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Beastars seasons
The Beastars anime has three seasons, the last split into two parts, for 48 episodes in total. Every season and part has 12 episodes. Studio Orange, known for its 3D CG animation, produced the whole series, directed by Shin'ichi Matsumi. Season 1 premiered in Japan on Fuji TV's +Ultra block in October 2019 and reached Netflix outside Japan in March 2020. The Final Season was released on Netflix worldwide in two batches, in December 2024 and March 2026. The source is Paru Itagaki's manga, serialised in Weekly Shōnen Champion from 2016 to 2020 and collected in 22 volumes. A review of the last part notes that the anime does not adapt the manga one to one.
| Season | Premiere | End | Episodes | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | October 10, 2019 | December 26, 2019 | 12 | Orange |
| Season 2 | January 7, 2021 | March 25, 2021 | 12 | Orange |
| Final Season, Part 1 | December 5, 2024 | December 5, 2024 | 12 | Orange |
| Final Season, Part 2 | March 7, 2026 | March 7, 2026 | 12 | Orange |
Season 1
Season 1 opens at Cherryton Academy after an alpaca student is killed on campus, which puts carnivores and herbivores on edge. Legoshi, working backstage on the drama club's next play, meets Haru and cannot work out his feelings for her. It aired in Japan from 10 October to 26 December 2019, 12 episodes, and came to Netflix worldwide on 13 March 2020.
Season 2
Season 2 picks up with Legoshi unsure where things stand with Haru, while Louis has left the drama club and rumours of ghosts spread through the school. Legoshi begins to look more closely into the campus killing. It aired in Japan from 7 January to 25 March 2021, 12 episodes, and reached Netflix outside Japan on 15 July 2021.
Final Season, Part 1
The first half of the Final Season moves the story beyond the school. Legoshi now lives on his own in an apartment building, struggles with his own instincts, and Haru, now graduated, faces how hard a relationship across species can be outside school, while trouble brews in the Black Market around the Shishigumi. All 12 episodes were released on Netflix worldwide on 5 December 2024.
Final Season, Part 2
The second half of the Final Season brings the anime to its conclusion. All 12 episodes were released on Netflix worldwide on 7 March 2026, as announced at Jump Festa 2026. The ending theme, Tiny Light, is performed by SEVENTEEN. With this part the series reached 48 episodes.
Next season Anime finished
There is no next season: the Beastars anime is finished. The Final Season Part 2, released on Netflix on 7 March 2026, was billed as the closing chapter, and Siliconera reported on 12 February 2026 that it would close out the anime. Anime News Network's review on 11 March 2026 confirmed the series had officially ended. As of October 2026 no new Beastars anime has been announced. Fans who want more can read the manga, which tells the story in 22 volumes.
FAQ
How many seasons of Beastars are there?
Three. Season 1 (2019) and Season 2 (2021) have 12 episodes each, and the Final Season was released in two parts of 12 episodes, in December 2024 and March 2026. That makes 48 episodes in total, all produced by Studio Orange.
Will there be a Beastars season 4?
No. The Final Season Part 2, released on 7 March 2026, ended the anime, and nothing new has been announced as of October 2026. The anime story is complete across its three seasons.
Is Beastars finished?
Yes. The manga by Paru Itagaki ended in October 2020 after 196 chapters in 22 volumes, and the anime ended with the Final Season Part 2 on Netflix in March 2026. The anime does not adapt every chapter one to one.
In what order should I watch Beastars?
Watch in release order: Season 1, Season 2, then the Final Season Part 1 and Part 2. Each follows on directly from the previous one, and all four are on Netflix in most regions.
Who is the main character of Beastars?
The protagonist is Legoshi, a gentle grey wolf on the stage crew of Cherryton Academy's drama club. The other central characters are Haru, a white dwarf rabbit, and Louis, a red deer who is the club's star actor.
Who made the Beastars anime?
Studio Orange animated all three seasons in 3D CG, with Shin'ichi Matsumi as director. The first two seasons aired on Fuji TV in Japan before reaching Netflix, and the Final Season was released by Netflix worldwide.
Sources
- Beastars (Wikipedia)
- List of Beastars episodes (Wikipedia)
- List of Beastars characters (Wikipedia)
- BEASTARS (Japanese Wikipedia)
- BEASTARS cast list (The Television / thetv.jp)
- BEASTARS (Chinese Wikipedia, zh-cn)
- BEASTARS Final Season Part 2 Coming to Netflix in March 2026 (What's on Netflix, 2025-12-22)
- Beastars Final Season Part 2 Streaming Starts in March (Siliconera, 2026-02-12)
- Beastars Final Season Part 2 review (Anime News Network, 2026-03-11)