Kemono Jihen

A disgraced farmhand and a supernatural sleuth team up to expose beastly secrets lurking beneath a quiet village.

When occult detective Kohachi Inugami is hired to probe a string of grotesque livestock mutilations in a secluded mountain hamlet, he stumbles upon a ragged farmhand shunned by the locals. The boy, derisively dubbed “Dorotabou” for his foul odor, spends his days toiling in the fields, invisible to anyone but the wind. Intrigued by the youngster’s resilience and the uncanny aura surrounding the village, Inugami drags Dorotabou into the case, despite the villagers’ hostile whispers. As the pair dig deeper, they uncover a hidden ecosystem of Kemono—beast‑like spirits that coexist with humans, feeding on fear and superstition. The investigation forces Dorotabou to confront his own isolation, granting him a purpose he never imagined, while Inugami must balance his rational methods with the chaotic supernatural forces at play. Together they navigate a maze of folklore, murder, and moral ambiguity, turning a simple rural mystery into a battle for the very soul of the countryside.