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Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士ペットとして暮らしてます (Esuranku Monsutā no "Behīmosu" dakedo, Neko to Machigawarete Erufu Musume no Kishi Petto to Shite Kurashitemasu)
I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet
First light novel volume cover
Genre	Adventure Fantasy comedy Sword and sorcery
Novel series
Written by	Nozomi Ginyoku
Published by	Shōsetsuka ni Narō
Original run	August 19, 2017 – present
Light novel
Written by	Nozomi Ginyoku
Illustrated by	Mitsuki Yano
Published by	Micro Magazine
English publisher	NA: Yen Press
Imprint	GC Novels
Demographic	Male
Original run	March 30, 2018 – present
Volumes	2
Manga
Written by	Nozomi Ginyoku
Illustrated by	Taro Shinonome
Published by	Hakusensha
English publisher	NA: Yen Press
Magazine	Young Animal Arashi (March 2 – June 1, 2018) Young Animal (July 13, 2018 – present)
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	March 2, 2018 – present
Volumes	12
Anime television series
Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!
Directed by	Tetsuo Hirakawa
Written by	Kanichi Katō
Music by	Yūsuke Shirato Oni
Studio	Zero-G Saber Works
Licensed by	Sentai Filmworks SA/SEA: Muse Communication
Original network	Tokyo MX, SUN, BS11, TVh, UX, NCC, HAB (censored) AT-X (uncensored)
Original run	January 4, 2025 – scheduled
Episodes	1

I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet is a Japanese light novel series written by Nozomi Ginyoku and illustrated by Mitsuki Yano. It began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in August 2017. It was later acquired by Micro Magazine who began publishing it under their GC Novels imprint in March 2018. A manga adaptation illustrated by Taro Shinonome began serialization in Hakusensha's Young Animal Arashi magazine in March 2018 before being transferred to the Young Animal magazine in July of the same year. An anime television series adaptation produced by Zero-G and Saber Works is set to premiere in January 2025.

Plot

An unnamed knight is killed and reincarnates as a baby behemoth, one of the greatest monsters, which happens to resemble an ordinary cat. A beautiful elf girl named Aria adopts him as a pet and names him Tama. He quickly falls in love with her, and when he demonstrates his incredible powers to protect her, everyone assumes that he is an elemental cat. Aria had bad experiences with men but grows to love Tama, and several other females fall in love with him too.

Characters

Tama (タマ): Voiced by: Tasuku Hatanaka, Riho Sugiyama (cat)
Aria (アリア): Voiced by: Hinaki Yano
Vulcan (ヴァルカン, Varukan): Voiced by: Tomori Kusunoki
Stella (ステラ, Sutera): Voiced by: Hitomi Ueda
Lily (リリ, Riri): Voiced by: Nonoka Ōbuchi
Feri (フェリ): Voiced by: Yū Wakui

Media

Light novel

Written by Nozomi Ginyoku, I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on August 19, 2017. It was later acquired by Micro Magazine who began publishing it with illustrations by Mitsuki Yano under their GC Novels imprint on March 30, 2018. Two volumes have been released as of October 2018. During their Anime Expo 2019 panel, Yen Press announced that they licensed the light novel.

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	North American release date	North American ISBN
1	March 30, 2018	978-4-89-637700-2	July 21, 2020	978-1-97-533294-5
2	October 30, 2018	978-4-89-637829-0	November 17, 2020	978-1-97-530840-7

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Taro Shinonome began serialization in Hakusensha's Young Animal Arashi magazine on March 2, 2018. The manga was later transferred to the Young Animal magazine on July 13 the same year. The manga's chapters have been collected into twelve tankōbon volumes as of December 2024. During their Anime Expo 2019 panel, Yen Press announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation.

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	North American release date	North American ISBN
1	October 29, 2018	978-4-59-216271-1	April 21, 2020	978-1-97-539923-8
2	March 29, 2019	978-4-59-216272-8	July 21, 2020	978-1-97-539952-8
3	October 29, 2019	978-4-59-216273-5	November 9, 2021	978-1-97-532131-4
4	March 27, 2020	978-4-59-216274-2	March 22, 2022	978-1-97-532333-2
5	November 27, 2020	978-4-59-216275-9	October 25, 2022	978-1-97-533455-0
6	May 28, 2021	978-4-59-216336-7	April 18, 2023	978-1-97-534950-9
7	February 28, 2022	978-4-59-216337-4	August 22, 2023	978-1-97-536231-7
8	October 28, 2022	978-4-59-216338-1	January 23, 2024	978-1-97-537367-2
9	April 28, 2023	978-4-59-216339-8	May 21, 2024	978-1-97-538851-5
10	October 27, 2023	978-4-59-216340-4	October 15, 2024	978-1-97-539694-7
11	March 29, 2024	978-4-59-216428-9	February 18, 2025	979-8-85-541021-1
12	December 26, 2024	978-4-59-216429-6	—	—

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 18, 2024. It is produced by Zero-G and Saber Works, and directed by Tetsuo Hirakawa, with Kanichi Katō in charge of series scripts, Tomoyuki Abe designing the characters, and Yūsuke Shirato and Oni composing the music. The series is set to premiere on January 4, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Saijōkyū no Kokoro" (最上級の心, Supreme Heart) by Nonoka Ōbuchi, while the ending theme song is "Rimi" (リミー) by Poka Poka Ion, a special music unit of voice actresses Nao Tōyama and Kiyono Yasuno. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series under the title Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! in North America for streaming on Hidive. Muse Communication licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original air date
1	"The Elf Girl and the Knight's Vow"	TBA	TBA	TBA	January 4, 2025 (2025-01-04)
A knight is killed by a demon and reincarnates in a dungeon as a baby behemoth, which looks like a cat. He kills and eats a slime, wyvern, minotaur, golem, and poison serpent and gains their abilities, and learns how to store items in a pocket dimension. An elf named Aria enters the dungeon. The behemoth finds a treasure chest, but touching it teleports him to a hostile earth dragon. He escapes with heavy injuries, then Aria finds him, takes him home, and nurses him back to health. When he is healed, he discreetly follows her to the dungeon, vowing to protect her. She kills goblins, then he saves her from a goblin mage. They return to her guild where a man named Kasman sexually harasses her, prompting the behemoth to attack him. Kasman draws his sword, but the guild receptionist, Arnold Holzweilzenegger, makes him leave. Aria names the behemoth Tama and says he is her pet. They bathe and she confides that as a child, demons attacked her village until they were saved by Alisha the Sword Saint, which made her aspire to be just like Alisha. Later, Kasman got a paper from a baron to have Tama euthanized, then challenges Aria to a duel. If she wins, Tama will live, but if he wins, she must marry him. He allows her to have a partner, but only Tama volunteers. With Arnold as the judge, the duel begins and Kasman swiftly overpowers Aria, but Tama uses his powers and beats Kasman, ending with his own sword falling on his groin. Everyone mistakes Tama for an elemental cat as Aria is declared the winner and allowed to keep him.
2	"The Tiger-Eared Blacksmith and a New Skill"	TBA	TBA	TBA	January 11, 2025 (2025-01-11)

Notes

Japanese: Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士ペットとして暮らしてます, Hepburn: Esuranku Monsutā no "Behīmosu" dakedo, Neko to Machigawarete Erufu Musume no Kishi Petto to Shite Kurashitemasu
Episodes are released on ABEMA, HIDIVE and simulcast platforms by Muse a week before their televised airings.

References

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External links

Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
Official light novel website (in Japanese)
Official manga website (in Japanese)
Official anime website (in Japanese)
I'm a Behemoth (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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