Kemono Incidents

Kemono Jihen definitely has something going for it, and, on the surface, looks like a pretty regular mystery crime-drama anime series. However, there are some really surprising moments, and there are also some really disturbing moments that sent chills down my spine quite a few times. It has a good atmosphere, some of the storylines are really good, others a little less so, so I guess the only significant criticism I can make is regarding the characters. To be honest, I still like Kabane and Kon and for me, the most likable one here is clearly Inugami. However, during the course of twelve episodes, I felt like I did not really get to know the other characters, and I thought some of the characters that I found quite interesting, like Inari, did not get enough screen time. A significant part of this anime series revolved around Shiki and Akira, who did not really appeal to me, so I was not as interested in their story arcs (the introduction of Aya and Yui were not that impressive either) as I could have been. For me, therefore, I was more bored than entertained by these parts, and so even though the graphics were sometimes really excellent (in the fights, for example), my overall impression of this anime series is that it is only "pretty good", and that means a strong three stars at most. 6.4/10. (28/03/2021)