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.
Source: Manga Wikia
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Top 20 Juujin anime you should watch right now. [2024 List]
- 20. Ookami to Koushinryou: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf
- 19. Chainsaw Man
- 18. Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!
- 17. Momochi-san Chi no Ayakashi Ouji
- 16. InuYasha
- 15. Spice and Wolf
- 14. Helck
- 13. Spice and Wolf II
- 12. Wolf Children
- 11. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka IV
- 10. Kamisama Hajimemashita◎
- 9. Kemono Jihen
- 8. Ishuzoku Reviewers
- 7. Isekai Meikyuu de Harem wo
- 6. Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyoushu no Nekomimi Shoujo to Deau
- 5. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 3
- 4. Problem children are coming from another world, aren't they?
- 3. Somali to Mori no Kamisama
- 2. Cheat Kusushi no Slow Life: Isekai ni Tsukurou Drugstore
- 1. Nokemono-tachi no Yoru
20. 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 is currently airing and will have 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)
19. 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
18. 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!
17. Momochi-san Chi no Ayakashi Ouji
On her sixteenth birthday, orphan Himari Momochi inherits her ancestral estate that she's never seen. Momochi House exists on the barrier between the human and spiritual realms, and Himari is meant to act as guardian between the two worlds. But on the day she moves in, she finds three handsome squatters already living in the house, and one seems to have already taken over her role!
The Demon Prince of Momochi House has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 百千さん家のあやかし王子, Momochi-san Chi no Ayakashi Ouji
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. 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
14. Helck
A certain country in the demon world. The Demon King was defeated by the hands of one of the heroes, and a competition was held for the title of the New Demon King. The Imperial Four Heavenly Kings Vermilio, who is in charge of the tournament, is furious at the participation of the human hero Helck, who is supposed to be her enemy. After receiving news of the fall of the castle of Urum before the final, Vermilio sets out to retake Urum Castle with Helck and other finalists. With a smile, Helck says, "Let's destroy humans." Are those words true? The truth behind the smile is...
Notes:
・The first and second episode premiered at Anime Expo 2023 on July 1.
Helck has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: ヘルク, Helck
13. Spice and Wolf II
Kraft Lawrence, an experienced traveling merchant, and his sharp tongued wolf goddess companion, Holo, continue on their journey to return to Holo's home in the north called Yoitsu. A tender relationship blossoms between the two as they make deals and travel between cities.
Spice and Wolf II has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: Ookami to Koushinryou II, 狼と香辛料II, Ookami to Koushinryou 2nd Season, Spice and Wolf 2nd Season
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. 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
10. 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
9. Kemono Jihen
When a series of animal bodies that rot away after a single night begin appearing in a remote mountain village, Inugami, a detective from Tokyo who specializes in the occult, is called to investigate.
While working the case, he befriends a strange boy who works in the field every day instead of going to school. Shunned by his peers and nicknamed "Dorota-bou" after a yokai that lives in the mud, he helps Inugami uncover the truth behind the killings—but supernatural forces are at work, and while Dorota-bou is just a nickname, it might not be the only thing about the boy that isn't human.
Kemono Jihen has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 怪物事変, けものじへん, Monster Incidents, Kemono Incidents
8. 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
7. 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
6. 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
5. 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
4. Problem children are coming from another world, aren't they?
Izayoi Sakamaki, Asuka Kudou, and You Kasukabe are extraordinary teenagers who are blessed with psychic powers but completely fed up with their disproportionately mundane lives—until, unexpectedly, each of them receives a strange envelope containing an invitation to a mysterious place known as Little Garden.
Inexplicably dropped into a vast new world, the trio is greeted by Kurousagi, who explains that they have been given a once-in-a-lifetime chance to participate in special high-stakes games using their abilities. In order to take part, however, they must first join a community. Learning that Kurousagi's community "No Names" has lost its official status and bountiful land due to their defeat at the hands of a demon lord, the group sets off to help reclaim their new home's dignity, eager to protect its residents and explore the excitement that Little Garden has to offer.
Problem children are coming from another world, aren't they? has finished airing and it has 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?, 問題児たちが異世界から来るそうですよ?, Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?
3. Somali to Mori no Kamisama
The world is ruled by spirits, goblins and all manner of strange creatures.
Human beings are persecuted, to the very point of extinction.
One day, a golem and a lone human girl meet.
This is a record of the pair; one a member of a ruined race, the other a watchman of the forest. It tells of their travels together, and of the bond between father and daughter.
Episodes 1-2 were previewed at a screening in London on October 25, 2019. Regular broadcasting began on January 10.
The first episode also received an advance web distribution on January 3.
Somali and the Forest Spirit has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ソマリと森の神様, Somali to Mori no Kamisama
2. Cheat Kusushi no Slow Life: Isekai ni Tsukurou Drugstore
One day, a corporate slave Reiji, suddenly got transported to another world. He made the best of his skills to make better potions, which earned him lots of money, and with that money, made a drugstore! An Elf who has trouble aiming with his bow? Give him some eye-drops! A Dragon who always let breathes out fire unintentionally? Don't worry, we have cough medicine for you! Reiji's new, fun, slow life as a pharmacist in a village drugstore starts now!!
Cheat Pharmacist's Slow Life: Making a Drugstore in Another World has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: チート薬師のスローライフ～異世界に作ろうドラッグストア～, Cheat Kusushi no Slow Life: Isekai ni Tsukurou Drugstore
1. Nokemono-tachi no Yoru
In Victorian England, the young orphan Wisteria begs for scraps. Able to see through demons’ disguises, she befriends the immortal Marbas, lonely after centuries of solitude. He finds kinship with the human girl, even while evading the brutal Sword Cross Knights—including Wisteria’s brother. Is it possible for two souls so different to find happiness together, and what price must they pay?
The Tale of the Outcasts has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ノケモノたちの夜, Nokemono-tachi no Yoru
