List of Beastars episodes

Logo of the Beastars anime series.

The Beastars anime series takes place in a world of modern, civilized, anthropomorphic animals with a cultural divide between carnivores and herbivores. The series takes its name from the in-universe rank of Beastar, an individual of great talent, service, and notoriety. The story focuses on the gray wolf Legoshi as he deals with his attraction to the rabbit Haru.

In the 10th issue of 2019 of Weekly Shōnen Champion, it was announced that Beastars would get an anime television series adaptation[1] animated by CG studio Orange.[2] Shin'ichi Matsumi directed the series, with Nanami Higuchi handling series composition, Nao Ootsu designing the characters, and Satoru Kōsaki composing the series' music.[3] The series aired from October 10 to December 26, 2019 and aired on Fuji TV's +Ultra anime programming block and other channels. The first season was 12 episodes in total, with the Netflix release outside of Japan on March 13, 2020.[4][5] At the conclusion of the TV broadcast, a second season was announced.[6][7] Animation studio Orange returned to produce the second season, which aired from January 7 to March 25, 2021.[8][9][10]

ALI performed the series' opening theme song " Wild Side", while Yurika performed the series' ending theme songs "Le zoo" (ep. 2, 5, 8 and 9), "Sleeping instinct" (ep. 3, 7 and 10), "Marble" (ep. 4, 6 and 11) and "Floating Story on the Moon" (ep. 12).[11] The opening theme song for the second season is "Kaibutsu" (怪物, "Monster"), while the ending theme song is "Yasashii Suisei" (優しい彗星, "A Kind Comet"), both performed by Yoasobi.[12] Season 1 of Beastars was released on March 13, 2020 on Netflix outside of Japan. Its second season was released internationally on the streaming service on July 15, 2021.[13]

On July 20, 2021, studio Orange and Netflix Japan announced that the anime series would be receiving a third and final season.[14] It is set to premiere on Netflix in 2024.[15] The final season will split into two cours,[16] with the first premiering in December 2024.[17]

  1. ^ Ressler, Karen (February 5, 2019). "BEASTARS Manga Gets Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  2. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (February 6, 2019). "BEASTARS Anime's 1st Promo Video Streamed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 25, 2019). "BEASTARS TV Anime Reveals New Visual, Staff". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Luster, Joseph (November 6, 2019). "Beastars Anime Makes Its Netflix Debut Outside of Japan in Early 2020". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  5. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 13, 2020). "BEASTARS Anime Premieres on Netflix Outside of Japan on March 13". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (December 25, 2019). "BEASTARS Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 26, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  7. ^ Luster, Joseph (December 25, 2019). "BEASTARS Anime Will Return for a Second Season". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on December 25, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  8. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 20, 2020). "Beastars Anime's 2nd Season Premieres in 2021". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 5, 2020). "Beastars Anime Season 2 Premieres in January 2021". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  10. ^ Loo, Egan (November 5, 2020). "Beastars Anime Season 2's New Video Announces January 5 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  11. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 16, 2019). "BEASTARS Anime's Video Reveals Opening Song, October 8 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "Terebi Anime "BEASTARS Bīsutāzu"" TVアニメ「BEASTARS ビースターズ」 [TV Anime "BEASTARS"]. bst-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  13. ^ "BEASTARS Season 2 Date Reveal | Netflix Anime". YouTube. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  14. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 20, 2021). "BEASTARS Anime Gets New Arc". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  15. ^ Hazra, Adriana (September 7, 2022). "Beastars Anime's Final Season Debuts on Netflix in 2024". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  16. ^ Loo, Egan (March 21, 2024). "Beastars Anime's Final Season Split in 2 Halves". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  17. ^ Mateo, Alex (July 4, 2024). "Beastars Anime's Final Season Premieres in December". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.