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When a series of animal bodies that rot away after a single night begin appearing in a remote mountain village, Inugami, a detective from Tokyo who specializes in the occult, is called to investigate. While working the case, he befriends a strange boy who works in the field every day instead of going to school. Shunned by his peers and nicknamed “Dorotabo” after a yokai that lives in the mud, he helps Inugami uncover the truth behind the killings — but supernatural forces are at work, and while Dorotabo is just a nickname, it might not be the only thing about the boy that isn’t human.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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When a series of animal bodies that rot away after a single night begin appearing in a remote mountain village, Inugami, a detective from Tokyo who specializes in the occult, is called to investigate. While working the case, he befriends a strange boy who works in the field every day instead of going to school. Shunned by his peers and nicknamed “Dorotabo” after a yokai that lives in the mud, he helps Inugami uncover the truth behind the killings — but supernatural forces are at work, and while Dorotabo is just a nickname, it might not be the only thing about the boy that isn’t human.
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Episode 1
Kohachi Inugami, a detective specializing in supernatural matters, is hired to investigate some animal mutilations in a rural village. His investigation leads to an unusual boy, nicknamed “Dorotabo,” who is ostracized by the other villagers.
Directed by Shinpei MatsuoWritten by Noboru KimuraGuest stars Hisako Kanemoto, Aiko Nogami, Yoshiko Ikuta, Natsumi Oshita, Azusa Sato, Anna Mugiho
Episode 2
Kabane meets Akira and Shiki, two other Kemono who work for Inugami, and he and Shiki get off to a rocky start. The office is called out to deal with an incident where a mother and her son are set upon by a supernatural infestation in their home.
Directed by Hodaka KuramotoWritten by Noboru KimuraGuest stars Mutsumi Tamura, Nichika Omori, Hiroyuki Endo, Hironori Kondoh, Kenta Zaima, Daisuke Hatooka, Kana Hanazawa
Episode 3
Superintendent Inari of the Shinjuku Police Station, a kitsune Kemono herself, asks Kabane to come to her station to introduce himself. But when Inari asks to see his lifestone, it becomes evident that she has an ulterior motive for the visit.
Directed by Yoshiki KawasakiWritten by Noboru KimuraGuest stars Daisuke Hatooka, Hitoshi Bifu, Hiroyuki Endo, Kenta Zaima, Rika Kinugawa, Yukine Yaehata, Daisuke Kishio, Sou Takeuchi
Episode 4
The office members help a love-stricken client track down the object of his affection, and Kabane learns a lesson about love. Akira decides to pattern himself after Kabane, and the two are assigned to investigate a deadly case on the Shibuya River.
Directed by Hidekazu OkaWritten by Noboru KimuraGuest stars Daisuke Kishio, Mariya Ise, Hiroshi Yanaka, Anna Mugiho, Yumiri Hanamori, Kaito Ishikawa
Episode 5
A longtime acquaintance of Inugami, the vampire Mihai, has been staying at the office. Kabane and the others unexpectedly end up in an arm-wrestling competition with him, but are outclassed by the extraordinary vampiric power that he possesses.
Directed by Mihiro YamaguchiWritten by Noboru KimuraGuest stars Hiroyuki Endo, Hironori Kondoh, Yoshino Nanjo, Arisa Komiya, Tomori Kusunoki, Yumiri Hanamori, Daisuke Ono
Episode 6
Kabane, Shiki and Akira embark on a dangerous mission set up by Mihai, breaking into a company controlled by a trio of kanonba (mosquito Kemono) sisters to investigate it. When discovered, they must fight it out, but something comes over Shiki.
Directed by Yoshiki KawasakiWritten by Noboru KimuraGuest stars Yoshino Nanjo, Arisa Komiya, Tomori Kusunoki, Kenta Zaima, Yumiri Hanamori, Daisuke Ono, Hiro Shimono
Episode 7
In search of a lead on Shiki’s parents, Kabane and the others head to his hometown of Kinshigo, where they meet up with his uncle, Akio Tademaru. The others don’t know what to say to Shiki when he learns about his parents, but then Nobimaru turns up.
Directed by Shinpei MatsuoWritten by Noboru KimuraGuest stars Akira Ishida, Motoko Kumai, Aya Hisakawa, Kaede Hondo, Hiro Shimono
Episode 8
Shiki corners the man who tormented his mother. However, at the last moment, he is attacked by a pack of Kemono and finds himself in a pinch. Separated from Inugami, Kabane and Shiki are surrounded, and must confront the pack of Kemono themselves.
Directed by Hidekazu OkaWritten by Noboru KimuraGuest stars Anna Mugiho, Daisuke Hatooka, Hiroyuki Endo, Rika Kinugawa, Yukine Yaehata, Yuina Yamada, Ikuko Tani, Aya Hisakawa
Episode 9
Kabane and company leave Shiki and his family in the care of Ohana-basan, a vet who also sees Kemono patients, and return to the office, where they head out on a new case—parts of women’s faces are being stolen, and Kon ends up tagging along as well.
Directed by Naoki MurataWritten by Noboru KimuraGuest stars Ikuko Tani, Aya Hisakawa, Akira Ishida, Mikako Komatsu, Hironori Kondoh, Sou Takeuchi, Yuina Yamada, Kaede Hondo
Episode 10
When Akira runs away from the office over a trivial dispute, he unexpectedly bumps into his long-lost brother, Yui. Akira is delighted, but Yui behaves strangely, as little by little, the events of the past in their snowy home village are unraveled.
Directed by Shinpei MatsuoWritten by Noboru KimuraGuest stars Satomi Sato, You Taichi, Hironori Kondoh, Kenta Zaima, Daisuke Hatooka, Hiroyuki Endo, Anna Mugiho, Rika Kinugawa
Episode 11
Kabane and the others try to bring Akira home from the ice castle, but are stopped by the power of Yui’s nullstone, and Akira is overcome with shock at the turn of events. Meanwhile, Inari and Nobimaru secretly go into action to claim the nullstone.
Directed by Yuta MuranoWritten by Noboru KimuraGuest stars You Taichi, Yuhko Kaida, Rika Kinugawa, Yukine Yaehata, Yuina Yamada, Anna Mugiho, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa
Episode 12
Nobimaru has a tough battle against Yui, who is using the power of the nullstone, until Kabane leaps in to help him. Kabane uses Nobimaru’s tactic and gives his all to beat Yui’s freezing power, as the battle over the nullstone finally reaches its climax!
Directed by Shinpei Matsuo, Masaya FujimoriWritten by Noboru KimuraGuest stars Kaede Hondo, Kana Hanazawa, Yumiri Hanamori, Kaito Ishikawa, Daisuke Ono, Hiro Shimono
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Natsumi FujiwaraKabane Kusaka (voice)
Junichi SuwabeKohachi Inugami (voice)
Ayumu MuraseAkira (voice)
Natsuki HanaeShiki Tademaru (voice)
Hisako KanemotoYataro (voice)
Aiko NogamiHostess (voice)
Daisuke KishioYoruno (voice)
Hiroyuki EndoRescue team member (voice)
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