In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Beastars”.
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as not ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Beastars is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Beast Complex ↗ ↖
Summary
A tiger and a beaver who grew up together defy peer pressure to end their friendship and join forces to fight injustice. A camel journalist who passed judgment on carnivores for years spends a life-changing night with a seductive wolf. A crocodile and a gazelle must find a way to work together as chef and assistant on a cooking show with flagging ratings. A fox and a chameleon wrestle with stereotypes about each other—and themselves. And much more...(Source: VIZ Media)
Background
Beast Complex has been published in English by VIZ Media under their VIZ Signature imprint since March 16, 2021.
Beastars ↗ ↖
Summary
In a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, there exists a bias: carnivores are just mindless predators in the eyes of many herbivores. However, when an alpaca named Tem is murdered within the walls of Cherryton High School, the fear toward carnivores skyrockets to an all-time high.Legoshi, a student at this school, is a gray wolf who is quite awkward despite his fearsome appearance. When turmoil affects his school life, he is forced to confront the divide between herbivores and carnivores, as well as his own place in this society. This is further complicated by his supposedly romantic feelings toward a herbivore, which might not be what they seem.
Beastars details Legoshi’s struggles against his inner demons while living in a society that is unforgiving toward his kind.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Beastars won the 11th Manga Taisho Award in 2018. In the same year, it also won the New Work Prize at the 22nd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and the 42nd Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen category. In 2020, VIZ Media's translation of the manga was nominated for the Eisner Award in the Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia category. The series was published in English by VIZ Media under the VIZ Signature imprint from July 16, 2019, to January 17, 2023. It has also been published in Argentina by Editorial Ivréa, in French by Éditions Ki-oon from January 24, 2019, to June 2, 2022, and in Spain by Milky Way Ediciones.
Beastars ↗ ↖
Summary
In a civilized society of anthropomorphic animals, an uneasy tension exists between carnivores and herbivores. At Cherryton Academy, this mutual distrust peaks after a predation incident results in the death of Tem, an alpaca in the school's drama club. Tem's friend Legoshi, a grey wolf in the stage crew, has been an object of fear and suspicion for his whole life. In the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, he continues to lay low and hide his menacing traits, much to the disapproval of Louis, a red deer and the domineering star actor of the drama club.When Louis sneaks into the auditorium to train Tem’s replacement for an upcoming play, he assigns Legoshi to lookout duty. That very night, Legoshi has a fateful encounter with Haru, a white dwarf rabbit scorned by her peers. His growing feelings for Haru, complicated by his predatory instincts, force him to confront his own true nature, the circumstances surrounding the death of his friend, and the undercurrent of violence plaguing the world around him.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Beastars 2nd Season ↗ ↖
Summary
"Beastar"—a title awarded to beasts who prove their excellence through fighting inequality to unite carnivores and herbivores in an anthropomorphic animal society. Cherryton Academy has gone five years without one such leader. However, following the murder of an alpaca within the school boundaries, the growing tension between the different species poses a greater need for a Beastar to ensure peace and harmony.When Louis, the prime candidate for this prestigious role, rejects the offer and leaves the academy, the student council declares to honor any student who captures the culprit of the aforementioned murder as Beastar. Meanwhile, Legoshi’s sense of duty as a strong wolf who must protect the weak pushes him to investigate the incident. To further complicate his life, he struggles to manage his complex feelings for the white rabbit, Haru.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Beastars Final Season ↗ ↖
Summary
The anthropomorphic animal society stands at a precipice. Following the unmasking of the carnivorous murderer at Cherryton Academy, the school introduces a new segregation policy to protect herbivores, further fueling public disdain for carnivores. Meanwhile, the black market for meat thrives like never before, and the Shishi-gumi, a powerful gang of lions, faces upheaval after losing their leader. A shadowy, violent figure emerges, intending to seize control of the Shishi-gumi with the introduction of an appetizing energy drink for carnivores.Having left school, Legoshi, a gentle gray wolf at odds with his predatory instincts, attempts to lead an unassuming life; he only uses his innate strength to protect the weak. However, his involvement with the academy’s murder investigation draws the attention of the current Beastar—society’s leading authority. For the sake of his controversial relationship with white dwarf rabbit Haru, Legoshi clings to his sense of justice, even when he sinks into the chaos caused by rising tensions between carnivores and herbivores.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
