Toshihiko Momota
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Estimated watch time
5h 12m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Primarily Adult Cast89%Body Horror88%Fugitive86%Heterosexual84%Demons84%Psychosexual79%Urban Fantasy79%Shapeshifting79%Gore78%Monster Girl76%
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Synopsis & Story
A race of cannibal monsters called the Shokujinki exists and it is the job of the Kifuuken, an elite group of beast-hunters, to stop them. Toshihiko Momota, an expert swordsman and son of the Kifuuken organization's leader, unexpectedly falls in love at first sight with a beautiful girl named Yuka. However, the couple's relationship is much more complicated than it seems at first glance, for Yuka is a Shokujinki.
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Kemonozume: should you watch it?
At a glance
Kemonozume has been well received, with an average AniList score of 71/100 — 47% of 4,693 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #33 highest-rated anime of 2006, and #32 most popular anime of 2006, and #3 highest-rated anime of Summer 2006 on AniList.
Of the 7.8K AniList users who started it, 7.0% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 5.8K have finished it.
At about 5 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Horror, Romance — especially primarily adult cast, body horror, fugitive, heterosexual.
Episodes
13 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Masaaki Yuasa
- Director
- Masaaki Yuasa
- Series composition
- Masaaki Yuasa
- Character design
- Nobutake Itou
- Music
- Kei Wakakusa
Opening & ending themes
Openings
Endings
- ED1“Suki” by Santara
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Kemonozume FAQ
- How many episodes does Kemonozume have?
- Kemonozume has 13 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 5 h 12 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Kemonozume?
- About 5 h 12 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 6 days.
- Is Kemonozume finished?
- Yes. Kemonozume has finished airing — the final episode aired November 5, 2006.
- Is there a season 2 of Kemonozume?
- No sequel is listed for Kemonozume as of October 2026.
- Is Kemonozume based on a manga?
- No. Kemonozume is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Kemonozume?
- Kemonozume was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Masaaki Yuasa.
- Who sings the opening of Kemonozume?
- The opening, "Auvers Blue", is performed by an uncredited artist.