The author has via her official Twitter account Paru Itagaki reported that the manga Beastars has more than 6 million copies in circulation. «Dear people, I hope you watch the animated adaptation of Beastars this weekend. I will be very happy if you are! It appears the manga has 6 million copies in circulation, thank you very much!“Wrote the author.

For his part, Itagaki began publishing the manga in the magazine Weekly Shonen Champion from the publisher Akita Shoten The publisher released the twenty-first compiled volume in October 2020, followed by the twenty-second and final volume in January 2021.

The piece inspired a twelve-episode anime adaptation produced by the studios. orange, Headed by Shinichi Matsumi and scripts written by Nanami Higuchi, released in October 2019. A second season is currently on the air.

Synopsis of the Beasts

In a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, herbivores and carnivores coexist. For Cherryton Academy’s teenagers, school life is full of hope, romance, suspicion, and discomfort. The main character in this story is the wolf Regoshi, a member of the Drama Club. Despite his menacing appearance, he has a very soft heart and character. For most of his life he was always the subject of fear and hatred of other animals and was used to this lifestyle. But soon he becomes increasingly preoccupied with his classmates who have their own insecurities and realizes that his school life is about to take a big turn.

Source: Official Twitter account

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