Kemono Jihen

Edit

What would you like to edit?

SynopsisBackgroundAlternative TitlesPictureChapters/VolumesPublishing DatesRelationsTypeExternal Links  

The quick way to find out if you're gonna like the series is to watch the first ep. of the anime, but to summarize in a few points and disclaimers:

You might like it, if:
- you like shounen series that get dark, quickly, but don't dwell on it for long
- you like a bit of dark comedy and body horror
- look for a story where the MC isn't the typical resolute and optimistic moralist, but has a much more stoic, yet empathetic... "lawful neutral" feel in DnD terms
- you like stories with ambiguous allegiances (thanks to one character in particular).

You might dislike, if:
- you don't like ... toilet humour and crude jokes
- you don't like characters which are supposed to be charmingly stupid (most of the cast)
- if you've read too many shounen series to care about another "collect the things and defeat the bad person" story
- if you're looking something with a deeper story than your average shounen. The darker parts of the story are still just entertainment and not "food for thought." At least in my opinion.

Pretty awesome
The only thing that surprised me is the l o n g last name of Akira´s brother,
Yui Iwakiyamayukisatoshironanogojuutokushi.

That was all i had to say, if you need more reasons to read this manga i will tell you some more, when theyre scared they ball his eyes almost out and they sweat a lot, when a character is pretty serious and doesnt talk that much they make big buff eyebrows, like Yui and Kabane.

More, mostly of the characters that look like womans are men, like Akira and Hii, one of the villains attacks is farting :D

If you want more why you should read this manga, ... read it and see more ;)
Also 90% of the characters are adorable and you cant hate them like Kabane and Kon

Kabane is a ghoul who gains the desire to find his origins after Kohachi visits his village and exterminates the issues plaguing it. From there he is transported to Tokyo where he is introduced to his companions for the rest of the journey Akira and Shiki. We also meet Kon and Yoko during this process. From here we get the main cast members of the manga.

The basic premise is that there is a corpse of an incredibly powerful ghoul that had multiple clans infuse their powers upon it and then it got dismembered with each of its body parts embodying the power of each ... respective monster's clan. Kabane has one such piece and is currently trying to assemble it with his friends Akira and Shiki.

The issue I have with the manga is that it feels very plot hole heavy, x character forgets an entire event, Kohachi is a detective yet unable to do basic background checks on his employees, and Yoko basically given free rein to do whatever she pleases with no consequences whatsoever even when supposedly the fox clan and the raccoon clan are supposedly in check with one another makes me question a large portion of this manga.

There are amazing arc points in this manga that will make you desire the triumph of the characters, but there are others where you wonder why this was included at all other than comedic relief. The art is very satisfying to look at but the plot points feel very weak or not really thought of with the future set in mind. Its almost like there is no drive in this manga is what I feel in this manga in a way, I don't mean that the author isn't trying it just feels like the goal of meeting Kabane's ancestor feels lackluster in a way.