Beastars Final Season

The anthropomorphic animal society stands at a precipice. Following the unmasking of the carnivorous murderer at Cherryton Academy, the school introduces a new segregation policy to protect herbivores, further fueling public disdain for carnivores. Meanwhile, the black market for meat thrives like never before, and the Shishi-gumi, a powerful gang of lions, faces upheaval after losing their leader. A shadowy, violent figure emerges, intending to seize control of the Shishi-gumi with the introduction of an appetizing energy drink for carnivores.

Having left school, Legoshi, a gentle gray wolf at odds with his predatory instincts, attempts to lead an unassuming life; he only uses his innate strength to protect the weak. However, his involvement with the academy's murder investigation draws the attention of the current Beastar—society's leading authority. For the sake of his controversial relationship with white dwarf rabbit Haru, Legoshi clings to his sense of justice, even when he sinks into the chaos caused by rising tensions between carnivores and herbivores.

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Legoshi Main

Kobayashi, Chikahiro Japanese

Louis Main

Ono, Yuuki Japanese

Haru Supporting

Senbongi, Sayaka Japanese

Gouhin Supporting

Ootsuka, Akio Japanese

Juno Supporting

Tanezaki, Atsumi Japanese

Jack Supporting

Enoki, Junya Japanese

Melon Supporting

Okino, Kouji Japanese

Pina Supporting

Kaji, Yuuki Japanese

Gosha Supporting

Chiba, Shigeru Japanese

Bill Supporting

Torashima, Takaaki Japanese

Matsumi, Shinichi Director

Katou, Daiki Episode Director, Storyboard

Higuchi, Nanami Script

Kousaki, Satoru Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Music

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Dec 5, 2024

IceploxtheOG

Recommended

Preliminary (12/? eps)

One of the things you want to see in an anime adaptation is what it can do differently or even better than the manga, this without of a doubt meets both of those. I am obviously going to have a little bias with this IP being my all-time favorite, however, even with that there were a few things I can acknowledge that are left to be desired in the source material.

This review contains spoilers, however, the TL;DR will remain spoiler-free.

TL;DR: Season 3 brings a mix of slice-of-life world-building and mystery angles that the previous seasons displayed. The issues the manga had with pacing and the ... commonly phrased issue of, "distractiveness" in my opinion, are nowhere to be found. It is clear Studio Orange cares about this property and knows exactly how to form a clear vision for this series. Not to mention the intro (like all other seasons) is an absolute banger, and the artistry is uniquely Beastars. If you like navigating moral issues and witnessing/relating to awkward situations (even adding a bit of action in there), then I can not recommend this season of Beastars more.

Story/Plot: 10/10 - This show took what was a clear vision but in parts into a single coherent vision that shows what Beastars is meant to be. The scenes in every single episode blend beautifully and naturally with the next, adding to the character's depth in not only their own growth/mindset but in how they are holistically placed in the world around them. The major elements that were switched around from the manga like Melons incorporation with the Shishi-gumi (and subsequent rewriting of the Reapers Drop scene) and the reimagining of the concept of drugs (giving a bigger purpose to the "Bloodbone Drug"), adding a new realistic in-world dimension of how things operate. It can be argued thats what the black market's function was to convey, however, I argue it still does in which it represents harsher drugs while the tamer stuff introduced is exactly that, tamer. Granted, even with the praise and 10/10 score for the plot, it does go without saying that this season does end on a nasty cliffhanger (literally) but, I am completely fine with this as it is confirmed this isn't the end of the show.

Characters: 10/10 - Every single new character introduced in this season is perfect, they aid the themes, and drive the plot forward meaningfully. Seven (Sebun), Yahya, Gosha, Sagwan, Leonna, Melon (and yes even the little poop guy); they all play important roles in adding dimensions to Legoshis character development and showing the different perspectives that make up their world. Going more into legacy characters, the developments of Louis, Juno, Haru, and even the whole drama class was very refreshing and reminded me of why I love this series.

Music: 10/10 - The intro is (as expected) peak as per usual with Beastars, even the outro has an amazing piece accompanied by pleasing visuals. Most of the classic scores from the first season make a reappearance accompanied by new appearances making a great catalog to choose from. Granted, there is nothing super special about these scores or leitmotifs, but, it does its job as being an aid to the scenes and setting up the audience to expect what the motif comes with. All-in-all the music is undoubtedly one of the best components of Beastars, as those who detest watching the show still admit the intros are bangers.

Art/Animation: 10/10 - This is the component I most love about Beastars, from the very beginning of the adaptation studio Orange experimented with stop motion, watercolor, and the mixture of 2D/3D animation. Season 3 brings what I missed in season 2, being a new vibrant experimental intro that is pleasing to watch. Also, as mentioned earlier with the outro, the paper-mache cutouts is very cool to see. In terms of the animation in the show itself, every aspect from previous seasons has also been improved. The choreography, camera work, facial expressions, just everything I can list. The only part that tells me it could've been better if they maybe experimented more in the actual show with different art styles like season 1 had, but, I got more than enough of that with the intros and outros.

All-in-all I thoroughly enjoyed this season and it marks a great addition to the series. Can't wait to see what meets us in season 2!

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Dec 14, 2024

TitteyMitty

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (12/? eps)

Spoiler

As a fan of Beastars since season 1 released, I do have some mixed feelings with part 1 so far. The animation, pacing, voice acting, the score have all been great. I would say the animation definitely had an upgrade this season with more dynamic shots and the fighting choreography was pretty solid. And of course our main trio: Legoshi, Haru, and Louis do get more fleshed out this season which is always such a treat. At least so far with part 1, it's hard to judge the story since this whole first half is just dedicated to setting up for whatever is to come ... with part 2.

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Though, I do have some gripes with the season especially with some aspects of the world building and would say some extent the villain. At least world building wise, I love how they began to expand the Beastars world as we know it with the introduction of Sea animals and interspecies relationships in general. But what I was not a fan of how they began to establish the mechanics of interspecies relationships. The logic feels a bit too out there especially with a Komodo Dragon and wolf being able to conceive a child that was able to live as long as it did. Wouldn't the gene compatibility cause a biological problem with the child? It would have made more sense to me if Legoshi's grandparents adopted children or something instead of actively trying to conceive. Then there is also the thing with the whole interspecies children manifesting physical traits from the male parent as they grow older instead of already having both traits the moment they were conceived. The world of Beastars never had fantastical elements like magic. Everything in the world makes sense from the way the Carnivores and Herbivores react and the diet of the carnivore and herbivores. But it felt a bit too out there with how any species somehow being genetically compatible.

I also might be the minority with this. The whole reveal of Legoshi being a Komodo Dragon and Wolf hybrid just took out the appeal of why I really liked Legoshi as a character too. The big reason why I loved him in Season 1 is that he's just some everyday guy that just fell for someone that's taboo and he's just trying to navigate his way with his feelings for Haru as a carnivore. But now, Legoshi is also interspecies and is apparently more special compared to the other animals which completely took me out of it.

I'm just really hoping there's a decent enough ending since I just adore the show and the characters so much.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Dec 31, 2024

artemise1220

Not Recommended

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Preliminary (12/? eps)

It's only PART ONE of the final season, it ends on a total cliffhanger with no release date for part two! DO NOT GO INTO THIS THINKING YOU'RE GETTING THE FINALE!

Every episode starts with "BEASTARS: FINAL SEASON", nowhere does it say "Part one" so I'm expecting storylines to wrap up by the end of the final episode 12, and NOTHING is resolved! Completely destroyed all expectations in the worst possible way, absolutely ruining what was otherwise an ok season.

It's more like S2 than S1, so if you thought the quality dropped with S2, or if you hate false advertising and cliffhangers, stay ... away!

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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