Kemono Jihen English Sub & Dub

About Kemono Jihen

Kemono Jihen blends action, supernatural and shounen by Ajia-Do (2021). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. In short: Kohachi Inugami, a detective who specializes in the occult, arrives at a remote village in the Japanese countryside, tasked by a hostess at a local inn to investigate a string of incidents involving rotting and mutilated. While surveying, Inugami notices a peculiar young boy working in the fields.

Beyond that: Evaded by his peers and called "Dorotabou" for his stench, the young farmhand is surprised that anybody would take an interest in him. Inugami, piqued with curiosity, enlists Dorotabou in helping him with the investigation, despite scorned looks from the villagers. Unbeknownst to Dorotabou, this investigation will reveal an odd new world to him—one of the beast-like entities known as Kemono existing in tandem with humans—along with breathing new purpose into his previously empty life.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Ajia-Do, which means the visual identity of Kemono Jihen follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. It aired in 2021, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.