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Dec 18, 2019 9:10 AM
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I think that's a bit of Legosi showing his natural animal instincts. Such a badass though. He's doing anything possible to protect Haru.

She's so lucky to have someone like Legosi in her life tbh. Quite an emotional episode imo.
Dec 18, 2019 9:23 AM
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Rhino-chan :(

I loved the animation they did for the boss fight. So fluid. And seeing Legosi flip around was a delight. And that dutch angle scene of louis shooting off the boss, even tho it was sorta cencored, was done pretty well. Props to studio orange.

The use of the mirror in that hotel room was pretty good too.

Sound design always top notch in every epiosde. This wasnt any less.
Dec 18, 2019 1:12 PM
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Only 12 episodes to bad it ends so quick 1 more to go.
Dec 18, 2019 1:19 PM
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Damn, there's only one more episode? Welp, guess I'll have to read the manga then.

Amazing episode. Just like they did with Houseki no Kuni, Studio Orange proves yet again that they can do pure 3d anime better than anyone. Amazing fight, excellent sound and even better character development. Can't wait for the final episode (and season 2 please)
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Dec 18, 2019 3:19 PM
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Well, kudos to Studio Orange again! When your gaze is literally fixed to the screen ...
Fight was incredible - quite different from last week's "martial arts" like fight, we really had a lot of camera movement and insane animation.

Toward the hotel, I really loved the escalator metaphor; even though it's a metaphor, so much effort was put into it.

And the finale where Legosi laid bare some details Haru was already aware of ... How he consciously recreated the "first encounter" scene and how the actual scenery is shown ... all blended with both of them getting intimate and romantic ...
Probably one of the best anime scenes of this season in terms of buildup and visuals.
Here the anime really was able to convey much more than the manga IMO; because a manga is only able to show as much xD

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Btw, teriyaki looked amazing ... and I had to giggle when Legosi blushed
They say there's no such place... as Paradise. Even if you search to the ends of the earth, there's nothing there. No matter how far you walk, it's always the same road. It just goes on and on. But in spite of that, why am I so driven to find it? A voice calls to me. It says 'Search for Paradise!' "
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Dec 18, 2019 5:40 PM
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Episode 8: "you idiot! These days, a carnivore can get arrested just by talking loudly to a herbivore!"

Episode 11: a big gray wolf, covered in blood, is walking with a naked rabbit in the middle of the night. However, there's literally no reaction from others animals.
Dec 18, 2019 6:21 PM
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miguitronik said:
Damn, there's only one more episode? Welp, guess I'll have to read the manga then.

Amazing episode. Just like they did with Houseki no Kuni, Studio Orange proves yet again that they can do pure 3d anime better than anyone. Amazing fight, excellent sound and even better character development. Can't wait for the final episode (and season 2 please)

Beastars has enough material for a second season and Houseki no Kuni didn't have material for a second season at the time.
Dec 18, 2019 8:44 PM
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The sequence of events feels so surreal. Legosi finished his fight, Louis shows up with a gun and kills the boss, next we see Legosi and Haru chilling and eating like nothing happened...I liked the hotel part though.
Dec 18, 2019 9:24 PM
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This episode had everything, I think this was the best episode in the series by far. The fight scene and the mirror scene in the bedroom were beautifully animated and really high quality. Really emotionally heavy of an episode as well but it also had a very funny moment with how Haru teased Legosi outside the hotel.
Dec 18, 2019 10:29 PM
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amarcioz said:
miguitronik said:
Damn, there's only one more episode? Welp, guess I'll have to read the manga then.

Amazing episode. Just like they did with Houseki no Kuni, Studio Orange proves yet again that they can do pure 3d anime better than anyone. Amazing fight, excellent sound and even better character development. Can't wait for the final episode (and season 2 please)

Beastars has enough material for a second season and Houseki no Kuni didn't have material for a second season at the time.
how many chapters did Houseki no Kuni have when the Anime finished?
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Dec 18, 2019 10:30 PM
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I love this episode. Legosi just showed his carnivorous side to Haru just to save her...

But that LAST PART... OHH LEGOSI FOR THE WIN!!! BLOCK!!! BLOCK BY HARU'S ARMS .. ohh what will happen in its final episode, lets alk find out
Dec 18, 2019 11:00 PM
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Fan-fucking-tastic! Holy shit that was the best episode of the show so far, the animation was so fucking well-done for the first half; the pacing was absolutely solid, the voice acting was once again absolutely brilliant especially for the second half and MAN the directing in this show is next-level at times. The entirety of the last scenes with Legosi and Haru in the love hotel were so fucking built off of mood it felt incredibly intimate. Sasuga Orange, god I'm really going to miss this show when it's done airing...
Dec 18, 2019 11:28 PM

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Woah Legosi showing Haru his carnivorous side to protect her was amazing. Wonder what will happen to Louis thou, surely he's not dying so fast.
Dec 19, 2019 12:01 AM

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Wait, only one more episode? A shame. One of the best shows this year.

I liked this episode, it was super intense.
Dec 19, 2019 12:40 AM

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Unhappyraccoon said:
Episode 8: "you idiot! These days, a carnivore can get arrested just by talking loudly to a herbivore!"

Episode 11: a big gray wolf, covered in blood, is walking with a naked rabbit in the middle of the night. However, there's literally no reaction from others animals.


I think it might be just that they were in the shady parts of the town, where everything goes.
Dec 19, 2019 1:10 AM

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Legosi finally letting go was amazing, it was great to see him turn into a "monster" in front of Haru.

That final scene is amazing - nature vs nurture

We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths.
As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are.
That's what death is, don't you think?


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Dec 19, 2019 1:17 AM
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Not gonna lie. Tonights episode vaulted this to Anime of the Season for me.
Dec 19, 2019 1:29 AM

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if this doesnt get a 2nd season i WILL die.
Dec 19, 2019 1:52 AM

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The first half was quite intense, defnitely the best episode so far.

I did not expect Louis to show up though
Dec 19, 2019 2:40 AM
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amazing_ape123 said:
amarcioz said:

Beastars has enough material for a second season and Houseki no Kuni didn't have material for a second season at the time.
how many chapters did Houseki no Kuni have when the Anime finished?

Not sure, but it had less than 60 chapters.
Dec 19, 2019 3:01 AM

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Louis is merciless.
Whoa, Legosi told her it was him who tried to attack her and she told him she was already suspicious. Interesting.
Whoa, do rabbits instinctively react to be eaten.
Reallly tight episode, one-upped previous one.
Dec 19, 2019 3:24 AM

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Haru definetelly have Legoshi's protection! She can rest assured ;) I was surprised to see her rabbit instincts showing up the way it did. Interresting...

Nice episode! ... Why am I reading here that there's one episode left? I wasn't prepared for the news! ^^;
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Dec 19, 2019 3:30 AM

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Can't believe there's already only one episode left,i liked this way more than i thank i would,hope a s2 is in the making or its mango time.
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Dec 19, 2019 3:31 AM
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The only thing I could think of in the latter parts was if Legoshi's tail was reminiscent of an erection. Anyways, really great episode. I liked it all around. My internal scream for the last episode is high, I'm hoping for a somewhat satisfactory ending + 2nd season.
Dec 19, 2019 3:35 AM
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Definitely my favourite episode the action was done really well studio orange proves that 3D anime can be great Beastars is definitely a anime of the year contender for me and i hope to god that we get a season 2 as a manga reader the next arc is my favourite sad that it's going to end but we all have a great Christmas present next week. (Episode 12 releases on Christmas day)
Dec 19, 2019 3:57 AM

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Well, that was intense. I mean, Legosi was great, but when Louis just suddenly showed up (WITH A GUN), blew a guy's head off, and then just said: "go and fuckin' eat me!" Like, damn.

Also, Jack is still best bro, and his small animations are adorable. And that moment where Legosi's mind went upward VERY fast... probably like another part of his body. I don't blame the guy, and then just "Eh?"

And what a cliffhanger.
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Dec 19, 2019 4:09 AM
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Huh.
That shit hit me.
Dec 19, 2019 7:13 AM

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Is a Season 2 coming?

Because if not, that'd be a crime.
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Dec 19, 2019 7:34 AM

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Haru: OwO what's this? ok no

This ep was pretty intense, had some mixed feelings about it here and there. Thought there would be some wholesome scenes without the instincts kicking in at some point, then Haru went and did it instead of Legosi this time, by trying to be a willing v word prey. Sigh Not happy about it, but the rest was epic or adorable.
I hope Gouhin is doing fine, and Louis too, though I don't like Louis all that much. Jack is still being a bro.
Dec 19, 2019 7:56 AM

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Lmao!!! That escalated quickly!!!!
Dec 19, 2019 8:47 AM

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I hope we will get a second season.
Dec 19, 2019 8:53 AM

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scared to see what happens next
Dec 19, 2019 9:04 AM

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Wow. This episode was really intense. I loved it.
Dec 19, 2019 10:07 AM
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I didn't really know what to expect at the end there but it sure wasn't... that. Bit of a weird reaction really. What kind of "genes" would ever tell someone to instictively try to be eaten? o.o
Dec 19, 2019 10:13 AM
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This episode had some really amazing scenes. The fight in the beginning was pretty great. The mirror scene was an amazing moment. And the escalator scene also got a lot more attention than I would've suspected. Orange also nailed the end of the episode, whereas the corresponding manga chapter actually goes on for a couple more pages. I think this is my favorite episode of anime this year, especially from a production perspective.

Voice performances were great again. Legosi's timid responses were really good for the situation. I like his VA a lot, think he gets the character.

Similarly to the manga I still don't completely get Haru's reaction at the end. I never found a satisfying article detailing that rabbits would act this way. Maybe they sacrifice themselves if it will help the rest of the herd? Of course, what it metaphorically stands for is explained right in the next scene, so maybe it should not be taken too literally as "rabbit behaviour"?
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Hope we get a season 2, after all they already did so many models than can be reused.
Dec 19, 2019 1:26 PM
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Certainly the most intense episode so far. Louis totally flipping out definitely caught me off guard. I get the feeling there are maybe some bits of the manga focusing on Louis that were skipped in the anime, like a bit explaining where he got a gun from lmao. All the more reason for me to read the maga I guess!

Some of the imagery in this episode was amazing. The blood dripping from Legosi's mouth after his fight with the lion boss and the scene at the end with him and Haru reflected in the mirror will probably end up being some of the most memorable moments of the show for me.

I really hope this gets a second season!
Dec 19, 2019 1:43 PM

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smh all these people just casually putting their shoes on the bed. when can we actually get our furry hentai

Either way though, this series for sure needs a romance tag

But hot damn did not expect Louis to show up there. That was a pretty badass execution lol

Is this seriously only 12 eps? Man that sucks, definitely want this to continue
Dec 19, 2019 3:18 PM

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, that ending WTF?! Is this how it feels to be a shipper and not get what you want? FFS!!!!!!!

And what's up with Louis? Is he dropping out of school to pursue a career in killing carnivores? Is he fully going into the underground world? Damn, I had high hopes for him. At least it completely makes sense due to his past and how the people at the top are corrupt anyway.

Man, I'm definitely reading the manga after next episode.
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Dec 19, 2019 3:39 PM
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Don;t just climb into his mouth without an invitation ,girl
Loved the deer with a gunGood hunting Louis
Dec 19, 2019 4:15 PM

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Can't believe there's only one more episode to go. I thought they might try to resolve Tem's murder arc in the anime, but they'd have to really rush things for that to happen. Loved the scene when Louis showed up and keeping money for emergencies in my shoe sounds like a good idea i have to say.

HaXXspetten said:
I didn't really know what to expect at the end there but it sure wasn't... that. Bit of a weird reaction really. What kind of "genes" would ever tell someone to instictively try to be eaten? o.o


Their vore genes of course :P
Dec 19, 2019 5:29 PM
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Am i the only one thats gushing over the framing of Haru by the air conditioner? Just that alone demonstrates the level of talent from the people involved
Dec 19, 2019 5:30 PM

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the entire time i was like "legosi you scoundrel . don't do anything until you tell her you tried to eats tis girl" and he did and i was like oh cool. 8/10
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Dec 19, 2019 7:57 PM
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Guys relax...

Its Netflix they always make sequel for 3D anime they sponsored
Dec 19, 2019 9:19 PM
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why did haru act like this with legoshi? What instincts are these that make her want to get in his mouth?
Dec 19, 2019 9:22 PM
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HaXXspetten said:
I didn't really know what to expect at the end there but it sure wasn't... that. Bit of a weird reaction really. What kind of "genes" would ever tell someone to instictively try to be eaten? o.o

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why did haru act like this with legoshi? What instincts are these that make her want to get in his mouth?

Iirc rabbits have an innate instinct where if they feel like they're likely to die they'll jump for the mouth of their predators so they can get their deaths over and done with. Not really a "survival instinct" and more like one that minimizes their suffering.

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Am i the only one thats gushing over the framing of Haru by the air conditioner? Just that alone demonstrates the level of talent from the people involved

Orange are genuinely masters of directing I feel like, both Beastars and Houseki no Kuni have some absolutely fantastic direction in terms of shot composition and especially creative imagery. This and episode 4 are the massive stand-outs for me honestly, especially this episode, holy fuck the scene with Legosi and Haru reflected in the mirror was done so fucking well, this episode proved just how uniquely innovative CGI can be as a medium for animation because it took full advantage of it

Also come on, at this point I really am wondering if this show is getting vote-botted, every episode there are so many people giving this show 1's and 2's in the voting score when none of the episodes so far at all deserve that score. What's going on?
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Sylverthas said:
This episode had some really amazing scenes. The fight in the beginning was pretty great. The mirror scene was an amazing moment. And the escalator scene also got a lot more attention than I would've suspected. Orange also nailed the end of the episode, whereas the corresponding manga chapter actually goes on for a couple more pages. I think this is my favorite episode of anime this year, especially from a production perspective.

Voice performances were great again. Legosi's timid responses were really good for the situation. I like his VA a lot, think he gets the character.

Similarly to the manga I still don't completely get Haru's reaction at the end. I never found a satisfying article detailing that rabbits would act this way. Maybe they sacrifice themselves if it will help the rest of the herd? Of course, what it metaphorically stands for is explained right in the next scene, so maybe it should not be taken too literally as "rabbit behaviour"?


Maybe it's a way to tell us that when an herbivore(especially the small one like rabbits) got caught by a carnivore it's just better to die faster than have to wait or suffer anymore?
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Modernoir said:
HaXXspetten said:
I didn't really know what to expect at the end there but it sure wasn't... that. Bit of a weird reaction really. What kind of "genes" would ever tell someone to instictively try to be eaten? o.o

NicProdir said:
why did haru act like this with legoshi? What instincts are these that make her want to get in his mouth?

Iirc rabbits have an innate instinct where if they feel like they're likely to die they'll jump for the mouth of their predators so they can get their deaths over and done with. Not really a "survival instinct" and more like one that minimizes their suffering.

ItsBritneyBitch said:
Am i the only one thats gushing over the framing of Haru by the air conditioner? Just that alone demonstrates the level of talent from the people involved

Orange are genuinely masters of directing I feel like, both Beastars and Houseki no Kuni have some absolutely fantastic direction in terms of shot composition and especially creative imagery. This and episode 4 are the massive stand-outs for me honestly, especially this episode, holy fuck the scene with Legosi and Haru reflected in the mirror was done so fucking well, this episode proved just how uniquely innovative CGI can be as a medium for animation because it took full advantage of it

Also come on, at this point I really am wondering if this show is getting vote-botted, every episode there are so many people giving this show 1's and 2's in the voting score when none of the episodes so far at all deserve that score. What's going on?
good thing there haven't been anyone "hating" this episode... yet
Dec 20, 2019 3:24 AM

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What an intense episode with Legosi fighting against the Shishigumi lion boss while saving Haru. Finally, he found his meaning and purpose in all that fighting, with Louis aiming the last blow in all his furiousness in not saving Haru instead.

In desperation, everyone who knew Legosi understanding rabbit language a.k.a Haru isn't that kind of carnivore to "devour", but looking where he is on the "stairway to adulthood", he's certainty not gonna let this night slip away.

Opening up to Haru and the whole reconciliation on-bed scene with the CGI seems so surreal, as with so many guys that have tried to have sex with her, Legosi's finally getting that taste of his own, with instincts taking over what could be said as a danger zone. That was frightening though...

It's sad that there's only one episode left...
Dec 20, 2019 3:29 AM
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I hope legoshi eat haru
it will be a great end
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