Kemono Jihen

Synopsis

In the series Kemono Jihen, Kohachi Inugami, a private detective who handles cases involving the supernatural, is summoned to a remote farming village by an innkeeper to investigate strange incidents where livestock are found either rotting or torn apart. When he arrives, Inugami notices an unusual boy working in the fields, a child the villagers avoid and call "Dorotabou" because of his strong smell. Surprised by the attention from an adult, Dorotabou is caught off guard. Intrigued, Inugami decides to involve Dorotabou in the investigation despite the villagers' objections. As they work together, Dorotabou discovers a hidden world where Kemono—beast-like beings—live alongside humans, a finding that gives his otherwise empty existence a new sense of purpose.