BEASTARS - Characters & Cast

Initially driven by guilt over his attack on Haru, his motivation evolves into a desire to create a world where a wolf and a rabbit can live together as equals.

Starts as a shy, self-deprecating wolf who hides his strength out of guilt. Over three seasons, he moves from suppressing his nature to mastering it. He drops out of school to live in the 'real world,' undergoes rigorous training to fight without eating meat, and eventually becomes a bridge between the two worlds.

The pursuit of power to ensure he is never viewed as weak or as 'meat' ever again.

Begins as a prideful stag seeking the status of 'Beastar' to overcome his traumatic past as 'illegal livestock.' In Season 2, he becomes the leader of the Shishigumi (a lion gang), experiencing the world from the predator's perspective. By Season 3, he reconciles his past to become a realist leader who understands the necessity of both strength and mercy.

To be treated as an individual with agency rather than a species-defined victim.

Haru rejects the 'fragile herbivore' stereotype by being sexually assertive and fiercely independent. While her screen time fluctuates, her influence remains central as she navigates her relationship with Legoshi, refusing to be his 'prey' or a mere object of his protection.

To expose the ugliness of the world and destroy the systems that produced him as a 'mistake.'

Introduced in Season 3, Melon is a half-leopard, half-gazelle hybrid who represents the total failure of the societal ideal. He is a sociopath who cannot taste food or feel empathy, viewing his existence as a curse and the world as a playground for his cruelty.