Beastars: Season 1 (2020)

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Well-made and beautifully animated, Beastars is a solid new anime for anyone looking to get a little wild.

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User Ratings: 114

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Episodes

Air date: Mar 13, 2020

An herbivore's murder unsettles Cherryton Academy, with some suspecting grey wolf Legoshi. Dwarf rabbit Hal struggles with her classmates' bullying.

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Air date: Mar 13, 2020

Legoshi ponders his own ferocious impulses; an altercation at breakfast unsettles him further. The theater students prepare for their play.

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Air date: Mar 13, 2020

Hal and Legoshi's interaction ends extremely awkwardly. With two days to the performance, the school newspaper is sniffing out what Rouis is hiding.

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Air date: Mar 13, 2020

The drama club switches up parts after the last performance. Tapped to appear onstage, Legoshi confronts the new lead actor about a dangerous issue.

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Legoshi deals with misplaced notoriety after the chaotic but successful play, with Jack's support. Hal and Rouis have a clandestine encounter.

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After another murder, herbivores are confined to campus. Out in town, the theater club carnivores enter a shady district for adult meat eaters.

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Air date: Mar 13, 2020

The mystery of Legoshi's favorite lunch is solved. Hal recalls her first encounter with a vulnerable Rouis, who has a fiancée.

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Air date: Mar 13, 2020

Legoshi offers to escort Hal home; on the way she attempts to become better friends with him, unaware of his guilt. Juno has a revelation.

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Rouis recalls his harrowing past, and Legoshi makes a personal vow despite conflicting feelings. Meanwhile, Hal is kidnapped for ransom by carnivores.

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Air date: Mar 13, 2020

Legoshi risks his life to find the Shishi-Gumi. A friend helps him channel and control his inner beast so that he can save Hal.

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Critic Reviews for Beastars Season 1

All Critics (18) | Top Critics (0)

If I'm right, and BEASTARS really does represent a next step in the future of anime, then the future is looking mighty bright indeed.

Mar 2, 2021 | Rating: A- | Full Review…

Even if it doesn't offer answers, it does offer an engaging story, snappy writing, and technical excellence. Legoshi, Haru, and Louis are all fantastic characters with rich inner lives suited to the complicated world they live in.

Dec 11, 2020 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…

Beastars works because of its intrigue; it begs to be a raw anime rather than hide behind metaphors and themes. The Netflix anime series is what it is.

Dec 11, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

All three of our leads are endlessly compelling, and where you might expect the show to dip into trite heteronormative love triangle tropes, they rise above again and again.

Dec 11, 2020 | Full Review…

It certainly has an audience built-in from the concept alone, but for the non-furries, Beastars has the benefit of being an actually interesting character drama, with solid conflict, and an interesting world.

Dec 11, 2020 | Full Review…

As a murder-mystery, this first season is thrilling, as a world-building exercise it's fascinating, and as a high-school drama with an unusual romance at the middle of it, it's already a strong contender for best anime of the year.

Dec 11, 2020 | Full Review…

But Beastars portrays its mature themes with a certain class and sophistication. ... It's a serious show about a plethora of topics, handled with sensitivity and complexity.

Nov 18, 2020 | Full Review…

"Beastars" is one of the most impressive anime we have seen during the latest years, as it highlights its contextual and technical prowess in the most eloquent way.

Sep 27, 2020 | Full Review…

Beastars maintains the gorgeous hand-drawn look of anime while adding in some extra flourishes.

Apr 6, 2020 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…

Most of it feels thrown at you for shock value.

Apr 2, 2020 | Full Review…

It was well done and well-conceived and I, for better or for worse, am invested.

Apr 2, 2020 | Full Review…

I'm constantly amazed at the quality and content of new anime each year, and Beastars excels in both.

Apr 2, 2020 | Full Review…

Audience Reviews for Beastars: Season 1

  • 3d ago
    Beautiful world, original character designs, It's interesting.
  • 3d ago
    It's different to last years of anime industry
  • 3d ago
    This a great furry anime, It's a shame that it receives little recognition and more hatred from the anime collective, anime needs more story like this.
  • Mar 23, 2021
    Beastars mature blend of societal, social, and sexual allegories may be overwhelming for some, but complex characters, beautiful animation, and intelligent writing make it one of the best anime in recent years.
  • Mar 10, 2021
    Its a great Anime a good Plot the Animation is great the only Thing is was das about was that Juno and Legoshi didnt come together but I cant Change it recommend for people who Like Drama and Romance nice Work Japan another great Anime cant wait for season Number 2
  • Jan 18, 2021
    watched it on netflix SO GOOD it so relatable this show is a masterpiece in disguise. recommended will wait for ss2.
  • Jan 12, 2021
    Furries are a cancer to society, and a TV show that will turn you into a furry is worse, this show is a fetish teaser, best to stay away from it
  • Dec 31, 2020
    all i gotta say... woof.
  • Dec 24, 2020
    I have watched around 200 different anime, this was my first, I went back to re-watch it and is is still absolutely amazing, I love the characters, the story is well put together and the show is just really good, I think its a must watch, u may not want to watch it because of the characters being animals, this is why my brother wouldn't but I had him watch it and he liked it, so just give it a try.
  • Dec 07, 2020
    the main character pisses me off

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