Beast Complex
| Beast Complex | |
First volume cover | |
| Genre | Drama, fantasy |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Paru Itagaki |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Shōnen Champion Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Champion |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | March 3, 2016 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
Beast Complex (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki. It is a compilation of short stories set in the same world as the series Beastars; its original run served as a predecessor for Beastars, and some of Beast Complex’s stories expand on characters from Beastars. The stories take place in a modern world occupied by anthropomorphized animals of various species. The animals are divided into carnivores and herbivores, and eating meat is illegal since it can only be sourced from anthropomorphic animals. Carnivores and herbivores often come into conflict due to the former's craving for meat.
It was first serialized in Weekly Shōnen Champion from March 2016 to March 2019. In 2021, the series resumed serialization.