Hataage! Kemono Michi

I want to write a short review for this anime as I am sad to see it's rated below a seven on here. [Why am I rating it an 7?] TRUST ME when I say that I am not a fan of overwritten jokes about perverts or harems or things of that nature. I really am not, I tend to avoid animes which make dumb jokes about women (this might have to do with the fact that I am a woman and it irritates me). BUT this anime has captured my humour and interest very well. It was short, snappy and amusing to watch. It didn't take itself too seriously and aimed to make fun of itself and it's characters. I will admit that although the premise is unique, the jokes are not entirely that, YET the writing entertained me to no end. It felt fresh to me, especially as the main character wasn't a teenage boy for once. [Conclusion] I think this anime is misunderstood.

I feel like Natsume Akatsuki, the author of Hataage! Kemono Michi, is a novice Tim Burton of the anime medium in that the shows following his Konosuba hit series make more sense when you understand who wrote them. Much like how Mars Attacks! Seemed like a random kookie movie until i realised it was a Tim Burton number and it seemed to subsequently just click; as intending to be the unique and stylish aesthetic that it was. H!KM is not just a mere isekai, it's a parody of isekai and i think this meta seems to have been lost on a lot of people who have gone into the show without this contextual awareness, taking the show far too seriously than it was intended to be. H!KM is not anything innovative, it is a continuation of Konosuba's innovation in isekai parody. Though it's main fault lies, unfortunately, in that it winds up being very much just more of the same; a group of inept, hopeless misfits somehow scraping by by what little fortune that can rub together to survive. Except this time with a bizarre 180 on the animation style being almost over produced. Konosuba, the spiritual father to this series is raw with wacky child like animation that is both appreciable in its expressive rendition and simultaneously unworthy of note. On the other hand H!KM is over illustrated to the point where the characters are often stiff as a board, almost as if unwanting to crease their own perfect image. With intermittent "set" animation segments that juxtapose almost unnaturally to the point of breaking immersion. Part of me wonders if this was intentional, as an extreme form of balance, though for some reason some of this seemed like a meta joke to me in its own way. As Hanako skips across the bottom of the screen as if a cut out on the end of a stick it makes me think back to the obtuse comedy animation of Adult Swim's re-imagining of Sealab 2020, Sealab 2021, which looked like it was produced by a bunch of stoned teenagers. H!KM offered a lot of potential to be more than humour, but never really evolves beyond the opening premise. The gags and weirdness are all there, but are so consistent it becomes common place and stale. How often does Genzou really need to repeat the opening gag of performing a suplex on Princess Altena and seeing her pants? The character development is basically nonexistent and whilst the idea of the show is ultimately as a foundation for slap stick humour, but in a weird scenario, Konosuba at least had some manner of story progression that made the show feel like less of a game show and more of a story. In Konosuba each character slowly develops by learning new skills and sharing experiences that connect them going forwards. By the end of H!KM's 12 episodes the characters remain almost exactly the same as they did when they were first introduced with the exception of perhaps princess Altena who becomes a masochist from all the humiliating suplexes. It doesn't help that the main character is also a Mary Sue offset by stupidity. An archetypal MC trope that allows for very little variation in comedy at his [Genzou's] expense. At the end of the day, especially considering the fact that the pet shop aspect that ties the whole isekai plot together at the seams gets forgotten about in anything but off hand remarks/references by the MC's (now unrelatable) motivation to get out of bed, the show dissolves into a running gag on the MC's various unique perversions which actually aren't that funny; after Hanako dribbles at the thought of eating food for the fourth time in an episode, 12 episodes in. Or Genzou's 6th daydream about demon beasts, Altena's 3rd suplex of the day or Carmilla's "switch" sub/dom play with Genzou. In spite of my various criticisms i still enjoyed the show. It's got aesthetic and quirk and isekai is always an amusing escapists dream even though they're currently dime-a-dozen at this point. I feel like this show might be on the "must watch" just because of its impact in subverting isekai shows.

A bit idiotic and therefore ... a bit delightful. And since it's an assumed spirit, there's not so much to complain about Hataage! but maybe not so much to enjoy either. The story doesn't seem to go anywhere : after 12 episodes, you're pretty much on the same expectations that you were on episode 2. It's not exactly an issue, considering the amount of jokes and playful situations in-between, but still I would have love to see this anime raise up the stakes and reach another level, something Gintama for example is very good for. But anyway, if you're not expecting too much of it but wish to laugh from time to time, this anime is a good pick. Nothing too serious, with a good pace and with some quite original buttocks viewing angles.

Hataage! Kemono Michi (2019) A hilarious show with cute demi-humans. What more do you need! A pro wrestler gets summoned to a new world during the final match that would allow him to open a pet shop. He arrives in a world to defeat the demon lord and has no interest. He sets off to try setting up his pet shop in a world where pets are uncommon. He is seen as a pervert with how he acts throughout and dresses on occasion. Later his rival from a previous world gets a similar treatment through summoning but for another reason. A hilarious cast of varied personalities makes for a fun ride. The art of the show is great and works really well. When you look at a wolf girl like Shigure. She is best shown when her greed comes through and the darkness around her face is intensified. The OP of the show is great fun and exciting. The ED is more of a fitting song as opposed to anything else. The sound throughout is hilarious and makes every comedic situation just that much funnier. Characters throughout the show are varied but also troped as you would expect. The uptight princess who summon our hero Altena is shamed in public for an embarrassing situation that she eventually goes full masochist and embraces her new way. Shigure who is our greedy wolf girl gets a shock when she of all people realises she is the one good at handling money. She becomes like the wife of the group looking after everyone. She is also super cute with her ears and tail. Her expressions are also hilarious. All the things she 'finds'. Hanako our dragon of the group in the form of a cute girl with horns and a tail has an endless hunger. She wants to eat everything bar Griffin it would seem. She is a cute character but when serious is a change. The character that doesn't get enough attention I think is Misha the cat girl. She is just extremely cute with her cat face, ears and tail. Her mannerisms are just adorable and yet she is technically an antagonist of the show. She appears a lot but is ultimately someone I would enjoy more of. The show is as you can tell very enjoyable. One of the tops of the season in which has some very high upstanding shows and some very low ones. Romance doesn't feature massively outside of you thinking 'oh?' Because that isn't what the show is about. Overall, I would absolutely recommend the show to anyone that wants a great laugh in a common setting with a different emphasis on it. A second season where pets are actually sold would be great too. The reason I can't give such a great show more than an 8 so far is because the lack of actual pet shopping scenarios. More like a private zoo.

Review in English! Review in Portuguese! Conscious Isekai I think the first relevant highlight to have with Hataage is how well he knows how to play with the isekai concept. It's really a story that could only be told within the sub-gender. Different from each other who are much more of a perfumery, the concept is based on the cultural difference between someone from our world and a bunch of medievers. Obviously it's not a serious story, not even close to it, but still it's interesting to see that there was a reasoning behind the choice of scenario. Still talking about scenery, because it's a comedy story without four hundred bows per season, strangely Hataage allows himself to breathe, to acclimatize. The viewer has time to get to know the city. The improvised little house they live in. The guild of hunters. The village of the orcs. And by having that time, we end up connecting to what's happening by extension. Even if the plot is (intentionally) weird. As a parody, Hataage also allows himself not to spend an infinity of time with a mythology. She is there, don't get me wrong, but she gives way to what really matters to shine: the characters and their interactions. Traditional Brazilian family Genzo's party is strangely similar to a standard little family. A father who doesn't want to work, a daughter, a worried mother and an alcoholic aunt. Oh, he also has a dog, and a janitor who's a giant ant. Each family has its own peculiarities, no judgments. But seriously, Hataage's main cast is wonderful, maybe not isolated, but when they interact with each other. And the script is clever enough to vary the jokes so that none of them wear out. Besides variation, the script uses them to develop the characters, with their respective jokes escalating to almost questionable levels. The princess with a fetish for being humiliated in public to say so. Not that Hataage crosses the line of common sense, but tests the limits of what is acceptable and leaves the viewer with the doubt if they should be laughing at that situation. Especially wonderful moments are both the training montages and every time Genzo enters the guild for calling him a monster killer. Even Shigure's follow-ups always picked up a legendary weapon "that fell to the ground" kept being hilarious until the end of the anime. And in the midst of so many jokes the anime even has room to deliver a beautiful moment between the alcoholic vampire Carmilla and her master, the gluttonous dragon Hanako. One complaint, however, is that Shigure is being played a bit of a corner during the entire series. Signs of an unknown studio The technical part of Hataage is operative in the best moments, sad in the worst. It doesn't get you out of the experience, but it doesn't help to elevate it. The trail is absolutely forgettable, with a mediocre opening and a passable closure. The work of voices at least is well done. Even though it's a series of comedy, it still has countless action scenes. These scenes have their moments, but most of the time they are composed of static images and locked movements. As for the composition of scenes, there is not much to be commented on. With the exception of a Hanako shot against the moon, otherwise, the expected and nothing more. The direction really seems to operate on automatic and rely on the strong text of the manga, a feather. All of this in the end shows the signs of what a new studio Engi is like, and the director, Kazuya Miura, is still on his second work. At least the script holds itself together, and closes very well basically all the ends raised throughout the season. A wonderful grade 7 Hataage will not be memorable, a milestone of his genre, or change his life. But it's a solid and fun job to take advantage of on a Sunday afternoon at the end of the year. Open your cheap beer, sit comfortably, and watch the power of Wrestling save a generic medieval world. And remember, love the animals if you don't want to take a Kemono Mask suplex. --------------------------------------- Isekai consciente Acho que o primeiro destaque relevante para se ter com Hataage é o quanto ele sabe jogar com o conceito de isekai. É realmente uma história que só poderia ser contada dentro do subgênero. Diferente de uns e outros que são muito mais uma perfumaria, o conceito se sustenta na diferença cultural entre alguém do nosso mundo e um bando de medievos. Obviamente não é uma história séria, nem perto disso, mas ainda assim é interessante ver que houve um raciocínio por trás da escolha do cenário. Ainda falando de cenário, por ser uma história de comédia sem quatrocentos arcos por temporada, estranhamente Hataage se permite respirar, aclimatar. O espectador tem tempo de conhecer a cidade. A casinha improvisada que eles moram. A guilda de caçadores. A vila dos orcs. E ao termos esse tempo, acabamos nos conectando ao que está acontecendo por extensão. Mesmo que o plot seja (intencionalmente) esdrúxulo. Como paródia, Hataage também se permite não gastar uma infinidade de tempo com uma mitologia. Ela está lá, não me entenda mal, mas cede espaço para o que realmente importa brilhar: os personagens e suas interações. Família tradicional brasileira A party do Genzo é estranhamente similar a uma família padrãozinho. O pai que não quer trabalhar, uma filha, uma mãe preocupada com as contas e uma tia alcoólatra. Ah, também tem um cachorro, e uma faxineira que é uma formiga gigante. Cada família tem suas particularidades, sem julgamentos. Mas agora falando sério, o elenco principal de Hataage é maravilhoso, talvez não isolados, mas quando interagem entre si. E o roteiro é inteligente no ponto de variar bastante as piadas para que nenhuma delas se desgastasse. Além da variação, o roteiro se utiliza das mesmas para desenvolver os personagens, com suas respectivas piadas escalando a níveis quase questionáveis. A princesa com fetiche por ser humilhada em público que o diga. Não que Hataage chegue a cruzar a linha do bom senso, mas testa os limites do aceitável e deixa o espectador com a dúvida se deveria estar rindo daquela situação. Momentos especialmente maravilhosos são tanto as montagens de treinamento quanto toda vez que o Genzo entra puto na guilda por chamarem ele de assassino de monstros. Inclusive os follow-ups da Shigure sempre pegando uma arma lendária “que caiu no chão” seguiram sendo hilários até o final do anime. E no meio de tantas piadas o anime tem até espaço para entregar um momento bonito entre a vampira alcoólatra Carmilla e sua mestra, a dragão glutona Hanako. Uma reclamação no entanto é a Shigure ser jogada um tanto de escanteio durante toda a série. Sinais de um estúdio desconhecido A parte técnica de Hataage é operante nos melhores momentos, triste nos piores. Não chega a te tirar da experiência, mas não ajuda a elevá-la. A trilha é absolutamente esquecível, com uma abertura medíocre e um encerramento passável. O trabalho de vozes ao menos é bem realizado. Mesmo sendo uma série de comédia, ainda possui inúmeras cenas de ação. Essas cenas tem seus momentos, mas na maior parte do tempo são compostas de imagens estáticas e movimentações travadas. Quanto a composição de cenas não existe muito a ser comentado. Com exceção de uma tomada da Hanako contra a lua, de resto, o esperado e nada mais. A direção realmente parece operar no automático e se apoiar no texto forte do mangá, uma pena. Tudo isso no final demonstra os sinais de como o Engi é um estúdio novato, e o diretor, Kazuya Miura, ainda está em seu segundo trabalho. Ao menos o roteiro se segura por si só, e fecha muito bem basicamente todas as pontas levantadas ao longo da temporada. Um maravilhoso nota 7 Hataage não vai ser memorável, um marco de seu gênero nem mudar sua vida. Mas é um trabalho sólido e divertido para se aproveitar num domingo à tarde nesse fim de ano. Abra sua cerveja barata, sente confortavelmente, e veja o poder do Wrestling salvar um mundo medieval genérico. E le…

What a hilarious anime! Seriously, Hataage! Kemono Michi is one of the most absurd ideas I've ever seen in an anime, and by some miracle it works extremely well. The anime simply takes three themes that seemingly have absolutely nothing to do with each other and mixes them all together fearlessly: isekai, professional wrestling, and animal welfare. Just reading that sounds like a collective obsession, but the execution manages to be so chaotic and funny that you simply accept the madness and join in the fun. The story follows Genzou Shibata, a professional wrestler who is passionate about animals. And when I say passionate, I mean OBSESSED. The guy literally loves any kind of living creature to an absurd degree. During an important fight in his original world, he ends up being summoned to a classic fantasy world full of monsters, adventurers, magic, and humanoid creatures. Up to that point it seems like a typical isekai… but that's precisely where the anime starts to go completely insane. The princess of the kingdom summons Genzou, hoping he will defeat the dangerous magical creatures of that world. But she makes a grave mistake: asking an animal lover to kill monsters. The result? The protagonist simply delivers a German Suplex to the princess in the first few minutes of the anime and decides to completely abandon his heroic mission to open a pet shop and live caring for monsters. And honestly? That premise alone sold me on the anime. The work perfectly understands how absurd its idea is and uses it to its advantage the entire time. The humor works precisely because everything is exaggerated to the extreme. Genzou doesn't act like a normal isekai protagonist; he literally treats any creature like a cute pet regardless of the danger. The guy sees giant monsters, murderous beasts, and dangerous humanoids, and his first reaction is to want to hug, pet, or adopt them. And this generates absurdly funny scenes. I honestly lost count of how many times I laughed out loud watching the protagonist chase dangerous creatures just because he wanted to pet them. There are completely nonsensical moments, like him trying to adopt a married humanoid wolf while totally ignoring the social context of the situation. And worse: after that, he even tries to befriend her husband in the same completely clueless way. The anime thrives on this absurd chaos and the unpredictability of the situations. You never know what the next crazy thing will be, and that makes the episodes extremely fun to watch. Another very positive point is the supporting cast. All the characters get into the madness of the work in a very natural way. The dynamic between Genzou and his team is excellent because each character reacts differently to his completely insane obsessions. There's a very good chemistry between the group, which makes even the simplest moments funny. Furthermore, the anime clearly doesn't try to take itself seriously at practically any point. It's pure comedy, totally focused on entertainment and absurdities. And honestly? That's great. Sometimes all you want to watch is something completely unpretentious and chaotic just to laugh for a few episodes. The animation isn't anything spectacular, but it works very well within its premise. The focus here was clearly never on delivering absurd action scenes or revolutionary visuals. The important thing was to keep the comedic timing working, and in that, the anime succeeds quite well. In fact, something I really liked was how Hataage! Kemono Michi fully embraces its nonsensical identity without fear of seeming ridiculous. Many anime with strange premises end up trying to over-explain themselves or create exaggerated drama to seem more serious. Not here. The anime knows exactly that its strength lies in the absurdity and dives headfirst into it. And perhaps that's precisely why it works so well. At its core, it's an extremely simple work: a crazy protagonist trying to open a pet shop in another world while getting into completely idiotic situations. But the chaotic energy of the series, the constant humor, and the charisma of the characters make the experience much more fun than I imagined. Hataage! Kemono Michi is the perfect kind of anime to watch without any commitment, switch off your brain, and simply laugh at the most random situations possible. It's not a profound work, it doesn't try to revolutionize the isekai genre, and it doesn't have an extremely elaborate narrative. However, as a comedy, it works very well. My 7/10 rating perfectly reflects that: a completely crazy premise, a surprisingly fun execution, and several genuinely funny moments. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys nonsensical comedy and wants to watch a completely unconventional isekai. =================================================================================================================Versão em Português===================================== Que anime engraçado da porra kkkkkk Sério, Hataage! Kemono Michi é uma das ideias mais absurdas que eu já vi em um anime e por algum milagre ela funciona extremamente bem. O anime simplesmente pega três temas que aparentemente não têm absolutamente nada a ver um com o outro e mistura tudo sem medo: isekai, luta livre profissional e cuidado animal. Só de ler isso já parece uma febre coletiva, mas a execução consegue ser tão caótica e engraçada que você simplesmente aceita a loucura e entra na brincadeira. A história acompanha Genzou Shibata, um lutador profissional de luta livre apaixonado por animais. E quando eu digo apaixonado, eu quero dizer OBCECADO MESMO. O cara literalmente ama qualquer tipo de criatura viva em um nível absurdo. Durante uma luta importante em seu mundo original, ele acaba sendo invocado para um mundo de fantasia clássico cheio de monstros, aventureiros, magia e criaturas humanoides. Até aí parece um isekai comum… mas é justamente aí que o anime começa a enlouquecer completamente. A princesa do reino invoca Genzou esperando que ele derrote as criaturas mágicas perigosas daquele mundo. Só que ela comete um erro gravíssimo: pedir para um amante de animais matar monstros. Resultado? O protagonista simplesmente aplica um German Suplex na princesa logo nos primeiros minutos do anime e decide abandonar completamente a missão heroica para abrir um pet shop e viver cuidando de monstros. E sinceramente? Só essa premissa já me vendeu completamente o anime. A obra entende perfeitamente o quão absurda sua ideia é e usa isso a seu favor o tempo inteiro. O humor funciona justamente porque tudo é exagerado ao extremo. O Genzou não age como um protagonista normal de isekai; ele literalmente trata qualquer criatura como um bichinho fofo independente do perigo. O cara vê monstros gigantes, feras assassinas e humanoides perigosos e a primeira reação dele é querer abraçar, acariciar ou adotar. E isso gera cenas absurdamente engraçadas. Eu sinceramente perdi as contas de quantas vezes ri alto vendo o protagonista perseguindo criaturas perigosas apenas porque queria fazer carinho nelas. Tem momentos completamente sem sentido, como ele tentando adotar uma loba humanoide casada enquanto ignora totalmente o contexto social da situação. E pior: depois disso ele ainda tenta fazer amizade com o marido dela da mesma forma completamente sem noção. O anime vive desse caos absurdo e da imprevisibilidade das situações. Você nunca sabe qual vai ser a próxima maluquice que vai acontecer, e isso deixa os episódios extremamente divertidos de assistir. Outro ponto muito positivo é o elenco secundário. Todos os personagens entram na loucura da obra de uma forma muito natural. A dinâmica entre Genzou e sua equipe é excelente porque cada personagem reage de maneira diferente às obsessões completamente insanas dele. Existe uma química muito boa entre o grupo, o que faz até os momentos mais simples se tornarem engraçados. Além disso, o anime claramente não tenta se levar a sério em praticamente m…

Kemono Michi is an anime adaptation of the manga with the same name. Written by Akatsuki Natsume, the same person that wrote Konosuba and Combatants be Dispatched. Him being the writer really becomes evident with the presence of a money hungry blue haired girl, overpowered loli, useless big chested older woman and last but not least the absurd isekai plot. Despite all of this Kemono Michi still stands on its own as feel-good, bizzarre isekai with surprisingly interesting characters and animated fight scenes that really turn up way more than they should. The story follows the worlds greatest wrestler Genzou Shibata, or "Animal Mask" (His wrestler name being a reference to one of the first ever shounen anime Tiger Mask). After he becomes world champion he plans to retire as a wrestler and open a pet shop. But in the middle of his finals match he suddenly gets isekai'd by the princess of the other world who quickly lets him know that she summoned him here in order to "Kill all the beasts.". Genzou being the animal lover that he is just walks up to her and SUPLEXES HER? Flashing her panties to the whole kingdom in the process. After this he promptly runs away. As the story progresses he gathers the aforementioned cast of characters and they go on all sorts of whacky adventures together, which mostly consist of "defeating" beasts in the most pacifist ways possible so they can earn money to upkeep Genzo's pet shop dream. About 90% of the time the animation is what you'd expect from a non-mainstream studio adapting a non-mainstream source material, especially when the setting is an isekai fantasy world. Western-Medieval cities, with (apart from our main cast) average looking demi-humans and beasts. But the other 10%... (which mainly include Genzou's battle scenes) the animation just TURNS UP. I mean even if you aren't a fan of cute demi-human girls, which I doubt is the case, the surprisingly well animated fight scenes are a big reason to check this out, the details, flow and the back and forth in all of these fights are just a delight to see, even if they're about a minute or two long every time they occur. As mentioned earlier our main cast of characters has the same getup as the other whacko groups from the same author. Even with this being the case it doesn't mean that they aren't much bigger than their tropes would suggest. For starters our blue haired and money hungry girl Shigure is actually a really solid straight (wo)man character, always trying to speak sense into our main cast, especially into Genzou and his obsession of sheltering every kind of beast in their home. Or the big chested, drunk and loser of an older woman character named Carmilla actually having a really solid backstory and sort of a redemption moment in the series which makes her way deeper than just a comedic relief character. Despite this being the author's least popular and least (at least judging from MAL ratings) critically acclaimed series the whole main cast gets their own time to shine and none of them really have any annoying tropes, which is usually the case for a big part of comedy anime. Comedy-wise there's a lot of things to like about Kemono Michi. Moments like Genzou beating the living (no pun intended) dogshit out of certain characters that most of the time are just regular civilians that were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Or the asshole humor that's packed throughout the whole anime, mainly the main cast being assholes towards one another. Despite the positives the comedy isn't all ups though, there are some tropes that COULD get a tad bit annoying at times, like the princess of the kingdom getting suplexed 4 times in one of the only episodes that she's featured in, or the so called "strongest hero" getting thrown into a wall by Genzou because he keeps on calling him "Beast killer". But those tropes are so few and far between that they barely take away from the enjoyment of the comedy as a whole. Overall if you're into groups of weirdos doing whacky things together, or if you're into demi-humans or if you just watched Konosuba and want to see more of the authors works adapted then there's definitely a lot to find here. Bonus points for the hot vampire mommies and the tiger mask reference. Also Shigure's best girl. Kris's final rating: 7.00/10

Story I actually liked how light and smooth the story was. It’s an easy, chill watch, but I really wish it had a bit more depth. For a show about a guy wanting to open a pet shop, we don't actually see much real development on that front. The final fight was okay, but it could have been way more flashy and epic considering the buildup. It’s a fun ride, but it feels like the story never quite reaches its full potential. Visuals I was honestly surprised to find out this came out in 2019. It doesn't have that "modern" ultra-cute or chubby art style, but it still looks solid. For a series that clearly didn't have a massive budget, the animation and visual effects are actually pretty nice. It’s not a masterpiece, but it’s consistent and doesn't look cheap. Conclusion Is it worth watching? If you’re looking for something brainless with dry, absurd humor, you’ll have a good time. I personally had fun with it, but the "emptiness" of the mediocre finale and the lack of progress on the pet shop goal held it back for me. It’s a decent choice for a weekend binge if you don't take it too seriously.

Really funny show that reminded me of Konosuba, worth a watch as long as you dont expect it to have some thicc plot. Its just a comedy and to be honest thats my favorite genre. I say this in most of my reviews but people are too pretentious, like the show is meant to be a gag. For example family guy had no real plot, it was just a comedy but if anime does that same concept we rate it a 6.6?????????? I mean I thoroughly enjoyed the show and had good laughs at a wrestler animal lovin dude who walked around in a speedo and introduced the whole new world to wrestling lol. It was written by the same guy who wrote konosuba, I think, and it showed many similarities in that type of humor, raunchy dummy shenaniganiry :D Plot obviously not super great but thats not the point Characters for the purpose of humor theyre great Animation okay Humor good! Overall its better than your everyday run of the mill isekai spam that we usually see. If youre inbetween shows why not give this a chance!

This show raised one cardinal question in my mind: Who thinks that a man casually and repeatedly beating up women is funny? Because this show thinks it is. I recommend to watch episode 7 first, and see if you like it. There are no spoilers in it, because this series does not have a story. "The strange technics that Genzo uses can be really painful. The more you try to fight back, the worse the pain will be." ... Says one woman to the other at the beginning of episode 7, after Genzo beats up a girl he just met. Then he beats the whole adventurer's guild unconscious because he is angry, and almost beats up an old man as well. By the way, yes, he beats up random guys too, not just women. Throws them into stone walls etc without warning, because he doesn't like to be adressed as "beast killer". Which is always supposed to be a compliment in the adventurers guild, where obviously many have suffered / lost loved ones because of said beasts. The show makes this clear in an early episode. But even this moment is intended to be funny, because Genzo loves these beasts. A little more detail: This is a story about a wrestler who gets isekaid, tagged as a comedy. The show is funny at times, but tends to repeat the same jokes over and over again, so it's no longer funny after one or two episodes. Moreover, as I wrote at the beginning, there are some very weird things going on, presented as jokes. Some side characters are cute, nothing else to say about them, they don't have much of a personality, maybe except for Shigure. The MC is a zoophiliac parasite, zero IQ, agressive and egocentric, overdosed with testosterone, muscles instead of braincells in his head. Not at all likeable. Art is nice. Sound is okay, nothing special. That's about it. It would be a low-key forgettable funny-ish series, but it touches some things and presents them as comedy that no normal people would laugh at.

I was expecting a generic harem isekai so I was positively surprised when I realised I was wrong. The MC is a thot slayer who doesn't care about them woman, he cares only about animals and opening a petshop. Like Kazuma Sato from Konosuba, he is an advocate of true gender equality and doesn't hesitate to beat some of them up using his wrestling techniques. He is pretty OP since he trained his entire life and brings a style of fighting that doesn't exist in that world which often made him look like a pervert. My favorite character is definetly Shigure who became a meme template because of her greedy smile before she stole something. Good humor during the entire show so don't expect anything serious.

In case you ask, I watched this series only because of that particular scene of the princess getting applied a german suplex getting shown in memes here and there. Story, had some potential, if this was a multiple season series, I could understand the 12 episode storyline. They had to setup the world building first and then settle down for a showdown between the main protagonist and sort of main antagonist to give a conclusion to the initial plot-drive. While there were some plot that were not explored at all, I hope it gets explored further if a new season gets green-lit. Art was great. Character drawings were very good through the entire season. Animation wise, while there were plenty of static shots at some point, something I truly hate in anime, the fight scenes had some smooth animation. One scene in particular got me surprised for the good animation and it wasn't technically a fight scene. Genzo picked up a happy walking Carmilla and applied a hold and it looked smooth af. When you see it, you will appreciate the animation. Females in this series were quite beautiful and lovely too. You might appreciate how good the characters look. I would say, this series served as a good showdown of what the studio is capable regarding character animation. Sound wise, nothing outstanding. Just good. The OP is quite energetic a good match to the series. Characters... well, at some point a felt the characters were quite repetitive but that's part of the series. The only true development I saw in the series was in Carmilla and it was just for a short period of time. The rest stayed the same pretty much. Nothing outstanding but it was fun. I enjoyed the show pretty much because of the females, they were cute and beautiful. Enjoyment... did I enjoy it? Yes! But I consider this series just a good way to kill time. Not necessarily a show to invest yourself in, to savoir the plot, think about it or get your own conclusions. It was fine I guess... It is simply not meant to be taken seriously. So, overall? Was quite good. Did I say already that the females were cute and beautiful? Most of the fan service is delivered in a weird way, but you don't watch this show for the fan service. You watch it just to kill some time and have a chuckle here and there while enjoying one or two good fight scenes. The rest is pretty much repetitive. Is it a bad thing? Well, only if you were expecting something serious. But if you got some spare time, you might enjoy this if you accept that this series is not expecting to be outstanding.

Ya gotta have an open mind on this one. Ya gotta be okay with fourth wall breaking, there's a TON of it. It's silly, and stupid, and walks the line of being lewd, but it never actually is. Characters: They're fine. They don't really "grow" but this isn't a "character growth" kinda show. It's a "do the characters make you laugh" kind of series, and they do very very well on that. They're ALL dumb. All of them. There isn't a smart one among them, and it all kinda works because of it. They're also all irritating, but in a good way? Like you'd like just a LITTLE awareness, a LITTLE growth. It's one of those things that keeps it as a good, not great anime. Lewdness: This, I think is where the anime shines. So many shows act all innocent and pure and genuine and all "oopsie poopsie, everyone wants to sleep with the MC", and it's just a mask for lewdness. This show completely just doesn't go there. One, MAYBE one and a half characters are interested in MC and even they don't ever go about it in a sketchy way, it's more "from afar" and funny not eye rolling. It's hilarious how anime has gotten to the point that the more up front a show is about what they are doing, the more pure it comes off, even when broaching "dirty" topics. "Smut" is mentioned, Underwear is widely featured, but it's all in an incredulous way. Each and time it is NOT excused, and they don't try to paint a picture of "It's an Isekai, so throwing yourself constantly at the MC is normal!!!!" VERY refreshing. Gold Star for this show for that. Animation: If you're watching this for animation, what are you even doing??? That's not why this show exists. Move on. It's a very cute show, but not like... kawai cute. Like, charming cute. MC is a himbo through and through, and ya gotta love him for it. You gotta love his simple-mindedness, and also that he just adores animals and is GOOD at it! Best thing about the show: The running gags. They are VERY in your face and it works. I laughed out loud EVERY TIME I saw one being set up. It's a simple, silly show, so don't come looking for depth, and you're gonna have a grand 'ol time.

I'm gonna get straight to the point, the story isn't good by any stretch of the imagination (if you could even call it a story) but it has fantastic animation and fast paced engaging fight scenes with levels of intensity I've only seen in Shonen style shows whilst still injecting stupid jokes into it - regardless of the quality of the jokes the way they were slid into the most intense scenes gave them impact (they author clearly knew what they were doing), it also has cuteness and cringe in equal proportions to sooth your soul but not let you grow numb to the cuteness as a result of whiplash of being subjected to cringy scenarios at a drop of a dime. All in all it's a show geared towards fun rather than seriousness so it is perfect for blowing of steam and relaxing - it sounds obvious to say but it's feels like it is designed specifically to captivate your attention in its entirety rather than be something you have on in the background which is exactly what a stupid and simple show is meant for!

What is the isekai genre missing? If you think it's pro wrestling, pet shops and butts, Kemono Michi has you covered. Isekai has been pretty stale for years, and it usually comes down to a few reasons: lazy worldbuilding, cliched RPG plots, and boring protagonists. This show doesn't do much with its worldbuilding, and the basic throughline of the plot could have ended up as a typical defeat-the-demon-lord quest, but that gets derailed thanks to the protagonist. Rather than the usual otaku or salaryman, Genzo is a pro wrestler/animal fetishist whose plans to retire from wrestling and open a pet shop are scuppered when a princess teleports him to another world. When she commands him to rid the world of demon beasts (ie. animals), he responds by suplexing her into the ground and walking out. So begins his plan to tame/befriend/sexually harass demon beasts and open that world's first pet shop. Genzo is this show's saving grace. He's presented with a cast of stock action-comedy characters (the hungry one, the money-obsessed one, the trashy vampire, etc) and stock fantasy quest setups, but his approach to problem-solving usually involves a clothesline and a submission hold. Repetition sets in at times, but its generally pretty funny, and gets all the more entertaining when Genzo starts setting up isekai wrestling tournaments. Cap it off with a plot arc that reaches a satisfying (if not entirely conclusive) conclusion within 12 episodes and you have an isekai comedy that manages to outshine the typical tired power fantasies.

Was waiting for this kind of comedy anime for looooong time. awesome for the beginning till end. It is natural comedy. you can see a lot of new things and a lot of work done on it and it is something different than other anime and different idea the only thing is that it is only 12 episodes. i wish if it was longer. story, characters, costumes, everything is amazing. it is difficult in recent times to come up with natural comedy with different new story that is why this anime is so great. can not wait till second season. hope it comes out soon. Thank you for the great work.