BEASTARS, Vol. 9

At this high school, instead of jocks and nerds, the students are divided into predators and prey.

At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar—a hero destined to lead in a society naturally rife with mistrust?

Gray wolf Legoshi confirms the identity of alpaca Tem’s murderer after a Drama Club member is maimed during rehearsal. In the wake of the incident, the Cherryton Academy administration resolves to segregate classrooms and disband interspecies clubs. The edict causes an uproar, and the absence of red deer Louis’s leadership is keenly felt. However, Bengal tiger Bill and Angora goat Els, as well as gray wolf Juno, gain insight into themselves and their relationships. Plus, a flashback to Legoshi’s tragic childhood and family.

🐺A high-concept graphic novel set in a world in which talking animals deal with very human issues of prejudice and discrimination. 🐰The series has risen in popularity since the anime debut in late 2019 and will be distributed worldwide on Netflix starting early 2020. The second season of the anime has been green-lit. 🐗New volumes consistently appear in the BookScan Top 50.🐯Has won numerous awards in Japan in 2018: the 11th Annual Taisho Award (2018), the New Creator Prize at the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes, the Best Shonen Manga at the 42nd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards and a New Face Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival Awards in March 2018.