怪物事変
Kemono Jihen
Special detective Kohachi Inugami is sent to investigate a grisly phenomenon involving animal corpses near a remote mountain village. But after meeting a strange boy who agrees to help, he discovers cursed supernatural forces at work. Little by little, Inugami uncovers the truth behind the killings and the boy who may not even be human. (Source: Funimation)
Names
| Original | 怪物事変 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kemono Jihen |
| English | Kemono Jihen |
| Chinese | 怪物事变 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | けものじへん · Monster Incidents · Kemono Incidents · คดีประหลาดคนปีศาจ |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2021-01-10 → 2021-03-28 (Winter 2021) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Ajiado |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionDramaMysterySupernatural |
| Themes | Monster BoyYoukaiPrimarily Child CastMale ProtagonistUrban FantasyShounenKemonomimiFemboyPrimarily Male CastDetectiveFound FamilyUrbanBody HorrorMonster Girl |
| Streaming | YouTube · Netflix · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.34 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.35 / 10 |
| Composite | 55.8 |
| On lists | 126,213 |
| Favourited | 2,366 (1.9%) |
| Completion | 75.5% |
| Drop rate | 6.8% |
| In backlog | 31.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.50 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.35 / 10 |
Score distribution
120321753438490352,61465,287712,797812,09095,845102,695
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Ajiado | C | 10 of 26 |
| Broadcast season | Winter 2021 | C | 27 of 86 |
| Year | 2021 | C | 125 of 356 |
| Genre | Mystery | C | 261 of 652 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | B | 344 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Supernatural | C | 388 of 1,234 |
| Demographic | Shounen | C | 482 of 1,219 |
| Era | Early 2020s | C | 554 of 1,596 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 704 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | C | 741 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 745 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 897 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 943 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,611 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Masaya Fujimori, Sachiko Nishiguchi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Noboru Kimura |
| Character design | Nozomi Tachibana |
| Original creator | Shou Aimoto |
AniList id 114085 · MAL id 40908 · record updated 2026-08-27