Creatures known as Shokujinki have been secretly living alongside humans for hundreds of years. Though they may look like humans, Shokujinki are able to transform into uncontrollable beasts with gigantic claws and consume humans to survive. The equally secretive Kifuuken dojo specializes in killing Shokujinki by cutting off their arms, and is the only force preventing unchecked Shokujinki domination.
Toshihiko Momota, the son of the leader of the Kifuuken, is instantly charmed by a mysterious woman named Yuka Kamitsuki. Their relationship is complicated, however, because unbeknownst to them both, Yuka is a Shokujinki and Toshihiko is sworn to kill her. Meanwhile, the Kifuuken is having a crisis of confidence as Toshihiko's brother Kazuma pushes against tradition and tries to modernize the Kifuuken. As emotions are strained and the secrets of both the past and present are revealed, who will live, and who will be eaten?
Title | Kemonozume |
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Year | 2006 |
Genre | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure |
Country | Japan |
Studio | WOWOW Prime |
Cast | Hidenobu Kiuchi, Hekiru Shiina, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Kenji Utsumi, Jun Hazumi, Kiyoyuki Yanada |
Crew | Masaaki Yuasa (Series Director), Masaaki Yuasa (Series Composition), Kei Wakakusa (Music), Nobutake Ito (Character Designer), Ryo Kono (Art Direction), Keisuke Sasagawa (Director of Photography) |
Alternative Titles | Kemonozume, The Beast Claw, Claws of a Beast |
Keyword | supernatural, romance, anime, avant garde, horror |
First Air Date | Aug 05, 2006 |
Last Air date | Nov 05, 2006 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 13 Episode |
Runtime | 23:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 7.16/ 10 by 19.00 users |
Popularity | 27.333 |
Language | Japanese |