Beast Complex, Vol. 2

Short tales from the world of BEASTARS!

In these tales from the creator of the Eisner-nominated, best-selling series BEASTARS, a menagerie of carnivores and herbivores grapple with conflicts based on their differences and—sometimes—find common ground.

Six more tales from the world of BEASTARS, featuring gray wolf Legoshi’s neighbors from Beast Apartments!

Yorkshire pig Eugene meets a peacock police officer with a peculiar death wish. Shiba Inu calendar model Mugi grapples with the inevitability of aging out of his cuteness. Steller’s sea eagle Leica fears losing his sugar mama and having to strike out on his own. Plus, two of our favorite beasts, gray wolf Legoshi and dwarf rabbit Haru, attend a restorative-justice ceremony. And more!

Paru Itagaki began her professional career as a manga author in 2016 with this short story collection BEAST COMPLEX. It became the precursor to BEASTARS, her first serialization. BEASTARS has won multiple awards in Japan, including the prestigious 2018 Manga Taisho Award.