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Kemono Friends
Kemono Friends Anime Key Visual Art.jpg
Anime season 1 key visual
けものフレンズ
(Kemono Furenzu)
GenreAdventure[1]
Game
DeveloperNexon
PublisherNexon
Designed byMine Yoshizaki
GenreRPG
PlatformAndroid, iOS
ReleasedAndroid
March 16, 2015
iOS
March 19, 2015
Manga
Kemono Friends: Welcome to Japari Park!
Written byFurai
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
Yen Press
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Ace
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 2015March 2017
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byTatsuki
Produced byKōji Akio
Jun Fukuda
Nobuyuki Hosoya
Yūichi Izumi
Daijō Kudō
Mika Shimizu
Tomo Shioda
Yasuyuki Okamoto
Yoshihiko Ishigaki
Satoshi Fukuda
Written byTatsuki
Music byAkiyuki Tateyama
StudioYaoyorozu
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, AT-X
Original run January 10, 2017 March 28, 2017
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Game
Kemono Friends Pavilion
DeveloperUniqueWave
PublisherBushiroad
Designed byMine Yoshizaki
GenreIncremental
PlatformAndroid, iOS
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2018
Original net animation
Welcome to the Japari Park
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Released August 10, 2018 – present
Game
Kemono Friends Picross
DeveloperJupiter
PublisherKadokawa Games
GenrePuzzle game
PlatformNintendo Switch
ReleasedOctober 4, 2018
Anime television series
Kemono Friends 2
Directed byRyuichi Kimura
Produced byNobuyuki Hosoya
Miho Ichii
Yūichi Izumi
Kōji Akio
Daijō Kudō
Yasuyuki Okamoto
Yoshihiko Ishigaki
Satoshi Fukuda
Aya Iizuka
Toshio Iizuka
Toshihiro Nagoshi
Hidehisa Nagasawa
Nobuo Kameyama
Written byTakuya Masumoto
Music byAkiyuki Tateyama
StudioTomason
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, AT-X
Original run January 7, 2019 April 1, 2019
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Manga
Kemono Friends 2
Written byRyū Naitō
Published byKadokawa Shoten
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Ace
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 26, 2019 – present

Kemono Friends (Japanese: けものフレンズ, Hepburn: Kemono Furenzu, "Beast Friends") is a Japanese media franchise created by manga artist Mine Yoshizaki. The first project was a mobile game developed by Nexon, which ran from March 2015 to December 2016. A manga by Furai was serialized in Kadokawa's Monthly Shōnen Ace from May 2015 to March 2017. A second game of the series was released by Bushiroad in January 2018. An anime television series produced by Yaoyorozu aired from January to March 2017; the anime was co-financed and licensed by Crunchyroll.[2] A second season by Tomason aired from January to April 2019.

Plot

Japari Park is a large zoo that is home to extant species, endangered species, extinct species, cryptids, and some legendary creatures. Due to a mysterious substance known as "Sandstar", many of the animals have become anthropomorphized into girls known as Friends (フレンズ, Furenzu).[3]

The manga follows a park keeper named Nana who looks after the various characters in Japari Park. The manga is set earlier than the rest of the works in the franchise.

In the Nexon mobile game, the park has been closed to visitors due to an outbreak of aggressive and amorphous creatures known as "Ceruleans", which the Friends have to battle with the help of the player and the park guide, Mirai.

In the first season of the anime, which is set sometime after the mobile game, a girl wakes up in Japari Park with no recollection of who she is or how she got there. She encounters a serval Friend, who names the girl "Kaban". Together, they set out on an adventure to find out what kind of animal Kaban is, passing through multiple regions of Japari Park and meeting new friends along the way.

Characters

Kemono Friends

Main characters

Kaban (かばん, lit. Bag)
Voiced by: Aya Uchida (Japanese); Suzie Yeung (English)[4][5]
The main protagonist of the anime series. She is a young girl who finds herself in Japari Park with no memory of who she is or where she is from. Her name was given to her by Serval due to the backpack she carries. Shy yet resourceful, she travels through Japari Park along with Serval to find out her identity while encountering more Friends along the way, eventually discovering that she is a human. She is the only character with whom Lucky Beast will directly communicate. In Kemono Friends 2, she reappears as an adult, working alongside the owls to research the phenomenon of Ceruleans.
Serval (サーバル, Sābaru)
Voiced by: Yuka Ozaki (Japanese); Dani Chambers (English)[4][5]
A serval cat that was originally from the Savannah Area of Japari Park. She is the first friend to meet Kaban, eager to join her in the search for her identity. Energetic and curious, Serval is often amazed by the skills and talents of Kaban and the Friends they encounter on their journey. She reappears as a main character in Kemono Friends 2, though appears to have lost her memory of her time with Kaban.

Key Friends

Fennec (フェネック, Fenekku)
Voiced by: Kana Motomiya (Japanese); Alexis Tipton (English)[4][5]
A fennec fox who accompanies Raccoon as she pursues Kaban and Serval.
Raccoon (アライグマ, Araiguma)
Voiced by: Saki Ono (Japanese); Madeleine Morris (English)[4]
A raccoon who is chasing after Kaban and Serval, believing that she stole something from her. In the Japanese version, she calls herself "Arai-san" instead of using the first-person pronoun.
PPP (ぺぱぷ, PePaPu)
Voiced by: Mikoi Sasaki (Princess), Ruka Nemoto (Emperor), Kyoka Tamura (Gentoo), Aina Aiba (Rocker), Ikuko Chikuta (Hululu) (Japanese); Amanda Lee (Princess), Dawn M. Bennett (Emperor), Megan Shipman (Gentoo), Morgan Berry (Rocker), Kayli Mills (Hululu) (English)[4][5]
An all-penguin idol group, consisting of Princess (プリンセス, Purinsesu), a royal penguin; Emperor (コウテイ, Kōtei), an emperor penguin; Gean (ジェーン, Jēn), a gentoo penguin; Rocker (イワビー, Iwabī), a rockhopper penguin; and Hululu (フルル, Hururu), a humboldt penguin.
Ezo Red Fox (キタキツネ, Kita Kitsune) and Silver Fox (ギンキツネ, Gin Kitsune)
Voiced by: Suzuko Mimori (Japanese); Apphia Yu (English),Yuka Aisaka[5]
A reoccurring character in the manga series. An Ezo red fox who is rather lazy and enjoys eating Japari buns.
Northern White-faced Owl (アフリカオオコノハズク, Afurika Ōkonohazuku) and Eurasian Eagle Owl (ワシミミズク, Washi Mimizuku)
Voiced by: Shiori Mikami (White Faced Owl), Akari Uehara (Eurasian Eagle Owl) (Japanese); Kimberley Anne Campbell, Bryn Apprill (English)[5]
A northern white-faced owl and Eurasian eagle owl – respectively referred to as Professor (博士, Hakase) and Assistant (助手, Joshu) – who reside in Japari library.
Sund Cat (スナネコ, Sunaneko)
Voiced by: Miyuhan
Tsuchinoko (ツチノコ, Tsuchinoko)
Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi
Hippopotamus (カバ, Kaba)
Voiced by: Haruka Terui
Jaguar (ジャガー, Jagar)
Voiced by: Minami Tsuda
Otter (コツメカワウソ, Kotume Kawauso)
Voiced by: Reina Kondō
Asian crested ibis (トキ, Toki)
Voiced by: Tomoko Kaneda
Arupaka Suri (アルパカ・スリ, alpaca suri)
Voiced by: Yukiyo Fujii
Brown Bear (ヒグマ, Higuma)
Voiced by: Eriko Matsui
African Wild Dog (リカオン, Rikaon)
Voiced by: Rika Tachibana (Japanese); Danielle McRae (English)[5]
African Wild Dog is a member of a group of Cerulean Hunters.

Kemono Friends 2

Kyururu (キュルル)
Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa (Japanese)[6]
The main protagonist of Kemono Friends 2, named after the sound of his stomach grumbling. He emerged from a mysterious laboratory in Japari Park, with his only clue home being a sketchbook.
Caracal (カラカル, Karakaru)
Voiced by: Riko Koike (Japanese)[6]
A caracal who appears alongside Serval in Kemono Friends 2.
Giant Armadillo (オオアルマジロ, Ōarumajiro) and Giant Pangolin (オオセンザンコウ, Ōsenzankou)
Voiced by: Emily Fajardo (Armadillo), Anairis Quinones (Pangolin) (English)[5]
A giant armadillo and giant pangolin – respectively nicknamed Alma and Sen – who work as detectives who will take on any request in exchange for food.
Greater Lophorina (カタカケフウチョウ, Katakake Fūchō) and Western Parotia (カンザシフウチョウ, Kanzashi Fūchō)
Voiced by: Mashiro Yagi and Madoka Kan (Japanese); Haven Paschall and Kate Bristol (English)[7]
A greater lophorina and western parotia.

Other characters

Lucky Beast (ラッキービースト, Rakkī Bīsuto)
Voiced by: Aya Uchida[lower-alpha 1] (Japanese); Suzie Yeung (English)
A small, robotic creature also referred to as "Boss" (ボス) by the Friends. While he does not respond to the Friends themselves, he will directly answer questions and statements made by Kaban, providing information on Japari Park, Friends, and needed items when trouble arises.
Mirai (ミライ)
Voiced by: Aya Uchida[lower-alpha 2] (Japanese); Suzie Yeung (English)[5]
A park guide who worked at Japari Park when it was still open and adores animals. During her time at the park, she recorded various reports which are played through Lucky Beast. A different Serval (Voiced by: Ai Nonaka) worked alongside Mirai when Japari Park was open.
Nana (奈々)
The main protagonist of the manga, who works as a caretaker at Japari Park.

Media

Video games

Two Kemono Friends 3 Planet Tour arcade cabinets

Nexon launched their first smartphone app in Japan on March 2015. The app shut down on December 14, 2016, which is one month before the anime's premiere.[8] Nexon initially stated that there were no plans to restart the service despite the popularity of the anime series,[9] although the company later announced that it is possible to relaunch, but no final decision has been made.[10]

On April 23, a new game in development by Bushiroad was announced.[11] On August 14, its name was revealed to be Kemono Friends Pavilion (Japanese: けものフレンズぱびりおん, Hepburn: Kemono Furenzu Pabirion),[12] and will be a simulation game. Originally meant to be released in late 2017, the release date was pushed back to January 26, 2018.[13][14]

Kemono Friends Picross, a picross game developed by Jupiter, was released internationally for Nintendo Switch on October 4, 2018.[15]

The third smartphone app Kemono Friends 3, by Sega launched in Japan on 24 September 2019.[16] Sega later transferred the publishing rights to Appirits. The arcade version Kemono Friends 3 Planet Tour was launched on 26 September 2019[17] and shut down on 30 September 2021.[18]

On April 16, 2020, Nexon launched a crossover event, Kemono Friends × Mabinogi.[19]

Manga

A manga illustrated by Furai, titled Kemono Friends: Welcome to Japari Park! (けものフレンズ ようこそジャパリパークへ!, Kemono Furenzu: Yōkoso Japari Park e!), began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace magazine from May 2015.[8] The first tankōbon volume was released on December 26, 2016.[20] At their panel in Anime Expo, Yen Press announced their license to the manga.[21] In April 2018, Tokyopop released the German version of the manga on July 26, 2018.[22]

Another manga series, Kemono Friends: À La Carte, which began serialization in 2017, was licensed by Yen Press in 2019.[23] It is an anthology series, compiling stories and illustrations by various artists, with the second volume at one point being the highest selling book on Amazon Japan in August 2017.[24]

A manga adaptation of Kemono Friends 2 began serialization in Monthly Shōnen Ace on January 26, 2019.[25]

Anime

The anime television series, produced by Yaoyorozu, aired in Japan between January 10, 2017, and March 28, 2017; the anime was simulcast by Crunchyroll, which co-financed and licensed the anime series.[26] The opening theme is "Yōkoso Japari Park e" (ようこそジャパリパークへ, Welcome to Japari Park) by Dōbutsu Biscuits×PPP, while the ending theme is "Boku no Friend" (ぼくのフレンド, My Friend) by Mewhan. Original content for TV Tokyo's AniTele service was released from April 1, 2017.[27] An unofficial "episode 12.1" 2-minute short was uploaded by the director to Niconico and YouTube on April 5, 2017.[28] Additional shorts have been created in collaboration with Japan Racing Association, Animelo Summer Live 2017, and Nissin Foods.[29][30][31] Discotek Media distributed the series for Crunchyroll in North America, and produced an English dub by Sound Cadence Studios.[32] The full English dub cast had been announced at Otakon 2019, and released on Blu-ray on September 24, 2019.

A second anime season was announced to be greenlit for production on July 26, 2017, and was officially confirmed on September 2, 2018.[33][34][35] The second season is animated by Tomason, with Ryuichi Kimura and Takuya Matsumoto replacing Tatsuki as director and writer, respectively. The rest of the cast and staff reprised their roles. The second season aired from January 14 to April 1, 2019.[6] The opening theme is "Notteke~ Japari Beat," by Dōbutsu Biscuits×PPP. The ending theme from episodes 1–5 is "Hoshi o Tsunagete" by Gothic×Luck.[36] From episode 6-onwards, Gothic×Luck performed the series' second ending theme "Kimi wa Kaeru Basho."[37] A short anime titled Kemono Friends 3 has been greenlit for production.[38]

An original net animation mini-series based on the original mobile game, titled Welcome to the Japari Park (ようこそジャパリパーク, Yōkoso Japari Pāku), began streaming on TV Tokyo's AnimeTele service from August 10, 2018.[39] Crunchyroll began streaming the series from October 16, 2018.[40]

Stage play

A stage play adaptation of Kemono Friends with an original storyline ran at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX in Tokyo from 2017 June 14 to 18. Hiroki Murakami directed the play and penned the script while some of the characters were portrayed by the same actors who voiced them in the anime series.[41] It ran again in 2018 from January 13 to 21.

Reception

Anime

Season one

The show's CGI animation initially received criticism for its quality and style. One critic expressed dissatisfaction on Twitter, stating that he stopped watching the show partway through the first episode. However, the show's popularity grew significantly after the fourth episode.[42] In reference to the simplistic and repetitive nature of the show, it has been described by critical bloggers as "causing one's IQ to melt" and "lowering one's intelligence".[43][44] Despite the low production quality, the anime series was praised by some critics and viewers in Japan for its storyline and characters, becoming a cultural phenomenon in the country.[45] Nick Creamer of Anime News Network gave the series an overall grade of B, praising the worldbuilding and criticizing the visual aspects.[46]

The first episode of Kemono Friends received a high number of views on NicoNico Douga. The show surpassed 1 million views by February 5, 5 million views by April 4, and eventually reached a record-breaking 10 million views by August 24.[47]

The opening theme song "Yokoso Japari Park e" rose to 3rd place in the iTunes charts upon release.[48] It was revealed on May 20 that "Yokoso Japari Park e" had reached gold status (sales of 100,000+ in Japan).[49][50]

NHK's news Check 11 reported an increase in the number of zoo visits that might have been inspired by viewers of Kemono Friends.[44] The franchise took part in several promotional events with zoos and other establishments, including displaying boards featuring anthropomorphized animals from the show near real-life animals.

Season two

The reception to season two of Kemono Friends among Japanese audiences was mixed. Some criticized the anime for leaving foreshadowed plot points unresolved.[51] Episodes 9 and 12 of Kemono Friends season two received a lot of negative feedback, with the latter becoming the least positively rated anime episode on NicoNico Namahousou at 2.6%.[52][53] Despite the negative reactions, first episode reactions were generally positive, and some viewers liked both seasons.[54]

Awards

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2018 49th Seiun Awards Best Dramatic Presentation Kemono Friends Won [55]
Tokyo Anime Award Festival Animation of the Year (Television) Won [56]

Controversies

Dispute between Kadokawa and Yaoyorozu

On September 25, 2017, the director of the anime, Tatsuki, revealed on Twitter that Kadokawa had decided to replace him for the production of the second season. Fan response included immense condemnation of Kadokawa and widespread support of Tatsuki, as Tatsuki is regarded as being a highly instrumental part of the anime's charm and success.[57][58][59][60] Fans left angry comments en masse towards Kadokawa on Niconico Douga's stream of the first episode, with some declaring that they would cancel their Niconico Douga premium membership with the service in response to Tatsuki's firing, as Dwango [Niconico's owner] and Kadokawa are both child companies of Kadokawa Dwango.[61] The Nikkei reported that stock prices for Kadokawa Dwango fell by 3.3% compared to the previous day at the Tokyo Stock Exchange as a result of the news.[62] In the weeks before this incident, animation studio Yaoyorozu had released a free teaser side episode to its fans, pursuant to their agreement with Kadokawa that Yaoyorozu would be allowed full creative freedom in developing Kemono Friends, an agreement made at a time where the Kemono Friends IP appeared to be near worthless, an agreement they wished to change in response to the soaring value of the IP. In response to the controversy, production committee of the Kemono Friends anime announced that director Tatsuki and the animation studio Yaoyorozu had been using the Kemono Friends property on its own without consulting all concerned parties and that Yaoyorozu would not agree to a normalization in communication and withdrew from the project as a result.[63] A September 26 Kemono Friends streaming program on Niconico Douga then featured several voice actresses from the anime publicly apologizing for the ongoing controversy, despite having little connection to the corporate decisions made. This led to further backlash against Kadokawa, with accusations that they had used the actresses to deflect blame from the company itself.[64]

On December 27, 2017, Yoshitada Fukuhara, the animation producer, confirmed that Yaoyorozu would ultimately not go on to produce the second season.[65]

Tatsuki has also claimed on Twitter on September 14th, 2018 that he was never paid for his involvement with writing the script, or any of the royalties concerning the anime.[66][67] TV Tokyo's producer for this anime, Nobuyuki Hosoda, responded to fan questions on Twitter stating that he couldn't provide an answer based on the position that he was in.[68][69]

Anime setting and drawing plagiarism allegations

Concerns rose among Internet users on February 2, 2018 that the then-upcoming game, Kemono Friends Puzzle Gokko, was plagirizing artwork and setting from the first season of the anime without the consent of Tatsuki. Yoshitada Fukuhara weighed in on this as well, stating that he was never informed of this matter and that he would look in to it.[70][71] 3 weeks later, both the Kemono Friends official Twitter account and later on a press release by the developer of Puzzle Gokko issued an apology for the troubles caused and that any legal issues surrounding such issues were resolved.[72][73][74]

Audition script plagiarism controversy

On September 2, 2018, the second season of Kemono Friends was once again announced on their official website and casting calls were published for a new idol unit related to the show. However, it was quickly revealed by the owner of a website called Mezasou! Seiyu that the sample script for the upcoming audition was lifted from the website without the required proper crediting.[75][76] The offending script was taken down the following day,[77] and Eiji Kato, one of the producers of Kemono Friends, offered an apology on Twitter and offered to also apologize to the website owner in person but was turned down.[78][79]

  1. Credited as "????" in every episode besides Episode 12, which is credited as "Mirai".
  2. Credited as "????" in Episode 11.

Season 2 producer social media controversy

After the end of the second season, TV Tokyo released an apology statement[80][81] in regards to a staff member's behavior on social media and their behavior towards viewers. This apology was thought to be about the season 2 producer, Nobuyuki Hosoya,[82] and later confirmed to be about him by TV Tokyo's Yukio Kawasaki. Hosoya had been accused of making taunting and agitating comments towards critics of Kemono Friends 2 on Twitter and making fun of their comments. Hosoya admitted to his actions being inappropriate.[83] Hosoya was later transferred completely away from anime related work by TV Tokyo, and ultimately leaving TV Tokyo completely, with his name disappearing from all anime he was involved in. Although TV Tokyo claimed it was only part of a regularly planned reshuffle of personnel, he had previously only worked in anime-related work.[84][85]

Legal concerns over Blu-ray purchase benefits

Concerns of misrepresentation were raised by fans on promotional materials for the official Blu-ray discs of Kemono Friends 2. Consumers pointed out that no mentions were made to the fact that the "purchase benefit" listed on promotional materials failed to make mention of the fact that an additional commission was required to apply for such benefits via postal money order, leading to complaints and concerns over whether the production committee breached the "Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations" (不当景品類及び不当表示防止法). KADOKAWA issued an apology and correction statement on June 7, 2019 on the official website of Kemono Friends 2, stating that the benefits will be free and that anyone who already paid in would be refunded.[86][87]

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  29. "Kemono Friends, JRA Collaboration Short Anime Introduces 3 Horse Friends" (in en). Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-08-09/kemono-friends-jra-collaboration-short-anime-introduces-3-horse-friends/.119915. 
  30. "Animelo Event Posts Kemono Friends Short on Proper Concert Behavior (Updated)" (in en). Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-08-30/animelo-event-posts-kemono-friends-short-on-proper-concert-behavior/.120713. 
  31. "Kemono Friends' Fox Girls Try to Figure Out Udon in Animated Short" (in en). Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-09-19/kemono-friends-fox-girls-try-to-figure-out-udon-in-animated-short/.121566. 
  32. Discotek Media [@discotekmedia] (May 25, 2019). "Yup, we have Kemono Friends!!! More details soon, but what we can say is that it includes an all-new dub English dub produced with our partners at @SoundCadence! Directed by @MarissaLenti and produced by @Ashuraou, watch out for more info, like a cast announcement, at Otakon!". https://twitter.com/discotekmedia/status/1132317049575956481. 
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  36. "'Dōbutsu Biscuit x PPP' Returns for Kemono Friends 2 Anime's Opening Song". AnimeNewsNetwork. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-21/dobutsu-biscuit-x-ppp-returns-for-kemono-friends-2-anime-opening-song/.139799. 
  37. "Gothic×Luck Performs Kemono Friends 2 Anime's New Ending Song". AnimeNewsNetwork. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-19/gothic-luck-performs-kemono-friends-2-anime-new-ending-song/.143627. 
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  48. "すごーい! 「けものフレンズ」の主題歌がフレンズ爆増によりiTunesで総合3位に". http://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1702/09/news080.html. 
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  53. "「けもフレ2」最終話アンケート"とても良かった"2.6%の衝撃 何があったのか、1話からの振り返りと私見" (in ja). https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1904/02/news129.html. 
  54. "「けもフレ2」最終話アンケート"とても良かった"2.6%の衝撃 何があったのか、1話からの振り返りと私見" (in ja). April 3, 2019. https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1904/02/news129.html. 
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  57. モーメント, Twitter [@MomentsJapan] (2017-09-25). "「突然ですが、けものフレンズのアニメから外れる事になりました。」とたつき監督(@irodori7)twitter.com/i/moments/912276626947182592 ..." (in ja). https://twitter.com/MomentsJapan/status/912278764586856448. 
  58. モーメント, Twitter [@MomentsJapan] (2017-09-25). "海外のフレンズもショックを受けている様子...。 #NoTatsukiNoTanoshi twitter.com/i/moments/912312642085064705 ..." (in ja). https://twitter.com/MomentsJapan/status/912316547539943430. 
  59. モーメント, Twitter [@MomentsJapan] (2017-09-25). "「たつき監督辞めないで!」一晩で2万人以上の署名。 #けものフレンズtwitter.com/i/moments/912543690274496512 ..." (in ja). https://twitter.com/MomentsJapan/status/912554397082595328. 
  60. "「突然ですが、けものフレンズのアニメから外れる事になりました」たつき監督がTwitterで報告 ファンに衝撃広がる" (in ja). ねとらぼ. http://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1709/25/news112.html. 
  61. "ニコニコ動画「けものフレンズ」1話が大荒れ プレミアム解約宣言やKADOKAWA株価速報で画面が埋まる" (in ja). ねとらぼ. 2017-09-26. http://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1709/26/news066.html. 
  62. "<東証>カドカワが軟調 人気アニメの監督降板、悪影響を懸念" (in ja). The Nikkei. 2017-09-26. https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASFL26HTI_26092017000000/. 
  63. "「けものフレンズ」たつき監督降板騒動、原因は制作会社との条件不一致 製作委員会が正式にコメント" (in ja). ねとらぼ. http://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1709/26/news080.html. 
  64. "Fans take to Change.org to bring back former Kemono Friends director" (in en). Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-09-27/fans-take-to-change.org-to-bring-back-former-kemono-friends-director/.121885. 
  65. 福原慶匡 [@fukuhara_ystd] (2017-12-27). "今回はお騒がせをしまして誠に申し訳ございませんでした、皆様を不安にさせてしまった事をお詫び致します。最終的な報告になりますが、2期を外れる事に関しては覆りませんでした。井上専務と共に皆様のご期待に応える為、精一杯取り組んで参りましたが、力及ばず大変申し訳ございませんでした。" (in ja). https://twitter.com/fukuhara_ystd/status/945943082431758336. 
  66. Tatsuki [@irodori7] (2018-09-14). "台本無断使用のお話教えてもらいましたが、台本作者さんへの言及の無さに創作への蔑視が見えて…うーん… 同じ文字まわりで脚本費全話と脚本印税いまだ1円もお支払いいただけてないんですよね。けもの。しんどいので忘れるようにしてたんですが、やっぱりこういうのも声をあげた方がいいのかなー…" (in ja). https://twitter.com/irodori7/status/1040557789230247938. 
  67. Ruchiyo, Fukuda (2018-09-14). "たつき監督「脚本費全話と脚本印税いまだ1円もお支払いいただけてない」 けもフレ製作委員会に苦言" (in ja). https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1809/14/news147.html. 
  68. "「けものフレンズ」テレ東・細谷伸之プロデューサーが脚本報酬・印税問題に返答ツイート 一方でたつき監督にも批判の声が | ガジェット通信 GetNews" (in ja). 2018-09-16. https://getnews.jp/archives/2078224. 
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  71. "「けものフレンズ」今度は新作ゲーム巡り騒動に アニメ素材使用に福原P「看過できません」" (in ja). 2018-02-05. https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1802/05/news099.html. 
  72. "「けものフレンズ」公式、パズルゲームめぐりコメント「権利は全て正式に許諾」" (in ja). 2018-02-24. https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1802/24/news018.html. 
  73. Official apology statement by Funple Stream, the developer of Kemono Friends Puzzle Gokko
  74. Kemono Friends Official Twitter Account [@kemo_project] (2018-02-23). "「けものフレンズぱずるごっこ」にてお騒がせしております問題に関するご報告です。ゲーム内に使用されている権利に関して、全てけものフレンズプロジェクトより正式に許諾していますので、ご安心の上、お楽しみください, この度はお騒がせ致しましたことにお詫び申し上げます。". https://twitter.com/kemo_project/status/967184018759274496. 
  75. @withteacher_a (2018-09-02). "どうしよう…わたしが考えて書いた台本が、そのまま「けものフレンズ」新ユニットオーディションの課題原稿になってる… 悲しい。著作権は放棄してないよ。自作原稿と受け取られる形で盗用しないでね。出典を明記してねということは、書いておいたのだけれど…" (in ja). https://twitter.com/withteacher_a/status/1036263394687385600. 
  76. "当サイトに掲載している原稿の著作権について" (in ja). 2017-10-31. https://www.ayatoshi.com/entry/2017/10/31/233000. "文章の著作権を放棄してはいません。事務所ホームページに掲載されるボイスサンプルに使用するなど、原稿の作者が誰であるかを明記せずに、誰もが閲覧・視聴できる状態にする。などの行為はおやめください。" 
  77. "「けものフレンズ」公式サイトが規定台本取り下げ" (in ja). Livedoor News. 2018-09-03. http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/15249952/. 
  78. Eiji Kato [@EijiKatoAGN] (2018-09-16). "先程、先生に向けたつもりで呟いたツイートです。直接送らないと届かないとのご指摘を受け、お送りさせて頂きます。この度は大変ご迷惑をおかけしました。" (in ja). https://twitter.com/EijiKatoAGN/status/1041004621571940352. 
  79. @withteacher_a (2018-09-16). "加藤英治様ご厚情痛み入ります。しかし、加藤様もお忙しいことと存じますので、直接の謝罪は辞退させていただきます。今後、クリエイターさんや作品そのものを、もっと大切に扱っていただけることと思います。私はそれで十分です。素敵な作品が生み出されるのを、楽しみにしております。" (in ja). https://twitter.com/withteacher_a/status/1041021740845944832. 
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  82. "『けもフレ2』テレ東社員SNS投稿めぐり局が謝罪 「視聴者の方々を不快にする、不適切なもの」" (in ja). 2019-04-15. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2133661/full/. 
  83. "テレ東、不適切投稿の「けもフレ2」プロデューサーは「アニメ以外の他の部署に異動しました」" (in ja). The Hochi Shimbun. April 25, 2019. https://hochi.news/articles/20190425-OHT1T50107.html. 
  84. "『けもフレ2』で不適切投稿をしたプロデューサーが"アニメ以外"の部署に異動 クレジットから名前が消えている作品も" (in ja). April 25, 2019. https://otapol.com/2019/04/post-63154.html. 
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  86. "「『けものフレンズ2』Blu-ray Disc全巻購入特典:全員サービス」に関するお詫びとお知らせ" (in ja). 2019-06-07. https://kemono-friends.jp/news/1511/. 
  87. "けもフレBDに「不当表示」指摘、公式が謝罪・撤回 購入者全員に「プレゼント」も実は1000円必要" (in ja). 2019-06-08. https://www.j-cast.com/2019/06/08359573.html. 

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