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Beastars is one of the most unique and memorable manga I've ever read. The vast majority of this series is literal gold, but it unfortunately has a really bad ending. However, I don't think that the ending tarnishes what came before it, although it definitely affects the overall feel.

The first two story arcs for this series are both 10/10's for me. The characters felt extremely fleshed out, and they received incredible character development. This is especially the case for Louis, who goes through one of the best arcs I've read recently. The story for these two arcs will literally keep you reading for hours on ... end until you're done with them. Unfortunately, the series starts to derail from it's greatness after the second half of the third and final arc. Character motivations, and appearances, are not the same as they used to be, and it felt extremely rushed. The villain, Melon, had an interesting backstory and buildup, but the final fight was anticlimactic and pointless after a reveal made right before it.

Now, the ending. If Beastars gets a sequel, which I hope it does, it would probably fix the issues I have with it. The main one I have is that Louis' arc is extremely betrayed. The way his story ended was unsatisfactory and went against everything his character was built up to be. Other than that, my second main issue with it is that it is rushed beyond belief.

All that being said, this series had such a strong 150 chapters that the final 50 don't really dent my love for the series. Had this series not faltered in its 3rd act, Beastars would've been a 10/10 for me. So I will unfortunately have to give it an 8/10. Even with a bad/meh ending, I think that Beastars is still worth reading.