Kyuu

Kyuu (キュー) (also known as Number 9) is a recurring character in Beastars. Along with San, she is Louis' former cellmate from when they were raised as a livestock and locked up with other herbivore children in the Black Market.

Appearance
Kyuu is a small female lop-eared rabbit with Siamese markings. Her fur is a lighter shade while the fur around her muzzle and ears are darker. She has thick eyebrows and large, dark eyes. Like Louis and San, Kyuu also has her livestock brand imprinted on her left foot.

Personality
Kyuu appears to be cold and calculating and is clearly hardened by surviving as a herbivore in the world of the Black Market. She shows no hesitation when it comes to taking on a larger predator like Legoshi and her skills even allow her to overpower him within seconds of meeting him. Although abrasive and distant, Kyuu does eventually drop her guard after recognizing Louis as her old friend, but refuses to apologize to Legoshi for attacking him and justifies her actions by saying that she was simply doing what it takes for a herbivore to survive.

Background
Kyuu's parents were in need of money, so they sold her to the livestock market when she was born.

Kyuu and San were both childhood friends of Louis while sharing the same cell during their time as raised livestock. After Louis was adopted by Ogma, Kyuu and San have since found ways to survive the Black Market together, and have presumably been companions ever since.

Equipment

 * Knives: Kyuu keeps a pair of butterfly knives hidden in her ears, and can dual-wield them with great skill. She also uses them for her imaginary chimera, in order to manifest claws.
 * Rope: Kyuu wields a long rope, which she uses with great skill. The rope is shown to be strong enough to not only choke large carnivores like Legoshi but also lift him off the ground without any sign of wear. Kyuu also uses the rope for her imaginary chimera; she spins it around very fast to make her body appear as a larger, more intimidating animal.

Skills

 * Imaginary Chimera: According to Kyuu, an imaginary chimera is when you "compensate for what you lack by conjuring an image" of a larger, stronger animal. Her chimera, in particular, is a mix between a panda and a rabbit (a reference to her master, who taught her the skill), which is conjured from strong feelings towards other species, Kyuu's, in particular, being hatred and envy towards carnivores. It is later revealed that this skill was taught to her by Gohin.
 * Knife Fighting: Kyuu is extremely skilled with her knives, able to dual wield them against larger animals without fear or hesitation. While never seen on-screen, Kyuu has stated that she has used her daggers for dismemberment in order to sell opponents' body parts on the Black Market.