“Wolf Legoshi navigates herbivore-carnivore tensions after a murder at an animal high school.”
Beastars
BEASTARS
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Synopsis
Wolf Legoshi navigates herbivore-carnivore tensions after a murder at an animal high school.
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.
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Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
What 20 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.46 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 3.4
↓ 1.85
Running avg · Jun 2017 → May 2025
- 9 “This is probably one of the best mangas I have read in a while. And although all its characters are animals, it is one of the more humane stories I have read in this format. Fair enough, the...”
- 9 “The story is very well written, the world is developed to feel alive, complex, and realistic. The author did a great job telling the story but I feel like the ending came out of no where. The last...”
- 7 “Story: 5. While many of the psychological themes presented are brilliant, it really lacks coherence. There's not much "driving motion" in the story. It also suffers heavily from characters making...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 196 × 22 ch × vol
- Total read 26h 08m approx
- Published Sep 2016 – Oct 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M42219 catalog