2 Years Later, Acclaimed Shonen Creator Returns With a New Story

Bestars is a highly praised but often overlooked Shonen manga and anime series. Created by Paru Itagaki, it began in Weekly Shonen Magazine in 2016 and concluded in 2020. The anime adaptation finished airing in March 2026, and all seasons are available to stream on Netflix. The series has received numerous awards, including the Manga Taisho Award, Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, and Kodansha Manga Award, all in 2018. Set in a world of anthropomorphic animals, Bestars blends elements of social commentary, murder mystery, and romance. Alongside the main series, Itagaki has also released ‘Beast Complex,’ a collection of short stories expanding on the Bestars universe, with 25 stories published over the past decade. The most recent chapter came out in July 2024, and a new story is planned for release in Summer 2026, as reported by reliable anime and manga news source @MangaMoguraRE. While details are scarce, fans can expect more information in the coming weeks or months, with the new story likely appearing between July and August 2026.

What Is Beastars

English translations of all the original manga volumes are available, with links to both physical and digital copies on Viz Media’s website. Beast Complex has also released four volumes over the past ten years, and these can also be found on the same site.

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2026-05-15 04:39