Kemono Jihen Explained

Ja Kanji:怪物事変
Type:manga
Author:Sho Aimoto
Publisher:Shueisha
Demographic:Shōnen
Imprint:Jump Comics SQ.
Magazine:Jump Square
First:December 2, 2016
Volumes:21
Type:TV series
Director:Masaya Fujimori
Music:Yuya Mori
Studio:Ajia-do Animation Works
Network:Tokyo MX, ytv, BS11
First:January 10, 2021
Last:March 28, 2021
Episodes:12

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sho Aimoto. It has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Jump Square since December 2016 and has been collected in twenty-one volumes as of May 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Ajia-do Animation Works aired from January to March 2021.

Characters

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  • A 13-year-old ghoul-human hanyo or hybrid. After being supposedly abandoned by his parents, he was abused by his aunt as hard labor for her inn, earning him the nickname "Dorotabo" as he was always covered in dirt and smelling badly from toiling in the fields. Kabane later learns from Inugami that he was likely not abandoned due to being in possession of the Life Calculus, which quenches his ghoulish thirst for flesh, and begins searching for his parents while learning more about his emotions along the way. Kabane possesses an innocent and straightforward personality, as well as an extremely self-sacrificial spirit. Owing to his immortality as a bloodless ghoul and ability to regenerate provided his head remains intact, he often puts himself in the line of fire for his friends. Apart from regeneration, his ghoul blood also gifts him incredible strength. Believing his parents' bodies to have been the vessels for the Calculi, he begins collecting all the other Calculi and combining them.
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  • A tanuki known as "the Kemonoist" that runs the Inugami Strangeness Consultancy Office. While he appears carefree and frivolous at times, he is frighteningly perceptive and is a powerful Kemono, being able to use strong illusion spells, summon guns and harden his body to steel. Inugami strongly believes in coexistence between Kemono and humans. He currently takes care of Kabane, Shiki and Akira, and houses Mihai.
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  • A 15-year-old yukionoko from Aomori. As a descendant of yukionna, he has the ability to freeze objects provided there is water around, manipulate snow and ice, and withstand very cold temperatures. He came to Tokyo hoping Inugami could help him find his older twin brother, Yui, whom he escaped their village with. Despite being a boy, Akira is extremely feminine and enjoys girlish, cute things and posting on social media. Because of his hate for disgusting things and tendency to faint from fear, he mainly takes care of domestic affairs in the office. Even so, Akira is often able to pull his weight for the others in a pinch, later unlocking a hidden power of the yukionokos.
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  • A 14-year-old Arachne-human hanyo who had been passed into Inugami's custody by his uncle. He is a tsundere, often brash and rude with his friends but making sure to take good care of them at the same time. Out of all the three children, he is the most rational and level-headed. Shiki fights by producing thread from his sweat and spit, and manipulating their qualities to become stickier or harder, though this dehydrates him after some time. With Inugami and Kabane's help, Shiki manages to reunite with his mother and younger sister Aya.
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  • An immortal vampire that lives as a shut-in in Inugami's house, living out his countless days by playing video games. Owing to his many years of life, he is in a constant state of boredom and has mastered almost every skill there is, including cooking and sewing. He mainly specialises in communication technology and hacking, and so manages the agency's online affairs. While narcissistic and arrogant, he helps the agency out with his best efforts.
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  • A female kitsune. Under the public eye, she is the superintendent of the Shinjuku police force, but that position is mainly used as her foothold in human society. Although she used to work with Inugami on managing human and Kemono-related issues, she admits that while Inugami seeks for coexistence, she seeks to control humans and preside as the queen over the country someday. She breaks off her relations with Inugami upon realising the existence of the Calculi, and begin plotting ways to steal them from Kemono tribes all over Japan. Inari is manipulative, selfish, vain and extremely hot-tempered to the point of being ruthless. She later assembles a private force of fellow kitsune to steal the Calculi, intending to combine them into one for herself.
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  • A young kitsune girl who is also Inari's loyal follower, viewing the latter as a mother-figure. Unlike most kitsune, she is unable to hide her ears through illusion spells, and does so under her hood instead. Stemming from a need to be the most important and a "good girl", she serves Inari with complete admiration, unaware that she is simply being used. Kon fights by discharging fire from her tail and striking with her claws. She later comes to like Kabane and leaves Inari's side. She later regains memories blocked and muddied by Inari, about how Inari killed and devoured her entire clan, keeping only her alive with her memories altered to wait until she would grown stronger.
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  • A kitsune boy who replaces Kon after she fails her mission. He appears to be extremely loyal under Inari, but secretly despises her, often secretly taking actions without her orders. He hides his ears under a pair of headphones. Despite taking on the appearance of a 13-year-old, he is actually 19 years old. Nobimaru has a crafty and intelligent personality able to rival Inugami's, and is extremely capable with both fire and illusion spells. He becomes the head of Inari's private kitsune force later on.
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    • Media

    Manga

    Written and illustrated by Sho Aimoto, Kemono Jihen has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Jump Square since December 2, 2016.[6] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on March 3, 2017. As of May 2, 2024, twenty-one volumes have been released. The manga is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[7]

    Volumes

    Anime

    An anime television series adaptation was announced at the Jump Festa '20 event on December 21, 2019.[8] The series is animated by Ajia-do Animation Works and directed by Masaya Fujimori, with Noboru Kimura handling series composition, and Nozomi Tachibana designing the characters.[9] The series aired from January 10 to March 28, 2021, on Tokyo MX, ytv, and BS11.[10] [11] Funimation licensed the series and is streaming it on its website in North America and the British Isles, in Europe through Wakanim, and in Australia and New Zealand through AnimeLab.[12] Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.[13] Muse Communication has acquired the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and is streaming it on their Muse Asia YouTube channel, and Bilibili in Southeast Asia.[14] The opening theme song is performed by Daisuke Ono, and the ending theme song is performed by Sayaka Sasaki.[15]

    Episodes

    Reception

    In 2018, the manga was ranked 13th in the print category of the Next Manga Awards.[16] By March 2021, the first thirteen volumes had over 4.2 million copies in circulation.[17]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Kemono Jihen Anime Unveils Cast, Visual. Anime News Network. May 2, 2020. May 1, 2020. October 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026161227/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-05-01/kemono-jihen-anime-unveils-cast-visual/.159107. live.
    2. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Funimation Streams English Dub for Kemono Jihen Anime. Anime News Network. May 20, 2021. May 20, 2021. May 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520171353/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-20/funimation-streams-english-dub-for-kemono-jihen-anime/.173011. live.
    3. Web site: Loo. Egan. Kemono Jihen Anime Reveals More Cast, More Staff, 2021 Debut. Anime News Network. July 2, 2020. July 2, 2020. December 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220181027/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-02/kemono-jihen-anime-reveals-more-cast-more-staff-2021-debut/.161351. live.
    4. Web site: Kemono Jihen. Kocha Sound. July 2, 2021. May 24, 2021. July 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182722/http://www.kochasound.com/2021/05/24/kemonojihen/. live.
    5. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Kemono Jihen Anime Casts Kaito Ishikawa, Aya Hisakawa, Akira Ishida. Anime News Network. February 4, 2021. February 4, 2021. February 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210204213915/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-04/kemono-jihen-anime-casts-kaito-ishikawa-aya-hisakawa-akira-ishida/.169154. live.
    6. Web site: ja:「保健室の死神」の藍本松がSQ.で新連載、忌み嫌われる少年と探偵描く. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/211625. Natalie. January 11, 2021. ja. December 2, 2016. January 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112192040/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/211625. live.
    7. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Seven Seas Licenses Kemono Jihen, Our Torsos Align, My Cute Little Kitten Manga. Anime News Network. February 3, 2022. February 3, 2022. February 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203042635/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-02-02/seven-seas-licenses-kemono-jihen-our-torsos-align-my-cute-little-kitten-manga/.182181. live.
    8. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Kemono Jihen Manga Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network. December 21, 2019. December 21, 2019. November 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124093043/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-21/kemono-jihen-manga-gets-tv-anime/.154632. live.
    9. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Kemono Jihen TV Anime Unveils Visual, Main Staff. Anime News Network. March 3, 2020. March 3, 2020. October 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025072533/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-03/kemono-jihen-tv-anime-unveils-visual-main-staff/.157089. live.
    10. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Kemono Jihen Anime Premieres in January 2021. Anime News Network. October 1, 2020. October 1, 2020. January 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114003317/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2020-10-01/kemono-jihen-anime-premieres-in-january-2021/.164751. live.
    11. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Kemono Jihen Anime Premieres on January 10. Anime News Network. October 30, 2020. October 30, 2020. November 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125092221/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2020-10-30/kemono-jihen-anime-premieres-on-january-10/.165752. live.
    12. Web site: Supernatural Shounen Anime Kemono Jihen Comes to Funimation. Funimation. January 8, 2021. January 8, 2021. January 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117223738/https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/01/08/supernatural-shounen-anime-kemono-jihen-comes-to-funimation/. live.
    13. Web site: UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (3/16). Crunchyroll. March 1, 2022. March 21, 2022. March 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220322050729/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/03/01/funimation-titles-now-available-on-crunchyroll. live.
    14. Web site: Muse Asia Announces Winter 2021 Simulcast Schedule. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Anime News Network. January 5, 2021. January 7, 2021. January 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210106111437/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-05/muse-asia-announces-winter-2021-simulcast-schedule/.168102. live.
    15. Web site: Guzzu Terebi Anime "Kemono Jihen" Kōshiki Saito. ja. ja:Goods TVアニメ『怪物事変』公式サイト. Goods TV Anime "Monster Incidents" Official Website. kemonojihen-anime.com. January 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210102234336/https://kemonojihen-anime.com/goods/. January 2, 2021. live.
    16. Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. Raise wa Tanin ga Ii, Senpai ga Uzai Kōhai no Hanashi Take Top Prizes at Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Awards. Anime News Network. January 13, 2023. August 23, 2018. May 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510215120/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-08-23/raise-wa-tanin-ga-ii-senpai-ga-uzai-kohai-no-hanashi-take-top-prizes-at-tsugi-ni-kuru-manga-awards/.135835. live.
    17. Web site: ja:シリーズ累計発行部数420万部突破の大人気コミックスをアニメ化 TVアニメ「怪物事変」Blu-ray&DVD第１巻を３月２６日に発売. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000165.000029654.html. PR Times. March 1, 2023. ja. March 23, 2021. April 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230423020400/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000165.000029654.html. live.

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