Kemono Michi: Rise Up (2019)

Action · Adventure · Animation

Professional wrestler and animal lover Shibata Genzo is suddenly summoned to another world. Greeted by a princess, she requests to get rid of the evil beasts roaming in this world. Outraged that he was asked to kill monsters, Genzo German suplexes the princess. Unable back to get back to Earth, he decides to live a peaceful life and manage a "monster" pet shop.

IMDb rating: 6.5 (776 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

7.46 avg 12 episodes 7.3 → 7.5 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Wrestler x Summoning	7.3	52
2	Quest x Demon Beast Killer	7.7	45
3	Runaway Girl x Attacker	7.5	45
4	Demon Beast x Part-Time Job	7.7	43
5	Animal Mask x MAO	7.4	42
6	Loser x Master	7.2	43
7	First Student x Pain in the Butt	7.3	40
8	Animal x Event	7.6	40
9	Princess x Panties	7.4	39
10	Money x Bonds	7.3	36
11	Pride x Loyalty	7.6	37
12	Hero x Demon King	7.5	38