Today I was thinking about anime and manga that use animals instead of humans to tell their stories and I found that Beastars is one of the shows that truly captures this idea in a truly brilliant way When you first hear about the story you might think its just a lighthearted cute story about animals living together but the truth is far from it.
The world in Beastars is divided into carnivores and herbivores creating a huge conflict between them even if they live in a civilized society For example the hero Legoshi a wolf struggles because he wants to be kind and calm but his instincts always make him feel he should be a predator This conflict is what makes the story so exciting as it addresses the idea of the internal struggle between who we are and who society wants us to be.
I think the most beautiful thing about Beastars is the deep detailed characters Each character has their own motivations and problems and each of them behaves in a very logical way considering their nature as an animal Haru the little rabbit is not just a random character she represents the idea that weakness can sometimes be a strength giving the story a wonderfully human dimension even though its about animals.
Another thing I really liked was the mangas art style the details are beautiful and convey emotions very strongly The anime also did a great job of expressing this especially in the tense scenes that make you feel like you are actually embracing the characters.
Beastars is not just a story about talking animals its an intelligent work that explores society the conflicts within us and the boundaries between instinct and reason If you havent seen it yet I highly recommend you give it a try because its truly an experience unlike anything else.
I've never watched it, reading some reviews it seems more like an investigative novel, which is not what I'm interested in when it comes to anime. But it's still a great post, have a nice day.
This anime has many things, investigation, drama, romance, comedy and more... many people don't like anime, but for others (like me) this time I didn't pay much attention to it, it knows how to entertain... I enjoyed it.