Kemono Jihen (Anime)

Kemono Jihen (怪物事変, Kemono Jihen) is the upcoming anime adaptation of the manga of the same name by Shou Aimoto.

Plot
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 "Dorotabo" 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 Dorotabo is just a nickname, it might not be the only thing about the boy that isn't human.

Production
The anime production was announced on December 21, 2019, at a stage event at "Jump Festa 2020" held at Makuhari Messe, Chiba.

Staff

 * Director - Masaya Fujimori
 * Series Composition/Script - Noboru Kimura
 * Character design - Nozomi Tachibana
 * Chief Animation Director -  Yuuki Nishioka, Emiko Endo, Nozomi Tachibana
 * Monster Design, Action Animation Director - Yuki Miyamoto
 * Prop Design -  Ryou Hirata
 * Art -  Inspired
 * Art Director - Sachiko Nishiguchi
 * Art Advisor - Osamu Masuyama
 * Art Setting - Morihito Ohara
 * Color Design - Naomi Nakano
 * Director of Photography - Teppei Satou
 * Photography - Asahi Production, Shiroishi Studio
 * Editing - Rie Matsubara
 * Offline Editing - Seyama Editing Room
 * Sound Director - Yukio Nagasaki
 * Sound Production - JTB Next Creation

Cast

 * Natsumi Fujiwara as Kabane Kusaka
 * Natsuki Hanae as Shiki Tademaru
 * Ayumu Murase as Akira
 * Junichi Suwabe as Kohachi Inugami
 * Daisuke Ono as Mihai Florescu
 * Kana Hanazawa as Yoko Inari
 * Yumiri Hanamori as Kon
 * Hiro Shimono as Nobimaru

Promotional Material
Translation:

A burst of joy from the anime celebration even greater than Akira's?!

A Comment from Aimoto Sho-sensei!

"An anime! I'm ecstatic. I was able to come this far thanks to everyone's support. Thank you all so much! In order to increase anime viewership by even a single person, I'll be trying even harder with the manga, so I hope you'll continue to support me in the future!"

The visual designs and cast will be in a major follow-up announcement!!! Please make sure you don't miss it!!!