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Beastars #19
BEASTARS, Vol. 19
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?
Lop-eared rabbit Kyu teaches gray wolf Legoshi a thing or two about female empowerment as she trains him to confront his most powerful foe yet. When the Shishi-gumi lions prepare to slay half-leopard, half-gazelle Melon, he divulges the story of his horrific first crime. Meanwhile, red deer Louis’s status in the world changes overnight, while dwarf rabbit Haru’s low self-esteem may lead to her paying the ultimate price!
Lop-eared rabbit Kyu teaches gray wolf Legoshi a thing or two about female empowerment as she trains him to confront his most powerful foe yet. When the Shishi-gumi lions prepare to slay half-leopard, half-gazelle Melon, he divulges the story of his horrific first crime. Meanwhile, red deer Louis’s status in the world changes overnight, while dwarf rabbit Haru’s low self-esteem may lead to her paying the ultimate price!
208 pages, Paperback
First published July 8, 2020
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Paru Itagaki
97 books635 followersParu Itagaki ( 板垣巴留, Itagaki Paru) is a multi-award-winning Japanese manga artist, known mainly for her work Beastars. She is the daughter of Keisuke Itagaki.
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October 23, 2022
4.5 Stars
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March 27, 2024
I'm still enjoying the goofy tone and odd turns, but this volume feels like it's vamping to fill space as the finish line nears. The rival characters literally made an appointment for their showdown . . . and it's a month out! Yeesh.
Only three volumes to go.
Only three volumes to go.
November 10, 2024
just fight each other already please
June 27, 2021
Sempre super, anche questo volume appaga come pochi.
August 8, 2022
If I didn't feel like the trio (Luis, Legoshi, and Haru) aren't the dumbest kids, this volume certain obtains that status. I had so many laughs at the most inappropriate times, like Luis weighing his horns or Haru saying she's worth at least an ice cream.
And Melon's backstory with his mother. Wheeew. Certainly crazy indeed.
And Melon's backstory with his mother. Wheeew. Certainly crazy indeed.
August 15, 2022
Things are really gearing up for the end of the series. I can't believe there's only three more volumes left!
August 25, 2022
Where is this GOING? Also why do all of these characters make terrible decisions?
April 10, 2023
We are in an impasse of sorts, getting geared up for the grand finale (sad face), but this volume is still the perfect mix of sweet, funny and thrilling, with all our mains doing an appearance.
I'd still enjoy more Haru, and specially if she wasn't acting so careless all the time, but I guess that's what makes her a perfect match for Legoshi.
I'd still enjoy more Haru, and specially if she wasn't acting so careless all the time, but I guess that's what makes her a perfect match for Legoshi.
July 20, 2024
Kyu is an interesting character, and I like seeing the chimeras she and Legoshi create. It will be interesting to see how and if the world changes by the end of the series!
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March 15, 2022
Que coneja tan extraña, me pregunto porque es así como es?
September 11, 2022
This is such a fun series. I do think it would be better to binge than wait for volumes to come out, but still a good series.
October 6, 2023
3,5/5
January 29, 2024
ignoring the cover, i enjoyed it and i can't wait for the final turf war
December 25, 2024
✔️19/22
August 18, 2023
Il background di Melon 😭💔
August 27, 2022
3.5
no me estaba gustando, medio rari pero muy buen final 😥
no me estaba gustando, medio rari pero muy buen final 😥
December 28, 2021
Melon's backstory, and Louis with his father, is great. Louis is the star here and gets some great moments of contemplation like he's finally able to find a line between the 'young' and 'old' him- he's a bit naive, and foolish, and still a kid, but he's got a better handle on his desires now instead of trying to play at positions he doesn't believe in or understand.
I don't much like Kyuu though, I think the 'men vs women' and 'romance bad' angle is tired. Sure it's sort of new for Beastars as a series, but introducing a female fighter just to be a 'female' fighter isn't as innovative or unique as I expect the motivations in Beastars to be. Most characters have something specifically about the world of Beastars that drives them, some unique angle to the carnivore/herbivore divide, but Kyuu doesn't really have that. Her entire character (minus being an animal) could be thrown into any other series and work just as well. Every other power-up Legoshi has achieved has some massive ramifications on how we see the series itself but this is sort of... generic, leaning into the romance elements instead of the drama and politics.
I don't much like Kyuu though, I think the 'men vs women' and 'romance bad' angle is tired. Sure it's sort of new for Beastars as a series, but introducing a female fighter just to be a 'female' fighter isn't as innovative or unique as I expect the motivations in Beastars to be. Most characters have something specifically about the world of Beastars that drives them, some unique angle to the carnivore/herbivore divide, but Kyuu doesn't really have that. Her entire character (minus being an animal) could be thrown into any other series and work just as well. Every other power-up Legoshi has achieved has some massive ramifications on how we see the series itself but this is sort of... generic, leaning into the romance elements instead of the drama and politics.
July 28, 2020
Tension is rising as Legosi's reason to defeat Melon rise even and Melon I love we kind of get a back story for Melon. But at the same time we get kind of a Joker card where one of the characters is not sure if the backstory Melon is telling is actually true. But we see more and more how demented Melon is but we also get some complexity in Melon. This serves a really good buildup for the fight with Melon.
July 31, 2020
3.5 stars again, rounded up this time because I really enjoyed Melon's backstory and the finale between Louis and his father. Was pretty underwhelmed by the rest of the volume, though; don't really like how Haru's character has changed, she doesn't have much of a personality anymore. The training with Kyuu also doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
August 16, 2023
Like its precursors, the nineteenth volume of the Beastars manga opens with a synopsis of recent events and a visual summary of the chief characters. The main action continues Legoshi the gray wolf’s training with the rabbit Kyu, which he is reluctant to go through given his reluctance to fight back against females. Then comes the revelation that Gohin, a giant panda, who had trained Legoshi before, had rescued Kyu from the black market, after which the wolf and rabbit concur that Melon, a half-leopard, half-gazelle, must be defeated, with a backstory involving his leopard mother revealed as well.
The lion-populated black-market gang, the Shishi-gumi, wish to off Melon, choosing one of their members, Agata, to assassinate their leader. Coincidentally, the melon fruit from which the half-herbivore, half-carnivore received his name becomes popular in the city where the manga occurs, with Legoshi informing the current Beastar, the horse Yahya, that he wishes to confront the gang leader on the forthcoming Meat Day when rival mafias in the black-market engage in turf wars. Legoshi informs his friend, the red deer Louis, of his inventions to confront Melon, during which the cervine receives unfortunate news of his adoptive father, Ogma.
Louis later goes to the Wisdom Soul Festival, where herbivores pray for protection from carnivores. There, he reunites with Haru, who notes that her relationship with Legoshi changed her perspectives and that she had promised Melon at her university to let him devour her. Legoshi then tries to sign up for the Mead Day turf wars. However, he must compete with Melon in a quiz show-like setting and answer questions correctly about animal society or risk death. The nineteenth volume concludes with Kyu attempting to write a letter to her rescuer Gohin, and how her attempt to attack a giraffe with his neck in a cast proves a turning point in training Legoshi.
After the main narrative are anecdotes of Legoshi’s “sideburns,” Louis perusing Ogma’s photographs, the Wisdom Soul Festival, Itagaki’s work-at-home attire, and two of Legoshi’s former roommates taking jobs. Overall, this volume of the Beastars manga is enjoyable as its predecessor; its animal characters are developed well alongside plenty of action. However, the story of Kyu training Legoshi somewhat parallels that of Gohin training him, and the mangaka, as before, ignores the gray area between carnivores and herbivores the real world knows as omnivores. Regardless, I recommend Volume 19 to those who have read and enjoyed the preceding entries.
The lion-populated black-market gang, the Shishi-gumi, wish to off Melon, choosing one of their members, Agata, to assassinate their leader. Coincidentally, the melon fruit from which the half-herbivore, half-carnivore received his name becomes popular in the city where the manga occurs, with Legoshi informing the current Beastar, the horse Yahya, that he wishes to confront the gang leader on the forthcoming Meat Day when rival mafias in the black-market engage in turf wars. Legoshi informs his friend, the red deer Louis, of his inventions to confront Melon, during which the cervine receives unfortunate news of his adoptive father, Ogma.
Louis later goes to the Wisdom Soul Festival, where herbivores pray for protection from carnivores. There, he reunites with Haru, who notes that her relationship with Legoshi changed her perspectives and that she had promised Melon at her university to let him devour her. Legoshi then tries to sign up for the Mead Day turf wars. However, he must compete with Melon in a quiz show-like setting and answer questions correctly about animal society or risk death. The nineteenth volume concludes with Kyu attempting to write a letter to her rescuer Gohin, and how her attempt to attack a giraffe with his neck in a cast proves a turning point in training Legoshi.
After the main narrative are anecdotes of Legoshi’s “sideburns,” Louis perusing Ogma’s photographs, the Wisdom Soul Festival, Itagaki’s work-at-home attire, and two of Legoshi’s former roommates taking jobs. Overall, this volume of the Beastars manga is enjoyable as its predecessor; its animal characters are developed well alongside plenty of action. However, the story of Kyu training Legoshi somewhat parallels that of Gohin training him, and the mangaka, as before, ignores the gray area between carnivores and herbivores the real world knows as omnivores. Regardless, I recommend Volume 19 to those who have read and enjoyed the preceding entries.
August 24, 2022
Beastars remains one of the weirdest plots I’ve ever read, and I adore it.
The rabbit Kyu, who is absolutely terrifying and intimidating as hell, calls out Legoshi on his gender bias, all while threatening him. She hasn’t had the same life experience as Legoshi, so they have different ideas regarding what males and females are capable of. Through their discussion, he learns that Goshin, his trainer, is also hers and that she is low-key in love with him, though she refuses to acknowledge it.
Melon, everyone’s favorite psychopath, is still at large and tells the story of his first murder. It is very messed up. We also learn that he is going to eat Haru, Legoshi’s on and off girlfriend; after she admits to Louis, she told him it was ok to eat her. Louis remains the best character in this series, and Haru remains the most annoying, at least in my eyes. Louis has such an interesting character arc; I would read an entire series just about his life.
Melon and Legoshi have decided to have an official show-down in the Black Market to decide supremacy as Legoshi wants to defeat him publicly. Legoshi is dumb but awesome, so we can forgive it.
I cannot believe this series is so close to coming to an end!!! I’m so terrified yet excited.
I cannot believe this series is so close to coming to an end!!! I’m so terrified yet excited.
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The rabbit Kyu, who is absolutely terrifying and intimidating as hell, calls out Legoshi on his gender bias, all while threatening him. She hasn’t had the same life experience as Legoshi, so they have different ideas regarding what males and females are capable of. Through their discussion, he learns that Goshin, his trainer, is also hers and that she is low-key in love with him, though she refuses to acknowledge it.
Melon, everyone’s favorite psychopath, is still at large and tells the story of his first murder. It is very messed up. We also learn that he is going to eat Haru, Legoshi’s on and off girlfriend; after she admits to Louis, she told him it was ok to eat her. Louis remains the best character in this series, and Haru remains the most annoying, at least in my eyes. Louis has such an interesting character arc; I would read an entire series just about his life.
Melon and Legoshi have decided to have an official show-down in the Black Market to decide supremacy as Legoshi wants to defeat him publicly. Legoshi is dumb but awesome, so we can forgive it.
I cannot believe this series is so close to coming to an end!!! I’m so terrified yet excited.
I cannot believe this series is so close to coming to an end!!! I’m so terrified yet excited.
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April 21, 2023
A whole lot happened this volume.
Good news is Dolph is actually still alive!! Now let’s hope all of the Shishigumi stay alive until the end of the series.
Bad news is that Louis’ father died, it kinda happened out of the blue. But I’m happy that their final moment together was a nice one, that hug was so sweet.
Early on in the volume we saw more backstory for Melon and Christ… he is seriously fucked up. But I imagine that would fuck you up if you were told by your mother that you were named after the taste of your father when she ate him…
Also I’m sorry but Haru is so dumb… promising Melon that she would let him eat her?? Louis said that she has come into her own but she really doesn’t seem all that different to me. She’s still the rabbit that doesn’t care about her life and seems to just want to be devoured by somebody. Like compare the character development of Louis and Legoshi to Haru and it’s like night and day. This far into the series I have a feeling that I’m just never gonna like Haru all that much. It’s a shame.
That quiz for Legoshi to get into the turf war was silly, but Melon saving Legoshi from the accident was interesting. I wonder if that could be foreshadowing for the future. Maybe Legoshi could still save Melon?
Good news is Dolph is actually still alive!! Now let’s hope all of the Shishigumi stay alive until the end of the series.
Bad news is that Louis’ father died, it kinda happened out of the blue. But I’m happy that their final moment together was a nice one, that hug was so sweet.
Early on in the volume we saw more backstory for Melon and Christ… he is seriously fucked up. But I imagine that would fuck you up if you were told by your mother that you were named after the taste of your father when she ate him…
Also I’m sorry but Haru is so dumb… promising Melon that she would let him eat her?? Louis said that she has come into her own but she really doesn’t seem all that different to me. She’s still the rabbit that doesn’t care about her life and seems to just want to be devoured by somebody. Like compare the character development of Louis and Legoshi to Haru and it’s like night and day. This far into the series I have a feeling that I’m just never gonna like Haru all that much. It’s a shame.
That quiz for Legoshi to get into the turf war was silly, but Melon saving Legoshi from the accident was interesting. I wonder if that could be foreshadowing for the future. Maybe Legoshi could still save Melon?
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November 12, 2023
I seriously love this series. One of my favorites. Hands down. 💕
In this volume Legosi is preparing for his fight with Melon. My favorite chapters were actually of Melon too. To see how they grew up. And what their mom was like. It makes me wonder. How much of what she did was out of love? And how much was down because of instincts?? Or was Melon’s perception swayed because of gossip and society?! Even though it’s there black and white on the page I still wonder. And I feel for that struggle. That whole chapter on how they got their name was heart wrenching and dark!!
Lois doesn’t have it easy either. His father dying from a car accident. A bit of dark humor there. Deer and all. I really do hope Lois takes care of himself. I don’t like how thin he’s getting.
And my gosh. Haru. Girl. Why you be telling other men they can devour you on their birthday?! Melon too?! That girl! She just wanted to make him feel better? ^^; I’m glad Lois was there to talk to her. They both needed one another. And it’s nice to see a healthy friendship with exes.
I like the tough bunny too! I don’t remember her too much from past issues, but I wanna see more of her and the panda for sure!!
Legosi is still Legosi. Such a himbo. Lol. The test was super cute
In this volume Legosi is preparing for his fight with Melon. My favorite chapters were actually of Melon too. To see how they grew up. And what their mom was like. It makes me wonder. How much of what she did was out of love? And how much was down because of instincts?? Or was Melon’s perception swayed because of gossip and society?! Even though it’s there black and white on the page I still wonder. And I feel for that struggle. That whole chapter on how they got their name was heart wrenching and dark!!
Lois doesn’t have it easy either. His father dying from a car accident. A bit of dark humor there. Deer and all. I really do hope Lois takes care of himself. I don’t like how thin he’s getting.
And my gosh. Haru. Girl. Why you be telling other men they can devour you on their birthday?! Melon too?! That girl! She just wanted to make him feel better? ^^; I’m glad Lois was there to talk to her. They both needed one another. And it’s nice to see a healthy friendship with exes.
I like the tough bunny too! I don’t remember her too much from past issues, but I wanna see more of her and the panda for sure!!
Legosi is still Legosi. Such a himbo. Lol. The test was super cute
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March 31, 2021
i'm gonna write this review for ALL of the volumes combined. so yeah. spoiler alert.
my favorite character is louis. my least favorite is the bunny. what's her name again? ugh. i forgot.
i mean, srsly, what's not to like about louis??? he sacrificed his own leg for legoshi!! that's like a whole new level of selflessness.
my favorite arc was the battle with the white bear (polar bear?). after that it kinda went to shit.
I'M SO MAD THAT LOUIS AND THAT GREY WOLF DIDN'T END UP TOGETHER.
THEY WERE SO CUTE UGGHHHHHHHHH
oh and i was SO sad when louis' dad died. i knew he barely appeared in the manga but he was just so kind. he gave louis everything he needed and always supported him no matter what.
not much else to say, i guess...
i just really liked the series. i was about to watch the second season after reading the manga, but then i realized, why bother? i know all the plot already.
my favorite character is louis. my least favorite is the bunny. what's her name again? ugh. i forgot.
i mean, srsly, what's not to like about louis??? he sacrificed his own leg for legoshi!! that's like a whole new level of selflessness.
my favorite arc was the battle with the white bear (polar bear?). after that it kinda went to shit.
I'M SO MAD THAT LOUIS AND THAT GREY WOLF DIDN'T END UP TOGETHER.
THEY WERE SO CUTE UGGHHHHHHHHH
oh and i was SO sad when louis' dad died. i knew he barely appeared in the manga but he was just so kind. he gave louis everything he needed and always supported him no matter what.
not much else to say, i guess...
i just really liked the series. i was about to watch the second season after reading the manga, but then i realized, why bother? i know all the plot already.
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November 16, 2025
This volume is full of insanity oh my god! Melon's past, a tragedy with Louis and his family (that honestly almost brought me to tears), Haru and Louis' reuniting, a crazy quiz show, Kyu's harsh training... this volume really covered every range of emotion you feel when you're reading Beastars. It's tragic, it's hilarious, it's zany... and I love it to death.
One thing I love about this manga, and about Legoshi, is that they don't take a "colorblind" sort of point of view. The manga doesn't try to say "we're all the same", it says -- "our differences matter, and we should strive towards understanding one another". Legoshi can't just forget that Kyu is a girl and the way he feels about girls when they fight, because the fact that Kyu is a girl, and a rabbit, matters. I appreciate that distinction.
One thing I love about this manga, and about Legoshi, is that they don't take a "colorblind" sort of point of view. The manga doesn't try to say "we're all the same", it says -- "our differences matter, and we should strive towards understanding one another". Legoshi can't just forget that Kyu is a girl and the way he feels about girls when they fight, because the fact that Kyu is a girl, and a rabbit, matters. I appreciate that distinction.
December 29, 2023
At the age of nine, Melon killed his classmates and his mother. His face is the perfect combination of his parents but once he wears a facemask and closes his eyes that he looks like a normal gazelle fooling everyone except for Yafya/Legosi. On December 25, Legosi must face Melon for the thrid time during meat loving day because Melon is getting popular among carnivores and Yafya doesn't like that. Of course, Gosha is worried about his grandson and he's having second thoughts whether to help Legosi or not. Then Louis' father is in an accident and without warning he died which means Louis is the seventh c.e.o to take care of his father's business. So many things have happened in this volume and I only three volumes to go.
July 16, 2022
Legoshi is preparing for a confrontation with Melon by training with Kyu with mixed results. Both she and Legoshi have...issues.
Louis is going through some big changes in life as the heir to the Horns Conglomerate.
Haru is working through her feelings in a slightly unhealthy way.
Gosha and Yahya meet up for a chat over hotpot.
Ane Melon has a flashback chapter about his childhood.
Also, there's a quiz competition for Legoshi (a new entry) to join the Happy Meat Day turf war where he will hopefully defeat Melon; though the story seems to be setting up for defeat through nonviolent means... like therapy. Praise the Brachiosaurus?
This series has 22 volumes.
Louis is going through some big changes in life as the heir to the Horns Conglomerate.
Haru is working through her feelings in a slightly unhealthy way.
Gosha and Yahya meet up for a chat over hotpot.
Ane Melon has a flashback chapter about his childhood.
Also, there's a quiz competition for Legoshi (a new entry) to join the Happy Meat Day turf war where he will hopefully defeat Melon; though the story seems to be setting up for defeat through nonviolent means... like therapy. Praise the Brachiosaurus?
This series has 22 volumes.
June 8, 2024
04-06-24 / 07-04-24
I was gonna give this volume a lower rating just because it made look at those ugly ass quimeras, but then we got a Louis/Haru reunion and Oguma fucking died, so I can't do that anymore. I feel like Louis should be way more upset that his dad died than he actually is.
One very important thing about reading Beastars is that you mustn't question why things happen, just accept it. The more you wonder the less sense it makes.
I truly cannot care about the new rabbit character, and I really hope she doesn't end up with the panda because that would be super weird.
I was gonna give this volume a lower rating just because it made look at those ugly ass quimeras, but then we got a Louis/Haru reunion and Oguma fucking died, so I can't do that anymore. I feel like Louis should be way more upset that his dad died than he actually is.
One very important thing about reading Beastars is that you mustn't question why things happen, just accept it. The more you wonder the less sense it makes.
I truly cannot care about the new rabbit character, and I really hope she doesn't end up with the panda because that would be super weird.
June 29, 2021
La sfida lanciata a Melon si sta avvicinando, ma il nostro lupo non è ancora pronto, per questo Nove decide di far emergere la sua natura da predatore per prepararlo allo scontro, frontale, con l'ibrido.
Un volume che mette in luce il mercato clandestino, sottolineando quanto si stia evolvendo e cambiando in questi ultimi anni, e soprattutto, un albo che getta le basi per il futuro della serie, evidenziando la grandezza di alcuni progetti che si stanno avviando.
Un volume che mette in luce il mercato clandestino, sottolineando quanto si stia evolvendo e cambiando in questi ultimi anni, e soprattutto, un albo che getta le basi per il futuro della serie, evidenziando la grandezza di alcuni progetti che si stanno avviando.
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