Kagewani

Kagewani
Official DVD cover of the series in Japan.
影鰐
Genre	Suspense
Anime television series
Directed by
Produced by	Kentarō Iwakiri
Written by	Hiromu Kumamoto
Studio	Tomovies
Original network	Tokyo MX, BS11
Original run	2 October 2015 – 25 December 2015
Episodes	13
Anime television series
Kagewani: Shō
Studio	Tomovies
Original run	April 1, 2016 – June 23, 2016

Kagewani (影鰐^?, lit. Shadow Crocodile) is a Japanese anime television series. The series of shorts premiered on 2 October 2015 on Tokyo MX and BS11 as part of the Ultra Super Anime Time programming block. The series was simulcast by Crunchyroll. A second season titled Kagewani: Shō started airing on April 1, 2016.

The story begins when cryptids suddenly appear in the present day and attack humans. The scientist Sōsuke Banba pursues the truth with the keyword "Kagewani".

The series is directed by Tomoya Takashima and written by Hiromu Kumamoto, with animation by animation studio Tomovies. Character designs for the series are provided by Ami Fujikawa and Ryōma Hori, and the monster designs are provided Shunsaku Matsurida. Tsutomu Nagae and Kentarō Iwakiri are producing the series. The series' theme song is "Arrival of Fear" by M.S.S Project.