Audience reviews
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susannaius
I had fun. This is a very cute and wholesome monster-of-the-week type of mystery series with some a+ parenting, some abysmal parenting, and some atrocious examples of abuse and gory horror.
I really enjoyed that kids are allowed to be kids, and they have a guardian who is actually committed to guiding and protecting them rather than to making them into efficient and skilled warriors. More so, that goal is not even on the to-do list, it is more like a side-effect to supportive parenting.
I also liked that there is a philosophy behind the fights that makes this such an interesting mix of gentle wholesomeness and gore. The main idea is to live and let live, but to kill if you cannot avoid it.
I would have enjoyed another 100 episodes of this, so I'm a bit disappointed that the story stops…
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Felt like something id enjoy reading about it but ultimately fell very flat and really didnt raise any feelings at all during the 12 episodes. This includes negative feelings also though so its not that it was bad. Just very mediocre.
I think ultimately my biggest dissapointment is the plot. Or rather lack of. Stleast from these 12 episodes it never established a bigger plot taking place in the world of Kemono Jihen. Its just a smal Kemono agency taking different odd jobs.. Each case is dealt with pretty much at the end of each episode.
It doesnt have any great character development. No great music. The fights are nothing special. Op and Ed boring. Just very meh. Cant see myself continue going on these 12 episodes if they make a second season.
A very meh 6/10 standard shounen. With s…
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To begin with, I want to apologize for my English, which may have errors. But what I wanted to say is the following. I really liked the anime Kemono Jihen, so much that I rewatched it again, but it was more for the sake of the story that I give it a 9, while the characters at the beginning I give a 6. Well, I saw a lot of people commenting on the characters as they are silly or that they are useless, and I read the manga and their development improves a lot later on. Even the protagonist, Kabane, improves his emotions. Akira gets much better later on and I have to admit that he made me angry at first. Shiki also has a good development, and as for Kon, whoever said that she is just a character who does everything for Inari is because they doesn't know what really happened to her. Well, if t…
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It has been a long time since I have seen an anime that I could binge watch like I did with Kemono Jihen. The first episode has an excellent hook and each episode thereafter continues to string the viewer along for a thrilling ride. It was clear that there was a lot of effort put into this anime and I congratulate the staff on a job well done. Daisuke Ono may not have played a major role in the show but he shown through by delivering a killer opening. The artists were not short of skill either. Between the action and the array of different colors, the art was clean and purposeful. One can only hope for a season two to continue the story. Overall this anime is brilliant, a diamond in the rough, and I would recommend it to anyone.
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Furry, so obvious dislike. It's already much that I gave it 6/10
Story fine 6/10
Character development very typical 6/10
Art good 7/10
Sound good 7/10 Enjoyment 4/10 because furry, who would enjoy furry anime apart from furries.
I need to fill in the space, I just want to show my contempt for furries. Anime on itself is nothing special or bad, but the furry drags it down. There really is not much else to write for my review; it is purely based on furry. Furry == bad. When furries are included, it means the anime is bad on the premise. You may disagree, but I am 100% right and you are factually wrong.
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This show was thoroughly disappointing.
It has an interesting premise and mature concepts which were unfortunately very badly executed.
The main character is bland, unreasonably overpowered and lacks any emotion. Pretty much every conflict is solved by him stepping in and sporadically getting a convenient, unearned power up.
The serious themes are handled so badly it hurts to watch. The characters were given horrific backstories that could have made a real impact but instead led to zero character development. In an effort to keep the show lighthearted they always revert back to their stereotypical base behavior and are not allowed to be affected by any of their brutal experiences long term.
Overall nothing but a let down especially since the ideas had a lot of potential.
Maybe this sho…
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The meaning of the word "underrated" in general aspects is:
"Not rated or valued highly enough."
Kemono jihen unfortunately fullfills the meaning of this. And hey what can you do about it?, there are a lot of unrecognized anime everywhere, other franchises, that may not be bad, but they are definitely not what people say they are (mha) have amazingly high scores, I have seen a lot of them. The thing that bothers me the most is the fact that Kemono Jihen has EVERYTHING to be a successful and well received shounen, yet is quite unknowed having only 87,912 reviews and a score of 7.44 being ranked in the 1803th place. I dont know if it has anything to do with winter season that brought renowned anime names (SNK, Re: zero, dr stone, horimiya,etc) but its just sad to see such a good anime being…
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I was honestly amazed by how much I enjoyed this anime. It's been a while since I finished it, but Kemono Jihen is definitely up there in terms of my enjoyment. The anime op and ed are S-tier, the art is beautiful, and the characters/relationships are wholesome. With some unexpected mature themes in the story, this anime also has a plot worth delving into. It has a slice of life vibe, but overall shounen. This anime may be for you if you love anime with wholesome content, children, and shounen aspects. Let me know how it is if you do watch it!
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I have definitely seen a good amount of modern Shounens feature more "edgy," "mature," and "deep" themes. Oh well, honestly, probably for the better. The whole "every good guy lives" and "MC protecting his friends" tropes are really getting old.
Kemono Jihen is a good example of a modern shounen integrating "mature" themes while also trying to relay as little good storytelling as possible by using edgy shock value while not developing characters in any meaningful way. It tries to integrate brutality into a morally good cast of characters, and while this can work, the execution of these themes are terrible to say the least.
I'm only going to focus on Shiki, because it just highlights this absolutely horrendous edgy shock value story telling at its finest.
Spoilers ahead, but trust me, n…
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Love this show. Very underrated. Could see myself rewatching this.
- This show balances being a darker shounen with more lighthearted scenes, which honestly is what I always dreamed shounen could be growing up.
- Similar vibes as Demon Slayer. The main downside is that this show doesn't have as good an animation/soundtrack, unfortunately, which causes issues with feeling invested in the emotional scenes sometimes. But I actually prefer the overarching plotline and character arcs in this one.
- The characters. Are. Amazing. What's particularly cool is that since Kabane is a blank slate, as he spends time with each of the characters he gains some of their tendencies and ideologies. And this can be seen over the course of the season. The characters have seen much love and care from the aut…
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I was impressed by the first episode. There was a thrill and impact to the way the detective tested the kid Kabane to determine his disposition, Kabane's circumstances were intriguing. Even in Anime it's not everyday a guy just shoots a kid in the head at point blank range, especially when the dude has been set up as one of the "good guys". Least of all, where the kid just smiles, utterly chill about it - trying to make the dude feel better about the whole thing just in case he has trauma/guilt or something later since I'll just be dead anyways. You actually couldn't be 100% at that time, whether the guy with the gun was going to be the main character or whether this kid was going to undead himself somehow. The whole episode gave off that weird creepy intrigue you want a supernatural journ…
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Kemono Jihen is a generic version of Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Everything good and bad about KoY is here, but way worse.
The protagonist, is your abandoned child monster cliche. No one likes him because he is a mosnter, he never had friends, he does not know who are his parents, and why they're not there with him anymore.
Instead of having developed some powerfoul/cheefoul/annoying personality like Naruto, he is just BLEND. He does not have any emotions, or opnions about nothing because he just exists like a wall. And yes, is cool at first few moments, but then become BORING and very unpleasant character, with some weird as outcomes like having no remorse to kill, but also having feelings for strange antagonist characters. Or how OP he is because he does not die, and don't care about pain, but…
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Wow! What a surprise!
I really enjoyed this. As a whole, it's a good anime, and should get a season 2, hopefully, soon.
The story is strange, but great. I have the upmost respect for the story. It's great! It would be annoying if this series doesn't get a season 2 as it ends with a cliffhanger... Just saying!
The character development and the different types of character arts are so good. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and their stories too. It's really interesting too.
The sound design and voice actors are good too, although it can get kind of annoying that one of the supposed boys of the group sounds like a girl, acts like a girl, even acts like one too.
The art needs a bit more work done though. Some of it is gorgeous, I think it's important to notice that this anime…
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When I found out about this anime, it is often compared to Tokyo Ghoul and Demon Slayer. So, 2 days after the release of the first episode, I decided to finally watch it. And wth, the first episode already caught my attention.
When it comes to watching anime, I always try to know its concept. For example, Tokyo Ghoul has ghouls in the human world, Demon Slayers has demons or Attack on Titan has Titans. Then it is up to their respective authors to play with the plot. Kemono Jihen did not fail to catch my attention. It's concept of Kemonos got me wanting to watch more of it. Based on the first season (hoping there's a season 2), the author played with the plot well.
The characters are actually lovable. Kabane who was treated badly for all his life knowing the world full of love with Inugam…
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Oh, hoh hooo.
I loved it. It's no a masterpiece by any means but I will say it definitely took my expectations and threw them out of the window into a field of wildly strong experience.
The starting point is extremely weak. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it, because it's bad. Like it looks cool and all, flash and everything, but the story it tells is poor. I did like the jealousy plot point and the mystery of the area was great. Not strong but it's at least enough to follow through. This is my only big issue with the series.
Oh but the episodes are so good afterward, each one presenting its own individual story and pushing towards the MC: Kebane, closer and closer to his goal. He starts off as my least favorite but he becomes my favorite with his blunt yet endearing attitude.
All and all, thi…
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Kemono Jihen will absolutely go somewhere fantastic. It is unfortunate that in the first 12 episodes, we don't see where that is.
We see do see hints, of course. Violence, fear, gore, and darkly painted arcs contrast with with bright, simple character designs and dispositions. We follow our misfits as they try to make sense of their place in the world, kept in check and nurtured by the tired but dutiful Inugami-sensei. Their character traits are defined relatively quickly as a plus, though many are 1-dimensional on the surface. It is clear that it is a starting point, and there is a lofty ceiling for future development.
Unfortunately, hardly any of that ceiling has been used for the main character so far. This can cause some moments that would otherwise be tense or interesting to be pr…
Read at the sourceHellschwarz
Kemono Jihen is one of those hidden Gems.
Airing in the most stacked Season and on the same day as Powerhouses like Attack on Titan and Ex-Arm it might have been overlooked by many. Which is a shame!
Kemono Jihen is a Shonen with endearing characters and the right mix of action, mystery and comedy.
But the characters are also the weak points (for some): All of them have suffered severe trauma in the past. They are children who suffered a lot and you could understand their quirks as a coping mechanism.
If you give this Childhood-trauma-Konga-line a chance and like it, I'd also recommend reading the Manga, which goes into more depth for some of the scenes that were skipped in this Anime, probably to fit one more Arc into 12 Episodes. There is not much missing, though.
I especially en…
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Before the review, I should mention that the MC is a dumb dude. He is like an empty vessel without any emotions, feelings, etc (until he is thought).
Kemono Jihen mainly stresses on the topic which revolves around kids who have some special abilities which is different from normal humans, which makes those kids Kemono (meaning monster).
The MC starts off living in a small village where he thinks that he is the only one like a monster until he meets a dude. Then the dude takes MC to his place in Tokyo and with other kids, the MC starts going on missions related to Kemono stuffs.
Things I liked ->
1) The MC is cold which makes him to thinks less and and fight more.
2) The teamwork of the MC and other kids.
3) A slight romance in this action anime.
4) Every episode has a humorous laughin…
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Kemono Jihen is, without a doubt, the dark horse of Winter 2021. Dark, not only in its fame and premises that are being overshadowed, but also in its plot and story that twists the audience around its bloody, red hand-gloves.
Among tons of promising sequels and exciting, intriguing anime that are pumped into this season, I step into watching this show with no clue whatsoever it is about, and it left me impressed with the gory yet thrilling adventure of the protagonists against the relentless demons, warm my heart with a genuine portrayal of friendship that exceeds 'protect to protect' values, and really blew my expectation away.
In a society where demons of different races and classes exist unbeknownst to the human, it's up to a detective office cooperating with the higher-up in police…
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This show can best be summed up and described this way (with the help of a former friend of whom this description fits to a T):
The world not as simple as it seems. Together with humans, there exists another type of being: they are called Kemono: supernatural monsters, spirits, and demons, whom used to co-exist peacefully. However, one day, a war broke out. Some thought that humans were behind it, since they instinctively discriminate against races different than themselves, and others think that Kemono were at fault. Sometime after, the story brings us to a remote village. For some time now, dead animals have been found there. Kohachi Inugami, the owner of a detective agency that specializes in the occult, meets a neglected boy named Kusaka "Dorotabou" Kabane in a remote village, who is a…
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