'Beastars' Creator Paru Itagaki Launches 'Taika no Risei' Manga

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Jan 15, 9:32 PM | 14 Comments

Renowned manga creator Paru Itagaki, best known for her works Beastars and Sanda, has debuted her latest series, Taika no Risei (Taika's Reason), in the seventh issue of Weekly Shounen Champion on Thursday. This marks Itagaki's second new serialization in three months, following the October 2024 debut of her web manga Ushimitsugao on Champion Cross.

Taika no Risei introduces a unique duo as its protagonists: Ao, a high school girl, and Taika, a "dogman." The story blends Itagaki's signature imagination and innovative storytelling. The editor-in-charge described the series as "overflowing with Paru Itagaki's creative world" and urged readers to immerse themselves in its unconventional yet captivating premise.

The release of Taika no Risei comes on the heels of Ushimitsugao, a sensual horror-comedy centering on Megumi Sano, a 33-year-old housewife with strong spiritual sensitivity. The plot follows Megumi's unsettling encounters with a ghost that starts appearing nightly during the witching hour, blurring the boundaries between horror and dark humor. This series, which debuted on October 16 last year, explores themes of intimacy, the supernatural, and human vulnerability in Itagaki's distinctively bold style.

A television anime adaptation of Sanda by animation studio Science SARU is scheduled for a Fall 2025 airing. Weekly Shounen Champion serialized the manga from July 2021–July 2024, with Akita Shoten compiling it into 16 volumes.

Itagaki serialized Beastars in Weekly Shounen Champion for 22 volumes from September 2016 to October 2020. Produced by CG animation studio Orange, the first two anime seasons aired in Fall 2019 and Winter 2021. The first part of the final season debuted on Netflix on December 5 last year.

Source: PR Times

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why only furry crap ew

Jan 24, 10:09 AM by trinitroglycerin

At the very least, one cannot question her dedication to the FURRTh.

Jan 22, 8:50 AM by VyseLegendaire

That premise sounds wild, but I wouldn't want anything else from her.

Jan 17, 4:00 PM by malvarez1

Time to explore bestiality fr this time.

Jan 16, 10:32 AM by FMmatron

Man she is a real workaholic just like her dad.

Jan 16, 6:27 AM by Ramkec

It looks super, super good... can't wait for an official English release. 😄

Jan 16, 5:05 AM by SobbleBoy27

@Gear707 This manga yes. But this is far from the first new furry manga written by a female author and we only received the announcement of another one yesterday https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2198057 .

Jan 16, 2:46 AM by RobertBobert

@RobertBobert
Wait, I thought it’s in Shounen Champion?

Jan 16, 2:43 AM by KimgeaR

So, are furries really a new trend in shoujo manga?

Jan 16, 1:48 AM by RobertBobert

And, of course, it's furry. Now who could have expected that?

Jan 16, 1:39 AM by Nanaca

Holy crap is that the guy from Dog Ningen

Jan 16, 1:30 AM by detarameMAL

Ofc it’s Paru Itagaki.

Jan 15, 10:49 PM by MistyBlue

You know, if i was making a manga like this lady over there, i would be wearing a mask too.