Beastars is a manga series set in a world inhabited by modern, civilized, anthropomorphic animals, where a cultural divide exists between carnivores and herbivores. The series derives its name from the in-universe title of "Beastar," which is given to individuals of exceptional talent, service, and notoriety. The story primarily revolves around Legoshi a gray wolf, as he grapples with his feelings of attraction towards Haru, a rabbit. Paru Itagaki launched the manga in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine on September 8, 2016.[1]
In a September 2019 interview with the Spanish website Ramen Para Dos, Itagaki stated that the manga would have "at most twenty volumes".[2] In January 2020, Itagaki commented that the "end is in sight".[3] The manga concluded with its 196th chapter on October 8, 2020.[4][5][6] Akita Shoten has compiled its chapters into twenty-two individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on January 6, 2017, and the final volume, the 22nd volume, was released on January 8, 2021. During their panel at Anime NYC 2018, Viz Media announced that they have licensed the manga.[7] The first volume was released on July 16, 2019.[8]
"Yin and Yang Stripes" (陰と陽、シマシマ, In to yō, shimashima)
"On the Scent of the Holy Grail" (聖杯の匂い, Seihai no nioi)
"Camaraderie" (仲間の証、温かく, Nakama no akashi, atatakaku)
"Scorching Punishments" (君を焦がす制歳, Kimi wo kogasu seisai)
The drama club's actor leader, red deer Louis, has an ardent ambition: to take advantage of the imminent welcoming performance to climb to the heroic "Beastar" stand, the climax of coexistence and co-prosperity between carnivores and herbivores.
Start of the arc "Meteor Festival" (「隕石祭」, "Inseki-sai"). (volumes 3-6/chapters 18-49/episodes 6-12)
"He Howls "No" like a Child " (遠吠えのイヤイヤ症候群, Tōboe no iya-iya shōkōgun)
"The Beasts' Summer Festival of the Meteor" (獣の盆、彼らが夏, Kemono no bon, kare-ra ga natsu)
"The Name of the Howling Boy" (ガウガウ君の名は, Gau-gau kimi no na wa)
"The Client Next Door" (隣のクライアント, Tonari no kuraianto)
"Resonating with the Outside World" (外界との共鳴, Gaikai to no kyōmei)
"Shadows of Tall Buildings" (建ち並ぶビルの影, Tachinarabu biru no kage)
"Shattered on the Stairway to Adulthood" (おとなの階段に散る, Otona no kaidan ni chiru)
"The Reality Captured in Photographs" (現像されたリアルたち, Genzō sareta Riaru-tachi)
"I'm in Tears and I Hate Everything" (視界は滲むし全部嫌だ, Shikai wa nijimushi zenbu iya da)
The students of Cherryton Academy are prepared with enthusiasm for the great event of the summer, the Meteorite Festival, and Legoshi, together with several companions, goes to the city...
"That Day with Mister Bambi" (あの日ミス夕ーバンビと, Ano hi Misutā Banbi to)
"Look, We're Perfect Together" (ジャストフィットを見てよ, Jasutofitto wo mite yo)
"His Feelings Are Richly Colored" (その感情、極彩色, Sono kanjō, gokusaishiki)
"Fresh Subway Winds" (地下鉄の風はみずみずしい, Chikatetsu no kaze wa mizumizushī)
"The Iron Tamer" (鉄の猛獣使い, Tetsu no mōjūdzukai)
"Her Ambition Is Shocking Pink" (野望はショッキングピンク, Yabō wa shokkingupinku)
"Then Will You Turn the Lights Off?" (なら電気を消して, Nara denki wo keshite)
"I Swear I'll Rise Up" (宣誓⋯上へまいります, Sensei...-jō e mairimasu)
"Secret Bodyguard" (ボディガードは神妙に, Bodigādo wa shinmyō ni)
Legoshi is still dazzled by Haru. But Haru really likes another... And then there's Juno, who sighs for Legoshi. Loves of adolescence that intertwine...
"For the Sake of Physiologie du Goût" (美味礼讃のため, Bimiraisan no tame)
"What Spills Over from His Fists" (こぶしの縁に寄せて, Kobushi no en ni yosete)
"Guided by Rain Clouds" (雨雲に引き連れられて, Amagumo ni hikitsurerarete)
"White Fur on Ruled Lines" (罫線に白い毛這わせて, Keisen ni shiroi ke hawa sete)
"I Want to Capture You" (君を捕まえたい, Kimi wo tsukamaetai)
"My Lungs Are Filled with Your Scent More than My Heart Is Filled with Emotion" (胸いっぱいより肺いっぱい, Mune-ippai yori hai-ippai)
"A Large Carnivore's Sense of Loyalty" (大型忠誠心, Ōgata chūsei kokoro)
"The Two of Us in This Intense Night" (味が濃い夜に僕ら2匹, Aji ga koi yoru ni boku-ra ni-biki)
"A Young Male's Instincts" (オートマチック青年, Ōtomachikku seinen)
Juno and Louis face each other as the Meteor Festival approaches. The silent fight of the carnivorous beasts and the herbivorous beasts began with the aim of becoming the next Beastars.
Legoshi rescued Haru from the Shishigumi after the fierce fight. On the way home with Haru, they missed the last train from the station and are forced to stay at a hotel.
"Cradle of Civilization" (文明のゆりかご, Bunmei no yuri kago)
Louis, who became head of the Shishigumi, decided to explore the truth of this world from another perspective, while suffering the difference with the society of carnivorous beasts.
"A Chest So Thin the Light from a Monitor Passes Through It" (TVの光にもすかされるうすき胸, Terebi no hikari ni mosu ka sareru usuki mune)
"I Am a Felidae" (吾輩は猫科である, Wagahai wa nekoka de aru)
"A Body Without a Private Life" (プライベートを持たぬ肉体, Puraibēto wo motanu nikutai)
"El Niño Occurred in My Desert" (俺の砂漠にエルニーニョ現象起きた, Ore no sabaku ni Eru Nīnyo genshō okita)
"Speak Your Words of Love After Wiping Off Your Drool" (愛の言葉はヨダレを拭いてから, Ai no kotoba wa yodare wo fuite kara)
"I Thought It Would Always Be Morning when I Awoke" (目が覚めたら朝はくると思っていた, Me ga sametara asa kuru to omotte ita)
"The Second Coming of the White Fox" (白狐再臨, Byakko sairin)
"Oh, My Big Daddy!" (オー・マイ・ビッグ・ダディ!, Ō Mai Biggu Dadi!)
"Enjoy While Listening to "Comedians' Gallop" as Your Background Music" (「道化師のギャロップ」をBGMにお楽しみください, "Dōkeshi no gyaroppu" wo Bī Jī Emu ni wo tanoshimi kudasai)
"Raising the Hand That Has Never Stroked Anyone" (撫でたこともない手で挙手, Nadeta koto mo nai te de kyoshu)
"A Rose Withered from Too Much Fertilizer" (過剰な栄養剤で枯れた薔薇, Kajōna eiyōzai de kareta bara)
"You Become the Stars" (星たちになれ, Hoshi-tachi ni nare)
"If You Were Melon of Year 2, Class C" (もし君が2年C組のメロンくんだったなら, Moshi kimi ga ni-nen shī-gumi no Meron-kun datta nara)
"The Path of Evil" (悪の獣道, Aku no kemonomichi)
"Part of Your World" (パート オブ ユア ワールド, Pāto obu Yua Wārudo)
"Eternity Until Every Window Goes Dark" (すべての窓が暗くなるまでの永遠, Subete no mado ga kuraku naru made no eien)
"Last Duel Between Mammals" (哺乳類最後の一騎打ち, Honyūrui saigo no ni-ki uchi)
"The Tale of a Wolf and a Rabbit" (オオカミとウサギの話, Ōkami to usagi no hanashi)
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