Chapter 087 (Beastars)

The New Star Wins the Award for Best Supporting Actor (新星、助演男優賞) is Chapter 87 of the manga Beastars written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, published in the Weekly Shōnen Champion of the Akita Shoten publishing house.

Synopsis
At Cherryton Academy, Pina finds himself flirting with a female goat, promoting her starring role in the cast of the school play. He cheerfully mentions that it will be the handsome young man whose soul will be stolen by the grim reaper and will die at the end of the story. From melancholy Pina asks "Riona" that if his death were real, would she cry for him, and prepares to kiss her. She maliciously stops him saying she would laugh and asks who Riona is, claiming that she does not think a guy who can't remember a girl's name is even worth a funeral.

Shortly after, Pina goes to the bathroom regretting his mistake, wondering if he is losing his groove and claiming that he is perfect for the role of the guy who dies tragically at the end. He thinks about the drama club's tradition of presenting the story of a tragedy where Adler the reaper reaps the soul of a girl to later fall in love with her. Now that Juno will be playing the role of Adler, the story will break the mold with a kind of casting considered taboo, with a carnivore who reaps the soul of an herbivore; something very realistic, concluding that he is the handsome love interest doomed to lose his soul. Suddenly, Pina notices that Riz is standing behind him and tells him he is looking forward to practice today. Pina remains calm and tells him that he was surprised, and as he is leaving claims that he is not comfortable peeing next to a murderer. Riz tells him that he will settle things with Legoshi on New Year's Eve. Pina mentions that he figured that something was going on with Legoshi, but that he was not expecting that. Riz tells Pina that he is also part of that since he is the only one other than Legoshi who knows about his murder, claiming that after killing Legoshi, he will devour Pina from top to bottom. Pina jokingly tells him that he would not do that since he does not believe that his horns taste very good. Riz puts Pina's finger in his mouth, leaving Pina in shock. Riz lets go and tells him that his fingers smelled like honey, and he leaves leaving Pina lying on the floor. Pina relieved to still have his fingers, realizes that he feels so relieved that he is lying on the bathroom floor and that he is more desperate to live than he thought.

At the drama club rehearsals for the school play begin, Juno mentions that Pina doesn't look so good, and asks him if he is okay and if he remembers his lines. Pina alleges that he remembers them and while listening as the other members comment that Pina was probably up all night with some girl, and that he may have the looks, but he is nowhere near as good as Louis acting-wise, Pina believes that he is starting to feel better about the situation. Juno and Pina practice their lines where Pina pauses and then successfully recites his lines, which parallels Riz. In an impulse of emotions, Pina recites his lines with all his energy, leaving all members of the club stunned. Sanu orders a break and Pina walks over to Riz and asks him if he "saw that", leaving behind the surprised members. Bill wonders since Pina is good-looking and good at acting, where does that leave him, and Sanu is glad to have given Pina that important role.

Characters

 * Pina
 * Juno
 * Adler (cameo)
 * Riz
 * Sanu
 * Dolph
 * Sheila
 * Dom
 * Bill
 * Fudge
 * Ellen
 * Kai
 * Aoba
 * Mina

Important Events

 * Riz reveals to Pina that he will fight Legoshi on New Year's Eve and tries to intimidate him.
 * It is revealed that Pina was open to the idea of dying at the hands of Riz at the end of his conflict with Legoshi. Although thanks to being intimidated by Riz, he realizes that he wants to live and decides not to bow to him.