Kemonozume

A wild, stylish ride blending grotesque body horror with a doomed romance, told with raw, experimental energy.

Created by

Masaaki Yuasa

Genres

Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure

Starring

Hidenobu Kiuchi, Hekiru Shiina, Hiroyuki Yoshino

Overview

Creatures known as Shokujinki have been secretly living alongside humans for hundreds of years. Though they may look like humans, Shokujinki are able to transform into uncontrollable beasts with gigantic claws and consume humans to survive. The equally secretive Kifuuken dojo specializes in killing Shokujinki by cutting off their arms, and is the only force preventing unchecked Shokujinki domination. Toshihiko Momota, the son of the leader of the Kifuuken, is instantly charmed by a mysterious woman named Yuka Kamitsuki. Their relationship is complicated, however, because unbeknownst to them both, Yuka is a Shokujinki and Toshihiko is sworn to kill her. Meanwhile, the Kifuuken is having a crisis of confidence as Toshihiko's brother Kazuma pushes against tradition and tries to modernize the Kifuuken. As emotions are strained and the secrets of both the past and present are revealed, who will live, and who will be eaten?

How it feels

Dark, romantic, absurd and eerie. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Love, identity, betrayal, family

Content

Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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