"Beastar"—a title awarded to beasts who prove their excellence through fighting inequality to unite carnivores and herbivores in an anthropomorphic animal society. Cherryton Academy has gone five years without one such leader. However, following the murder of an alpaca within the school boundaries, the growing tension between the different species poses a greater need for a Beastar to ensure peace and harmony. 
 
When Louis, the prime candidate for this prestigious role, rejects the offer and leaves the academy, the student council declares to honor any student who captures the culprit of the aforementioned murder as Beastar. Meanwhile, Legoshi's sense of duty as a strong wolf who must protect the weak pushes him to investigate the incident. To further complicate his life, he struggles to manage his complex feelings for the white rabbit, Haru. 
 
(Source: MAL Rewrite) 
 
Note: The first episode had an early delivery on Netflix Japan on January 5, 2021. The regular TV broadcast started on January 7, 2021.

In a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, herbivores and carnivores coexist with each other. For the adolescents of Cherryton Academy, school life is filled with hope, romance, distrust, and uneasiness. 
The main character is Legoshi the wolf, a member of the drama club. Despite his menacing appearance, he has a very gentle heart. Throughout most of his life, he has always been an object of fear and hatred by other animals, and he’s been quite accustomed to that lifestyle. But soon, he finds himself becoming more involved with his fellow classmates who have their own share of insecurities and finds his life in school changing slowly. 
(Source: moetron)

One night at Cherryton Academy, an herbivore student is brutally murdered. Among the members of the Drama Club, the herbivores’ suspicions naturally turn to their carnivore classmates… The prime suspect? Gray wolf Legoshi. But he wouldn’t hurt a fly. Or would he? Will dwarf rabbit Haru bring out the beast in him? Or are his feelings for her…something else?
 
(Source: Viz Media) 
Notes: 
- Winner of the 11th Manga Taisho Award in 2018. 
- Winner of the 42nd Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2018. 
- Winner of the New Face Award from the 21st Japan Media Arts Festival Awards in 2018. 
- Winner of the New Creator Prize of the 22nd Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2018.

Music video directed and animated by Kouhei Kadowaki for the song Comet by YOASOBI. 

Note: This song, and the first part of the music video, was originally used as the ending theme in BEASTARS 2. There exists two versions of this music video; the first being a Japanese version uploaded on February 25, 2021 and an English version of the song titled "Comet" also by YOASOBI, which was uploaded on November 11, 2021.

It is a world where carnivores and herbivores coexist.
 
Following the battle with the culprit who devoured his classmate at school, Legoshi decides to drop out and begins living alone at Beast Apartments. Louis has entered a prestigious university and resolves to face his father, Oguma. Haru also deals with many struggles as she tries to enjoy campus life. 
 
Meanwhile, the city sees an increase of devouring incidents. The fangs of the heinous criminal who is pulling all the strings begin to close in on Legoshi and the others... 
(Source: Netflix Anime)

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