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Jan 31, 2021 5:28 AM
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Heh, love is in the air. We got a bizarre episode of supernatural case and strange occurences. That's no ordinary cat for sure.

One thing that sold me on this episode is also the character chemistry between Kusaka and Akira. The two are oddly amusing to watch despite their different personalities.
Jan 31, 2021 6:12 AM
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Kon's way too amusing lol.

First half was kinda ehh but pretty sweet too. Second half was your usual hidden power outburst but it was done right so fine I guess.
Jan 31, 2021 6:24 AM
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Interesting that when think about love, Kabane immediately link it to Inugami. I'm not kidding when I said I ship them.

It's good that Akira and his brother escape from the village, otherwise they'll have to have sex with the whole village to keep the population. And that might traumatize Akira for the rest of his life.
Jan 31, 2021 6:49 AM
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Two different missions in this episode with great teamwork and character development. The first one with the whole squad trying to get that guy his true cat love. A nekomata turning into a a pretty woman making that dude fall in love with her. Really creepy when their human faced cats whom had been seduced by her showed up. That was unsettling. But some funny moments with Kabane trying to find out about love so he could maybe get closer to finding his parents. Kon was funny during the mission too capturing the nekomata and then taking "Kabane head". I love seeing them all work together. The second half being just a mission with Kabane and Akira. Some good development for Akira character overcoming his fear and working to be stronger like he originally intended when coming to Tokyo. The ice powers were really cool and I loved how Akira just kinda unleashed it on those crazy frogs.
Jan 31, 2021 6:49 AM
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Aww, you spoiled their story in a way. I think was clear, but many anime watchers would had want to discover that by themselvs.
I like how they let us a bit of their past, yet lol akira is too inocent still from the memory he had
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Jan 31, 2021 6:54 AM
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A case of love at first sight, Kemono mystery style: Yoruno the neko-man, being smitten by a nekomata.

Love how Kon mistakes love for koi (fish). And Kabane literally following the flow of wanting to find his parents through love...weird flex but OK.

Bringing children to the mature red-light district of Kabukichou, and finding this nekomata called Mao, this mission seems easy enough for Shiki, Kabane and Kon. Getting Kabane's head for Inugami is such the trickster move to Kon, and I guess that Kabane learned a thing or 2 about love.

I'd swear everytime I see Akira, it's easy to mistake him for a girl, and his backstory dives deep into that symbolism. A snow Kemono birth from a women-only village that a boy is birthed every 100 years? Interesting.

Another case of eliminating frog Kemonos along the Shibuya River, and Akira pairs with Kabane, even with the former's inability to handle gross situations. The bane of existence for the tomboy to be protected, now is forced to fight for himself, and he did a respectable job of handling the trouble. A case of good character development for Akira from another of Inugami's requests.
Jan 31, 2021 7:04 AM
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Yes, an Akira focused episode was what I exactly needed. Apprently, he's searching for his twin brother. He managed to use his ice/snow powers when he was trying to save Kabane. Akira was adorable as always.
Jan 31, 2021 7:19 AM
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All I have to say is Kon is a good girl and she deserves the head, give her the head
Jan 31, 2021 7:19 AM
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Well, this is a real cat girl here xD
It was really nice to get more info about Akira for his previous life with his family and his powers
Jan 31, 2021 7:23 AM

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Pretty sweet episode... :3
Akira is adorable...
Jan 31, 2021 8:00 AM

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Boy or not, Akira is too damn adorable. Glad he got a backstory episode and we got to learn more about him as a person. He’s very powerful, just had a crisis of confidence. The first half of the episode with the nekos just felt meh. Second half was great!
Jan 31, 2021 8:19 AM
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Very nice!

That Nekomata and Human being together scene is really wholesome for me. It's nice to know that Kemono and Humans also get together in this anime too, just like in real life.

Woah, Akira used Ice freeze aura technique just like how he did it in the manga! :D
Jan 31, 2021 8:29 AM

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Oh boy!! Kabane is just too damn precious, "So that means love is something that grows on trees" lmao also Akira rightfully slapping into all of our faces that he is more than just a reverse-trap :-o

Jan 31, 2021 8:40 AM

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Jan 31, 2021 8:42 AM
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The red light district LMAO

It's cute to see the man that fell in love with a Nekomata wanted to be a cat because of his own will and love for her and thus, they started to living together like an owner and a pet I guess?

Akira gender is still mystery for me, but hey he did the great character development in this episode and I like it. He is Yuki-Onoko and lived in the village where the majority of the village is filled by woman and the man only born once 100 years? Is there a reason for he and his brother to finally escaped from the village?

Ahh Kon, she is definitely a good girl. I hope she will not get penalty from that b*tch for failed her mission twice.
Jan 31, 2021 8:57 AM

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Nice to see some Akira backstory and freezing them all at the end was nice!
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Jan 31, 2021 8:57 AM

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Nice little two-parter episode this was, especially for the 2nd part focusing more on Akira. Good to see Akira in the end, get that courage he needed (and the pic to commemorate that moment with Kabane was... something).
Jan 31, 2021 9:09 AM

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Wait Akira's backstory has me worried a bit. Two boys born in a village full of Yukionnas and they looked at them weirdly? Is it what I think it is?
Jan 31, 2021 9:18 AM

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Yeah... I still don't like Akira.
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Jan 31, 2021 9:47 AM

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Akira belong to boku no pico anime not here
Jan 31, 2021 10:52 AM
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pretty good episode, some nice development for akira here.
Jan 31, 2021 10:54 AM

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This was a cute episode.

Inugami gave Kon a transfigured orange. hahaha

Akira's power is cool.

Akira's older brother seems like he'd be one of the bad guys. Also, it looks like Akira's lack of self confidence comes from slowly built up trauma. I don't know if that is the case, but if it's true, I'd love it. Trauma that builds up slowly is not that much spoken of in fiction, probably because they're not as dramatic.

Kabane and Kon being clueless about Koi was adorable! Kabane even concluded that he's in love with Inugami, Shiki and Akira. lol I'm personally okay with him falling for one of them, excluding Inugami because of the huge age difference.
Jan 31, 2021 11:19 AM

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Kon is adorable. I loved her reaction to "Koi" and knew she was going to bring up fish in some way lol.

Nice episode and finally got some Akira development and backstory.
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Jan 31, 2021 11:28 AM
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The scene where there were a bunch of rats in the bag was disgusting lol



Jan 31, 2021 1:43 PM

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Glad Akira isn't such a pussy anymore.
Jan 31, 2021 5:51 PM

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A fine episode. The guy and the cat kemono in the first half was not very eventful, but adds more to the world-building I suppose. The stuff with Akira is important for the same reason, yet I wish that the action was more interesting and his struggles were more compelling. I hope Kon comes back soon, because her dynamic works very well with Kabane.
Jan 31, 2021 6:09 PM

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Glad Akira got a bit stronger really isn't cut out for this work that has so many degusting looking scenes lol

starting to think maybe Kumo should've gotten this studio to work on their monsters they all look scary as hell
Jan 31, 2021 6:52 PM
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The Yuki-onna really did a number on those frogs Glad the Nekomata wanted to be with the cat possessed mang
Jan 31, 2021 8:35 PM
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Another great episode. Kon is still hilarious, I hope she comes back soon after being fooled lol, and I’m glad we got an Akira focused episode, was pretty interested in his backstory and his character in general.
Jan 31, 2021 9:11 PM

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great episode! Akira finally manifested his ice powers! cooL!
5/5.


Feb 1, 2021 12:16 AM

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I love Akira. She is the cutest girl in this show
Feb 1, 2021 1:58 AM

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Severe lack of Kon in the second half!

Great episode, this show has been really good so far. Happy for that cat Kemono and that dude, koi prevailed. I guess that explains why Akira is so feminine, I mean I'm not complaining, he's adorable as fuck. I hope he gets a hang of his ice powers, cause it has potential. Looking forward to the next episode.
Feb 1, 2021 4:02 AM
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Two-parting episode. The first part where they showed me the real interaction of how Hanyu can be happened in the first place. That's the kitty kemono interacted with guy with a neko posession on him. Its also served for Kabane's lesson to get a better understand of his parents, and why it could happened. Nice thing. Everything always start with love, and ended up in love, no matter how much the differences they settled it out. Though, the same rule applied for the interaction between kemono and human, at those kind of world. Solid.

Anyway, Kon was so pure, there. I can't believed she still remembered her mission after that shit. I really hope she could be freed from that fox lady and then joined the kids playground. But, well, left aside it, lets solve Akira and his long fuckin name history first. Yeah, he was really a snow kemono boy that rarely born into that world, then ostracized by his own village. Sad, even Akira's brother left him alone. I hope its get resolved asap, like the other kids problem. But, well, Akira seems so strong if he could control his power. So, yeah, good shit, kid. Keep amazed me!
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Feb 1, 2021 4:27 AM

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He is Yuki-Onoko and lived in the village where the majority of the village is filled by woman and the man only born once 100 years? Is there a reason for he and his brother to finally escaped from the village?


Well I would assume being forced to have babies with nearly every fertile female in the village might get a little tiresome after a while. It would be kind of messed up if they were making the boys do that as young as 12. That within itself would be enough reason to run away to me.
Feb 1, 2021 7:47 AM
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I wonder how the frogman elder was able to resist getting corrupted unlike his younger brethren. (Does that mean his species is wiped out and it's just him now? So sad.)

I like how that Tanuki was really Inugami and he just put up with Akira hugging and cuddling him hahaha.

And Kon is so damn cute. I hope she gets to experience love because I'd like to see her reaction to it.
Feb 1, 2021 8:58 AM

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He hehehehe Kaito voicing Ayumu’s brother

These kids are so endearing, I love them already! And tanuki!Inugami — too cute!!!! That was so touching when Kabane thought of Inugami when he thought of love :’) Kabane is so thoughtful in his own ways!







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Feb 1, 2021 9:16 AM

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Akira's brother reminds me of Sasuke
Feb 1, 2021 9:17 AM

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Akira is so adorable :3

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Feb 1, 2021 1:42 PM

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Yaaay! An Akira focused episode! Akira is so adorable and after that little sneak peek into his past, I can't wait to learn more about him, especially the whole thing with his twin brother. His ice powers are so cool and if he gains some confidence he could become an incredible member of the team.

I still can't believe Akira and Hinata Shoyo from Haikyuu have the same VA... it just blows my mind. Ayumu Murase is just too talented!
Feb 1, 2021 3:24 PM

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This episode was fine. We got two cases, both were short and sweet. I really hope for more in the coming episodes though.

I'm excited to see more of Inugami. He is my favorite character so far, and Tanuki-Inugami was even better lol.
Feb 1, 2021 8:18 PM

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they really sped through these 2 chapters just for this episode, they've already been skimming through some scenes, I really hope they slow it down now that we're starting actual story arcs next episode.
Feb 3, 2021 6:17 AM

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I'm really liking this show so far. Sadly it'll only have 12 episodes. Hopefully we get a second season in the future.

Feb 3, 2021 8:02 AM

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Akira's way too annoying. But it was good to see his power, always seeing him being an extra baggage was getting in my nerves...

Kabane is so innocent and adorable. When he gave a pocket tissue to Inugami that was just so heartwarming...

Those huge leech looking thing and those frogs were disgusting. Glad Akira didn't faint.

Inugami in Tanuki form is too cute XD

Kon will come back soon XD
Feb 3, 2021 10:46 AM
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episode focused on akira a beautiful character.
Feb 4, 2021 12:15 PM

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A cat is fine too. :D
Feb 7, 2021 4:37 AM

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I'm happy for Akira. Good episode.
Feb 7, 2021 2:47 PM
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I always liked the individual case chapters and they were adapted well here. We finally get some focus on Akira too
Feb 11, 2021 10:35 AM
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Well at least Kabane has a gist of whats going on here. Those frogs were gross. LOL.
Feb 13, 2021 9:30 AM
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That was a very abstract but relatable way of saying what love is
Feb 18, 2021 6:44 AM

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That man ate a rat and became a cat guy. Ok then. Speaking of cats, there are quite a few cats in this episode. And there’s also frogmen?! This can’t get any weirder, but it’s probably going to be more weird later on.
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