…
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The story of Kemonozume was very enjoyable. While it does have a lot of standard ideas within it, I feel like it separates itself from them by presenting them in a new, unique manner that comes off a wholly original. Most of the episodes feel like a self-contained tale, while still adding to the overall plotline, and I love that style of doing things. The way the story is presented, in terms of the camera angles and the pacing of everything is also masterfully done.
Most of the characters have some unique qualities to them, but don't do too much to sand out from the crowd, giving us interesting, likable, and realistic characters... but also entirely forgettable ones. However, one character really stands out to me as memorable, and that would be Kyuutarou Ooba. This old man with his iconic…
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An explosion of striking art and buoyant story developments erupt in "Kemonozume". It encompasses everything from bloodthirsty, sword-wielding monster killers to small, fighting monkeys. This is Masaaki Yuasa's (Mind Game, The Tatami Galaxy) full anime series debut. As usual, he does not allow anime industry norms tone down his surreal art style and storytelling. This is not the best showcasing of his talents or his finest work, but it still manages to be amusing and eccentric enough to be a memorable anime in and of itself.
The story of "Kemonozume" is definitely an unusual one with many twists to offer. The fierce and extremely dangerous monsters known as Shokujinki run rampant. Toshihiko Momota falls in extreme love with a woman who ends up being one. He comes from a family who are ren…
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*Very brief review--sure to get a lot of dislikes! Yay!*
A bizarre, sexually-charged Romeo and Juliet story involving a flesh-eating monster and a hunter of said flesh-eating monsters. Mashes together fantastic drama and romance with surrealistic comedy and action, so that the end result is something like FLCL, though strictly for adults. There is a lot of nudity and sex here, but, refreshingly for an anime, it almost never dips into fan-service territory. (And when it does, it goes so hilariously over the top that the effect isn't even remotely titillating.) Monstrous transformations during sexual climax aside, the sex just feels real, and the kaleidoscopic, unpolished animation helps keep Kemonozume from lewd, ecchi territory. I'd say that this anime is everything that Elfen Lied is not…
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When you first start to watch this anime it really is all you expected it to be: unique animation, unusual art style, interesting characters and a plot-line that promises some level of enjoyment. Unfortunately, it all goes down hill when you reach about half the show. It pains me to say it was a disappointment. Lots of loose ends, they didn't bother to explain details that were crucial to the development of the characters initially and because of all the sudden twists nothing seemed credible about their choices. If there was a plot hole it would be filled with some unknown bit of the character's past and they would roll with it. Surely it's nothing we've never seen before, but it was terribly done and still they left me with questions. Now to break it down:
STORY: Overall poor. It had gre…
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I had only seen the first episode of Kemonozume around last year which wouldn't stop echoing in my mind until restarting the series today, and now I'm betting the echo's amplitude has increased like a les rallizes denudes song. I don't think I've ever seen anything more visually electrifying like this, and it's kinda disappointing considering I haven't really found anything with this kind of style out there.
Story: With Yusa's illogical animation, you definitely need a wacky story to accompany it and here you'll find samurais clashing with human/monster hybrids, cannibalism, zoophilia, peach loving monkeys smooching with monkeys growing out of an evil head running on a gigantic ball headed for destruction, you name it. I did feel detached from the some details near the second half, but th…
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Story 10
Music 10
Main Characters 10
Side Characters 8.5
Visuals 10
Well, it is one of the best if not the best anime, I have ever watched so far. Right after the first episode, I felt at ease and just relaxed and enjoyed the ride. Everything about this anime is great. Story is well developped, you can connect to characters, music is amazing, very much like Cowboy Bebop by the way.
Story: Kemonozume's story revolve around a woman and a man who loves each other passionately despite the fact that they are not meant for each other , lots of physical contact in this anime, their love is Eros type. I will not reveal any spoilers, but as the story goes further, it gets darker and darker, almost every episode has a moment of action or let's say every episode has a touch with the main plot, so…
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While the initial episodes are on the dull side, they are still enjoyable thanks to the superbly confident and expressive animation. I don't find the story's premise compelling, but do recognize that it's well told. The lead characters' romantic relationship, which is one of the major axes of conflict in the plot, is unconvincing. However, this is partially redeemed when some of the secondary characters end up in interesting and poignant circumstances. And the madcap ending just plain explodes with crazy (in a good way.)
Overall, a gorgeous and fun anime.
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How many times have you accused someone of not having an open mind when they judge your obsession with japanese cartoons, or anime action figures, or 2-D little girls, or whatever? I sure have a few times, yet even my supposedly "open" mind was put to the test right from the very first minutes of Kemonozume.
Its not just about the fugly art, mind you. Weird little monkeys, tower-sized detectives, man-eating monsters that look like right out of some simple children's picture book with their overly round and stubby shapes. I began watching the show all like "dude, finally an artsy and refined piece for such a mature and elite anime viewer like myself" and ended up almost dropping the show after the first episode. Why? Because it caught me completely off guard and didn't match my usual taste…
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I'm looking over all these reviews, the majority giving this anime 9 or 10, and am thinking to myself that it must be some kind of joke. I have watched a good amount of anime and cannot understand how such a bogus-ass anime could garner such high ratings.
Story: 5/10
This is pretty much a story revolving around humans and their relationship with monsters known as "flesh eaters" who are cursed with an appetite for human beings. The general story starts out pretty solid and interesting - a typical situation in which a person has to choose between his human comrades and a monster. One would think that it would be pretty hard to botch this tried-and-true plot line. However, this anime manages to turn what could have been a relatively decent story into one of absolute bullshit and nonsense.…
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Man versus Monster. It's a classic tale, told in variations for as long as the human mind has held thought. In a stroke of brilliance, Masaaki Yuasa redefines this ancient epic and brings to light the full spectrum of human emotion and psychological development.
Our story starts simple enough.We are introduced to an accomplished young warrior of the Kifuuken (a clan with a thousand year tradition of hunting Flesh Eaters), Toshihiko, who is led on a fast paced chase through his Japanese village where he stumbles across our unfortunate heroine.
Yuka,beautiful Yuka. Flesh Eater Yuka.
After a fateful encounter between the hunters and the hunted, Toshihiko and Yuka are forced to flee, wandering the countryside in the hopeful search of a place where they can live and love in piece. In the fir…
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Three words. Piece of crap.
Thought I should give more balance on this load of shit for all you anime watchers out there so here it is. It might give you another point of view from a reviewer who didn't give it a 9 or a 10.
First of all, beware of brain cell damage after watching this anime!
Overall art:
I understand some people are into this but c'mon man, looks like everyone's been run over by a train. Too many distortions and un-proportional animation. Movement angle's all wrong. You can argue that it matches the style of the dark-themed storyline, but the last four episodes look like they plain gave up on common sense whatsoever. That is, unless you enjoy watching ugly heads dancing around, WTF.
Story:
If you enjoy romance that consists of nothing but sex, then this might be your…
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The art. It's all about the art. It's brilliant. Kinetic madness. Edgy. As if its always scratching itself and drawing line over line. Everything is moving and even when its not moving, you make it move with your eyes. Kinda crazy, hyper poetry in motion.
You should probably just watch it for the art alone even though there are lot of other good things about it:
Sound -- Awesome jazz pieces set to moody scenes of the city. Classic noir feel.
Story - It kinda gets very messy towards the end but then I get the feel that you're supposed to suspend your brain, especially in the last episode when everything really gets weird. The craziness is all part of the plot.
Characters -- Lots of unique characters in this anime. You won't see much of the classic stereotypes, tsundere, moe high scho…
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There are no two ways about it; "Kemonozume" is HOT!!! This Wowow/Madhouse modern horror anime will slam you back into your chair and leave you totally astounded. It is a brilliant, in-your-face take on an old folktale that has smashing action, don't-give-a-care animation, outstandingly witty humor, touchingly human protagonists, a totally over-the-top villain, and a very cool jazzy sound track.
Toshihiko Momota is the oldest son in a family of monster-hunters. Like his father Jyuuzou, Toshihiko believes in the "way of the sword" as the correct means to get rid of the man-eating Shokujinki who prey on humans. Toshihiko's younger brother Kazuma wants to modernize the "family business" with high powered mecha-suits and other bits of high-tech, but Jyuuzou and Toshihiko oppose this, resultin…
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In the very first moments of Kemonozume we learn of a legend about a man rescuing a woman who is to be sacrificed to the gods: when they escape and run off together, the gods are angered and condemn them to feed on the flesh of humans in the form of monsters overwhelmed by bestial rage, lust, and the urge to devour. And so the descendants of these banished lovers live on as Flesh Eaters, some of them choosing to embrace their inner beast, and some choosing to suppress their curse by will alone, retaining their human form and living normal human lives.
The story here truly begins when Toshihiko, a key member of the Kifuuken, a clan dedicated to the slaughter of these abominations, and Yuka, a Flesh Eater, fall into a tangle of hungry lust with each other — before they know what each other…
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When I first found out that Yuasa Masaaki was directing an anime, no less one with swords, I thought "Holy crap, my prayers have been answered!" Well, I was partially right. Kemonozume is in the same style as Mind Game and Cat Soup with the very same twisted sequence of events one was to expect. I personally love this bold new animation style, like a sketch colored with water colors that doesn't adhere to any sort of spacial rules (limbs bending way out of shape to emphasize movement). Anyway, I have to say that the love story is frighteningly realistic and very touching, something rarely found. This isn't to say that the action isn't incredible and wonderfully stylistic, hell the whole series is. My complaint with this series is that it slows down immensely in later episodes, but I suppos…
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10's all across the board eh? Now I'm going to really have to defend that decision aren't I? This will be interesting because for something like Kemonozume there just aren't adequate words to describe how and what it is.
Story: I almost want to say it's Romeo and Juliet. But....it isn't. It sort of starts out that way, two groups of people who hate and kill each other....but it definitely evolves from there. It's a beautiful love story, the two protagonists go through quite alot...and not just with each other. The blend of characters that contribute to this story were quite amazing, each character shaping pieces of it as it went along. There were a couple things I saw coming from a mile away, but I wasn't at all disappointed by that, it was beautifully done. It's 13 episodes long, which i…
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