tommy blade depends how you define being yourself. If it’s how you act naturally, then yeah - that. Only it’s hard to tell when something is just “what everybody would do” and when something is “what I would do” cuz it feels natural to you. It’s a lot of self-observation and having trustworthy people give their honest opinion of you. At least in my experience. It’s also doing - and, more importantly, knowing what you enjoy/love/think is better for you. It’s a lot of self-reflection, and it requires you to be able to pass judgement on yourself without beating yourself up - which can be hard for a lot of people.
Legosi is an amazing protagonist. Despite his insecurities he's very active and endearing. It really makes you wish he could fight back, but understand it would do much more harm than good.
Yes, although (later on in the manga) he can act pretty damn dumb sometimes. But that's okay, considering how interesting his character keeps on getting with time.
not only did i relate to legoshi's anxiety, but i also saw myself in his quiet and awkward nature. Having this relation really improved the experience because I knew how he felt and what he was experiencing from my own experiences and personality. I've personally struggled with the feeling of love and how to handle it along with how I am perceived by society and what i think people think of me.(minus the primal urge to murder of course)
Legosi is actually way more accurate as a wolf than the collective perception of them. Shy and scared creatures who take care of those they love, legosi is literally just a wolf with human intelligence and a rabbit fetish.
this is the only series with a love triangle that didn't make me mad, like, i don't even care who ends up with who, just let these kids be happy goddamnit.
@@mythoughtsexactly2145 I found it funny. I agree with the original comment that it never felt pushed on the viewer, all I thought when I saw the sign was "haha funny engrish"
@@mythoughtsexactly2145 it being aimed at herbivores tho kinda drove the point home of "if you love this shit, come buy it here" instead of "you HAVE to love this". There are animal products in the show which are produced through healthy means for people who have to eat them or like to eat them (see the eggs issue), while veganism would be against that.
Veganism is against harming and exploiting animals, and therefore against consuming or generally using animal products. Manga is not actually okay with it either: it portrays how cows are exploited by their employees, reduced from the living and breathing being to what they produce.
@@iojgoro And what of the hen that's super into laying eggs for her customers? I don't think the manga is making a huge message on animal products. The cow was a case of a horrible workplace, like a sweatshop. If given better treatment and better employers, the cows would probably be doing just fine like the hen.
There are two sentences that I've heard in regards to this anime that will always be in my mind when talking about it. "This anime tells the most human stories with characters that aren't even human" and "We all have been every character in this show". Paru Itagaki has created a world that's filled to the brim with layered characters. And most of them are among the best written characters I have ever witnessed.
Yup... been reading the book myself, and I do see a lot of myself in a LOT of characters, or even if I don't, I see how a real life person would come to the same mindset. It's easily Legosi i see myself the most into (awkward in social situations although in a different way, mixed with the occasional violent urge I don't ever know what to do with apart from shoving it as deep down as i can every time, yet feels natural), with a bit of Jack (feeling I should be someone else and wasn't born as who i was supposed to be) and Louis on top (nowhere as extreme, but feeling I should always do better so no one can take pity on me is here) beastars's plot is average at best, it's world building is full of holes and as far as the books go isn't anywhere near top-tier drawing... but what it truely succeeds at is making deep, interesting characters that all have their own struggles.
@@PanicoCalico Yes, Paru Itagaki is the daughter of Keisuke Itagaki. Two mangaka in the same family. And all the weirdness people are seeing in the Beastars manga are probably a result of that. Some things were likely influenced by him. Paru doesn't seem to be her real name either. As far as I see it her name seems to be Dr. Shiodome Itagaki. And Paru is just a pseudonym. She is also just 26.
Yup! And I find it interesting that on top the author thinks Louis is the character that's closest to her.. you know, the one feeling like he has to be on top or being nothing at all. Being the kid of someone famous at the very thing you are trying to do can't be easy
It is quite ironic, an anime that features anthropomorphic animals act more human compared to other human anime characters on most slice of life anime. And that made me fall in love with this anime that I read the whole manga within a day. This is one of the series where the saying "Don't judge the book by its cover" so applicable. All of the struggle, the affection, the despair, everything. It feels real. And the voice acting nailed it. Ah... I hope the second season will be released soon... Hawawawawawawawawa...
Humans are generally ignorant so if something appears like our day to day they shrug it off more easily. Make them animals and you don't get those dumb comments about how it's not an issue.
animals have so many ways to express body language because we humans dont have that. No tails to wip around when you are happy, no flicking ears...we are pretty limited to use hands or facial expression, which most cant understand or express clearly.
I think people forget that we as humans are all individuals. Preconceived notions about someone through trivial aspects about them honestly just hurts humanity in the long run. It limits conversation, which limits understanding, which limits peace.
I am so hyped for those season 2 characters. That's where things get extra interesting. I wonder how Rokume will sound like. Also we'll get Gosha's first appearance, I love him most of all, reminds me of my late grandpa. Really if he was any animal he really would be a wise old reptile. Damn he was cool.
One of the things that impacted me the most from the show was that moment where Haru was held captive and the Lion asked her to undress and she said "I get that you're a gourmet, but I'm sorry, this is about to be a very distasteful meal" and she looks directly at him, a carnivore THREE TIMES her size, DEAD IN THE EYE and says "you're about to taste the flavor of a woman who feels no shame nor is humiliated" and i DIED. I had goosebumps. It's such a good depiction of sexual abuse to a point where that's what i saw, I didn't see a rabbit about to be eaten alive, I saw a strong woman rebel against a sexual assaulter, and how she asserts her strenght in such a courageous, yet intelligent way that it left me speechless. Iconic.
I also realized something about those Haru scenes way later. When she gets captured by the lions and when she gets attacked by Legosi, she just feels like a piece of meat, but then it clicked. Haru being outside at night knowing that she might very well be attacked by a carnivore felt so real to me as a woman. In those two moments, she felt like just a piece of meat in the eyes of those stronger than her and that's how so many women feel. Constantly being preyed upon by simply being women or in her case, a bunny/herbivore. Especially the scene with the lion who looks at her like a meal, but you clearly feel the sexual undertones. Beastars really is a great series.
People really underestimate Haru's character, mostly those who just cannot fathom the idea of a woman who slept with a lot of guys getting treated with respect
As someone who's done character writing for many years now, the complexities and depth and the little nuances of their characters is so breath taking. You don't see it very often.
This anime didn't need dialogue, animation, music to speak to me; it did it through Legosi's pose: The slumped shoulders and hunched over back told me almost everything I needed to know in an instant. It's so uncommon for a character to have that as their default pose, and it's something that's probably easily glossed over for all the heavier and more striking elements of the presentation.
Yes, the pose says so much about him as a character. It isn't that he's beaten down and trying to hide, he is very intentionally trying to lessen his footprint in public. He's trying to take up less space, to be less imposing, to negate his height and nature by taking up posture that makes him appear meeker than he really is. The contrast from when he is in school (and other situations where he feels the need to take on the less imposing posture) and when he stands tall (often to fight or protect others) is striking.
Some of the best shots in this show is just Legosi standing still. Like with him looming over Haru, or when he squatted down to give her a flower. Idk how they made him so eye catching but its brilliant
My bf hasnt even seen the anime or read the manga and he said that's honestly what sold him. The character design is attractive because he sees himself in the character
You should see A Silent Voice. To me Legosi reminded me of Shoya. He has a very similar situation in a much more human setting. I love characters such as them.
Legosi is one of the most human characters I've ever seen (aside from his wolf abilities) The episode when he hung out with Haru for the first time and it kept going through his thoughts was beyond relatable, I almost felt like I was just watching myself on screen and I've never seen that before.
Exactly! I felt the same. And the mental battles he fights all the time over right or wrong just felt so real. They didn’t feel forced at all. And when Legosi learned something about himself, we do too.
same. I am constantly battling with myself on shit like what do i say? What do I do? Why am I shaking? Like you said its like I was just watching myself.
@@BlankNames111 vinland saga never gave me those feelings. At least at a fast pace. It did something similar with askellad which i like, but i never hated the guy. Whereas with a silent voice and beastars i did hate some characters and then loved them... To then later hate what they were doing and then like what they did after. The way this was handled made em feel real rather than a character in comic/manga.
I’m a short, petite woman in the military, and I definitely related to Haru. Whereas short, petite women are treated almost childishly in the civilian world, it is much worse in the military world. I have had guys twice my size and weight tell me straight to my face that they expected me to fail, that the only reason I passed something or was promoted was because a quota had to be met, and I’ve constantly had my credibility questioned because I couldn’t have possibly done the same training as them and still received good evaluations, all because of my size. That’s why Haru is so relatable to me; even though we’re both afraid of being eaten up by society, we continue to push forward and hold on to the people who do encourage us and believe in us, who make us feel valued, and that in turn makes us feel stronger. We could have our entire world turn against us, but if that one person is there to make it better, it’s worth it.
Haru is also interesting because she's one of those characters that, while fully aware of the social cues and what she's _expected_ to do at any given moment, she makes a conscious decision to avert it "because what _do_ they know anyway".
I love her dialogue. What she says often seems to come from out of left-field but it always makes sense for her character. She makes no concessions and takes no prisoners.
Our wolf is the best male lead. He has to attempt to beat back the urges that are hard wired into him and his actions with others who are just as mangled as he is. Keep on going Lugosi, you furry numb skull!
The best thing about Beastars (evan as far as the manga) there are NO "evil" characters. EVERY character is grey as hell, and I love it. EDIT: Gonna add my explanations for why I think this soon(tm)
I love the contrast between Legoshi and Louis. Louis is an herbivore that wants to push past his limits given to him at birth and present himself as just as strong as a carnivore, and he resents that Legoshi has the natural strength of a carnivore, but instead of embracing it, he hides it in any way that he can
Honestly being a large person I know the feeling of trying to live life in constant view of others. You know that if you were to aggressive you would hurt people but if you were to passive people would take advantage of you. Then anything you do is constantly judged. It's hard to fit in anywhere.
My friend is 6'4, we both hav tourettes and one of the side effects is rage attacks or neurological storms, when i get mine its whatever because i am not large, but when he gets him people are terrified and he has to deal with dealing with this thing he cant hardley helo hut also being viewed as someone who is genuinely terrifying and could easily hurt someone, but he wouldnt.
Redacted I have a similar story with my brother. Although it’s not Tourette’s, my brother (6’5) has bipolar disorder and autism (his autism isn’t recognizable, but it is there). It took years to find the right medication. Even now, he still has outbursts where he screams and yells. Many times he’s hit people, like me. Never on purpose, he’ll feel absolutely awhile afterwards, I remember one night after my dad had to pin him down for him to calm down, the next day my dad went to work with scratches across his face, and my brother spent the whole day apologizing and feeling bad. I have to admit he’s terrifying when his anger gets out of hand, but when he’s not having an outburst, he over apologizes and does whatever he can not to intimidate people. That’s why Legoshi reminds me of him, it’s a serious struggle
Old comment but you shouldn't relate to that unless you are an aggressive person that has bad self awareness because unlike irl people Legoshi is fighting his own instincts. If people take advantage of you because you are being passive you probably have character issues rather than not being aggressive enough. You got it all confused.
This is the first 3-D anime I’ve watched where the visuals actually look appealing and fluid. Usually it looks like a PlayStation cutscene, but Orange knocked it out of the park, visually. And not just the animation, but the directing and cinematography. Legosi and Haru’s conversation in the hotel, with the mirror showing his attack in the first episode while the camera slowly tracks around the shot is beautiful. Legosi and the Shishigumi boss’s fight is breathtaking. All of this gives the story itself an extra layer of polish. And the story, writing, music and voice acting aware all phenomenal as well. Legosi’s VA is beyond amazing (it is a CRIME that this is getting dubbed). Louis starts out interesting then gets REALLY interesting, and Haru is one of the best written female characters I’ve ever seen in any media, not just anime. I’ve watched the entire series twice and waiting for season 2 is going to kill me. I’m trying to not read the manga to see what happens next (or who Legosi is talking to in that last shot), we’ll see how long my willpower lasts. This is easily the best anime I’ve watched since FMA:B.
What may have helped with 3D animation are the non human faces. I noticed that many 3D animes have scenes where the facial expressions are really bland. Human heads have a a s*** ton of muscles. It might actually take longer to 3D animate a face than to draw it frame by frame. On the anthropomorphised animal faces, we probably don't notice it as much if they cut corners (which they have to, 2 or 3D) because we aren't trained in reading them.
This was like WOW!! All the characters have deep character developments. All the characters were not one sided characters. Even the side characters.Amazing!!! Even the lions and pandas and chipmunks. Even details of school lunch. Everything had something meaningful.
Its ironic that stories with animals that seems childish on the first eye are actually the most mature one. Fables and metaphores seems to hit home the most.
What I love about this series is that it's willing to bravely create nuanced, human-like, and well-rounded characters that can be relateable without having to over-exceed/forgoe flaws and attributes just to be likable. Like how you've described Haru in your vid, she's given a background that lets us know why she does what she does without saying it's anything right or wrong and leaves it to the audience to decide based on their own reasons/issues/ethics/backgrounds, as is the same with Louis and Legoshi. She may not be everybody's favorite character, but she never has to be and only wishes for respect as a fellow person in-universe to the series, just as not everyone has to like every single person they meet or be liked back throughout their lifetime, but can respect that they exist or not.
I must say, it’s so refreshing to have a GUY not only respect Haru, and understand her, but have her be your favourite character too? Love that 💗 I’ve read the manga as well as watched the anime, and Haru is my favourite character in both. So often in anime female characters are seen as either virgins or whores -nothing in between - and I get so sick of seeing people (especially guys) dismiss Haru, and whittle her entire character down to that of ‘just a slut.’ It’s insulting, basic, and pretty moronic. Great video!
I know right? So many people unnecessarily hate on her! She's a good character. And despite not liking promiscuity, I understand why she acts the way she does, and I feel bad for her. She needs Legoshi, and he needs her.
I would check out a comic book called "blacksad". It is a really beautiful water colored comic with a black cat detective who solves crimes in a 1950s or 1940s style. It's amazing and the characters are great in my opinion.
Believe it or not, that comic has a recently released game on the Switch. I know nothing about the series, but my girlfriend has wanted me to check it out. We will be playing the game together sometime as well.
Hi ! I'm à french guy and I'm happy to see someone with such a good comics reference ! Watching this anime I thought about blacksad's dark animal's world too !
I remember reading it while I was staying in Italy (can’t read Italian), but I never really thought to find any English releases when I came back. I was a kid at the time (ofc not the target audience for a very mature comic), but my age made it the first time I realized that anthropomorphic animals didn’t have to be used for lighthearted storytelling. Though I have not actually read it, it maintains a special place in my memory that I hadn’t thought to revisit until reading this comment. I’ll keep it in mind once again to check this out later!
It looks beautiful and I love the art style, my only problem is the way female characters are portrayed. Ugh... I don't know why they felt like they have to pull out that stupid "men are normal animals and women are sexy human-animals" trend from the 80's. Seriously, it should finally die.
You just named my two favorite Anime of the year...and possibly two of the top anime of all time. Vinland Saga showcase one of the best Hero's Journey stories written in tune with the style of the old Norse sagas...and season 1 is only the prologue. We haven't had a good Viking story anywhere in a longtime, and Vinland Saga beat all expectations in terms of writing. What initially attracted me to Beastars is wanting to see how Anime could do a story with anthropomorphic characters...something prevalent in American animation, but most often done mediocre. Beastars turned out to showcase some of the best character development, and some of the deepest characters I'd ever seen. Beastars needs more exposure than it is getting...probably one of the best Anime stories I've ever seen in any gauenra, period.
I'd admit, I had my doubts about the animation at first. But after watching the first episode, I finished the anime in a single night. The story and animation made for an enjoyable compelling watch. Highly recommended.
@@doodlejone6546 yeah, this is gold! But I'm both confused and understanding as to why there are so many memes about it. The biggest two are: The "Bite me!" scene, and how easily Beastars can be taken out of context. I reeeeaaallyy hope that this isn't going to be Beastars' legacy: being known for being exploitable.
I'm a bigger girl(tall, athletic build) so I can't really relate to Haru's issues but the way this series presented all of its characters made me understand her and everyone else in a way little other media could.
The use of animal characters are so universal. By just using a lion you can tell that character leads something or is important. Its always such amazing symbolism to use and I’m glad this anime utilizes it.
I really really love Haru because she’s a relatable character for me for some unfortunate reasons. When I saw her full backstory be revealed I fell even harder in love with her character. On top of that she demonstrates a personality after motivations that are rarely portrayed in media in a super well done way. Beastars deals with a looot of mature situations that, even in a medium like anime that deals with “mature content” literally all the time, I never see done often or well enough.
Haru: I found that the only time people didn't smile at me too much was when we were in a relationship. I hated those constant smiles of pity. Also Haru: Legoshi you have to smile more.
I'm a short girl. I related to Haru a lot. The line "I'm not even good enough to be a loser" and her being sick of being protected because she's small really hit home..
Beastars has quickly grown to be my favourite manga, and so far one of my favourite adaptation to anime too! I was at first bothered by how clean Legosi looked but I actually like both versions now.
I love the fact that you respect and understand Haru. There's a reason of why I'm not active int he otaku community. Most of these dumbfucks don't like her because of her being sexually active. And I know that is a coping mechanism for her, and is not healthy in the long run, but they are being basically the bullies that hate her because her unapologetic free will, and outspoken nature.
it's coping mechanism also for the otakus, they hate her because they themselves were also virgin edit: anyway, it's hinted to not only being for coping mechanism, in this series the animal have instinct, rabbit instinct is
Also something that was really well done imo, Legoshi is afraid to hurt people as you said but they specifically show you in the first episode what he's capable of doing. You never wonder what he's afraid of because that one scene where he attack Haru it shows everything he fears. BUT THEN they go a mile beyond that and show his fear when interacting with her and how he reacts to seeing the damage he left her with.
Agreed this is a great series. Hopefully ones it gets out of Netflix jail more people will watch it. It’s deserves more recognition for this amazing peace of animated art.
I’ve honestly never watched a series where I like or am able to relate to every character until I watched Beastars. Every character has their role and quirk and they all bounce off eachother so nicely. The only series I think is on par with it in terms of character interaction is Durarara and that’s my favorite anime, so that says something
I like how the Juno and Legoshi arc so far shows us the expectations of people dating only others of their races. Most notably in the african american/asian american communities. Throughout the first season of the anime a lot of the characters would try to hook Legoshi up with 'another of his own kind' specifically Juno. And Juno felt entitled to Legoshi's love purely on the basis of him being kind to her and being a wolf. (this could also dwell into the nicegirls community where like niceguys they feel entitled to romance/sex purely on trivial things). But Legoshi never loved Juno the same way he loved Haru, and even near the end of the season it is seen as him 'betraying his own species' similarly to how black men are treated for dating a woman of another race. I hope they introduce Melon, a character in the manga, into the anime as it has a take on how mixed children/adults are treated. And how Haru and Legoshi's relationship will probably fall apart due to prejudices not only towards the relationship but to the children that they will/not have. (I have not read the manga btw it was my take purely on the fact that Melon exists)
Wow, I never focused on this particular aspect of the anime, but what you said really hit straight home. Black male in the US seriously dating a Japanese woman. One day on a date we're walking down the street to a restaurant, and I sh*t you not, a Black woman starts talking smack about us being together. I find it both hilarious and sickening that racism can be inflicted even by those of the same ethnicity as you.
I LOVED how the characters are also explored in the manga. It makes them feel that much more real and gives even more insight into what they're thinking about!!
it's amazing how season 2 doesn't fall behind, but instead, enhances the show even more and getting deeper and deeper into society life and animals interaction in a deeper level. truly a masterpiece
I watshed and love this anime and I find it sad that most of the people I tryed to get to give this amazing anime a try either replay with "I dont watsh furry anime" or "I dont like the art style" I wish more people woud get over those arguments and just watsh an amazing deep and beautiful anime (my English isent the best sorry if there spelling errors)
This anime is pretty amazing. The 3D CGI made me feel like I was watching something real and natural. Instead of just watching 2-D pictures with the illusions of movement.
The brilliance of this series is the fact that it dives into the nuances of the world and characters. The mayor stood out to me because on one hand he is a scumbag for not helping to save Haru but he is also trying to protect the lions for he put himself through surgery to be less menacing. I could relate to trying to look less intimidating. So he's definitely not right but not completely wrong either. Just my opinion.
Focused 56 definitely. He seems like he really does care for others, but seems to be going about it in a way that gives conflict about the morality of his choices
It surprised me how good this anime was, I just couldn't stop watching. How this anime shows the relatability to what a person can be dealing with right now is eye opening. Defenetly will watch the second season.
As someone who stumbled into Beastars because i caught a glimpse of it on reddit and couldn't understand it. I entered the show with no expectations. I gigured id give it an episode to test the waters but then i ended up binging the series twice. The first with a consumer eye and the second with a critical one. But in the second viewing i couldnt help but remember my own life through highschool and how much i could relate to Legoshi. Every action, thoughtz and fear i could empathise because i had been there. It was akin to looking into an odd mirror. I love this show and I cant wait until the manga continues or season 2 rolls around.
I saw a glimpse of it on Instagram or maybe Tumblr? ages ago. The other day I saw it while bored during the quarantine and figured, what the hell, why not? I binged it in one day and immediately called my boyfriend when I was finished to beg him to watch it. It’s just so unique it’s doesn’t even _feel_ like an anime. It feels like so much more. And as Brandon said it’s just raw and real. I love it. I honestly think I might add it to my anime tattoos. It really touched me
Dude. Thank you. I loved your complete breakdown of every character you brought up. Almost teared up in the louis part. Really, i loved the heartfelt review of the CHARACTERS rather than how the story goes. Thank you.
when the panda dude showed the pictures of the predators harming themselves and the black market thing, kinda reminded me of some severe drug addiction. the dude that wanted to sell his fingers, man that was really obscure, but some would sell a kidney for an iPhone tho.
Beastars is such a great series and the manga and anime is amazing and how characters especially Haru and legosi and how that a series with animal characters has such of the most realistic characters in anime I’ve seen great video
I’ve always loved Rouis as a character, he’s so intense but so sad.. it’s an overwhelming realisation when you figure out why Haru said “I can see a deep sadness in him”, he hasn’t told a single soul who he was and therefore why he’s so eager to please everyone and why he does have that self destructive behaviour! I just hope we can look further into his life so far and him as a character in general! Loved this vid btw!!
I personally never saw Haru as helpless. She's one of the most well-portrayed and confident women I've seen in media, imo. She does what she does for herself. She was always the one in control and even when faced with death, she never lost it. She always kept her pride and her dignity and that's great.
I originally watched Beastars for the relatability of my main two characters relationship. Me and my gf both have cute nicknames for each other, she calling me her wolf mama and me calling her my baby girl bunny. We, coming from different races and backgrounds, had to fight through her parents ingrained hatred of my race and her perceived ideas of what I was gonna do to her. After a long and rocky start, she fought out of the web of lies that her mom created and learned that I meant no harm to her. This was amazing to see in this anime in its own twist. But after a while, I watched it for the plot and mainly Legoshi’s amazing tone and delivery. It sounds uncaring and tone deaf but holds so much love and affection in it at times. I too have a toneless and seemingly uncaring voice but when I am with my gf, my voice is happier and more natural to me. I use the tone deaf sound of my voice to ward away people I don’t want to talk to or to reduce social interaction when I am tired. That paired with my creepy and unflattering dress attire makes me appear scary or unnerving at very least. Although all that, I have a warm interior and I am very caring of those I call friends. This anime helped me see that not only can a relationship like mine flourish but also it can break boundaries and build new bridges together. (Side note: thanks for reading this and taking the time out of your day to let me put across my thoughts and feelings. Sorry it was long winded but I hope it was easy enough to grasp)
This anime is deadass a masterpiece. The music is amazing, the VA is the best I’ve ever heard and the characters are amazing. I’m thinking of getting the manga rn
God and Legosi is one of the most realistic teenage boy characters I have ever seen. That intermingling of power and self-hatred. How afraid he is of himself. How Haru takes away his power by approaching him in the second episode.
I honestly related a lot to Legoshi, growing up there was a lot of bullying and weird looks until I started standing up for myself and opening up more.
I've never heard of this series before, but just watching this has me impressed. It's amazing to me how the animation *looks* pefectly 2D, but is actually 3D. There are a lot of anime-style video games out there that are in 3D, but they never do quite look like the anime they're based off of.
This story is so fascinating. The fact that it is removed from the real world gives it such freedom to explore and develop complex themes. At the end of the day, Legosi is a wolf, Haru is a rabbit, Louie a deer, they're literal animals - direct parallels to human dynamics isn't possible. Instead, the anime explores prejudice in relation to race, sexism in relation to species, sexuality to being queer or deviant from society. No one can look at Beastars and say "this scene is about this thing in our world" because it does such a wonderful job to create its own world and rules. While being completely unique from any experiences we may have, it still does remain relatable. We see the message set to the world of Beastars and are given the freedom to evaluate and interpret what it means to our own lives based on our own experiences. I may be rambling, and these points are hardly new, but this story has such space for discussion and I am so happy to see every video or post that gives a new and interesting take on it!
This is the best well thought and done video on Beastars I have seen! Thank you for making this and sharing your thoughts on the show. You nailed how deep and really impactful the world, characters, and the writing is in Beastars and I love both the anime and the manga! I am glad they went with this really high degree of 3D animation, it is some of the most smooth and well directed animation using 3D I have ever seen. I am also glad the tweaked the character designs some for the anime, I love the original manga artwork just as much but I feel animated it would not have looked as smooth so now I can enjoy the anime artwork along with the manga artwork. This show really hit me on a deeper emotional level than most anime, the only one that could match it for me was Violet Evergarden. Also Legoshi best good boy!
Someone has probably commented something similar to this already but I'll say it anyway. There's almost a poetic level of irony in the realization that in Beastars, a world of anthropomorphic animals, the characters act more human than most animes with *human* protagonists.
every moment between haru and legoshi is pure and sweet, you can tell that he loves her and she loves him. the feelings are so pure, so sweet, and felt so satisfying
Just watched the two seasons in 3 days. The story is nice, the world is wonderfuly built. But the psychology of the characters and the "balance" between Haru, Legoshi and Louis really marked me. Their behaviors and feelings seemed so accurate and real to me.
This was a great review of the anime so far. As a manga reader, I can tell you that this is just the beginning of how deeply written this society is. I will not spoil anything, because it is just that good.
Beaststars let me feel seen without the series directly saying "this character has autism". On top of having autism, I am also abnormally strong for me size. Seeing Legosi's struggles with his strength and social awkwardness was cathartic for me.
the characters are so deep and layered in this that, as a person who writes characters and wants to do it for a living, it’s borderline disheartening. like, you thought you were good at it? have these literal works of art, merry christmas but seriously, so little writing actually reaches this depth of perfection
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They made (adapted) Land of the Lustrous (Houseki no Kuni), they ARE 3D MAGICIANS, THEY ARE MADLADS
I loved how the main character was one who I could personally connect too. The is outstanding, even though there are a few nit-picks I have. I can't wait to see season two and see how much further the story goes
Beastars proves that society always tells us to be ourselves, but when we are, we are automatically judged and some are even put in danger.
@ALJustice0 how do i be myself tho
@@tommyblade8093 This may sound cliche and overused but only you can answer that yourself.
@@JadeMythriil yeh thanks -_- i really dont know how
tommy blade depends how you define being yourself. If it’s how you act naturally, then yeah - that. Only it’s hard to tell when something is just “what everybody would do” and when something is “what I would do” cuz it feels natural to you. It’s a lot of self-observation and having trustworthy people give their honest opinion of you. At least in my experience. It’s also doing - and, more importantly, knowing what you enjoy/love/think is better for you. It’s a lot of self-reflection, and it requires you to be able to pass judgement on yourself without beating yourself up - which can be hard for a lot of people.
@ALJustice0 That is a good output. I think everyone has a different view on it, and that view defines who you are as a person.
Legosi is an amazing protagonist. Despite his insecurities he's very active and endearing. It really makes you wish he could fight back, but understand it would do much more harm than good.
Yes, although (later on in the manga) he can act pretty damn dumb sometimes. But that's okay, considering how interesting his character keeps on getting with time.
Yan Wolford i don’t understand?
He’s amazing
indeed. It kinda reminds me of myself.
and he's not being a "loser" about it, screaming like a scared, WAY too insecure idiot *insert 0-to-hero-crying-protagonist* ooof
How I like to think of it is unlike Zootopia where people are animals, here animals are people.
Thats about accurate.
People is not a synonym for humans. Humans are apes themselves.
i had a seizure trying to read this idk why
so a random cute animal girl would would have human ears
If people had the whole predator/prey trope to play with.
Half of us relate to Legoshi’s social anxiety. Or worse.
I liked my own comment btw
@@mgsgamer8340 good for you
Miguel Seacor wow epic
not only did i relate to legoshi's anxiety, but i also saw myself in his quiet and awkward nature. Having this relation really improved the experience because I knew how he felt and what he was experiencing from my own experiences and personality. I've personally struggled with the feeling of love and how to handle it along with how I am perceived by society and what i think people think of me.(minus the primal urge to murder of course)
Face sling3R I know other people liked.
legoshi is the opposite of the “on all levels except physical, i am a wolf”
"on all levels except mentally, i am a wolf."
I love this
On /no/ levels except physical, I am a wolf
Legosi is actually way more accurate as a wolf than the collective perception of them.
Shy and scared creatures who take care of those they love, legosi is literally just a wolf with human intelligence and a rabbit fetish.
On no levels except physical, I am a wolf
Juno: *LEGOSHI KISS ME*
Legoshi: mmm Rambet
Fandom: Louis x Legoshi.
Louis: Lol no is Haru
Legoshi: Lol no is Haru
L e g o s i
^ ɴ ᴏ-
Legeosh: *sniff*
Leweis: angr
Mmmm... passoonate ho
this is the only series with a love triangle that didn't make me mad, like, i don't even care who ends up with who, just let these kids be happy goddamnit.
@@WinterPains half the fandom can see it clearly
For real
wouldnt it be a love square cause of the juno
Why don’t the three of them just get together already
At this point I only wish Legosi be happy, also Haru, also Juno, also Louis, also......
Ah yes
we live in a SOCIETY
Potemkin has entered the chat.....
@88 Facts...
This is the Meme that keeps on giving.
We are the aliens pet project
*furry society
"written in a way where you can tell the author never has had sex"
OML you didn't have to send them to the third degree burn ward like that
Cloud Flight Poor Paru Itagaki
i swear that was so true
Why???
@@aamu3
It's especially noticeable in more H productions, where you notice that certain decisions reek of authorial... inexperience.
APPLY WATER TO BURNED AREA
i felt my heart skip when you pointed out that this show doesnt even push some veganism shit onto you. it just felt real and natural.
To be honest the "I love vegetable" sign kinda distracted me but it wasn't that much of a problem
@@mythoughtsexactly2145 I found it funny.
I agree with the original comment that it never felt pushed on the viewer, all I thought when I saw the sign was "haha funny engrish"
@@mythoughtsexactly2145 it being aimed at herbivores tho kinda drove the point home of "if you love this shit, come buy it here" instead of "you HAVE to love this". There are animal products in the show which are produced through healthy means for people who have to eat them or like to eat them (see the eggs issue), while veganism would be against that.
Veganism is against harming and exploiting animals, and therefore against consuming or generally using animal products. Manga is not actually okay with it either: it portrays how cows are exploited by their employees, reduced from the living and breathing being to what they produce.
@@iojgoro And what of the hen that's super into laying eggs for her customers? I don't think the manga is making a huge message on animal products. The cow was a case of a horrible workplace, like a sweatshop. If given better treatment and better employers, the cows would probably be doing just fine like the hen.
Nobody:
Legosi: PANDA!!
Ghost Zombies I really like that
sorry but its spelled legoshi
Gouhin: MY NAME ISN’T PANDA!!
Pixel Tamagashi sorry but it’s actually spelt both ways, it’s spelt legoshi in the anime but is originally spelt legosi in the manga.
Rouis amirite?
There are two sentences that I've heard in regards to this anime that will always be in my mind when talking about it. "This anime tells the most human stories with characters that aren't even human" and "We all have been every character in this show". Paru Itagaki has created a world that's filled to the brim with layered characters. And most of them are among the best written characters I have ever witnessed.
Yup... been reading the book myself, and I do see a lot of myself in a LOT of characters, or even if I don't, I see how a real life person would come to the same mindset. It's easily Legosi i see myself the most into (awkward in social situations although in a different way, mixed with the occasional violent urge I don't ever know what to do with apart from shoving it as deep down as i can every time, yet feels natural), with a bit of Jack (feeling I should be someone else and wasn't born as who i was supposed to be) and Louis on top (nowhere as extreme, but feeling I should always do better so no one can take pity on me is here)
beastars's plot is average at best, it's world building is full of holes and as far as the books go isn't anywhere near top-tier drawing... but what it truely succeeds at is making deep, interesting characters that all have their own struggles.
Jaja, so then is this the anime version of Bojack Horseman?
This info doesn't is not from the anime and maybe is irrelevant but :'0, did you know that she is the daughter of the creator of baki ?
@@PanicoCalico Yes, Paru Itagaki is the daughter of Keisuke Itagaki. Two mangaka in the same family. And all the weirdness people are seeing in the Beastars manga are probably a result of that. Some things were likely influenced by him.
Paru doesn't seem to be her real name either. As far as I see it her name seems to be Dr. Shiodome Itagaki. And Paru is just a pseudonym. She is also just 26.
Yup! And I find it interesting that on top the author thinks Louis is the character that's closest to her.. you know, the one feeling like he has to be on top or being nothing at all. Being the kid of someone famous at the very thing you are trying to do can't be easy
It is quite ironic, an anime that features anthropomorphic animals act more human compared to other human anime characters on most slice of life anime. And that made me fall in love with this anime that I read the whole manga within a day. This is one of the series where the saying "Don't judge the book by its cover" so applicable. All of the struggle, the affection, the despair, everything. It feels real. And the voice acting nailed it. Ah... I hope the second season will be released soon... Hawawawawawawawawa...
Humans are generally ignorant so if something appears like our day to day they shrug it off more easily. Make them animals and you don't get those dumb comments about how it's not an issue.
animals have so many ways to express body language because we humans dont have that.
No tails to wip around when you are happy, no flicking ears...we are pretty limited to use hands or facial expression, which most cant understand or express clearly.
I think people forget that we as humans are all individuals. Preconceived notions about someone through trivial aspects about them honestly just hurts humanity in the long run. It limits conversation, which limits understanding, which limits peace.
I am so hyped for those season 2 characters. That's where things get extra interesting.
I wonder how Rokume will sound like.
Also we'll get Gosha's first appearance, I love him most of all, reminds me of my late grandpa.
Really if he was any animal he really would be a wise old reptile. Damn he was cool.
in major animes humans are so souless that i start to think japanise people are exactly like them
I love the therapist panda, he was the reason why I started wacthing BEASTARS.
he's so badass and brutally honest yet he's so kind, I love his character
I REALLY hope we see him again in later seasons
oh ho ho you guys have no idea, read the manga it's good
My NAME is Gouhin! Not Panda! -Gouhin
I mean yeah he’s vegan, buff, a therapist AND a badass. Now those are some good qualities
One of the things that impacted me the most from the show was that moment where Haru was held captive and the Lion asked her to undress and she said "I get that you're a gourmet, but I'm sorry, this is about to be a very distasteful meal" and she looks directly at him, a carnivore THREE TIMES her size, DEAD IN THE EYE and says "you're about to taste the flavor of a woman who feels no shame nor is humiliated" and i DIED. I had goosebumps. It's such a good depiction of sexual abuse to a point where that's what i saw, I didn't see a rabbit about to be eaten alive, I saw a strong woman rebel against a sexual assaulter, and how she asserts her strenght in such a courageous, yet intelligent way that it left me speechless. Iconic.
She's a well written character I love her so much
I also realized something about those Haru scenes way later. When she gets captured by the lions and when she gets attacked by Legosi, she just feels like a piece of meat, but then it clicked. Haru being outside at night knowing that she might very well be attacked by a carnivore felt so real to me as a woman. In those two moments, she felt like just a piece of meat in the eyes of those stronger than her and that's how so many women feel. Constantly being preyed upon by simply being women or in her case, a bunny/herbivore. Especially the scene with the lion who looks at her like a meal, but you clearly feel the sexual undertones. Beastars really is a great series.
People really underestimate Haru's character, mostly those who just cannot fathom the idea of a woman who slept with a lot of guys getting treated with respect
o_o
This deserves more likes!
As someone who's done character writing for many years now, the complexities and depth and the little nuances of their characters is so breath taking. You don't see it very often.
This anime didn't need dialogue, animation, music to speak to me; it did it through Legosi's pose: The slumped shoulders and hunched over back told me almost everything I needed to know in an instant. It's so uncommon for a character to have that as their default pose, and it's something that's probably easily glossed over for all the heavier and more striking elements of the presentation.
Yes, the pose says so much about him as a character. It isn't that he's beaten down and trying to hide, he is very intentionally trying to lessen his footprint in public. He's trying to take up less space, to be less imposing, to negate his height and nature by taking up posture that makes him appear meeker than he really is. The contrast from when he is in school (and other situations where he feels the need to take on the less imposing posture) and when he stands tall (often to fight or protect others) is striking.
Some of the best shots in this show is just Legosi standing still. Like with him looming over Haru, or when he squatted down to give her a flower.
Idk how they made him so eye catching but its brilliant
My bf hasnt even seen the anime or read the manga and he said that's honestly what sold him. The character design is attractive because he sees himself in the character
You should see A Silent Voice. To me Legosi reminded me of Shoya. He has a very similar situation in a much more human setting. I love characters such as them.
And the inverse, with Louie always standing straight up to try and appear taller
Legosi is one of the most human characters I've ever seen (aside from his wolf abilities)
The episode when he hung out with Haru for the first time and it kept going through his thoughts was beyond relatable, I almost felt like I was just watching myself on screen and I've never seen that before.
He monologues out loud.
Exactly! I felt the same. And the mental battles he fights all the time over right or wrong just felt so real. They didn’t feel forced at all. And when Legosi learned something about himself, we do too.
@@dystopiandownfall9188 being popular doesn't make it more relatable otherwise my hero academia is more relatable than beastars.
same. I am constantly battling with myself on shit like what do i say? What do I do? Why am I shaking? Like you said its like I was just watching myself.
“On every level except physical, I am a human” *badum tss*
Being able to love and hate a character simultaneously like this show makes us is so incredible.
Reminds me of A silent voice.
Don't bring up A Silent Voice, I need to do stuff today, not curl up into a ball and cry at the thought of anime characters getting past trauma.
TOUGHEYES then once done crying about a silent voice, I’ll cry about Kyoto animation x_x
More like Vinland saga
@@BlankNames111 vinland saga never gave me those feelings. At least at a fast pace. It did something similar with askellad which i like, but i never hated the guy.
Whereas with a silent voice and beastars i did hate some characters and then loved them... To then later hate what they were doing and then like what they did after. The way this was handled made em feel real rather than a character in comic/manga.
Legosi reminds me so much of Ishida. Heck, he even looks life a wolf version of him.
I’m a short, petite woman in the military, and I definitely related to Haru. Whereas short, petite women are treated almost childishly in the civilian world, it is much worse in the military world. I have had guys twice my size and weight tell me straight to my face that they expected me to fail, that the only reason I passed something or was promoted was because a quota had to be met, and I’ve constantly had my credibility questioned because I couldn’t have possibly done the same training as them and still received good evaluations, all because of my size.
That’s why Haru is so relatable to me; even though we’re both afraid of being eaten up by society, we continue to push forward and hold on to the people who do encourage us and believe in us, who make us feel valued, and that in turn makes us feel stronger. We could have our entire world turn against us, but if that one person is there to make it better, it’s worth it.
Mmmm you're more similar to Zootopia's Judy
Ah yes... U too also look like a snhhhhaaack to wolves
If you become a Drill Sergeant, everyone fears you.... especially bigger guys... -from a 6,3 PV2
Yeah but short, petite women have definitely privileges compared to tall women
@@aximof-f9099 I don't think that was the point she was trying to make but okay
Haru is also interesting because she's one of those characters that, while fully aware of the social cues and what she's _expected_ to do at any given moment, she makes a conscious decision to avert it "because what _do_ they know anyway".
Haru is a great character
I love her dialogue. What she says often seems to come from out of left-field but it always makes sense for her character. She makes no concessions and takes no prisoners.
Our wolf is the best male lead. He has to attempt to beat back the urges that are hard wired into him and his actions with others who are just as mangled as he is. Keep on going Lugosi, you furry numb skull!
The best thing about Beastars (evan as far as the manga) there are NO "evil" characters. EVERY character is grey as hell, and I love it.
EDIT: Gonna add my explanations for why I think this soon(tm)
well...the bear guy comes pretty close to evil
xxloli 121 Also the lions and the guys who tried to mug Legosi in the alley
@@harlynia_ well, if you read the manga they ain't that bad...(btw sorry for my bad english it's not my native language)
@@black_boiler7978 I think the most evil character is the hybrid. He does have his own problems, but he's just evil
@@fORGOTT3nSqUID melon, ye kinda agree but his past is also really really bad
I love the contrast between Legoshi and Louis. Louis is an herbivore that wants to push past his limits given to him at birth and present himself as just as strong as a carnivore, and he resents that Legoshi has the natural strength of a carnivore, but instead of embracing it, he hides it in any way that he can
Honestly being a large person I know the feeling of trying to live life in constant view of others. You know that if you were to aggressive you would hurt people but if you were to passive people would take advantage of you. Then anything you do is constantly judged. It's hard to fit in anywhere.
My friend is 6'4, we both hav tourettes and one of the side effects is rage attacks or neurological storms, when i get mine its whatever because i am not large, but when he gets him people are terrified and he has to deal with dealing with this thing he cant hardley helo hut also being viewed as someone who is genuinely terrifying and could easily hurt someone, but he wouldnt.
Redacted I have a similar story with my brother. Although it’s not Tourette’s, my brother (6’5) has bipolar disorder and autism (his autism isn’t recognizable, but it is there). It took years to find the right medication. Even now, he still has outbursts where he screams and yells. Many times he’s hit people, like me. Never on purpose, he’ll feel absolutely awhile afterwards, I remember one night after my dad had to pin him down for him to calm down, the next day my dad went to work with scratches across his face, and my brother spent the whole day apologizing and feeling bad. I have to admit he’s terrifying when his anger gets out of hand, but when he’s not having an outburst, he over apologizes and does whatever he can not to intimidate people. That’s why Legoshi reminds me of him, it’s a serious struggle
Old comment but you shouldn't relate to that unless you are an aggressive person that has bad self awareness because unlike irl people Legoshi is fighting his own instincts. If people take advantage of you because you are being passive you probably have character issues rather than not being aggressive enough. You got it all confused.
@@エイジャ your pov makes sense unlike the op.
This is the first 3-D anime I’ve watched where the visuals actually look appealing and fluid. Usually it looks like a PlayStation cutscene, but Orange knocked it out of the park, visually. And not just the animation, but the directing and cinematography. Legosi and Haru’s conversation in the hotel, with the mirror showing his attack in the first episode while the camera slowly tracks around the shot is beautiful. Legosi and the Shishigumi boss’s fight is breathtaking. All of this gives the story itself an extra layer of polish. And the story, writing, music and voice acting aware all phenomenal as well. Legosi’s VA is beyond amazing (it is a CRIME that this is getting dubbed). Louis starts out interesting then gets REALLY interesting, and Haru is one of the best written female characters I’ve ever seen in any media, not just anime. I’ve watched the entire series twice and waiting for season 2 is going to kill me. I’m trying to not read the manga to see what happens next (or who Legosi is talking to in that last shot), we’ll see how long my willpower lasts.
This is easily the best anime I’ve watched since FMA:B.
Dub was not bad at all. It's how I watched in my first watch through
What may have helped with 3D animation are the non human faces. I noticed that many 3D animes have scenes where the facial expressions are really bland. Human heads have a a s*** ton of muscles. It might actually take longer to 3D animate a face than to draw it frame by frame. On the anthropomorphised animal faces, we probably don't notice it as much if they cut corners (which they have to, 2 or 3D) because we aren't trained in reading them.
@@SoUnholy The only good dub is Pokemon.
ShinGallon Just let us watch the dub without being bashed for it, you goddamn anime purist.
@@SoUnholy: The CC and the actors words are divergent.
This was like WOW!! All the characters have deep character developments. All the characters were not one sided characters. Even the side characters.Amazing!!! Even the lions and pandas and chipmunks. Even details of school lunch. Everything had something meaningful.
Its ironic that stories with animals that seems childish on the first eye are actually the most mature one. Fables and metaphores seems to hit home the most.
Oh yes, also BoJack Horseman :)
What I love about this series is that it's willing to bravely create nuanced, human-like, and well-rounded characters that can be relateable without having to over-exceed/forgoe flaws and attributes just to be likable.
Like how you've described Haru in your vid, she's given a background that lets us know why she does what she does without saying it's anything right or wrong and leaves it to the audience to decide based on their own reasons/issues/ethics/backgrounds, as is the same with Louis and Legoshi.
She may not be everybody's favorite character, but she never has to be and only wishes for respect as a fellow person in-universe to the series, just as not everyone has to like every single person they meet or be liked back throughout their lifetime, but can respect that they exist or not.
I must say, it’s so refreshing to have a GUY not only respect Haru, and understand her, but have her be your favourite character too? Love that 💗 I’ve read the manga as well as watched the anime, and Haru is my favourite character in both. So often in anime female characters are seen as either virgins or whores -nothing in between - and I get so sick of seeing people (especially guys) dismiss Haru, and whittle her entire character down to that of ‘just a slut.’ It’s insulting, basic, and pretty moronic. Great video!
Same. Many people there slut shamed her after her "loss of virginity" to that rabbit.
I agree Haru is quite well written. Such a shame that people dismiss her
I know right? So many people unnecessarily hate on her! She's a good character. And despite not liking promiscuity, I understand why she acts the way she does, and I feel bad for her. She needs Legoshi, and he needs her.
Do you really have to write especially guys ? Ugh
@@Guruguru-nl8bs no, but her choice, offended little internet boy?
I would check out a comic book called "blacksad". It is a really beautiful water colored comic with a black cat detective who solves crimes in a 1950s or 1940s style. It's amazing and the characters are great in my opinion.
Believe it or not, that comic has a recently released game on the Switch. I know nothing about the series, but my girlfriend has wanted me to check it out. We will be playing the game together sometime as well.
Hi ! I'm à french guy and I'm happy to see someone with such a good comics reference ! Watching this anime I thought about blacksad's dark animal's world too !
I remember reading it while I was staying in Italy (can’t read Italian), but I never really thought to find any English releases when I came back. I was a kid at the time (ofc not the target audience for a very mature comic), but my age made it the first time I realized that anthropomorphic animals didn’t have to be used for lighthearted storytelling. Though I have not actually read it, it maintains a special place in my memory that I hadn’t thought to revisit until reading this comment.
I’ll keep it in mind once again to check this out later!
Omg you are so right!!! I loved this comic when I was a kid! (Even tho this comic wasn't really supposed to fall into my hands lol)
It looks beautiful and I love the art style, my only problem is the way female characters are portrayed. Ugh... I don't know why they felt like they have to pull out that stupid "men are normal animals and women are sexy human-animals" trend from the 80's. Seriously, it should finally die.
"What is better? To be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?" -Paarthurnax (Skyrim)
Daedric Prince of Smash I know this is meaningful really meaningful in fact but I couldn’t help but to think “WhAT dId SOmEbOdy StEaL yOuR SwEEtRoLl?”
I was thinking this a lot during this show
The quote from Paarthurnax was what came to my mind when i was watching
@@schuychu let me guess, someone stole your sweet roll?
Some might say, being capable of great evil is the prerequisite for true virtue.
haru's just having her hot girl summer
Ayy im the 69th like
Or fall. You know, cause it's,...yeah.
Beastars is an amazing anime. It deserves a lot more recognition like anime such as Vinland Saga. I love Beastars so much. Other than that, cool:).
You just named my two favorite Anime of the year...and possibly two of the top anime of all time.
Vinland Saga showcase one of the best Hero's Journey stories written in tune with the style of the old Norse sagas...and season 1 is only the prologue. We haven't had a good Viking story anywhere in a longtime, and Vinland Saga beat all expectations in terms of writing.
What initially attracted me to Beastars is wanting to see how Anime could do a story with anthropomorphic characters...something prevalent in American animation, but most often done mediocre. Beastars turned out to showcase some of the best character development, and some of the deepest characters I'd ever seen. Beastars needs more exposure than it is getting...probably one of the best Anime stories I've ever seen in any gauenra, period.
I'd admit, I had my doubts about the animation at first. But after watching the first episode, I finished the anime in a single night. The story and animation made for an enjoyable compelling watch. Highly recommended.
I actually did too, couldn’t stop watching it
Me too, especially with all the memes about it and stuff but when I watched it I was blown away. This show really took me by surprise.
Me too! Once I finished, I had to start over to see, what had I just witnessed.
Lol my too I couldn't stop 😅
@@doodlejone6546 yeah, this is gold! But I'm both confused and understanding as to why there are so many memes about it. The biggest two are: The "Bite me!" scene, and how easily Beastars can be taken out of context. I reeeeaaallyy hope that this isn't going to be Beastars' legacy: being known for being exploitable.
I'm a bigger girl(tall, athletic build) so I can't really relate to Haru's issues but the way this series presented all of its characters made me understand her and everyone else in a way little other media could.
I'm a big girl and I relate to Tems killer(won't spoil)
I'm just disturbed that haru has fingers and Louis has toes
thank you for noticing me about it, Peepee cream cheese
The bird people in the show also have feet
The use of animal characters are so universal. By just using a lion you can tell that character leads something or is important. Its always such amazing symbolism to use and I’m glad this anime utilizes it.
I really really love Haru because she’s a relatable character for me for some unfortunate reasons. When I saw her full backstory be revealed I fell even harder in love with her character. On top of that she demonstrates a personality after motivations that are rarely portrayed in media in a super well done way. Beastars deals with a looot of mature situations that, even in a medium like anime that deals with “mature content” literally all the time, I never see done often or well enough.
Haru: I found that the only time people didn't smile at me too much was when we were in a relationship. I hated those constant smiles of pity.
Also Haru: Legoshi you have to smile more.
Legoshi has the grace of not giving her those very condescending smiles she loathes.
Yeah give her an actual smile, not a pity one
I'm a short girl.
I related to Haru a lot.
The line "I'm not even good enough to be a loser" and her being sick of being protected because she's small really hit home..
Beastars has quickly grown to be my favourite manga, and so far one of my favourite adaptation to anime too! I was at first bothered by how clean Legosi looked but I actually like both versions now.
I love the fact that you respect and understand Haru. There's a reason of why I'm not active int he otaku community. Most of these dumbfucks don't like her because of her being sexually active. And I know that is a coping mechanism for her, and is not healthy in the long run, but they are being basically the bullies that hate her because her unapologetic free will, and outspoken nature.
They're the same people who will praise a sexually popular male but hate on the female version in the same comment lol.
*Society*
@@AHBrandonReviews (insert the Joker meme here) Girl being sexually active is shit on but boy being sexually active..No one Bat's an eye.
it's coping mechanism also for the otakus, they hate her because they themselves were also virgin
edit: anyway, it's hinted to not only being for coping mechanism, in this series the animal have instinct, rabbit instinct is
@@AHBrandonReviews For real, this issue was even ADDRESSED in the show itself.
The most important thing about this world is the cafeteria’s front pillars have paws.
Also something that was really well done imo, Legoshi is afraid to hurt people as you said but they specifically show you in the first episode what he's capable of doing. You never wonder what he's afraid of because that one scene where he attack Haru it shows everything he fears. BUT THEN they go a mile beyond that and show his fear when interacting with her and how he reacts to seeing the damage he left her with.
Agreed this is a great series. Hopefully ones it gets out of Netflix jail more people will watch it. It’s deserves more recognition for this amazing peace of animated art.
I downloaded it from the piratebay.
The 3D I feel makes this anime soooo much better.
I just watched the 1st season last night and for the first time in almost ten years I'm reading a manga this morning
It's That Good
The most relatable thing from BEASTARS by FAR was the "What is a name?!?!" moment for Legos(h)i
I’ve honestly never watched a series where I like or am able to relate to every character until I watched Beastars. Every character has their role and quirk and they all bounce off eachother so nicely. The only series I think is on par with it in terms of character interaction is Durarara and that’s my favorite anime, so that says something
For a 3D production, it visually looks surprisingly 2D.
I thought so too
It looks really ducking cool
It's a light usage of mixed media.
I like how the Juno and Legoshi arc so far shows us the expectations of people dating only others of their races. Most notably in the african american/asian american communities.
Throughout the first season of the anime a lot of the characters would try to hook Legoshi up with 'another of his own kind' specifically Juno. And Juno felt entitled to Legoshi's love purely on the basis of him being kind to her and being a wolf. (this could also dwell into the nicegirls community where like niceguys they feel entitled to romance/sex purely on trivial things).
But Legoshi never loved Juno the same way he loved Haru, and even near the end of the season it is seen as him 'betraying his own species' similarly to how black men are treated for dating a woman of another race.
I hope they introduce Melon, a character in the manga, into the anime as it has a take on how mixed children/adults are treated. And how Haru and Legoshi's relationship will probably fall apart due to prejudices not only towards the relationship but to the children that they will/not have. (I have not read the manga btw it was my take purely on the fact that Melon exists)
Wow, I never focused on this particular aspect of the anime, but what you said really hit straight home. Black male in the US seriously dating a Japanese woman. One day on a date we're walking down the street to a restaurant, and I sh*t you not, a Black woman starts talking smack about us being together. I find it both hilarious and sickening that racism can be inflicted even by those of the same ethnicity as you.
I LOVED how the characters are also explored in the manga. It makes them feel that much more real and gives even more insight into what they're thinking about!!
it's amazing how season 2 doesn't fall behind, but instead, enhances the show even more and getting deeper and deeper into society life and animals interaction in a deeper level. truly a masterpiece
And trust me,if they adapt it right season 3 will enhance it even more,will be The most different one,definitely.
This series is top notch
I watshed and love this anime and I find it sad that most of the people I tryed to get to give this amazing anime a try either replay with "I dont watsh furry anime" or "I dont like the art style" I wish more people woud get over those arguments and just watsh an amazing deep and beautiful anime
(my English isent the best sorry if there spelling errors)
Your English is good enough, keep going!
@Lightly Salted thx gramma natzi
@@windmoonsoon4472 thx I much better in speaking English then writing trust me XD
Sadly if its not "titties and ass kinda fan service" folks will pass great anime like this
@@sedatedcorpse9326... Yeah but there's that first scene with haru
This anime is pretty amazing. The 3D CGI made me feel like I was watching something real and natural. Instead of just watching 2-D pictures with the illusions of movement.
Yubi K. check houseki no kuni as well then ;)
Jadedpotato yaaaaas! I love Land of the Lustrous!
The brilliance of this series is the fact that it dives into the nuances of the world and characters. The mayor stood out to me because on one hand he is a scumbag for not helping to save Haru but he is also trying to protect the lions for he put himself through surgery to be less menacing. I could relate to trying to look less intimidating. So he's definitely not right but not completely wrong either. Just my opinion.
Focused 56 definitely. He seems like he really does care for others, but seems to be going about it in a way that gives conflict about the morality of his choices
It surprised me how good this anime was, I just couldn't stop watching. How this anime shows the relatability to what a person can be dealing with right now is eye opening. Defenetly will watch the second season.
Panda with a bamboo crossbow with bamboo bolts. That is all.
As someone who stumbled into Beastars because i caught a glimpse of it on reddit and couldn't understand it. I entered the show with no expectations. I gigured id give it an episode to test the waters but then i ended up binging the series twice. The first with a consumer eye and the second with a critical one. But in the second viewing i couldnt help but remember my own life through highschool and how much i could relate to Legoshi. Every action, thoughtz and fear i could empathise because i had been there. It was akin to looking into an odd mirror. I love this show and I cant wait until the manga continues or season 2 rolls around.
I saw a glimpse of it on Instagram or maybe Tumblr? ages ago. The other day I saw it while bored during the quarantine and figured, what the hell, why not? I binged it in one day and immediately called my boyfriend when I was finished to beg him to watch it. It’s just so unique it’s doesn’t even _feel_ like an anime. It feels like so much more. And as Brandon said it’s just raw and real. I love it. I honestly think I might add it to my anime tattoos. It really touched me
Dude.
Thank you.
I loved your complete breakdown of every character you brought up.
Almost teared up in the louis part.
Really, i loved the heartfelt review of the CHARACTERS rather than how the story goes.
Thank you.
when the panda dude showed the pictures of the predators harming themselves and the black market thing, kinda reminded me of some severe drug addiction. the dude that wanted to sell his fingers, man that was really obscure, but some would sell a kidney for an iPhone tho.
Beastars is such a great series and the manga and anime is amazing and how characters especially Haru and legosi and how that a series with animal characters has such of the most realistic characters in anime I’ve seen great video
Seen you all over beastars content
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legosi is the living “i didn’t ask to be born” statement.
I’ve always loved Rouis as a character, he’s so intense but so sad.. it’s an overwhelming realisation when you figure out why Haru said “I can see a deep sadness in him”, he hasn’t told a single soul who he was and therefore why he’s so eager to please everyone and why he does have that self destructive behaviour! I just hope we can look further into his life so far and him as a character in general! Loved this vid btw!!
I personally never saw Haru as helpless. She's one of the most well-portrayed and confident women I've seen in media, imo. She does what she does for herself. She was always the one in control and even when faced with death, she never lost it. She always kept her pride and her dignity and that's great.
I think this anime will become more populare when it becomes available to the rest of the world
I originally watched Beastars for the relatability of my main two characters relationship. Me and my gf both have cute nicknames for each other, she calling me her wolf mama and me calling her my baby girl bunny. We, coming from different races and backgrounds, had to fight through her parents ingrained hatred of my race and her perceived ideas of what I was gonna do to her.
After a long and rocky start, she fought out of the web of lies that her mom created and learned that I meant no harm to her. This was amazing to see in this anime in its own twist. But after a while, I watched it for the plot and mainly Legoshi’s amazing tone and delivery. It sounds uncaring and tone deaf but holds so much love and affection in it at times. I too have a toneless and seemingly uncaring voice but when I am with my gf, my voice is happier and more natural to me. I use the tone deaf sound of my voice to ward away people I don’t want to talk to or to reduce social interaction when I am tired. That paired with my creepy and unflattering dress attire makes me appear scary or unnerving at very least. Although all that, I have a warm interior and I am very caring of those I call friends.
This anime helped me see that not only can a relationship like mine flourish but also it can break boundaries and build new bridges together.
(Side note: thanks for reading this and taking the time out of your day to let me put across my thoughts and feelings. Sorry it was long winded but I hope it was easy enough to grasp)
This anime is deadass a masterpiece. The music is amazing, the VA is the best I’ve ever heard and the characters are amazing. I’m thinking of getting the manga rn
I've been meaning to ask
Isn't legosi voiced by the same person who does the voice of the main protagonist in rise of the shield hero
Client 39 dinosour nah it’s 2 different people
@@slicky3397 ok. I guess they just sound similar
God and Legosi is one of the most realistic teenage boy characters I have ever seen. That intermingling of power and self-hatred. How afraid he is of himself. How Haru takes away his power by approaching him in the second episode.
I honestly related a lot to Legoshi, growing up there was a lot of bullying and weird looks until I started standing up for myself and opening up more.
I've never heard of this series before, but just watching this has me impressed. It's amazing to me how the animation *looks* pefectly 2D, but is actually 3D. There are a lot of anime-style video games out there that are in 3D, but they never do quite look like the anime they're based off of.
This is straight up the best analysis of Beastars I've seen so far! Thank you for making it!
Im scared of letting others know who I am as I feel like others won’t like me for changing
people who don't accept you for who you are aren't worth having around
@@AHBrandonReviews and if their family?
We don’t have to be afraid. Change can be good. People should love you no matter what happens. Some people don’t, but it’s good to find those who do.
@@rinkrundall family will generally accept you in the end. If not, you don't need them. It is better to be alone than in a bad company.
I freaking paused this video to binge the entire show in one night. Thanks, Brandon. You ruined my sleep schedule, and I love you for it.
Legosi always tries to look others in the eye when speaking with them in the manga
Beastars is basically the representative metaphor of our world, *our REAL world*
This story is so fascinating. The fact that it is removed from the real world gives it such freedom to explore and develop complex themes. At the end of the day, Legosi is a wolf, Haru is a rabbit, Louie a deer, they're literal animals - direct parallels to human dynamics isn't possible. Instead, the anime explores prejudice in relation to race, sexism in relation to species, sexuality to being queer or deviant from society. No one can look at Beastars and say "this scene is about this thing in our world" because it does such a wonderful job to create its own world and rules. While being completely unique from any experiences we may have, it still does remain relatable. We see the message set to the world of Beastars and are given the freedom to evaluate and interpret what it means to our own lives based on our own experiences.
I may be rambling, and these points are hardly new, but this story has such space for discussion and I am so happy to see every video or post that gives a new and interesting take on it!
As someone who is over six foot and quite reserved, I had always empathised with Legosi and his struggles with awkwardness and acceptance.
This is the best well thought and done video on Beastars I have seen! Thank you for making this and sharing your thoughts on the show. You nailed how deep and really impactful the world, characters, and the writing is in Beastars and I love both the anime and the manga! I am glad they went with this really high degree of 3D animation, it is some of the most smooth and well directed animation using 3D I have ever seen. I am also glad the tweaked the character designs some for the anime, I love the original manga artwork just as much but I feel animated it would not have looked as smooth so now I can enjoy the anime artwork along with the manga artwork. This show really hit me on a deeper emotional level than most anime, the only one that could match it for me was Violet Evergarden. Also Legoshi best good boy!
This video totally nailed what makes Beastars so special. What a fantastic anime and manga!
And the 3d animation isnt horrifying to look at so that's definitely a plus
Someone has probably commented something similar to this already but I'll say it anyway. There's almost a poetic level of irony in the realization that in Beastars, a world of anthropomorphic animals, the characters act more human than most animes with *human* protagonists.
every moment between haru and legoshi is pure and sweet, you can tell that he loves her and she loves him. the feelings are so pure, so sweet, and felt so satisfying
I cant wait for season 2 and get my dude gosha
Something I love about Legosi's character is the moments he realizes he needs to use his strength such as his fight on stage with bill.
Is it me or did I fall in love with this series and watched the whole season in one night
Just watched the two seasons in 3 days. The story is nice, the world is wonderfuly built. But the psychology of the characters and the "balance" between Haru, Legoshi and Louis really marked me. Their behaviors and feelings seemed so accurate and real to me.
This was a great review of the anime so far. As a manga reader, I can tell you that this is just the beginning of how deeply written this society is. I will not spoil anything, because it is just that good.
Haru “This isn’t what I meant when I said you could eat me out Legoshi!”
This is the greatest 3D anime I’ve watched since Houseki no Kuni.
And they’re both Story wise really well written
Can't wait til the animators get to Riz and Melon's parts. Two of the more unique antagonists I have come across in a while.
Miss Paru is on fire
Damn man, your analysis/reviews of anime are one of the best i've seen on youtube so far, you 100% deserve more subs, keep it up!
Beaststars let me feel seen without the series directly saying "this character has autism". On top of having autism, I am also abnormally strong for me size. Seeing Legosi's struggles with his strength and social awkwardness was cathartic for me.
the characters are so deep and layered in this that, as a person who writes characters and wants to do it for a living, it’s borderline disheartening. like, you thought you were good at it? have these literal works of art, merry christmas
but seriously, so little writing actually reaches this depth of perfection
They made (adapted) Land of the Lustrous (Houseki no Kuni), they ARE 3D MAGICIANS, THEY ARE MADLADS
louis and legosi couldnt be more opposite but somehow they just work so well together and its just incredible
A very well detailed exploration in to what makes Beastars so good. Well done. 👍
I love this. It gives me such mix emotions I know feel bad when I eat but I’m grateful.
I loved how the main character was one who I could personally connect too. The is outstanding, even though there are a few nit-picks I have. I can't wait to see season two and see how much further the story goes