Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e

With the initiation of the Patrian civil war came the creation of half-beast, half-human soldiers—a development of the outnumbered Northerners in a desperate attempt to counter the overwhelming Southern forces. Able to quickly dominate battlefields and achieve victory with ease, the soldiers' godlike abilities earned them the name "Incarnates." However, as the war raged on, the Incarnates encountered a problem involving the beasts inside them that they were unable to rectify by ordinary means.

Once the war was over, mysteries and accounts of the Incarnates submitting to the misfortune of their war days surfaced. Aware of the horrors they faced during the war, Special Sergeant Major and former captain of the Incarnates Hank Henriette becomes a Beast Hunter—those who take the lives of Incarnates who have succumbed to the issues they experienced on the battlefields.

After witnessing her father, a former Incarnate soldier, meet his end at the hands of one such Beast Hunter, Nancy Schaal Bancroft resolves to hunt the man who took her father's life. However, Nancy's eye-opening encounter with the Beast Hunter influences her to instead seek the reason behind her father's death and the Incarnates' problematic existence in society.

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Hank Main

Konishi, Katsuyuki Japanese

Bancroft, Nancy Schaal Main

Kakuma, Ai Japanese

Runecastle, Liza Supporting

Hikasa, Youko Japanese

Madhouse, Cain Supporting

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Elaine Supporting

Noto, Mamiko Japanese

Beatrice Supporting

Hayami, Saori Japanese

Edgar Supporting

Yasumoto, Hiroki Japanese

Miglieglia Supporting

Ichinose, Kana Japanese

Arthur Supporting

Tsuda, Kenjirou Japanese

Christopher Supporting

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Ootsuka, Manabu Producer

Tannawa, Yuusuke Producer

Kitazawa, Shiryuu Producer

Ogawa, Takahiro Producer

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Feb 22, 2024

hexashadow13

Recommended

tl;dr: A solid start with an interesting premise and unique setting, but a major decline in writing quality as it progresses.

Due to various economic circumstances, the nation of Patricia broke out into a Civil War. The north created fearsome beast like super soldiers known as Incarnates in order to win the war. However, after that the Incarnates returned to their homes still possessing their tremendous powers. Furthermore, they all seemed to be ticking time bombs destined to lose their humanity and go on rampages. As such, the government decided to eliminate all Incarnates.

Hank, the former captain of the Incarnates and one of the most powerful, ... plays a key part in that as he travels the nation hunting down problematic Incarnates. This quest ultimately brings him to kill the father of Schaal, who swears revenge upon him. However, she quickly discovers that the situation is more complex than she thought and that Hank is facing his own inner conflicts while carrying out his mission. She begins following him on his journey hoping to come to a better understanding of what is going on and why it must be the way it is. However, the vice captain of the Incarnates, Cain, is organizing the Incarnates to resist their impending demise with plans to reignite the flames of war.

The first episode and the second somewhat are a prologue that helps set this premise up, but after that it focuses on Hank and Schaal going to confront various Incarnates. I felt that this was when the anime was at it’s best. The insanity of each Incarnate is based on their own trauma’s and complexes and the writing does a pretty good job of conveying the nuances to how those result in them taking the extreme actions they do. In a way this is like an extremely exaggerated look at PTSD and other issues that soldiers often face when they return from battlefields. I wouldn’t say it’s easy to sympathize with them, but the core message that the anime is trying to convey of them being human being trying their best to live and not just mindless monsters is conveyed very clearly. Alongside that, it does a pretty good job of fleshing out Hank and Schaal’s characters and showing slow but steady character growth in Schaal.

As the story progresses the anime begins focusing more and more on an overarching plot regarding Cain and his Incarnate rebellion. I felt the story surrounding him was very weak, and thus the anime gets much weaker towards the end. The first issue is that it’s written incredibly bizarrely. Cain actually does seem to have a point that could be thought of as reasonable: that it was completely unfair that the government had turned them into Incarnates and used them to win the war, but now that them becoming Incarnates was making them hard to deal with the government was simply trying to get rid of them all. So there actually was a lot of potential to write a good villain with depth.

However, for some reason the writing completely glosses over that and instead just tries to make him and everyone on his side cartoon villains. This results in a story completely lacking in any complexity. I also felt that pretty much all the parts focused on him had a noticeable drop in writing quality. The pacing felt slower than it should have been. Despite that, characters changing motivations and emotional states weren’t properly developed. The ending is also at a point that’s pretty in the middle of things plot wise so it’s not a very satisfying point to end on, though the final battle was pretty great.

The art and animation are pretty good. The action isn’t especially amazing, but it’s pretty solid. I also really liked the aesthetic of the series overall. It draws heavily from Civil War era America, though with some steampunk elements. And the Incarnates are based on monsters and such from all sorts of western mythologies and literature. But even beyond that I really liked the character designs in general and the general design principles in regards to how it handled things like faces which gave it a pretty unique look. The soundtrack also worked really well and was quite epic at times. The OP is also pretty great in terms of the song and visuals. The ED is decent in both regards.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Nov 12, 2025

---Hyouka---

Mixed Feelings

Katsute Kami Datta is a great reflection on the weight of war and the fate of those who fight it—not the ones who start it, but those who are forced to take part in it. And in that regard, the anime absolutely nails it. It’s an excellent parallel between the metaphor of war veterans and the way post-war society discards them. Soldiers who were once praised as heroes, sent to fight “for the good of the people,” risking and giving their lives for a cause, return only to be seen and treated as pariahs and monsters—an inconvenience to those who never fought. They’re treated as ... murderers, as burdens by the very same society that once benefited from their sacrifice and blood. It’s a painful and bitter irony, but without a doubt, the strongest point of the series—and maybe the only one where it truly shines.

Now, about Claude... honestly, way too forced. The character feels like he only exists to push the plot in convenient directions, without any real emotional weight or coherent motivation. It’s hard to take him seriously when everything he does feels so artificial—like a puppet placed there just to overreact to everything in the most exaggerated way possible.

The animation is acceptable—not great, but it gets the job done when it needs to. At least it’s not static, which is already a relief in times of Record of Ragnarok and The Beginning After the End.

But that so-called “extermination squad” is, by far, the most nonsensical idea in the entire show. A bunch of ordinary people with weapons that barely scratch, trying to kill superhumans... who the hell came up with that in the government? And more importantly—why hasn’t that person been fired yet? The logic of the plot twists itself so much it’s almost funny.

At least the design of the Incarnates is interesting—except for the werewolves, who look like they were drawn in a hurry during breakfast.

All in all, Katsute Kami Datta has a strong metaphor and serious intentions, but it stumbles hard in execution, coherence, and character writing. A story that could’ve been grand and moving ends up stuck between the drama it tries so hard to be and the action it fails to sustain.

6.5/10



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Katsute Kami Datta é uma ótima reflexão sobre o peso da guerra e o destino daqueles que a travam, não dos que a começaram, mas dos que nela tem que lutar, e nisso, o anime acerta em cheio. É um ótimo paralelo entre a metáfora dos veteranos e a forma como a sociedade pós guerra os descarta. Soldados que um dia foram exaltados como heróis, enviados para lutar "pelo bem do povo", arriscando e doando suas vidas em prol de algo, retornam sendo vistos e tratados como parias e monstros, um incomodo a aqueles que na guerra não lutaram, tratados como assassinos, como um estorvo por essa mesma sociedade que antes se beneficiar de seus sacrifícios e de seu sangue. É uma ironia dolorosa e amarga, mas sem duvida o ponto mais forte da obra, e talvez o único em que ela realmente brilhe.

Agora, falando de Claude... sinceramente, forçado demais. O personagem parece existir apenas para empurrar o enredo em direções convenientes, sem muito peso emocional ou coerência nas ações. É difícil levar a sério suas motivações quando tudo soa tão artificial, parece um fantocho posto la, para reagir a tudo de forma negativa e exagerada demais.

A animação é aceitável, nada de especial, mas cumpre o papel a certo modo quando é necessário. Pelo menos não é estática, o que já é um alívio em tempos de Record of Ragnarok e The Beginning After the End.

Mas a tal “equipe de extermínio” é, de longe, a ideia mais sem sentido do anime. Um grupo de pessoas comuns, com armas que mal arranham, tentando matar super-humanos... quem caralhos teve essa ideia no governo? E mais importante: por que essa pessoa ainda não foi demitida? A lógica do roteiro dá uma cambalhota tão grande que chega a dar vontade de rir.

Pelo menos o design dos Encarnados é interessante, exceto os lobisomens, que parecem ter sido desenhados na pressa do café da manhã.

Em resumo, Katsute Kami Datta tem uma boa metáfora e intenções sérias, mas tropeça feio em execução, coerência e personagens. Uma história que poderia ser grandiosa, mas acaba ficando presa entre o drama que tenta ser profundo e a ação que não se sustenta.

6.5/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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May 5, 2025

Nico98

Not Recommended

I usted to like the anime. It had a very concise and coherent story. Both Cain and Hank have solid reasons, they have power. And the moral battle of what to do with the Incarnates was engaging... But... After the fifth episode, I got bored.

Hank, along with "Coup de Grace," is in charge of hunting down the reincarnates, and it's great. Each episode features a new Incarnate with a new appearance and set of skills. Each Incarnate has a different motivation and past; we empathize with some, but not with others... But after that, meh. How many members could that team have had? They just ... keep showing up more and more.

One problem with the plot is Cain's charisma. He's just a generic villain, and worse. In the end, we realize it all stemmed from spite.

We still don't know where that forbidden technology came from, and... I don't know. Knowing that the second season will have more of the same just makes it incredibly boring.
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Plot Details:

The story isn't about the war, but about what came after it. With little information about the "technology" they used, the Incarnates experienced the consequences firsthand. Little by little, they lost their human appearance and became more like the monsters they had become... At one point, they lost their reasoning and had to be eliminated.

The former Heroes of the North were feared and hated. And we follow the story of Hank, the former squad leader. He pursues Cain, his former teammate who conspired with and killed Elaine, who is presumed dead/missing.

So there are two sides. Those led by Cain and those led by Hank.

"Cain killed Elaine and sent the Incarnates into the world. I don't know what to expect. At any moment they'll lose their sanity and attack the innocent. Before that... Before they turn into beasts... I will hunt them down as long as they're human. It's my last duty as captain of the Incarnate Squad." Skein

"The Incarnates will lose their souls one day, no matter what. That's what Elaine said. She said we must die. Why?! Why must we die?! Is it because we lost our humanity? You think so too, Hank?! Then think about everything you've seen so far. The humans we protected with our lives created us out of greed. They exploited our power as much as they could, and considering us uncontrollable, they threw us out on the streets. There isn't even a shred of it! As long as we live, our souls will change, but they will never be lost! On the path to achieving it!" Cain.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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