What is this genre all about? Kemono, "beast", is a genre of Japanese art and character design that prominently features anthropomorphic animal characters. It is used widely in visual arts, especially drawing and painting, and can be found in many manga, anime, and video game. Anthropomorphic animal characters in the kemono genre are frequently called juujin, "therianthrope"; the kanji for juujin are also sometimes pronounced kemonobito, "beast-human". While their design differs from artist to artist, they generally employ animal traits considered cute and endearing; most kemono characters retain a fundamentally human personality, however, seldom behaving as the actual animals from which they have been anthropomorphized, and as such they are typically depicted living as humans do.
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Top 20 Juujin anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Chainsaw Man: Reze-hen
- 19. Jingai Kyoushitsu no Ningengirai Kyoushi
- 18. Chainsaw Man
- 17. Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!
- 16. InuYasha
- 15. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby
- 14. Ookami to Koushinryou: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF
- 13. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 2
- 12. Wolf Children
- 11. Isekai Meikyuu de Harem wo
- 10. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 3
- 9. Spice and Wolf
- 8. Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyoushu no Nekomimi Shoujo to Deau
- 7. Ishuzoku Reviewers
- 6. Monster Musume no Oisha-san
- 5. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka IV
- 4. Kanokon
- 3. Kamisama Hajimemashita◎
- 2. Anisama
- 1. Loveless
20. Chainsaw Man: Reze-hen
Denji became “Chainsaw Man”, a boy with a devil’s heart, and is now part of Special Division 4’s devil hunters. After a date with Makima, the woman of his dreams, Denji takes shelter from the rain. There he meets Reze, a girl who works in a café.
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Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: チェンソーマン レゼ篇, Gekijouban Chainsaw Man: Reze-hen, 劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇
19. Jingai Kyoushitsu no Ningengirai Kyoushi
Rei Hitoma is a former schoolteacher and a self-professed misanthrope due to past trauma. Hoping to live a slow, relaxing life, he takes a new teaching job in the mountains. But it turns out that this place is actually an all-girls school for demi-humans who want to become full-fledged human beings!
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans is currently airing and will have Episodes. It is also Known as: 人外教室の人間嫌い教師, Jingai Kyoushitsu no Ningengirai Kyoushi
18. Chainsaw Man
Denji is a teenage boy living with a Chainsaw Devil named Pochita. Due to the debt his father left behind, he has been living a rock-bottom life while repaying his debt by harvesting devil corpses with Pochita.
One day, Denji is betrayed and killed. As his consciousness fades, he makes a contract with Pochita and gets revived as "Chainsaw Man" — a man with a devil's heart.
Chainsaw Man has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: チェンソーマン, Chainsawman
17. Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!
Some people just aren’t suited to playing the part of the flashy, in-your-face hero or the dastardly, mustache-twirling villain with larger-than-life panache. Instead, they operate in the shadows and pull the strings of society through wit and cleverness. That’s the role Cid wants to play when he’s transported to another world. Cid spins a yarn or three and becomes the unlikely leader of the underground Shadow Garden organization that fights against a menacing cult (which he totally made up). However, there’s a catch even his wild imagination didn’t see coming: the cult he concocted actually exists, and they’re beyond displeased that his power fantasy just got in the way of their evil plans!
The Eminence in Shadow has finished airing and it has 20 Episodes. It is also Known as: 陰の実力者になりたくて！, To Be a Power in the Shadows!
16. InuYasha
Based on the Shogakukan award-winning manga of the same name, InuYasha follows Kagome Higurashi, a fifteen-year-old girl whose normal life ends when a demon drags her into a cursed well on the grounds of her family's Shinto shrine. Instead of hitting the bottom of the well, Kagome ends up 500 years in the past during Japan's violent Sengoku period with the demon's true target, a wish-granting jewel called the Shikon Jewel, reborn inside of her.
After a battle with a revived demon accidentally causes the sacred jewel to shatter, Kagome enlists the help of a young hybrid dog-demon/human named Inuyasha to help her collect the shards and prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. Joining Kagome and Inuyasha on their quest are the orphan fox-demon Shippo, the intelligent monk Miroku, and the lethal demon slayer Sango. Together, they must set aside their differences and work together to find the power granting shards spread across feudal Japan and deal with the threats that arise.
InuYasha has finished airing and it has 167 Episodes. It is also Known as: 犬夜叉, Inu Yasha
15. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby
This is a tale of a world where "horse girls" with glorious names and incredible running abilities live alongside humanity.Horse girl Special Week has moved from the country to the city to attend Tracen Academy. There, she and her classmates compete to win the Twinkle Series and earn the title of "The County's #1 Horse Girl."
Umamusume: Pretty Derby has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ウマ娘 プリティーダービー, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby
14. Ookami to Koushinryou: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF
Lawrence is a traveling merchant selling various goods from a horse-drawn cart. One day, he arrives at a village and meets a beautiful girl with the ears and tail of an animal! Her name is Holo the Wisewolf and she brings bountiful harvests. She wishes to return to her homeland, and Lawrence offers to take her. Now, the once-lonely merchant and the once-lonely wisewolf begin their journey north.
Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: 狼と香辛料 MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF, Spice and Wolf (2024), Ookami to Koushinryou (2024)
13. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 2
Toukai Teiou, who has adored the undefeated Symboli Rudolph and is aiming for the Triple Crown, is attracting attention all over Japan ahead of the upcoming Japan Derby race.
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 2 has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ウマ娘 プリティーダービー Season 2, Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2
12. Wolf Children
Hana, a hard-working college student, falls in love with a mysterious man who attends one of her classes though he is not an actual student. As it turns out, he is not truly human either. On a full moon night, he transforms, revealing that he is the last werewolf alive. Despite this, Hana's love remains strong, and the two ultimately decide to start a family.
Hana gives birth to two healthy children—Ame, born during rainfall, and Yuki, born during snowfall—both possessing the ability to turn into wolves, a trait inherited from their father. All too soon, however, the sudden death of her lover devastates Hana's life, leaving her to raise a peculiar family completely on her own. The stress of raising her wild-natured children in a densely populated city, all while keeping their identity a secret, culminates in a decision to move to the countryside, where she hopes Ame and Yuki can live a life free from the judgments of society. Wolf Children is the heartwarming story about the challenges of being a single mother in an unforgiving modern world.
Wolf Children has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki, おおかみこどもの雨と雪, The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki
11. Isekai Meikyuu de Harem wo
Struggling with life and society, high school student Michio Kaga wanders about the Internet and lands on an odd website. The website, featuring a number of questions and a point-based system, allows one to create skills and abilities for a character. Upon completing his character, Kaga was transported to a game-like fantasy world and reborn as a strong man who can claim idol-level girls. Thus begins the cheat and harem legend of a reborn man!
Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 異世界迷宮でハーレムを, A Harem in a Fantasy World Labyrinth
10. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 3
The third season of Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 3 has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ウマ娘 プリティーダービー Season 3, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 3
9. Spice and Wolf
Holo is a powerful wolf deity who is celebrated and revered in the small town of Pasloe for blessing the annual harvest. Yet as years go by and the villagers become more self-sufficient, Holo, who stylizes herself as the "Wise Wolf of Yoitsu," has been reduced to a mere folk tale. When a traveling merchant named Kraft Lawrence stops at Pasloe, Holo offers to become his business partner if he eventually takes her to her northern home of Yoitsu. The savvy trader recognizes Holo's unusual ability to evaluate a person's character and accepts her proposition. Now in the possession of both sharp business skills and a charismatic negotiator, Lawrence inches closer to his goal of opening his own shop. However, as Lawrence travels the countryside with Holo in search of economic opportunities, he begins to realize that his aspirations are slowly morphing into something unexpected.
Based on the popular light novel of the same name, Ookami to Koushinryou, also known as Spice and Wolf, fuses the two polar genres of economics and romance to create an enthralling story abundant with elaborate schemes, sharp humor, and witty dialogue. Ookami to Koushinryou is more than just a story of bartering; it turns into a journey of searching for a lost identity in an ever-changing world.
Spice and Wolf has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: Ookami to Koushinryou, 狼と香辛料, Ookami to Koushinryou
8. Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyoushu no Nekomimi Shoujo to Deau
Because Rein was a weak and simple beast tamer, he was expelled from the hero's group but that didn't stop his desire to be an adventurer. By taking simple quests afterwards he has a destined encounter with a strong cat girl.
Beast Tamer has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 勇者パーティーを追放されたビーストテイマー、最強種の猫耳少女と出会う, Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyoushu no Nekomimi Shoujo to Deau
7. Ishuzoku Reviewers
Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder! From elves to succubi to cyclopes and more, the Yoruno Gloss reviewers are here to rate the red-light delights of all manner of monster girls...The only thing is, they can never agree on which species are the hottest!
Interspecies Reviewers has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 異種族レビュアーズ, Ishuzoku Reviewers
6. Monster Musume no Oisha-san
In the town of Lindworm where monsters and humans coexist, Dr. Glenn runs an exemplary medical clinic for monster girls with his lamia assistant, Sapphee. Whether receiving a marriage proposal by a centaur injured in battle, palpating the injury of a mermaid, or suturing the delicate wounds of a flesh golem, Dr. Glenn performs his job with grace and confidence. But when an unsavory character seeks to steal a harpy egg, how will the unflappable Dr. Glenn respond...?
Monster Musume no Oisha-san has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: モンスター娘のお医者さん, Monster Girl Doctor, The doctor for monster girls., Monster Musume no Oishasan
5. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka IV
The fourth season of Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka.
Intrepid adventurer Bell Cranel has leveled up, but he can’t rest on his dungeoneering laurels just yet. The Hestia Familia still has a long way to go before it can stand toe-to-toe with the other Familias of Orario — but before Bell can set out on his next mission, reports of a brutal murder rock the adventuring community! One of Bell’s trusted allies stands accused of the horrible crime, and it’s up to Bell and his friends to clear their name and uncover a nefarious plot brewing in the dungeon’s dark depths.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV has finished airing and it has 11 Episodes. It is also Known as: ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうかⅣ, DanMachi 4th Season, Is It Wrong That I Want to Meet You in a Dungeon 4th Season
4. Kanokon
Kouta has girl troubles of the supernatural sort. For some reason, he keeps attracting the attention (and affections) of animal spirits!
Having spent most of his life in the country, Kouta is understandably nervous when he moves in with his grandma to attend a high school in the big city. He hoped to make a good impression, but having Chizuru, a beautiful fox spirit, hanging off his arm didn't seem to be the sort of image he wanted to have. She's not alone in her love for Kouta, either. Nozomu, a wolf spirit, as well as other youkai have their sights set on the hapless country boy.
Kanokon: The Girl Who Cried Fox has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: かのこん, Kanokon
3. Kamisama Hajimemashita◎
After the events following the first season, Nanami is filled with new challenges as the Land God of the Shrine. She faces these challenges with her two familiars Tomoe and Mizuki. Along these challenges, Tomoe begins to realize his true feelings for Nanami.
Kamisama Kiss: Season 2 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 神様はじめました◎, Kamisama Hajimemashita 2nd Season, Kami-sama Hajimemashita 2nd Season, Kamisama Kiss 2nd Season
2. Anisama
The official YouTube channel of the Animelo Summer Live concerts began streaming a Kemono Friends anime short video on Wednesday. The video features Northern White-faced Owl and Eurasian Eagle-Owl gathering a team of friends together to clean up the dilapidated Saitama Super Arena, the real-life venue of the Animelo Summer Live event.
While there, the friends find cards that teach proper behavior while enjoying the concert, such as not using electronic devices. ("What's a 'mobile'?" "Doesn't look very tasty.") Later, the friends see how many people are entering the venue (far above their estimate of 100), and beat a hasty retreat.
Anisama has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: あにさま, Animelo Summer Live, Kemono Friends x Anisama 2017, Kemono Friends Animelo Summer Live Introduction, Ani Summer
1. Loveless
In the world of Loveless, each person is born with cat ears and a tail, which disappear only if that person engages in a sexual intercourse. Because of this, they have come to symbolize virginity and innocence. Additionally, fighting is only done by "fighting pairs" or couples, where one is known as the Sacrifice and the other as the Fighter. The first receives the damage while the latter attacks.
Ritsuka Aoyagi is a 12-year-old boy, who for some unknown reason suffers from amnesia. His brother got killed recently, and as if his life has not been hard enough lately, on his first day at the new school he gets approached by a stranger called Agatsuma Soubi, who claims to have known his late brother. Ritsuka finds out that Agatsuma and his brother used to be a fighting pair, and that Agatsuma has inherited Ritsuga now that his brother is gone. Together, they try to find the truth behind his brother's death and the organization known as the "Seven Moons," which may have been responsible for it. All the while, it seems that Ritsuka and Agatsuma are becoming closer than they intended to be…
Loveless has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: LOVELESS, LL
