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 19 Juujin manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Chainsaw Man
- 18. Wo De Shiwu Kan Qilai Hen Keai
- 17. Mato Seihei no Slave
- 16. Ogami Tsumiki to Ki Nichijou.
- 15. Dungeon Meshi
- 14. Totsugi Okureta Kitsune ga Yome ni Kuru Hanashi
- 13. Isekai Meikyuu de Harem wo
- 12. Koko wa Ore ni Makasete Saki ni Ike to Itte kara 10 Nen ga Tattara Densetsu ni Natteita.
- 11. What Happens Inside the Dungeon
- 10. Saikyou no Madoshi. Hisa ni Ya wo Ukete Shimatta no de Inaka no Eihei ni Naru
- 9. Maou no Hajimekata: The Comic
- 8. Live Dungeon!
- 7. Isekai de Skill wo Kaitai shitara Cheat na Yome ga Zoushoku Shimashita: Gainen Kousa no Structure
- 6. Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyoushu no Nekomimi Shoujo to Deau
- 5. Frontier Diary: Motokizoku no Isekai Henkyou Seikatsu Nikki
- 4. Kajiya de Hajimeru Isekai Slow Life
- 3. Kamigami no Kago de Seisan Kakumei: Isekai no Katasumi de Mattari Slow Life shitetara, Naze ka Tasai na Jinzai ga Atsumatte Saikyou Kokka ga Dekitemashita
- 2. Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu
- 1. Kemono Jihen
19. Chainsaw Man
The name says it all! Denji's life of poverty is changed forever when he merges with his pet chainsaw dog, Pochita! Now he's living in the big city and an official Devil Hunter. But he's got a lot to learn about his new job and chainsaw powers!
Notes:
- Nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award.
- Winner of the 2021 Kono Manga ga Sugoi Award.
- Winner of the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category.
- Winner of the 2021 and 2022 Harvey Award for Best Manga.
Chainsaw Man has finished publishing and it has 97 Chapters. It is also Known as: チェンソーマン, Chainsawman, Chensoo Man, CSM, Людина-бензопила, Человек-бензопила, رجل المنشار, مرد اره ای, មនុស្សរណា, チェンソーマン, チェンソーマン 第二部, 电锯人, 鏈鋸人, 電鋸人, 체인쏘맨, Chainsaw Man: Public Safety Saga
18. Wo De Shiwu Kan Qilai Hen Keai
A vampire who has been sleeping for nearly two hundred years, Maria is awakened by a passing werewolf girl by a chance, and the moment the coffin is opened, the curse falls on the werewolf girl. The two girls set foot on the journey to the city
My Food Seems to Be Very Cute is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Wo de Shiwu Kan Gulai Hen Keai, Wǒ de Shíwù Kàn Gǐlái Hěn Kě'ài, My Food Looks Very Cute
17. Mato Seihei no Slave
When entrances to a different dimension known as the "Mato" emerge all over Japan, a new resource known as "Peaches" are discovered which give unique abilities only to women. However, dangerous monsters called "Yomotsu Shuuki" also roam throughout the Mato and have been responsible for various disasters ever since. To combat the Yomotsu Shuuki, the government formed the Anti-demon Corps, an elite group of women who have received power from the Peaches.
One day, a high school student named Yuuki Wakura was walking home from school when he suddenly gets lost in a Mato entrance. When he calls for help, he is immediately rescued by Kyouka Uzen, the chief of the Seventh Unit of the Anti-demon Corps. Recognizing his potential while also needing him to make her Peach power more effective, she ask that Yuuki join the Anti-demon Corps by becoming her slave, a position he might find more enjoyable than he initially would have thought..
Chained Soldier is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔都精兵のスレイブ, Slave of the Hell Soldiers, Matoseihei no Slave
16. Ogami Tsumiki to Ki Nichijou.
Today, we live in an age of diversity. The phrase "non-humans" is a thing of the past. "Genjin" live their lives interacting with human beings. One human boy, Yutaka Shinsou, is troubled. He is so used to being in tune with his surroundings that he no longer understands his own feelings. At Keiki High School, where many "Genjin" attend, he meets Tsumiki Ogami, a werewolf. She is cute, powerful, a little out of the ordinary, and kind... When he spends time with her, Yutaka's heart is somehow noisier than usual. Spinning an "unusual" everyday life with Tsumiki the werewolf. The new normal graph of youth is about to begin.
Tsumiki Ogami & the Strange Everyday Life. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 尾守つみきと奇日常。, Ogami Tsumiki to Kinichijou.
15. Dungeon Meshi
When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions...and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monsters!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons...none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands!
Delicious in Dungeon has finished publishing and it has 97 Chapters. It is also Known as: ダンジョン飯, Dungeon Food, 迷宫饭
14. Totsugi Okureta Kitsune ga Yome ni Kuru Hanashi
One day, overworked salaryman Goro is taking a walk on the mountain behind his house and comes across a fox lying upside down on the side of the road... The fox yells 'Hey you! Got a moment?' And well, if you've seen the title you know the rest. This is a cute and fluffy romcom about a fox's wedding(?).
The Story of the Fox Who Was Late Getting Married and Came to be My Bride is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 嫁ぎ遅れた狐が嫁に来る話, Totsugi Okureta Kitsune ga Yome ni Kuru Hanashi
13. Isekai Meikyuu de Harem wo
A man was about to commit suicide and decides to search for a way to die in the internet, but then he found an odd site that asked a lot of questions and had a point based system that allows you to create skills and abilities for a character. He took interest in it and when he finished setting his character he was asked "You will now be transported to a world with the settings you choose, coming back is not possible, do you still accept." Then, without thinking much of it, he pressed "Yes," and he found himself in another world with the skills and abilities he choose to have...
Isekai Meikyuu de Harem wo is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 異世界迷宮でハーレムを, A Harem in the Fantasy World Dungeon, Isekai Meikyuu de Harem o, Slave Harem in the Labyrinth of the Other World, Başka Dünyada ki Bir Labirentte Harem Kurmak, 在异世界迷宫开后宫, 异世界迷宫里的后宫生活, Fantazi Dünyası Zindanında Bir Harem, Getting a Harem in an Otherworldly Labyrinth
12. Koko wa Ore ni Makasete Saki ni Ike to Itte kara 10 Nen ga Tattara Densetsu ni Natteita.
The Hero’s party was attacked by a large group of powerful devils. The party will no doubt be annihilated if this were to go on.
One member of the party, the strongest mage, Rakku, decided to stop the enemies in their tracks.
Koko wa Ore ni Makasete Saki ni Ike to Itte kara 10 Nen ga Tattara Densetsu ni Natteita. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ここは俺に任せて先に行けと言ってから10年がたったら伝説になっていた。, I Became a Legend a Decade Later After Telling my Comrades to Leave Everything to Me and Retreat First, Koko ha ore ni makasete saki ni ike to ittekara jyunen ga tattara densetsu ni natteita., Leave Me and Go., 여기는 나한테 맡기고 먼저 가라고 말하고 10년이 지나 전설이 되었다
11. What Happens Inside the Dungeon
The revered Swordmaster Hoss sets out to defeat the formidable Shell Dragon! But when people find his cold dead body amidst the remains of a fierce battle, they make a shocking new discovery. Now, with monster hunters discovering new ways to utilize their spoils for more private (?) pleasures, a bizarre sexual hype sweeps through the lands - and Cheong, as innocent as she is, must make her way through this mess. Join Cheong as she embarks on her raunchy new adventure!
Main story: 110 chapters 2019-06-26 to 2022-07-31
Side story: Ongoing
What Happens Inside the Dungeon has finished publishing and it has 141 Chapters. It is also Known as: What Happens Inside the Dungeon
10. Saikyou no Madoshi. Hisa ni Ya wo Ukete Shimatta no de Inaka no Eihei ni Naru
Alfred Rindt is the strongest wizard. After taking a cursed arrow to the knee, he just wants some peace and quiet to heal. But, being a famous hero has its downsides. Everyone in the royal capital is demanding his assistance! Alfred decides he needs to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city, so he takes a job as a village guard in the countryside. Will Alfred finally get the rest he so desires, or will the countryside prove to be just as lively as the city he left behind?
Saikyou no Madoshi. Hisa ni Ya wo Ukete Shimatta no de Inaka no Eihei ni Naru is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 最強の魔導士。ひざに矢をうけてしまったので田舎の衛兵になる, I Used to be the Strongest Sorcerer. Then I Took an Arrow in the Knee and Became a Village Guard
9. Maou no Hajimekata: The Comic
"I do not trust humans. They’ll betray you without fail.” Oulu, the man who had obtained the ability and right to become the Maou at the end of his life of research. Summoning the succubus Lir, he then sets out on creating his own domain, a gigantic labyrinthine dungeon… The misanthropic Maou taking on the world, the curtain rises on a dark harem fantasy!
How to Build a Dungeon: Book of the Demon King is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔王の始め方 THE COMIC, How to get started as the Demon King, How to book on the Devil
8. Live Dungeon!
An old MMORPG called Live Dungeon. Before the service was terminated, Kyotani Tsutomu made full use of 5 notebook PCs to clear the game and was invited to a different world. And then, Tsutomu was speechless when he saw a live relay of a dungeon capture in the different world. They bulldozed through without any thought of strategy. The misfortune of getting the healer position. Tsutomu reinstated the White Mage that had always been his favorite in games and aimed to conquer the dungeon to find the key to his escape from the different world.
Live Dungeon! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ライブダンジョン!, ライブダンジョン！(Comic)
7. Isekai de Skill wo Kaitai shitara Cheat na Yome ga Zoushoku Shimashita: Gainen Kousa no Structure
A harem cheat fantasy with super-enhanced slaves!
When an entire bus of people was summoned to another world, Souma Nagi doesn't go along with the idea of being a Hero like the rest. Thus he leaves the palace and starts his life in another world with his ability to restructure skills. This is the first time I've ever been to a game where I've been able to do that & the first time I've ever seen a story about a girl who is a slave, a wife, and a cheat!
Isekai de Skill wo Kaitai shitara Cheat na Yome ga Zoushoku Shimashita: Gainen Kousa no Structure is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 異世界でスキルを解体したらチートな嫁が増殖しました 概念交差のストラクチャー, Being Able to Edit Skills in Another World I Gained OP Waifus
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.
The Beast Tamer Exiled from the the Hero's Party and the Cat Eared Girl from the Strongest Race Meet is currently publishing and has Chapters. 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, The Beast Tamer Who Got Kicked out From His Party Meets a Cat Girl From the Superior Race, 被勇者队伍开除的驭兽使、邂逅了最强种的猫耳少女, Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyou Shu Nekomimi Shojo to Deau, 용사 파티에서 추방당한 비스트 테이머, 최강종인 고양이귀 소녀와 만나다
5. Frontier Diary: Motokizoku no Isekai Henkyou Seikatsu Nikki
Saphate is the second son of the Greed noble family.
He hates the way his clan squeezes the money from the population and the way it wastes it and when he went to oppose his family's way of act, he's kicked out.
Although he lost his job at the Magic Academy and become a wanderer, he managed to live normally with his former elf colleague and a cat maid that worked for his family and that left her work for following him...
This is a story that narrates his everyday life
Frontier Diary has finished publishing and it has 17 Chapters. It is also Known as: フロンティアダイアリー ～元貴族の異世界辺境生活日記, Frontier Diary ~Motokizoku no Isekai Henkyo Seikatsu Nikki~
4. Kajiya de Hajimeru Isekai Slow Life
Eizo is a middle-aged, overworked software engineer who loves cats. One night after working late, he saves an injured cat from a speeding truck. The cat survives, but Eizo does not... Luckily, that cat turns out to be a god-like being who offers him a second chance in another world! Eizo decides that he wants a slower life, one where he can live off the things he creates with his own hands. So, why not become a blacksmith? He does have one other stipulation: a cat companion for his quiet life. These requests are granted, and Eizo is whisked away to a new world and imbued with blacksmithing knowledge. He soon finds out that his abilities are above average—in fact, his new skills are so overpowered that they’re like cheats. On top of that, his cat companion turns out to be a half-tiger girl! Eizo’s blades soon garner attention, and he realizes that he can turn the tides of battle with his forge and hammer. With so much commotion in store, will Eizo truly be able to enjoy a quiet life?
My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 鍛冶屋ではじめる異世界スローライフ, Different World Slow Life Begun at the Smith
3. Kamigami no Kago de Seisan Kakumei: Isekai no Katasumi de Mattari Slow Life shitetara, Naze ka Tasai na Jinzai ga Atsumatte Saikyou Kokka ga Dekitemashita
During the reincarnation of the Japanese company slave, Tadashi, he impressed God by choosing the agricultural blessing that no one else had ever chosen, and received unprecedented generous blessings. Thus he has a dream slow life in a different world: it should have landed all-you-can-eat, a huge peninsula called Miasma Limbo!
Tadashi struggled, but with his serious personality and blessings from God, he will increase the scale of agriculture with Gungun. Former queens of persecuted elves, heroes of beastmen, and master craftsmen of dwarves gathered in search of supplies made by Tadashi.
Agriculture, the founding of a country, a slow life! A heartwarming different world agricultural fantasy, turned into a manga!
Revolution in production with the blessings of the gods - While living a leisurely, slow life in a corner of another world, somehow a diverse group of people gathered to form the strongest nation... is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 神々の加護で生産革命～異世界の片隅でまったりスローライフしてたら、なぜか多彩な人材が集まって最強国家ができてました～, Kamigami no Kago de Seisan Kakumei: Isekai no Katasumi de Mattari Slow Life shitetara, Naze ka Tasai na Jinzai ga Atsumatte Saikyou Kokka ga Dekitemashita
2. Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu
The protagonist fall asleep while playing an online game. However, he awoke in a strange world with his game characters appearance. In a state of shock, he noticed that he was equipped with nothing but his strongest weapon and armor. To make matters worst, our hero's appearance was changed by the special avatar skin "Skeleton" when he enters this new world. The protagonist wanted to live without drawing attention, but he got acquainted with the dark elf Ariana and received her request.
Skeleton Knight in Another World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 骸骨騎士様、只今異世界へお出掛け中, Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu
1. Kemono Jihen
Kemono Jihen is about a boy known as Dorota-bou who is avoided by the people who surround him, and Inugami, a detective who specializes in the occult. The story begins with Inugami arriving at the boy's town to investigate a case where many cattle are dying and their bodies rot in just one night.
Kemono Jihen is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 怪物事変, Demon Incident, Demon Incidents, Kemono Incidents, Kaibutsu Jihen
