The inner turmoil of the main characters is fantastically realized. Every character is struggling against themselves in some way and their arcs all compliment each other thematically.
Louis and Lugosi each of complimentary but opposite arcs. Lugosi struggles to hide his true nature from the world and plays a meek facade. Louis is insecure about his lack of strength in a world dominated by carnivores and so projects confidence that he doesn't believe he possesses. Haru wants to feel in control of her life despite being looked down upon by those around her and uses sex as a means of taking agency over her life
The animation is incredibly done, seamlessly blending 2d and 3d animation to create a look that is unique and stands out. The expressive style lends itself to give the world a sense of believably and weight. The carefully directed shots create many striking images that feel iconic. The shot of Lugosi grabbing and clinging to Haru after losing control of himself feels like a perfect encapsulation of the themes of the show itself.
The world is well realized, taking the messy and uncomfortable implications of a world populated by different species coexisting in fragile harmony to its radical conclusions. Rather than shying away from them, Beastars spends its time carefully exploring the dark underbelly of this society and the psychology of its cast, drawing parallels to the real world without being overly on the nose or allegorical like other properties with similar premises.
It's an honest exploration of sexuality and repression on Lugosi's part with his feelings towards Haru. Whether these feelings are natural and healthy or ultimately destructive is the core conflict of the series and the ending leaves this question tantalizingly unanswered for now.
