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BEASTARS

Also known as BEASTARS.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life

One night at Cherryton Academy, an herbivore student is brutally murdered. Among the members of the Drama Club, the herbivores’ suspicions naturally turn to their carnivore classmates… The prime suspect? Gray wolf Legoshi. But he wouldn’t hurt a fly. Or would he? Will dwarf rabbit Haru bring out the beast in him? Or are his feelings for her…something else?



Note: Winner of the 11th Manga Taisho Award, the 42nd Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen Category, the New Face Award from the 21st Japan Media Arts Festival Awards and the New Creator Prize of the 22nd Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Tags: Anthropomorphism , Animals , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , School , Cannibalism , Ensemble Cast , Philosophy , Urban , Crime , Psychosexual , Politics , Gangs , Primarily Animal Cast , Tragedy , Revenge , Shounen , School Club , Yakuza , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle , Class Struggle , Bullying , Interspecies , Heterosexual , Adoption , Survival , Acting , Cultivation , Martial Arts

Heterogenia Linguistico: Ishuzoku Gengogaku Nyuumon

Also known as Heterogenia Linguistico.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Slice of Life

After his professor is injured, rookie linguist Hakaba is entrusted with his work, a research trip to study the language of monsters. Travelling together with his guide Susuki, he dives into the complex world of interspecies communication!



Note: Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.

Tags: Language Barrier , Travel , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Anthropomorphism , Werewolf , Monster Girl , Shounen , Rural

Si Land

Also known as Si Land.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

In a world where only dogs and cats exist, the dogs gained control of and built a kingdom on the only continent while the cats scattered throughout the great sea and repeatedly looted from the dogs. This mutual hatred has led to many years of strife between the two species… Jean, a young dog who was unconventionally born at sea and raised by a cat, lives with his mother Rosa and his adoptive father Azul as the three move from small island to small island. It is Jean’s dream to find a place where the three can live together permanently but…!

From Ryo Sumiyoshi, the unparalleled master artist of non-human characters, comes an epic fantasy adventure on the high seas!



Tags: Animals , Primarily Animal Cast , Pirates , Politics , Class Struggle , Travel , Anthropomorphism , Male Protagonist , Seinen

Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru

Also known as With You, Our Love Will Make It Through.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

When high schooler Mari bumps into a fellow tardy student, she's surprised to find out he's a beastfolk who's to attend her school! After all, it's not rare for beastfolk to coexist alongside humans, but it's still uncommon, with the prejudice and all. Nervous to meet one at first, Mari soon learns there's more to him than his furry exterior. In fact, the more she gets to know him, the more she finds herself drawn to him, his steadfastness, his kindheartedness, and…his body…

Tags: Anthropomorphism , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Animals , Shoujo , Heterosexual , Kemonomimi , Love Triangle , Bullying , Interspecies

Kainushi Juujin to Pet Joshikousei

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

On the way home from school, Kashiwagi Aki is kidnapped and finds herself in a world populated entirely by beastmen. She ends up in a pet store where the overzealous and impulsive wolfman Zinovy becomes infatuated with her and buys her on sight. Thus begins their strange and chaotic, albeit incredibly cute life.

Tags: Primarily Animal Cast , Anthropomorphism , Animals , Language Barrier , Isekai , Monster Boy , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Interspecies

Onna Kishi to Kemomimi no Ko

Also known as The Lady Knight and the Beast-Eared Child.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Olivia was a lone monster subjugator who refused to take on an apprentice until she rescued a young Beastkin named Noah. Now, they look out for one another in an often brutal world. Despite the dangers they face, the two at times find beauty in their shared journey. As Olivia teaches Noah the art of battle, he teaches her how to enjoy life’s quieter moments. But can a boy with such a tender heart live up to his apprenticeship when faced with terrifying foes?



Tags: Iyashikei , Kuudere , Seinen , Age Gap , Kemonomimi , Heterosexual , Adoption , Swordplay , Demons

Taika no Risei

Also known as Taika's Reason.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Psychological , Sci-Fi

Due to a declining birth rate, pets are being transformed into humanoid members of society. But are they truly human? Or are humans truly animals?

When misanthrope Ao discovers her family dog, pit bull Taika, standing over the mauled body of her father, she must decide whether to forgive or forget. Ao isn't ready to lose both her beloved father and her devoted pet, so when her mother has Taika humanized, Ao embraces the new dogman and even brings him to school with her. There, Taika meets a German shepherd, an elite police dogman, and begins to unlearn canine behaviors and replace them with human customs. Now, the two dogmen compete to see who will be the first to track down the source of the mysterious traces of blood in Ao's locker…



Tags: Animals , Anthropomorphism , Female Protagonist , Shounen , School , Crime , Bullying , Primarily Teen Cast , Interspecies

Neko Ningen

Also known as Cat Man.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Hachisuke is a cat humanoid living in a world where humans and cats coexist. But Hachisuke is withdrawn and has difficulty being loved by humans. After all, cats are still treated as cute “objects” for humans. See the world through Hachisuke’s eyes as he tries to fit into modern society and endure the prejudice that comes with being different.

Tags: Shoujo , Anthropomorphism , Nekomimi

Mugi to Pes: Monsters Diary

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Supernatural

A anthology of short diverse stories depicting the lives of beasts and monsters living in a particular city, focusing on the lives of two people, Mugi Hanamura and his friend Pes.
Note: The chapter count includes an extra story.

Tags: Anthropomorphism , Male Protagonist , Animals , Mermaid , Office Lady , Centaur , E-Sports , Anthology

Ningen no Kaikata

Also known as How to Keep a Human.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy , Supernatural

Every few years, a human appears out of nowhere in the world of demons and monsters! You have to be careful with them—their stomachs can barely handle demon food, their bodies are fragile enough to break from a little fall, and even turning up the heat by a few dozen degrees will make them wither away...But they're also cute, loyal, and clever in a way une (dogs), nosa (cats), and eshig (rabbits) just can't compare! How could you not want to keep a human?



Note: The manga got licensed by Kadokawa on February 19, 2024. Its first volume was published on April 19, 2024.

Tags: Isekai , Episodic , Adoption , Full Color , Male Protagonist , Language Barrier