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Mar 25, 2021
Ok, so this is a painful review to write.
So, there will be spoilers. Just a few to set my point.

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At first, Beastars S2 was an amazing series, it was a show that kept me wanting more. The story was good, the characters and their development of them and the story were amazing, and it would be just way up for the first 8 or 9 episodes. I started this season when it first aired, and to be honest I was willing to give this show a solid 9, as it was well deserved in my opinion. I followed this show excited week after week, and it just kept getting better episode to episode.

But then, the last 4 episodes happened, and, it was bittersweet.
One of the things I loved from Beastars S2, was the fact that the world was the same as the human one, but with the carnivores and herbivores thing (As the obvious anthropomorphic animal society), but then in the last episodes, it was kinda like a shonen series with its comedic touch, as the infamous moth scene happened, I thought it was a one-time thing, so I let it slide.

Then, the next episodes after that, were the same as they were really... meh. Like, they kinda followed the story? But I just didn't feel like I was watching the show with the same quality as the first episodes.

And the last episode happened. It left me so bittersweet about it. I expected a usual epic fight, but what I got was Legoshi getting beat, Louis being the total opposite of what he had been the entire show, which, I mean, it's kinda the point the director or the author wanted to show, but, I don't know, it didn't feel natural. Some scenes were intended to be artistic expressions, but, it felt in total honesty like a yaoi scene (Shishigumi's Louis best friend x Louis in the car, Legoshi x Rizz in the middle of a fight?, and Legoshi x Louis in the top of the train rail), which isn't bad, I don't mind it, but the timing it's not the best.

Even though I'm saying all this, Beastars S2 has a lot of strong points, like the Soundtrack (I have to say, the second OP is better than the S1 one, change my mind), the characters, and the direction. In terms of story, I haven't read the manga yet, so I don't have much to say about it, I don't even know if that's the end of the story, and if it is, I don't know if I'm fine or not about it.

It's a shame this amazing show derailed that bit in the last episodes, but I still recommend watching Beastars if you're looking for something different and good. A solid 7 overall, but the first 8 or 9 episodes are a 9. Not much else to say about it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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