A review by sleepingnerd
BEASTARS, Vol. 1 by Paru Itagaki

4.0

Oh, this was neat!!

I watched the anime soon after it came out (sometime around 2019? Maybe the start of 2020?) and I liked it a lot, not only due to the cinematography, animation and style but also because the story was very interesting. Lately, I’ve been getting more into furry art, and the second season dropped, so it seemed like a good time to finally read this.

I can already see this manga series will have lots of complex conflicts to explore, and I’m here for it. The whole thing about instinct and the inner demon, Haru’s bullying, the debate of what is your true nature, the discrimination/prejudice... hell yeah. Legoshi is also a dear (even if he won’t stop saying weird shit), and I kind of love Louis even if he’s an asshole. I’m very interested in Louis and Legoshi’s dynamic and relationship, actually, because it seems that they both see each other beyond all their bullshit. I’m also very excited to see more of Haru because I love her and how unapologetic she is. Finally, Jack is precious and the best friend.

So yeah!!! This was all sorts of fun, even if I didn’t completely settle in on the story yet. I’ll be definitely continuing this!