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Kemono ( () (もの) ,? lit. "Monster") are magical beings with a number of powers and abilities.

Description[]

They are creatures that have been living with humans, keeping a low profile as to not be discovered. They don't usually interact with humans[1]. Kemonos have the tendency to protect their own personal ecosystem so as a rule, when they do anything, they make sure humans don't find about them. In rare cases, some kemonos will deviate from the rule and as a result, the deviant kemonos attack humans and gets exterminated by them.[2]Kemonos live off by feeding all of the energies humans give off. [3]

Abilities[]

  • Healing - Kemonos heal faster then humans.[1]

Clans[]

Kemono can be classified into broader groups than tanuki or kitsune.

  • Demon Clans: They are at the top of the food chain and possess high physical capabilities. They are omnivorous, but their appetite includes a different feeling of hunger that requires humans.[4] Known types include Oni, Vampires, and Khoulars.
  • Beastman Clans: After the demon clans, they have the second-highest physical capabilities. They possess a form similar to man and beast and are omnivorous.[4]
  • Insect Clans: They are omnivorous and peristaltic. Additionally, they possess jointed legs and dwell primarily above ground.[4]
  • Marine Clans: Primarily dwelling underwater, they possess scales and shells and are omnivorous.[4]
  • Plant Clans: They possess chlorophyll and undergo photosynthesis.[4]
  • Spirit Clans: Formless and full of mystery. They are known to not produce.[4]

Types[]

  • Arachne: They are spider Kemono that can create threads for different uses.
  • Dullahan: Kemono that are capable of removing their own heads.
  • Frog Kemono: Giant frog beings that live in rivers.
  • Khoular: Bloodless demons, they are able to regenerate from just a head.
  • Kappa: Kemono from Kyushu that love Kappa Wrestling, females tend to be stronger than the males. The Purity Calculus is guarded by them.
  • Kanonba: Mosquito Kemono that feed on the blood, organs, and brains of humans.
  • Katanashi: Kemono without a physical form, appearing as a mass of dark clouds that can take away the features from their victims.[5]
  • Kijimuna: Beings native from Okinawa, they are known to be an easygoing clan of Kemono. They are the holders of the Sky Calculus.
  • Kitsune: Fox Kemono that are capable of using illusions and fire.
  • Nekomata: They are cat Kemono with forked tails, capable of assuming human form to seduce humans.
  • Oni: Horned beings that are capable of growing bigger when angered.
  • Sandman: A type of Kemono that are composed of sand, when they die their body collapses into a pile of sand, supposedly distinguishable from normal sand.
  • Orochi: Snake Kemono, only the reincarnation of the Water God is capable of using the Stream Calculus.
  • Snow Kemono: Beings that are able to control snow and ice. Females are called Yuki-onna while males are called Yuki-onoko.
  • Tanuki: Tanuki Kemono that are able of shapeshifting.
  • Tesso: Rat Kemono from the Shiga Prefecture, the previous owner of the Earth Calculus was Raigo of an unspecified generation, who has at least 40 grandchildren.
  • Vampire: Powerful Kemono that have eternal youth and immortality.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kemono Jihen Manga: Chapter 1.
  2. Kemono Jihen Manga: Chapter 2.
  3. Kemono Jihen Manga: Chapter 4.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Kemono Jihen Manga: Volume 10.
  5. Kemono Jihen Manga: Chapter 15.
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