The winter 2021 anime adaptation of Kemono Jihen, also known as Monster Incidents, saw a January 10th, 2021 debut is now getting some additional attention. The folks at Crunchyroll have had the Japanese language version previously and the English dub but now they’re adding a new layer to it. The streaming service has added the show with both Portuguese and Spanish language dubs that are available from the series page.
Masaya Fujimori directed it working from the series composition by Noboru Kimura. Nozomi Tachibana is on board with character design work while Ajia-do Animation Works is slated for the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes Natsumi Fujiwara as Kabane Kusaka, Junichi Suwabe as Kohachi Inugami, Ayumu Murase as Akira, Natsuki Hanae as Shiki Tademaru, Daisuke Ono as Mihai, Yumiri Hanamori as Kon, Kana Hanazawa as Inari, and Hiro Shimono as Nobimaru.
Daisuke Ono will perform the opening theme song “Kemonomichi” in the form of his character Mihai while Sayaka Sasaki will perform the ending theme song “Shirube.”
The English dub has Brittany Lauda as the ADR director working from the scripts by Jessica Cavanagh. The English cast includes Madeleine Morris as Kabane, Patrick Seitz as Inugami, A.J. Beckles as Shiki, Cassie Ewulu as Akira, and Kristen McGuire as Inari. Matt Shipman served as the assistant ADR director.
The series comes from Sho Aimoto which began in 2016 in Jump SQ magazine. It has eleven volumes out as of summer 2020.
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Plot Concept: In a quiet rural village, a strange incident occurs where many domestic animals die unnatural deaths. To resolve the incident, an odd-looking man from Tokyo who goes by the name of “Inugami” comes to the town to investigate. In the town, he meets a young boy who has a mysterious air about him called “Dorotabō.”
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