影鰐 -KAGEWANI-
KAGEWANI
🚪 Often abandoned
Mysterious monsters that appear and attack in present time. The people can only be played with by them in this extreme situation. Why do these monsters appear to attack people...? Sousuke Banba, a scientist, searches for the truth with the keyword "Kagewani" A new feeling of panic suspense animation begins. (Source: MAL News)
Names
| Original | 影鰐 -KAGEWANI- (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | KAGEWANI |
| English | KAGEWANI |
| Chinese | 影鳄 (simplified · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | TV short · 13 ep · 8 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2015-10-02 → 2015-12-25 (Autumn 2015) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Tomovies |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | HorrorMysterySupernaturalThriller |
| Themes | Urban FantasyKaijuConspiracyMale ProtagonistEpisodic |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 5.88 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.43 / 10 |
| Composite | 37.1 |
| On lists | 7,981 |
| Favourited | 38 (0.5%) |
| Completion | 71.7% |
| Drop rate | 18.8% |
| In backlog | 34.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.89 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2015 | E | 86 of 101 |
| Genre | Thriller | E | 174 of 188 |
| Genre | Horror | E | 227 of 272 |
| Year | 2015 | E | 315 of 347 |
| Format | TV short | D | 315 of 417 |
| Genre | Mystery | E | 618 of 652 |
| Length | Short-form | E | 1,105 of 1,250 |
| Genre | Supernatural | E | 1,153 of 1,234 |
| Source material | Original work | E | 1,586 of 1,732 |
| Era | Late 2010s | E | 1,664 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | E | 1,814 of 1,921 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,687 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tomoya Takashima |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Hiromu Kumamoto |
| Original creator | Tomoya Takashima |
Franchise — 影鰐 -KAGEWANI-
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2016 | Kagewani ~II~ |
AniList id 21225 · MAL id 30524 · record updated 2026-08-25


