Killing Bites

Killing Bites / キリングバイツ
Killing Bites
Genres: Action, Anthropomorphic, Ecchi, Gore, Sci-Fi, Seinen
Themes: Anthropomorphic, Gore
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: LIDENFILMS
Producers: C-one, Christmas Holly, Fields, KLab, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Medicos Entertainment, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Sotsu
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 6.54 / 10
Rank: #6975
Popularity: #1313
Users Listed: 202,448
Users Scored: 85,588
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/05/2023
Aired: January 13, 2018 – March 31, 2018 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Saturday at 02:25 (JST)

Synopsis:

Yuuya Nomoto’s ordinary college life shatters when a misguided attempt at a prank escalates into unimaginable violence. He’s thrust into a clandestine world of power struggles and genetic manipulation after witnessing a horrific act perpetrated by Hitomi Uzaki, a high school student with extraordinary abilities derived from therianthropic gene therapy. Yuuya is now bound to Hitomi, who participates in brutal underground combat known as Killing Bites, all while unknowingly caught in a proxy war between powerful corporations vying for economic dominance. The series explores themes of consequence, desperation, and the blurring lines between humanity and the animalistic instincts awakened within. As Yuuya navigates this perilous landscape, he must confront the implications of his involvement and the unsettling reality of his connection to Hitomi’s violent existence.

Trailer:

Episodes:

  • Episode 1: The One With The Sharper Fangs Will Win (Aired: 01/13/2018)
  • Episode 2: Shit, I Might Fall For You (Aired: 01/20/2018)
  • Episode 3: I Really Have No Redeeming Quality (Aired: 01/27/2018)
  • Episode 4: That's Why I Told You To Stop, You Scum! (Aired: 02/03/2018)
  • Episode 5: I'm Free to Have Sex In Any Way I Want (Aired: 02/10/2018)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Nomoto, Yuuya (Main) - Voice Actors: Hatano, Wataru
  • Uzaki, Hitomi (Main) - Voice Actors: Amamiya, Sora
  • Arashina, Ryouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hara, Natsuko
  • Hongou, Gérôme (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taketora
  • Inaba, Ui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uesaka, Sumire
  • Inui, Pure (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Minami
  • Kazama, Kaede (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Honda, Takako
  • Kido, Takeshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyanagi, Ryoukan
  • Kishimoto, Akemi (Supporting)
  • Kuroi, Tasuku (Supporting)
  • Mikado, Youzan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shibata, Hidekatsu
  • Mitsukado, Youko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Han, Megumi
  • Nakanishi, Eruza (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Maaya
  • Nakanishi, Taiga (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Yuuichi
  • Narration (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi
  • Nodoguro, Oshie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Harada, Sayaka
  • Okajima, Ichinosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookawa, Tooru
  • Oonuma, Den (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshino, Hiroyuki
  • Rikujou, Kaori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asakawa, Yuu
  • Shidou, Reiichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya
  • Shiina, Ryuuji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konishi, Katsuyuki
  • Shinozaki, Mai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akasaki, Chinatsu
  • Son, Seira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanjou, Yoshino
  • Tani, Yuugo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Yuuki
  • Yabe, Shouta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuusuke

Staff:

  • Hayashi, Toshiyasu (Producer)
  • Kurosu, Reo (Producer)
  • Maeda, Toshihiro (Producer)
  • Takagi, Takayuki (Producer)
  • Takeeda, Yoshinori (Producer)
  • Nishikata, Yasuto (Director)
  • Aketagawa, Jin (Sound Director)
  • Ishigooka, Norikazu (Episode Director)
  • Nakagawa, Jun (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Nogami, Kazuo (Episode Director)
  • Togata, Danichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Yamauchi, Ami (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Ezaki, Ooine (Script)
  • Ikeda, Rintarou (Script)
  • Kazano, Hayato (Script)
  • Abe, Noriyuki (Storyboard)
  • Fukuda, Michio (Storyboard)
  • Watanabe, Tetsuya (Storyboard)
  • Kitsunetsuki (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
  • Yaginuma, Satoshi (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement)
  • fripSide (Theme Song Performance)
  • Akashiro, Aoi (Series Composition)
  • Choi, In-seop (Animation Director)
  • Fujimoto, Kouki (Key Animation)
  • Fukushi, Mayumi (Animation Director)
  • Hamaguchi, Baku (Key Animation)
  • Hasegawa, Mai (Editing)
  • Hayashi, Chidori (Planning)
  • Kameda, Tomoyuki (Animation Director)
  • Kamura, Hiroyuki (Animation Director)
  • Kasahara, Yuki (Background Art)
  • Kobayashi, Yuuko (Background Art)
  • Koizumi, Souhei (Background Art)
  • Kokaji, Shinya (Animation Director)
  • Koyama, Yasumasa (Sound Effects)
  • Kunii, Mikako (Animation Director)
  • Kurosaki, Hayato (Key Animation)
  • Lee, Hyun Mi (2nd Key Animation)
  • Maruyama, Hiroo (Planning)
  • Murata, Shinya (Original Creator)
  • Nakano, Ryouichi (Animation Director)
  • Nanba, Hideyuki (Planning)
  • Numata, Hiroshi (Animation Director)
  • Ogiso, Shingo (Key Animation)
  • Ohiwa, Rieko (Background Art)
  • Oomine, Teruyuki (Key Animation)
  • Ooshita, Tomoyuki (Key Animation)
  • Sakaguchi, Sousei (Animation Director)
  • Satomi, Tetsurou (Production Manager)
  • Sawatani, Kenta (Background Art)
  • ... and 11 more staff

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Killing Bites (manga - Adaptation)
  • Kedamono Damono (anime - Other)