List of Beastars chapters

First volume of Beastars, released in Japan by Akita Shoten on January 6, 2017.

Beastars is a manga series set in a world inhabited by modern, civilized, anthropomorphic animals, where a cultural divide exists between carnivores and herbivores. The series derives its name from the in-universe title of "Beastar," which is given to individuals of exceptional talent, service, and notoriety. The story primarily revolves around Legoshi a gray wolf, as he grapples with his feelings of attraction towards Haru, a rabbit. Paru Itagaki launched the manga in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine on September 8, 2016.[1]

In a September 2019 interview with the Spanish website Ramen Para Dos, Itagaki stated that the manga would have "at most twenty volumes".[2] In January 2020, Itagaki commented that the "end is in sight".[3] The manga concluded with its 196th chapter on October 8, 2020.[4][5][6] Akita Shoten has compiled its chapters into twenty-two individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on January 6, 2017, and the final volume, the 22nd volume, was released on January 8, 2021. During their panel at Anime NYC 2018, Viz Media announced that they have licensed the manga.[7] The first volume was released on July 16, 2019.[8]

  1. ^ Green, Scott (August 31, 2016). ""Squid Girl" Author Prepares New Manga". Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Entrevista a Paru Itagaki, autora de Beastars". Ramen Para Dos (in Spanish). September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  3. ^ Matteo, Alex (January 23, 2020). "BEASTARS Manga Creator Paru Itagaki: 'End Is in Sight'". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Mateo, Alex (September 23, 2020). "Beastars Manga Ends in 3 Chapters, Anime Casts Yuuki Kaji". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Paru, Itakagi [@itaparu99] (October 8, 2020). BEASTARS(ビースターズ) 今週をもちまして無事に完結いたしました。約4年間読んでくださったヒト科の皆様、本当にありがとうございました！！！ (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ 板垣巴留「BEASTARS」完結！1月より「BEAST COMPLEX」短期集中連載. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  7. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (November 17, 2018). "Viz Media Licenses My Hero Academia: Smash!!, Komi Can't Communicate, Beastars Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
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