The world of anthropomorphic animals is full of problems, worries, worries and even killings. As the anime series “Beastars” shows, carnivores and herbivores manage to live side by side with each other. But everything does not always work out in a safe way…
Genre – Drama, Romance, Comedy, School, Adventure.
The premiere of the season 1 took place on October 8, 2019 on the Fuji Television Network.
When will the sequel to the anime “Beastars Season 2” come out?
The sequel to the captivating anime “Beastars” was slated for release in fall 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic intervened in those plans. The new season will be released on screens only on January 5, 2021. New episodes – new problems arising in the animal world…
Plot
History unfolds in the modern world, where predators and herbivores are endowed with the same rights. The protagonist is the wolf Legoshi, an ordinary student of the Academy. He lives in a dormitory for carnivores, communicates with students and attends the drama club led by a local star, the deer Louis.

The calm and measured life of animals is horrified by the news of the killing of Alpaca Tem, who was eventually eaten. Now the thin line between carnivores and herbivores has staggered, because every animal can come under suspicion. The first on the list of suspects was Legoshi. Who is next?..
Main characters
- Legoshi – a wolf; student of the Academy, a member of the drama club; lives in a hostel of carnivores; calm and timid in character; often avoids communication with others; over time, he becomes more open and sociable; trying to solve Tem’s murder; in him vague feelings arise in Haru.
- Haru – the snow white rabbit; due to his sexual promiscuity, he gets into unpleasant situations all the time; the appearance of the “cutie” makes Haru fragile and indecisive, but in society she wants to establish herself as a person; doesn’t let others into personal space, keeps away from everything, Legoshi was no exception.
- Louis – a deer; the head of the drama club; has a slightly frightening facial expression; always in control of the situation; in childhood, Louis could be sold as food on the Black Market, but the elder deer Oguma saved the baby and made him his successor.
- Tem – the male Alpaca, died from the clutches of the unknown; member of the theater circle; caring in nature, sought to help others; always said what he thinks about, regardless of whether it is praise or criticism.
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Interesting Facts
- The manga of the same name has been published in Weekly Shōnen Champion since September 2016. At the time of July 2019, fourteen volumes were issued.
- Manga has received several awards, including:
– Manga Taishō at the 11th annual award (March 2018);
– New Creator Prize at the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (April 2018);
– Award for the best Shennen Manga at the 42nd annual Kodansha Manga Award (May 2018);
– New Face Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival Awards (March 2018). - The director of the series “Beastars” was Shinichi Matsumi. Among his works: “Land of the Lustrous” (Houseki no Kuni), “Rage of Bahamut: Genesis” (Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis), “Garo: The Animation” (Garo: Honoo no Kokuin ), etc.
- The name of the character Legoshi comes from the name of the American actor of Hungarian origin Bela Lugosi, whom many horror fans remember by the role of Count Dracula. But that’s not all: Legoshi’s face was created on the basis of the face of French actor Mathieu Amalric, and the figure was “borrowed” from the Japanese actor Kenichi Matsuyama.
- Haru is the only character in the series “Beastars” that has a family: parents, brothers, sisters.
Beastars Season 2: Release date
Number | Series title | Release date |
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2x01 | Series 1 | January 5, 2021 |
2x02 | Series 2 | January 12, 2021 |
2x03 | Series 3 | January 19, 2021 |
2x04 | Series 4 | January 26, 2021 |
2x05 | Series 5 | February 2, 2021 |
2x06 | Series 6 | February 9, 2021 |
2x07 | Series 7 | February 16, 2021 |
2x08 | Series 8 | February 23, 2021 |
2x09 | Series 9 | March 2, 2021 |
2x10 | Series 10 | March 9, 2021 |