Beastars and the Animal Side of Human Nature | GR Anime Review

[@NekogamiKun127]

Zootopia = "What if humans were animals?" Beastars = "What if animals were humans?"

[@stormwolf3252]

Storm wolf = "What if I laughed out loud while there are people in the house?"

[@TheDMhoffland]

beastars is way better. Zootopia is a joke and was humiliated by beastars.

[@paulocezardinizjunior346]

Its so funny how one of the best tales about human struggle, expectations and self doubts of the last couple of years is one where the hole cast is with a bunch of anthropomorphized animal

[@jacktwelve1710]

That to goes to show the talent the manga author has

[@hugobrito7876]

With Bojack Horseman, that makes two of them.

[@paulocezardinizjunior346]

@@hugobrito7876 bojack is one of the best nihilist show out there

[@viljamtheninja]

@@paulocezardinizjunior346 Bojack is definitely not nihilist. I'd say it was very anti-nihilist but rather subtle about it, by simply showing the type of life total nihilism leads to without in-your-face moralizing about it. At least until the final season (at least it seemed that way, never really got around to finishing it for some reason).

[@paulocezardinizjunior346]

@@viljamtheninja bojack him self is a massive nihlist

[@cassif19]

I think that the author's choice to wear the hen mask is metaphorical. She's continuously producing small pieces of art for us to consume. And considering that every artist puts a bit of themselves in their art, the egg analogy works perfectly. Sure, it is a little unsettling, but maybe putting yourself out there is quite unsettling too

[@wwvvvvvww]

Well, it's a little bit more straight-forward than that. The hen is the self-portrayal of the author herself in the manga. Apparently it's quite obvious to the manga readers when she was first introduced, well before the anime adaptation or the author wearing the mask. But still, good points.

[@LeonardGreenpaw]

I share in this interpretation

[@Thederanged1]

Paru-chan’s father is a very popular mangaka too so that’s a factor. 😂.

[@yarion4774]

I'm a bit disappointed that the dramatic style (as in very theatrical characterizations and dialogue) was not mentioned. It really flows like a play for me.

[@thesionarshow5314]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJiyk5mlm5Whr5o

[@watchforever1724]

Good series and we can’t deny the stopmotion opening is awesome

[@jacktwelve1710]

ON THE WILD SIDE

[@jacktwelve1710]

@@hannahettinger9088 don’t worry it’s awesome music

[@thesionarshow5314]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJiyk5mlm5Whr5o

[@ARMYALEX1869]

8:56 "this is not a mystery where a character tries to solve it, uncover who the murderer was" No, that would be season 2.

[@GayRiku]

I just binged this show in its entirety yesterday and was surprised at almost every turn the show took. It was a really wild experience, but I enjoyed it a ton.

[@Nison545]

Really weird how great this show looks in all its CG glory while Berserk 2016 looks like... well, Berserk 2016.

[@officialnoonon]

You should watch Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest, it's the king of bad CGI, story and characters. Luckily there's only 13 episodes, but never read the reviews on IMDb, they're really terrible.

[@TH_Sofa]

@@officialnoonon nah nah, that trophy has officially been taken by Ex:Arm by leaps and bounds

[@officialnoonon]

@@TH_Sofa Well, at least excels Arifureta in every other category, downwards, and is easily the worst anime I've seen. I agree that ex:arm's cgi looks rather abysmal.

[@Hi_My_Names_Ryan]

Haru is actually Legosi's senior

[@christianrivera1946]

Land of the lustrous season 2 if it gets one will be a banger and phos will be so cool in that new haircut and eyes

[@LOREWITHBLAZER]

NGL when I first saw I thought it will be terrible but it’s surprisingly good

[@jacktwelve1710]

Same I thought the same thing when I first heard about and then you invested into its story and characters

[@officialnoonon]

Comes to show that you people are very judgemental, full of prejudice and not open minded in the slightest.

[@jacktwelve1710]

@@officialnoonon yeah I am it’s called being human

[@officialnoonon]

@@jacktwelve1710 A human I don't want to hang around with, maybe. To be open minded is common sense to me.

[@jacktwelve1710]

@@officialnoonon I’m not saying being open minded is a bad thing I’m just saying people have preferences and biases

[@FlutterSwag]

After reading land of the lustrous, hoo boi, if that 2nd season comes out its going to be a wild ride

[@thomaszubrzycki4008]

The rabbits voice actor is something else. Would love to hear her in more.

[@edolon]

English voice actor? Look up Digimon m.imdb.com/name/nm0330070/?ref_=m_ttfcd_cl5

[@protowalker]

Quick correction: "young dwarf rabbit haru" is kind of a weird choice of words when she's a year older than him

[@classictimer4052]

1:19 Wow, I had no idea that he can read minds!

[@lancelotmcluvin6232]

Highly HIGHLY recommend the Manga. I love this series so much.

[@kanomisogi6660]

"Will our two main characters bang or not?" You mean Legoshi and Louis, right? They had more sexual tension then Haru for sure XD

[@officialnoonon]

I could almost see a threesome being possible........

[@robertwallen1582]

At the current point in the manga, you could confuse the fact that Louis and Legoshi are not suppose to be about to bang and that Legoshi is suppose to be with Haru, that doesn't change much at all!

[@officialnoonon]

@@robertwallen1582 I'm not completely sure of what you're saying. Kano and I are being ironic about their relationships.

[@robertwallen1582]

@@officialnoonon That tension between Legoshi and Luis grows in the manga is the point the op is right about his post!

[@officialnoonon]

@@robertwallen1582 Well, not that I have something against that, but what do you mean exactly?

[@viljamtheninja]

Don't you mean, "and murder most... fowl"?

[@Exel3nce]

one thing bothered me very much. the raid on the lion yakuza building. they are apparently so mighty and dangerous that the whole town fears them....and yet two people, one is a highschooler, go in there and destroy them

[@robertwallen1582]

The arthur is deffinently a better character writer than an action writer dispite her father being Baki the Grappler writer!

[@justcallmerei6739]

Well if u watched the anime, there is actually three people, one has a pistol, one has a minigun, and one is just a pure beast

[@ratiuvictor9533]

The season 2 will be legendary. Both Louis's ark and the main antagonist are so great.

[@Gemnist98]

Let me make something clear: Brand New Animal is the anime version of Zootopia. Beastars is the anime version of Zootopia FANFICTION. (not bashing the show, I’m just bringing up the mature elements)

[@froufroudeluxe]

The fact that so many people don’t want to watch this anime because they automatically put anthropomorphic characters into the same category as furry content makes me so sad

[@officialnoonon]

It IS the same category! People are afraid they will like it. That's why I always say: "Don't hate what you don't understand!" (...you could even come to like it)

[@froufroudeluxe]

@@officialnoonon I mean, I don’t think a show with anthropomorphic characters automatically makes it a furry thing. There were sooo many shows with these kinda characters but this only became a furry thing since the mid 2010s

[@officialnoonon]

@@froufroudeluxe What are you saying...? EVERYTHING antropomorphic is furry, because furries are antromporphic animals! Antropomorphic means "animals with human-like characteristics".

[@officialnoonon]

@@froufroudeluxe And yes, Zootopia is without a doubt furry

[@tomemeornottomeme1864]

@cak01vej Oh it absolutely is, the author wears a hen mask when out and about. But I don't think that diminishes the story at all.

[@kami_OwO]

Your videos deserves views in millions

[@palexanderrice]

i blame youtube on missing out on your episodes. i legit just thought you were on hiatus due to covid. was not aware you released the last 3 episodes

[@claytonrios1]

I suppose CG Anime has a place in the medium after all!

[@necromanzer52]

So where do we stand on pirating something which will be on a service you subscribe to, but is needlessly being held back for a while?

[@3lH4ck3rC0mf0r7]

Orange's animation brings one word to my head: 'lively'.

[@deliii395]

Paru itagaki is such an amazing mangaka...I recently read her biographical manga called Paru's Grafitti and it is so unfiltered and hillarious. Like everything is there. I recommend reading it if you're interested in knowing how beastars came into life.

[@catestuff]

Gotta love that egg laying momma hen

[@TheAmericanDragn]

We're getting a third season at least. Supposedly it's also going to be the final season. I read the manga all the way to the end and I'm just worried about how the show is going to be able to adapt the reason because there is a LOT to cover. As weird as this series gets, I adore it. It's one of my favorites. :)

[@THE-kc4uq]

Sad I couldn't make the premiere but oh well. I'll hopefully be here for the next one. Thank you for this review, it actually helped clear some stuff I was confused about. And yeah more ppl should rly watch Land of the Lustrous, also I'm a manga reader and I have to say I'm in desperate need of a sequel cuz the later content of the manga far exceeded my expectations.

[@TheCreepypro]

so glad that this ended up winning cause it really deserves more attention if you ask me

[@joja26]

Favorite part of the video were the bits from Land of the Lustrous!! One of the less recognized shows that is just amazing.

[@Robbsta77]

Thanks for the quality content man! To get 5 of ur videos done to play in the same week I’d amazing!!!!

[@raw687]

Finally read the last 6 chapters and now I'm just so sad that this incredible series is over.

[@catestuff]

Was the whole manga series worth the time? I read on forums that the ending seemed rushed and unsatisfying

[@raw687]

@@catestuff to each their own. while I wasn't the biggest fan of the ending, either I definitely enjoyed the differenence in art style and presentation of the series compared to the anime adaptation. the manga has a grittier feel that the anime doesn't capture. If you like reading manga, I'd say go for it. Paru's style is unique and creates an overall enjoyable ride

[@onoalerr]

Love this series so much!! Every year I look forward to this week

[@rafsandomierz5313]

This show is such a banger I watched all 2 seasons in a week.

[@internationalarmy3984]

Are you gonna be the next SaberSparks... Saberspark: I’m not a furry Us the viewer: Buddy we all know where this is going

[@Xeromm]

For your enjoyment: the English VAs of Jack and Legoshi doing a certain bit... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp2qimSfe6h2os0

[@RedDogDragon]

Having read the manga, I'd have to say I'm disappointed with the series as a whole. The first season of the anime covers most of what I felt was more "grounded" in the story (with the issue involving a certain pack of lions aside.) But the story goes completely off the rails a short bit after were the first season leaves off. I don't have much experience with anime/manga, so I don't know if the kinds of topics or story telling is typical to anime/manga. I'm curious if my confusion or objections to the story are issues of cultural differences, cultural story telling, or just the author's skill at writing (it's my understanding the author is relatively new to it.)

[@Scarshadow666]

I think someone in one of the top comment section threads (I can't remember which one) mentioned that there may have been some editorial interference towards the end, so it might not have ended as Paru originally intended... Also read somewhere she might expand more on the Beastars story in her Beast Complex side stories in the future(definitely recommend checking them out, as Beast Complex shows how she was experimenting with the world-building aspect that would make it's way into Beastars). ^^

[@boniboni4912]

I found season 1 decent but then season 2 was disappointing, glad to know that the manga isn’t particularly interesting as well so I don’t waste my time lol

[@kytten]

i'm glad you enjoyed this one Arkada :)

[@Nova-Solaris]

Beastars is such a cool show! The animation is what catched me instantly, and the characters made me end the season in just two days. The art style and feel of the series is something I haven't seen in any other anime so far. Can't wait to check out season 2.

[@vustvaleo8068]

meanwhile the Zootopia doujins..............

[@OnizukaAllMighty]

8:40 watch second season and you will understand where you went wrong

[@pbm2324]

Just finished Beastars. LOVED THIS ANIME SO MUCH!

[@Eramiserasmus]

Honestly enjoy this and the 3d animation. Forcing people to act is already a fun premise, but adding an animal's more powerful instincts makes it that more compelling.

[@sage9499]

i am definately gonna watch this

[@zerokura]

Watch the ending song as well the song dont change but its like a stage and show what happened in the episode.

[@silvskill5358]

I avoided this show/manga for so long due to the whole "furry anime" stigma. However, I finally bit the bullet due to my boredom and oh man I'm mad at myself. This show made me truly realize I should not judge a book by its cover. It is such an enjoyable show that I have watched 3 times and have a few volumes coming in the mail soon. Hyped af and wish I didn't turn it down for so long.

[@gwynetharisto2944]

I still need Land of the Lustrous S2, I'm so sad that it seems like Studio Orange isn't trying to pick the series up again for another season. The first season was amazing and the rest of the manga is just WAITING to be animated!

[@morgin3000]

arent there suppose to be around 5 review in the review week of awesome

[@miraeamaris9467]

What an amazing series, but we better not talk about that gawd-awful action sequence with the lions ... (shivers) I wouldn't even know where to begin with all that's wrong with it 😬😬😬

[@Jack_H179]

It very good, also read the manga when Netflix ultimately says no more

[@stormwolf3252]

4:22 - Oh For Godsakes... THERE WAS NO NEED FOR THAT SNOOTY, CONDESCENDING CRITIQUE OF THE TONE OF ZOOTOPIA/DISNEY'S "FAMILY FRIENDLY" TENDENCIES!!! Sure, Zootopia comes off a bit heavy handed in it's message, namely that anyone regardless of species, eating habits, lifestyle, etc etc can live together peacefully and become whoever they desire to be in spite of said criterias, but at the end of the day it's a good, entertaining movie. It doesn't _need_ to be crass, or bloody, or even pessimistic to get it's point across and to tell its story. A lot of people like it for what it is. Likewise, Beastars being the series that actively puts its characters into morally conflicting situations that questions/critiques the "goodness" of humanity (or perhaps animality), of course, doesn't _need_ to be tasteful, or pacifying, or even optimistic to get it's point across and to tell its story. A lot of other people like it for what it is. And besides, as far as I can tell, no one forced a gun to your head and _demanded_ that you bow down to the Disney films and proclaim that they are all great as they are, lest you get your brain splattered all over the place. Your life hasn't been destroyed or controlled by their relatively positive messages, and you're still able formulate your own personal opinions on them, good and bad. But at the very least, don't come off like a snooty twat about it. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed your review, and I respect your opinion regardless of whether I agree with you or not.

[@ebush279]

i may not have missed the last videos but i do miss the red coat/suit/uniform

[@nickt234]

Those Surfshark segues were so good... JUST LIKE THE SERVICE THEY PROVIDE. :P Beastars 'Furry' aspect did throw me off a little bit, but I did enjoy the story and its take on humanity.

[@pussdesttoyer17]

8:57 Season Two be like "Yeah we ain't doing that here"

[@trowabarden]

IM SORRY DONT LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT, I WAS FIXING HEAVY ARMS

[@Civilian08]

4:57 I don't think pedantic is the word you were looking for. Maybe dismissive?

[@The_Intelligent_One]

Personally even Beastars didn't impress me with the CG, and that was the same with Houseki no Kuni. In fact, in the latter's case, I was very surprised people were praising it as much as they were, because while it obviously looked much better than the usual CG stuff, I still never thought it really looked good or on par with what I usually see in regular animation. The framerate of movements especially bothers me, it just feels so choppy, and in Beastar's case, the facial expressions got severely toned down compared to the manga, which I felt wasn't great either

[@faptaincabulous2557]

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[@turnerhoffman2793]

I just can't get past the fury shit

[@171QA]

Great review.

[@LeonardGreenpaw]

Beastars is the valid racism version of zootopia except with a much more annoying main character, and in my opinion much more annoyingly written. I say that as someone who read the manga, it just gets so redundant. Sure legoshi experiences some changes, but after what was covered in the first season of the show, those changes just feel cosmetic or arbitrary, even some life choices he makes, they just dont come with the growth of personality one would expect. All the other characters seem to have more tangible growth than legoshi, but he is still just a wet blanket

[@saiyantanti8118]

This show was a breath of fresh air.

[@tty159]

The OST tho

[@SHA_Navneet_C]

It's an amazing anime

[@jacktwelve1710]

Great review for an actually good anime in spite of it cgi look (which actually look good for once) can’t wait for Vinland saga tomorrow. Also looking Beastars season 2

[@officialnoonon]

Vinland Saga was what they call "a breath of fresh air". However, almost every single one of the characters is totally unlikable, starting with the protagonist. The good thing is, it makes sense, and the protagonist is ultimately a kid that has been through a lot. The art and animation were of course pretty gorgeous. The music was also good.

[@jacktwelve1710]

@@officialnoonon that’s exactly why I love that series it’s an anime revenge story that actually makes sense

[@officialnoonon]

@@jacktwelve1710 Well, I didn't "love" the show, but I'm impressed with how the story developed and the MC. I wouldn't call it a masterpiece above all other shows, though I definetly don't dislike it.

[@parker_chess]

Season 2 was even stronger than Season 1

[@grapeshott]

It was good.

[@xanaviii]

My unpopular opinion: I didn't like it. I think quality, style, and production wise, it's all good. But I never really liked Legoshi nor Haru as characters. Also, I found the the whole ending with Legoshi beating up the lion Yakuza utterly ridiculous. Even for a show of an anthropmorphic animal society. 🤷

[@akaMouse]

What doesn't have a character overcoming ridiculous odds?

[@marc0s158]

Agreed Algorithm

[@kreol1q1q]

Obligatory activity comment. Hope the algorithm picks up.

[@catestuff]

OMG doesn't this sound a lot like Twilight?

[@officialnoonon]

I am doubting your common sense

[@KhanMann66]

Hell no! You must be high to compare that shit stain to Beastars.

[@briankaslewicz6130]

Kinda? The only thing in common it has w/ Twilight is "Apex predator deals with 'nature vs nurture' with the object of his affection". The world building & characters are a lot more fleshed out in Beastars, and doesnt live and die by the love triangle like Twilight did.

[@Anagnorisis25]

After everyone and your mum was hyping up this series I finally watched it... and it was pretty meh. Not really good, not really bad either. But it is such a shame that only Studio Orange is capable of producing good CGI-Titles. Land of the Lustrous was such an amazing series (minus the "end"') and also Beastars didn't suffer from it looks. Now watch any of the generic netflix CGI Anime... Its just not fair.

[@Exel3nce]

it was far above the middle, sure it had some major hyping problems but the stuff they had shown was still very nice

[@faidou9954]

Even as a furry, this anime didn't hook me in and I don't know why.

[@blackknightdavesgarage6918]

Not a fan of the CGI look.

[@tskmaster3837]

Wow, this whole week of awesome has been not. Beastars, from the Furry who lurks within all of us, some us, bound to be a few of us, why did they put two breasts on a rabbit again?

[@ssarellas]

I don't get what's with all the hype around this show, I watched it and it was kinda meh I'll probably watch the second season too because I don't like to drop series, but I'm really not excited for it

[@HangingGarden606]

Ah yes, but do it be Furry shit?

[@saudbintalib2567]

Black Clover is a great series.

[@watchforever1724]

Some people kinda know that but most people are split on it

[@saudbintalib2567]

@@watchforever1724 it's because it's "generic" to these people.

[@Drunkruss14n]

@@saudbintalib2567 and that’s true but generic doesn’t mean bad that’s what they forget

[@gregorycookjr.7392]

It's on my backlog to read the Black Clover manga. So I can't say it's great yet.

[@watchforever1724]

@@gregorycookjr.7392 in terms of tabata’s artwork it’s good but honestly you can check other shonen jump manga on viz

[@Charok1]

beastality show is trash compared to Love is War

[@metricstormtrooper]

Can't stand the look of the characters. Anthropomorphism makes me feel Ill.

[@officialnoonon]

Your name makes me feel ill

[@firecrakerj3312]

Beastars is just furry twilight...

[@thelilidiot]

No where near it.

[@Sheamu5]

God damnit. Now I can't stop seeing similarities. I swear if they have a wolf/rabbit mutant child, who Luis falls in love with before she's born, I'm going to riot.

[@catestuff]

Hahaha that was my first reaction too! Especially compared to Midnight Sun where we can read Edward's inner monologues on how he was trying to figure out his feelings towards Bella and how he and his family were trying to deny their predatory vampire instincts. But after watching the series there's more than enough differences to set it apart. It has more similarities to zootopia

[@MiloTheFirst1]

in my opinion Beastars was over hyped, it never really explored any aspect deeply enough and dragged its feet throughout the run time. I feel it was never about exploring "instincts" or "desires, it seemed to me as if its main thematic core was racism and how that affects the feelings of self-worth on young people, just that it is not the flavor of racism most Americans are used to, this was more in the context of XX century Asian British colonies. then the anthropomorphic animals were really there just for the furry bait. Aside from the cool animation the series as a whole was just meh for me, I am not looking forward to the second season

[@hongkong322]

beastars is overrated af

[@jabrak1]

This show should be everything I hate. It's a 3D furry high school drama/romance, but by the end of episode 3 I was hooked. This is the 3rd Beastars video I've watched today and I'm loving the manga. I guess it's true that you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover.

[@officialnoonon]

Yes, but you shouldn't judge furries by their cover in the first place, even though hating on minorities is a very popular trend.

[@medic4838]

@@officialnoonon furry related stuff is just weird for a lot of people, generally myself included. Beastars was the exception for me that opened my eyes, albeit only slightly. It made me try to not judge furry related things like I used to. Even if I find some furry stuff a bit odd, it should absolutely be an acceptable part of humanity provided no actual animals are involved.

[@jabrak1]

@@officialnoonon I have nothing against furries, I'm just saying it's not my thing. I'm not judging them, I'm judging the show. I hate 3D anime and have zero connections to the furry world, so on paper this show shouldn't be for me. The point I was making is that despite these thing I truly love this show.

[@officialnoonon]

@@medic4838 antropomorphic animals/furries are basically "humans with fur, scales, feathers, ..." Personally, I don't exactly see the animalistic side of things.

[@officialnoonon]

@@jabrak1 then you're clearly wrong about what you like and dislike. To be honest, you would be able to find even better furry stories out there....

[@Sheamu5]

I didn't even realize it was fully cg. Certainly the action looked cg, but the calmer scenes looked great. I hate that cg replaced handdrawn animation in the west. But if they keep the aesthetic I can accept it.

[@robertwallen1582]

There is actually some mix of 2D in there in Subtle ways in places where it wouldn't work in 3d, like some background shots and characters, wild changes in expressions that couldn't be done in 3d many characters not moving are 2d, it all blends amazingly well!

[@ViroVeteruscy]

As someone who's read the manga, I'm curious on if the anime will make certain changes in the future.

[@zerokura]

I think the skip abit in the anime plus the ending credits showed parts from chapter that where like 3 chapters ahead so dont know they going skip the whole group of animals talking about Beastar or show it during the Frist episode.

[@knightbot23]

God the last arc was just something else

[@zerokura]

@@knightbot23 after learning who dabi was i came to the conclusion that melon is like dabi with how mental they both became.i can see dabi being in jail and endvor showing up with a disappointing face and dabi just loving how sad he is to see him like that.

[@ViroVeteruscy]

It's more about how certain choices in the manga were not really the author's intentions so I'm wondering if certain parts will be removed or altered to fit how the manga ended up. There was a lot of interference by editors which is likely why it ended so the way it did.

[@zerokura]

@@ViroVeteruscy i was rereading some parts in the black market and a herbivore i dont remember if she was a deer but she was giving a bear a BJ so wonder they going skip all that and show the bear going eat her till the lions show up? The cuts for the new season going be interesting.

[@DioExMachinyaYT]

"With a conclusion 'round the corner" manga readers: "hmmmmmmmm"

[@zerokura]

🧐 let us watch the anime user and enjoy some Melon with some cheetos...whats a leopard mascot food.

[@robertwallen1582]

Yea, I'm betting more people will start to be disappointed with the show the more seasons they animate and see the story going off the rails.

[@DioExMachinyaYT]

@@robertwallen1582 cant wait for all tle legoshi x louise ships

[@personalglow]

@@robertwallen1582 yeaaaaahhhhhhh.... personally I'm not a fan of the ending of the series. It began to unravel for me. However im so excited for this upcoming season, its my personal favorite arch!

[@robertwallen1582]

@@personalglow Nthe next arch is where the The manga Peaks, I agree Season 1 and 2 will be amazing, but 3 and 4 is where people who have not read the maga will turn on the Show unfortunatly.

[@watchforever1724]

To me beastars was more of a drama/romance but zooptopia was a little different I guess why people see it as the same because of the setting/animals

[@TheMelMan]

I preferred Zootopia.

[@Finozzi96]

@@TheMelMan I prefer the more realistic and deep take of Beastars, specially having read the manga and know how darker S2 will get, rather than the Disney movie made for kids that is Zootopia

[@TheMelMan]

@@Finozzi96 I'll reserve my judgement till I watch sn2. I felt sn1 fell into the usual anime tropes of dragging on drama for too long. I was very invested for example when Legosi went to fight the mob to rescue the girl. If there is more of that then I am more interested than I am in the long periods of drama club and slow relationship building. The pacing has been off for me.

[@Finozzi96]

@@TheMelMan then you're in luck because the next arc, what S2 will cover, is mostly about action and mystery trying to find out Tem's killer, and its less romance/slice-of-life compared to S1. Actually, Haru's screen time is greatly reduced on all the arcs following S1

[@TheMelMan]

@@Finozzi96 That sounds way more appealing then. I'll check it out 👍🏾

[@maria-tina]

keep in mind that the manga goes beyond this. the first season works as an intro to a much more complex story later on

[@oluwaseunnijja]

Idk something about the Legoshi’s almost obsession with the Haru was a little off putting for me. I didn’t find it romantic and honestly I wasn’t convinced of their love story. I feel like there is no build up. He’s just obsessed. And I’m also not convinced of Haru falling for him when. They barely interact. It’s mostly is just watching him watch her. It’s the tv show YOU but with slightly less serial killer vibes from Legoshi However I’m still watching it for the other Characters

[@froufroudeluxe]

This is a very interesting take! It reminds me of John Berger’s depiction of the male gaze in Ways of seeing

[@KhanMann66]

This was addressed in the show. Is he really in love for her or is it his predatory instincts going off.

[@hyperkid321]

Thats where the tension of the story derives from with Legoshi's obsession with Haru. Is his obsession because of romantic feelings, or predatory instinct camouflaged as romantic attraction. Where seeing Legoshi so actively confused and unsure he is fixated on Haru, and to see him choosing to be closer and closer to Haru while still confused. In my first watch though, I was watching a horrifying tragedy, where Legoshi was delusioning himself in believing he loves Haru instead accepting the fact that it's just predatory instincts. You are afraid things are going to end badly. So when is revealed that it's actually love Legoshi is feeling, it was a major feeling of relief. And thats where the catharsis come from really. that the worse case scenerio isn't going to happen.

[@heliolux6904]

Exactly right! It’s not really romantic, it’s more hes instinctually drawn by her through some combination of lust and predatory instincts that even Legoshi is trying to understand and come to terms with. It’s not bad romantic writing; it’s like that intentionally. If you don’t think they should be together, that’s perfectly fine! Haru also doesn’t completely fall for him; she has been “romantic” with so many characters and, LIGHT SPOILER: isn’t committed to legoshi specifically. In season 2 she seems still very attached to Louis.

[@eugenefindit]

People when other studios do full CG anime: Panik People when Studio Orange does full CG anime: Kalm If you get the reference, I'll meet you guys at the bottom soon. 😁

[@finlaycollins3776]

Ufotable is probably the only other studio that could pull it off.

[@eugenefindit]

@@finlaycollins3776 They are good, but I don't think they've done full CG before, have they?

[@flarefox3118]

“The series doesn’t focus on the murder,” ha or so you think. Season 2 my friend, season 2.

[@Lemieux_channel]

THANK YOU for finally saying that people are only calling this a furry anime for clickbait. I’m just a weeb wanting to enjoy some good stories, but any time I even mention this show, I’m called a furry, and it gets pretty annoying tbh.

[@froufroudeluxe]

Yeah. It’s interesting how so many cartoons and anime had anthropomorphic characters in the past and weren’t called furry before, say mid 2010s. It became the popular thing to hate, even though it doesn’t really make sense to dislike characters purely because they’re anthropomorphic

[@GalekC]

Dude Beastars _IS_ in a Shonen magazine, sooo...

[@RennWickam]

Now this is something I've been waiting for

[@marvelboi3416]

I think the reason why it takes so long to come on Netflix in the US because they have to Dub it in English... A third and final season is coming soon!

[@pixeldemon6173]

As you go lower and lower down the comment section, you can see the different layers, going from very positive, cheerful ones, to semi-positive ones, to neutral ones, and then to hateful ones like "Boo! Zootopia ripoff! Bag CGI! Furry bait!"

[@jakeryan2805]

Im not sure what to make of it. I felt very awkward, and confused when i got the the sex scenes. Like its freaking wolf and a bunny with human bodies. Not a furry I guess.