For his part, Itagaki began publishing the manga in Akita Shoten publisher's Weekly Shonen Champion magazine in September 2016. The publisher published the twentieth compiled volume on July 8, and the author revealed in January that the manga was already very close to finish.
The play inspired a twelve-episode anime adaptation produced by Studio Orange under the direction of Shinichi Matsumi and scripts written by Nanami Higuchi, released in October 2019. A second season is confirmed to premiere in January 2021.
Synopsis of Beastars
In a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, herbivores and carnivores coexist with each other. For the teens at Cherryton Academy, school life is full of hope, romance, mistrust, and unease.
The main character in this story is the wolf Regoshi, a member of the drama club. Despite its menacing appearance, it has a very soft heart and character. Throughout most of his life, he has always been subject to fear and hatred by other animals and has been used to that lifestyle.
But soon, he finds himself increasingly involved with his classmates who have their own insecurities and realizes that his life at school will take a major turn.
Source: Weekly Shōnen Champion issue 36/37
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