Killing Bites English Sub & Dub

About Killing Bites

Killing Bites arrives as an action anime by LIDENFILMS (2018), and the premise is easy to summarize. The premise: After unknowingly participating in a kidnapping, college student Yuuya Nomoto comes across his allies brutally murdered by Hitomi Uzaki, the high school girl they attempted to abduct. Forced to drive her to an undisclosed location, he finds himself being wagered as the prize for a death match between two Therianthropes, superpowered human-animal hybrids created through advanced gene therapy.

Further in, as one of these hybrids, Hitomi uses the speed and fearlessness she gained from her ratel genes to viciously dispatch her foe and save Yuuya from certain death. Waking up hours later hoping the whole event was only a nightmare, Yuuya realizes that he has become embroiled in a secret proxy war between four large Japanese business conglomerates. As her sole albeit unwilling investor, his life is now directly linked to Hitomi's ability to participate in underground bloodsport matches known only as Killing Bites.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by LIDENFILMS, so the studio's house style defines how Killing Bites looks and moves on screen. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.7/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Released in 2018, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.