Beastars surprises fans by revealing a new logo for the show's third and apparently final season.
The official English Twitter account for animation studio Orange (Black Bullet, Land of the Lustrous) recently broke its silence over its production of the Beastars anime. "#BEASTARS is getting a new logo!" it announced.
#BEASTARS is getting a new logo!
— Orange: Anime Studio (@CG_Orange_eng) December 7, 2021
There must be many questions but this is all we can reveal at the time. We hope everyone can join us for the show til the end.
Follow us for future updates>
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Studio Orange did not share any further details regarding the ongoing production of Beastars. "There must be many questions but this is all we can reveal at the time." It continued by saying, "We hope everyone can join us for the show till the end." No details concerning a release date for Beastars Season 3 were given, though more information was teased to be revealed in the future. "Follow us for future updates," Studio Orange concluded.
The announcement that the newest season of Beastars would also serve as the show's ending surprised many fans of the series. The anime still has plenty of content from the original manga to adapt, so fans are now speculating that the show may cut out entire story arcs or diverge from the original source material entirely.
The original Beastars manga is written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, who is also known for her other works such as Sanda and Beast Complex. The series was published in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion, debuting in September 2016 and ending in October 2020, with a final count of 22 volumes. The series has been a massive hit, with 7.5 million copies of Beastars in circulation worldwide as of Nov. 1.
An anime adaptation of the manga was produced by animation studio Orange and began airing in October 2019. The series is directed by Shin'ichi Matsumi, who also worked on Orange's previous work, Land of the Lustrous. Beastars received positive acclaim from fans and critics alike, who praised the show's captivating lead characters, complex themes and unique animation.
The Beastars manga is available to western audiences through distributor Viz Media. At the time of writing, 15 of the series’ 22 volumes have been translated into English and released in both print and digital formats, with Volume 16 set for release on Jan. 18, 2022. Both seasons of the anime adaptation are available exclusively on Netflix.
Source: Twitter
