Beastars (ビースターズ, Bīsutāzu?) is an anime series produced by Studio Orange. Licensed by Netflix, it is based on the manga of the same name which was written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki.
It was released on October 8, 2019, in Japan. In addition, the series was also aired on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block in Japan on October 9, 2019. The first season's international premiere was March 13, 2020, on the streaming service.[1]
A second season of the anime was announced on December 26, 2019, in the end credits of Episode 12. In early November 2020, it was announced that Season 2 will premiere on January 5, 2021, in Japan.[2]
The second season premiered globally on July 15, 2021.[3]
On July 20, 2021, Studio Orange & Netflix Japan confirmed a new arc project for the anime on their twitter accounts.[4][5] This was revealed later to be the final season of the anime. The season's release date was revealed to be the year 2024. It can be streamed on Netflix.
Official Synopsis[]
In a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, herbivores and carnivores coexist with each other. For the adolescents of Cherryton Academy, school life is filled with hope, romance, distrust, and uneasiness.
The main character is Legoshi the gray wolf, a member of the drama club. Despite his menacing appearance, he has a very gentle heart. Throughout most of his life, he has always been an object of fear and hatred by other animals, and he's been quite accustomed to that lifestyle. But soon, he finds himself becoming more involved with his fellow classmates who have their own share of insecurities and finds his life in school changing slowly.[6][7]
Staff[]
- Original Story: Paru Itagaki
- Studio: Orange
- Director: Shinichi Matsumi
- Art Director: Minami Kasuga
- Director of Photography: Shiori Koshou
- Writer: Nanami Higuchi
- Composer: Satoru Kosaki
- Character Designer: Nao Ootsu
- CG Chief Director: Eiji Inomoto
- Editor: Junichi Uematsu
- Color Designer: Satoshi Hashimoto
Voice Actors[]
- Chikahiro Kobayashi as Legoshi
- Sayaka Senbongi as Haru
- Yūki Ono as Louis
- Akio Ohtsuka as Gohin
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Juno
- Junya Enoki as Jack
- Takaaki Torashima as Bill
- Ikuto Kanemasa as Aoba
- Naoto Kobayashi as Tao
- Yūki Kaji as Pina
- Takeo Ohtsuka as Collot
- Yoshiyuki Shimozuma as Voss
- Fukushi Ochiai as Sanu
- Yūma Uchida as Miguno
- Naoto Kobayashi as Durham
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Kai
- Sayumi Watabe as Els
- Genki Muro as Dom
- Yūichi Iguchi as Kibi
- Yuko Hara as Sheila / Cosmo
- Akane Ōchi as Ellen
- Genki Muro as Zoe
- Hibiku Yamamura as Mizuchi
- Sakura Andou as Legom
- Mitsuaki Hoshino as Mayor
- Kenyuu Horiuchi as Ogma
- Yuya Kashiwagi as Mizuchi's Boyfriend
- Takeo Otsuka as Tem
- Hiroshi Shirokuma as Riz
- Takaya Hashi as Chief Lion
- Taiten Kusunoki as Ibuki
- Subaru Kimura as Free
- Wakako Matsumoto as Rokume
- Fumiko Orikasa as Seven
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Yahya
- Tesshō Genda as Sagwan
- Tomokazu Seki as Deshico
- Tomokazu Sugita as Holger
- Kōji Okino as Melon
List of Episodes[]
Season 1 (2019)[]
See also First Season
- The Moon and the Beast (満月は照らす獣を選んでる, Mangetsu wa terasu kemono wo eran deru?)
- The Academy's Top Dogs (学園の心臓部は庭園にあり, Gakuen no shinzōbu wa teien ni ari?)
- A Wolf is Born (オスオオカミ 出生のとき, Osuōkami shussei no toki?)
- Give it Your All (君は聖杯までふやかして, Kimi wa Seihai made fuyakashite?)
- Two Sides to the Story (しっぽの汚れにも理由を見出すお年頃, Shippo no yogore ni mo riyū wo mīdasu otoshigoro?)
- Blurred Vision - Dream or Reality? (視界の滲み 夢か現か, Shikai no nijimi: Yume ka utsutsu ka?)
- Below the Fur Coat (制服と被毛のそのまた下の, Seifuku to himō no sono mata shita no?)
- Caught like Floss in a Canine's Teeth (犬歯に糸ようじひっかけるように, Kenshi ni ito yōji hikkakeru yō ni?)
- Into the Lion's Den (エレベーター最上階の戦慄, Erebētā saijōkai no senritsu?)
- A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (綿毛、地の果てまで追うならば, Watage, chi no hate made ou naraba?)
- To the Neon District (ゆきゆきて 夏のネオン街, Yuki yukite natsu no neon machi?)
- In the Storm's Wake (夏嵐の後ろ姿, Karan no ushiro sugata?)
Season 2 (2021)[]
See also Second Season
- A Teen's Never-Ending Alarm (少年の目覚めは何度目のアラームか, Shōnen no mezame wa nandome no arāmu ka?)
- The Gray Police Hound Runs (灰色の警察犬とりあえず走ってる, Haīro no keisatsuken toriaezu hashitteru?)
- Changes (そんな鉛を喉に詰まらせて, Son'na namari wo nodo ni tsumarasete?)
- Entangled (身を寄せたら毛が絡まってしまうから, Mi wo yosetara ke ga karamatte shimau kara?)
- Call it Like it is (白はモノクロの中でも白いまま, Shiro wa monokuro no naka de mo shiroi mama?)
- Fly, O Corrupt One (飛べ 破戒僧, Tobe hakai sō?)
- Unforgettable Sweetness (蜜漬けの記憶, Mitsudzuke no kioku?)
- Laughing at the Shadows We Cast (光を浴びたらシルエットの違いを笑おう, Hikari wo abitara shiruetto no chigai wo waraō?)
- A Busted Electric Fan (ぶっ壊れてる扇風機, Bukkoware teru senpūki?)
- The Chef's Suspense (シェフの気まぐれサスペンス, Shefu no kimagure sasupensu?)
- Scatter Your Scales (あなた鱗粉振りまいて, Anata rinpun furimaite?)
- The Taste of Rebellion (革命の馳走, Kakumei no chisō?)
Season 3 (2024)[]
See also Third Season
- An Itchy Collar (首輪のかゆみ, Kubiwa no Kayumi?)
- The Shiny Black Nose Before Me (目の前にある輝く黒い鼻, Me no Mae Ni Aru Kagayaku Kuroi Hana?)
- An Old Dragon's Wrath (老竜の怒り, Rō Ryū no Ikari?)
- The Gravity of Being a Land Dweller (土地の住人であることの重力, Tochi no Jūnindearu Koto no Jūryoku?)
- In the Food Chain (食物連鎖の中で, Shokumotsu Rensa no Naka De?)
- The Guy Born in Spring (春に生まれた男, Haru ni Uma Reta Otoko?)
- Eat My Vow (私の誓いを食べてください, Watashi no Chikai o Tabete Kudasai?)
- What Lies at the End of the Melon Patch (メロン畑の先には何があるのか, Meron Hata no Sakini wa Nani Ga Aru No Ka?)
- The Rotten Egg Hatches (腐った卵が孵化する, Kusatta Tamago Ga Fuka Suru?)
- Bambi is Alive and Well (バンビは健在です, Banbi wa Kenzaidesu?)
- Peeling Back the Layers (層を剥がす, Sō o Hagasu?)
- Tragedy on the Waves (波上の悲劇, Naminōe no Higeki?)
- Adapted arcs
- Drama Club (演劇部, Engeki-bu?) (episodes 01-05)
- Meteor Festival (隕石祭, Inseki-sai?) (episodes 06-12)
- Murder Incident Solution (食殺事件, Shokusatsu jiken?) (episodes 13-24)
- Interspecies Relations (種間関係, Shunkan kankei?) (episodes 25-36)
- Revenge of the Love Failure (愛の失敗作の復讐, Ai no shippai-saku no fukushū?) (episodes 37-48)
Music[]
Season 1[]
- Opening Theme:
- Wild Side by ALI (Episodes 2-12)
- Ending Themes:
- Le Zoo by YURiKA (Episodes 2-3, 5, 8-9)
- Marble by YURiKA (Episodes 4, 6, and 10)
- Sleeping instinct by YURiKA (Episodes 7 and 11)
- Floating Story on the Moon by YURiKA (Episode 12)
Season 2[]
- Opening Theme:
- Kaibutsu (Monster) by YOASOBI
- Ending Themes:
- Gentle Comet by YOASOBI (Episodes 14-24)
Gallery[]
Images[]
Anime countdown[]
Images of illustration for the countdown of the start of the anime by the official Twitter account of the anime
Blu-ray and DVD Anime[]
Official Blu-ray and DVD anime covers.
Videos[]
Season 1[]
Season 2[]
Differences between the anime and the manga[]
- In the anime, some characters have a different coat color from the manga. The most notorious cases are Riz and Agata, who have a completely different color from the manga.
- The anime never featured flashbacks about Legoshi's and Jack's childhoods, nor did it reveal anything about Legoshi's family. It only limited itself to saying that Legoshi has a grandfather.
- In the second season, the order of events has been altered from the manga.
- The anime included original characters like Carl and Roger, but did not include Mark and Mokichi.
Website[]
- Official site of the anime (1)
- Official site of the anime (2)
- Official Netflix site of the anime
- Official Twitter account
References[]
- ↑ Confirmation of the international premiere.
- ↑ Confirmation of the second season's release date
- ↑ Confirmation of the second season's international premiere
- ↑ Studio Orange's twitter new arc confirmation
- ↑ Netflix Japan's twitter new arc confirmation
- ↑ Synopsis in Japanese
- ↑ Synopsis in English