: Critics and fans note that Studio ENGI did a solid job with the initial animation, particularly the wrestling sequences like the "fight" against the Cerberus pack.
: The introduction of Shigure, the debt-ridden and pragmatic wolf-girl, provides a necessary "straight-man" foil to Genzo's single-minded madness. Community Perspectives Hataage! Kemono Michi Episode 1
The first episode of Hataage! Kemono Michi (Rise Up!) is widely reviewed as a refreshing, chaotic twist on the isekai genre, largely because it swaps typical "heroic" tropes for professional wrestling and an obsessive love for animals. : Critics and fans note that Studio ENGI
: The story follows Genzo Shibata, a pro-wrestler known as "Animal Mask," who is summoned to another world to slay "evil beasts." Instead, he immediately German suplexes the princess who summoned him because he refuses to harm animals, deciding instead to open a monster pet shop. Kemono Michi (Rise Up
“I can't get over the pure irony of pro-wrestlers getting isekai'd and turning a life and death conflict into a wrestling tournament.” Reddit · r/Animedubs Kemono Michi: Rise Up (2019) - Facebook