ケモノヅメ
Kemonozume
A race of cannibal monsters called the Shokujinki exists and it is the job of the Kifuuken, an elite group of beast-hunters, to stop them. Toshihiko Momota, an expert swordsman and son of the Kifuuken organization's leader, unexpectedly falls in love at first sight with a beautiful girl named Yuka. However, the couple's relationship is much more complicated than it seems at first glance, for Yuka is a Shokujinki.
Names
| Original | ケモノヅメ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kemonozume |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 兽爪 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | The Beast Claw |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2006-08-05 → 2006-11-05 (Summer 2006) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionHorrorRomanceSupernatural |
| Themes | Primarily Adult CastBody HorrorFugitiveDemonsHeterosexualShapeshiftingUrban FantasyGoreMonster GirlNudityConspiracySamuraiSurreal ComedyDenpa |
Reception
| Community score | 7.18 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.28 / 10 |
| Composite | 52.7 |
| On lists | 21,659 |
| Favourited | 323 (1.5%) |
| Completion | 75.2% |
| Drop rate | 7.1% |
| In backlog | 64.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.79 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.37 / 10 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2006 | A | 5 of 44 |
| Year | 2006 | B | 54 of 232 |
| Genre | Horror | C | 81 of 272 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | C | 99 of 229 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 291 of 1,149 |
| Source material | Original work | C | 498 of 1,732 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | C | 512 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Supernatural | C | 537 of 1,234 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 609 of 1,687 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 959 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | C | 1,049 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,290 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,321 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Masaaki Yuasa, Atsushi Takahashi, Ryou Kouno |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Masaaki Yuasa |
| Character design | Nobutake Itou |
| Original creator | Masaaki Yuasa |
AniList id 1454 · MAL id 1454 · record updated 2026-08-27