Kemonozume
| Kemonozume | |
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| ケモノヅメ | |
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| Genre | Horror, Comedy, Romance |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masaaki Yuasa |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Original network | WOWOW |
| Original run | August 5, 2006 – November 5, 2006 |
| Episodes | 13 |
Kemonozume (ケモノヅメ?, lit. "Beast Claw") is an anime series written and directed by Masaaki Yuasa, animated by Studio Madhouse, and broadcast on WOWOW from August 5, 2006 to November 5, 2006.
Since ancient times there has existed a race of flesh eating monsters called shokujinki (食人鬼?, lit. "Man-Eating Ogres") that can assume human form or otherwise live in the shadows while feeding on humans. The Kifūken (鬼封剣?, lit. "Ogre-Sealing Sword") martial arts style school was created to hunt down those creatures and its teachings have been passed down through the generations to the Momota family. The story revolves around the forbidden romance between Toshihiko, the latest heir of the Kifūken school and Yuka, a young woman who is also a shokujinki.
Toshihiko Momota (桃田 俊彦 Momota Toshihiko?) is a 30-year-old skilled disciplined swordsman and the chosen heir of the Kifūken dojo. Throughout most of his life, he has been dedicated to the sword and inheriting the Kifūken dojo. In a twist of fate, he meets Yuka one night while she's skydiving. Though he tries to resist his feelings, he immediately falls in love with her and the two begin a passionate relationship. Until his father's death, he had no idea that Yuka was a Shokujinki. When her real identity is discovered, he relinquishes his responsibility by running away with Yuka. Though the relationship faces several perils and hardships from both sides, Toshihiko truly loves her. One thing that contrasts their relationship to that the one of Harumi and Jūzō, is his refusal to use Kemonozume to in the final battle. Despite his injuries and losing his arm, he refuses to cut off Yuka's arm and fights against Ōba with all his strengths and wits. In the end of the series, he and Yuka raise their daughter in peace. Jin, Bon, and Saru seen with the family, vacationing with the family together.
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