Ananime television series adaptation produced byOrange aired from October to December 2019 onFuji TV's+Ultra programming block. A second season aired from January to March 2021. The first half of the third and final season premiered in December 2024, and the second half will premiere in 2026. The anime series is licensed byNetflix. The first season premiered outside of Japan in March 2020, and the second in July 2021.
By October 2021, the manga had over 7.5 million copies in circulation.Beastars won multiple awards in 2018, including the 11thManga Taishō, being the first Akita Shoten title to receive it, the New Creator Prize at the 22ndTezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, the 42ndKodansha Manga Award in theshōnen category, and the New Face Award at the 21stJapan Media Arts Festival.
In a modern society inhabited byanthropomorphic animals, a cultural divide exists between herbivores and carnivores.Legoshi, a timidgray wolf, attends Cherryton Academy, residing in a dormitory with other carnivorous students, including his extrovertedLabrador friend, Jack. As a stagehand in the school's drama club, Legoshi assists its members, led by the star actor Louis, ared deer.
The school is shaken when Tem, analpaca, is murdered and devoured, escalating tensions between herbivores and carnivores. Meanwhile, Legoshi meets Haru, adwarf rabbit with unrequited feelings for Louis, and develops conflicted emotions toward her. Louis abruptly leaves school to lead the Shishigumi, a lion-dominated crime syndicate from which Legoshi rescues Haru, but later relinquishes control to Melon, a leopard-gazelle hybrid.
Legoshi trains under Gohin, agiant panda physician operating in the Black Market, where illegal meat is traded. Concurrently, Louis investigates Kines, an energy drink containing herbivore-derived substances. The murderer is revealed to be Riz, a bear, whom Legoshi defeats after consuming Louis's leg, leaving the deer with a prosthetic. Though arrested, Legoshi avoids prison but receives a criminal record as a devourer, nullifying his eligibility to marry Haru.
After meeting hisKomodo dragon grandfather, Gosha—who once collaborated with Yahya, a horse—Legoshi confronts Yahya. Following a violent altercation, Yahya offers Legoshi a deal: arrest Melon in exchange for a cleared record and monetary reward. Legoshi agrees but is shot twice during the mission, including a fall from a cliff. Despite his injuries, he survives, Melon is imprisoned, and Legoshi ultimately begins a relationship with Haru.
During their panel atAnime NYC 2018,Viz Media announced that they have licensed the manga.[8] The first volume was released on July 16, 2019, and the last on January 17, 2023.[9][10]
In February 2019, it was announced thatBeastars would get ananime television series adaptation animated bycomputer animation studioOrange.[11][12] Shin'ichi Matsumi directed the series, with Nanami Higuchi handling series composition, Nao Ootsu designing the characters, andSatoru Kōsaki composing the series' music.[13] The series aired from October 10 to December 26, 2019, and aired onFuji TV's+Ultra anime programming block and other channels. At the conclusion of the TV broadcast, a second season was announced.[14][15] Animation studio Orange returned to produce the second season, which aired from January 7 to March 25, 2021.[16][17][18] On July 20, 2021, studio Orange and Netflix Japan announced that the anime series would be receiving a third season.[19] On December 7, 2021, Studio Orange announced that the continuation would be the final season.[20] The final season will be split into twocours,[21] with the first part premiered worldwide on December 5, 2024,[22] and the second part is set to premiere in 2026.[23]
The opening song for the first season is "Wild Side", performed byALI, while the ending theme songs, performed byYurika are "Le zoo" (episodes 2, 5, 8 and 9), "Sleeping instinct" (episodes 3, 7 and 10), "Marble" (episodes 4, 6 and 11) and "Floating Story on the Moon" (episodes 12).[24] The opening song for the second season is "Kaibutsu" (怪物; "Monster") and the ending theme song is "Yasashii Suisei" (優しい彗星; "Comet"); both songs are performed byYoasobi.[25] The opening theme for the first part of the third season is "Into the World", performed bySatoru Kōsaki and Issei, while the ending theme is "Feel Like This" byYu-Ka [ja].[26]
Season 1 ofBeastars was released on March 13, 2020, onNetflix outside of Japan.[27][28] Its second season was released on the streaming service on July 15, 2021.[29]
On December 4, 2019, the first 2020 magazine issue ofWeekly Shōnen Champion announced that a stageplay based on the manga was in development. It was originally scheduled for an April 2020 debut running through May inTokyo andOsaka.[30] In late March 2020, it was announced that the play has been cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[31] Astage reading musical adaptation was held in September 2024.[32]
OnRotten Tomatoes, the show holds an approval rating of 94%, based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Well-made and beautifully animated,Beastars is a solid new anime for anyone looking to get a little wild."[48]
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