#itagaki paru

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[w2beastars]

Waezi2′s thoughts on “Beast Complex” chapter 23.

I wanted to blog about this gem for a while now. "The Wolf and The Dog" is as Paru as it get.

Meet Adamo.

Adamo is a 61 year old dog, a German shepherd to be specific. And he is a notorious stalker. And he is very good at it, but we will get to that in a minute.

Adamo doesn't think that what he does is creepy. He has an excellent nose and is a born tracker since that's what his family has been bred to be. Yes, even in Beastverse, dogs are a result of selective breeding.

His stalking is not of nefarious reasons as such, he is just obsessed with following animals his nose gets the attention of and learn everything about them for no reason than the satisfaction of the hunt.

But one day, the nose of this old dog catch a very special scent.

On his way home, Adamo notice a female wolf in his train who carries a massive bouquet of flowers with strong pleasant scents. As if she is hiding something. That's something a herbivore would normally do, so this catches Adamo's attention right away. He starts sniffing and learns surprisingly much about her, like that she can't be more than twenty and that she must work in an office filled with females as he can't notice any male scents. And she uses so much makeup and soap, anything to dim her own smell.

In his own mind, Adamo sees himself "painting" the female wolf and he now stalks her to learn everything about her.

Adamo gets sloppy for a second and gets noticed by the wolf. But she apparently doesn't realize he is stalking her, so she just smiles at him and goes on about her business... or her smile is a warning... or perhaps an invitation?

Adamo realize he is much more fixated about this wolf than any other of his targets, spending a month following her around.

It even seems like the old dog starts to have a strong affection towards the female wolf who BTW is named Fasa(appropriate name for her, look it up after reading this blog). She seems like a model citizen, early to bed, early to work and always nice to the elderly.

But in a Paru manga, that's often a red flag.

Adamu gets a closer look at her apartment...

... Damn.

Sure, there are plenty of predators in the Beastverse, but Fasa is an organized one, having chopped up her victim, keeping the different parts in bags in her fridge and eating brain and eyeballs, not wasting anything.

Adamo is shocked by what the female he has a creepy crush on has done and, without thinking, yells something he have not said in a long time:

Yep, Adamo is a retired police detective. No wonder he is such an effective stalker. And seeing someone committing a predator crime wakes up the old cop.

Fasa is however not intimidated by the old fart, she knew she was being watched, she just got sloppy and forgot to close her curtains. She smiles at Adamo when he says he used to be a police officer, recognizing a fellow canine who is a slave to their instincts. Fasa is a slave to her hunting instincts while Adamo is very much a dog, having only joined the police because he is good at tracking and at following orders. And now that he is retired, he keeps tracking other animals because he doesn't know what else to do.

Fasa then embrace Adamo, making the dog terrified as he has no idea if he is gonna end up in the wolf's fridge as well or if she is hugging him since they are "the same".

But then the actual cops comes.

Fasa is surprisingly calm about being arrested, not resisting at all. Feeling guilt about his unhealthy hobby, possibly because he was just reminded that he used to be a cop who arrested creeps like himself, Adamo is about to confess to the police officers that he is a stalker, but Fasa interrupts him.

Fasa claims that Adamo is in her apartment because she had kidnapped him and was about to eat him as well, then whispers to him that they are not similar at all.

... Makes you wonder if that is suppose to be assuring as his stalking is nowhere near as bad a crime as what she has done... or if it is degrading as he as a dog is a pale shadow of what a wolf is.

Either way, she smiles as she tells him to take care of himself, and the manga then ends with a perfect panel:

Adamo stands between the strong-smelling flowers Fasa used to hide the scent of the blood of her victim/victims, like she is covering up for his crime of stalking. The symbolism is chef-kiss worthy!

This is most likely in the top five of the best chapter of Beast Complex. Its a bittersweet tale and it is kinda funny how Fasa manage to appear more noble than Adamo... or at least have more dignity.

That's all for now. I'm Waezi2, and thanks for wasting time with me.

[8iunie]

Måneskin meeting "BEASTARS" author, Paru Itagaki in Tokyo, Japan [X X] (posted on 29.09.2022)

Miracle is here: BEASTARS (author: Paru Itagaki; a series in Weekly Shonen Champion magazine), a popular comic series that has sold over 10 million copies around the world and received an anime adaptation, joins forces with Måneskin, a new-generation rock band that has made an international breakthrough from Italy! Commemorating the band’s first visit to Japan, Paru Itagaki created a special artwork where the characters from BEASTARS get together with the members of Måneskin.

The members of Måneskin are deeply interested in Japanese culture; especially singer Damiano David, who is known as an avid Japanese anime fan. He says that since the outbreak of the pandemic, there has been a time he was watching anime all year long. And one of his favorites was BEASTARS, a unique story of anthropomorphic animals unfolding complex suspense and human drama.

Måneskin met Itagaki for the first time backstage at the band’s first concert in Japan and checked out the rough sketch she brought, which was already in a high-quality finished form that amazed and surprised them. This footage shows their first yet friendly meeting.

Damiano of Måneskin tells his thoughts on this collaboration with BEASTARS:

“It’s such an honor to be a little part of the world of BEASTARS, one of my top favorites. The characters are animals, but they are even more humans than us and the worldview they create… the idea of coming up with this worldview is really amazing. When I watch it, I actually forget that they are animals; there are so many things relatable as humans. I think it’s one of the deepest in terms of meaning and structure in the anime I have seen; it’s really meaningful and emotional.”

“I am looking forward to the collaboration with Måneskin. As the author, I had a very precious experience of meeting the four members in person; they were very tall, kind, dazzling…they were stars. Although we are usually at difference places, Måneskin on stage and myself at the desk, I feel very much honored to be in the same room thanks to the collaboration. Thank you very much!”

[Måneskin: Profile]

Hailing from Rome, Italy, Måneskin (meaning “moonlight” in Danish), the Gen-Z four-piece band of Damiano David (vocal), Victoria De Angelis (bass), Thomas Raggi (guitar), and Ethan Torchio (drums), catapulted to global breakthrough after winning “Eurovision Song Contest 2021”, the biggest music competition in the continent.

The fusion of diverse elements such as rock ‘n’ roll, rap, reggae, and funk to name a few, the irresistible live performance that enthuses the world, and the intriguing and sensational messages the convey… Their momentum just does not seem to show a sign of slowing down. In times where no new rock icon is in sight, they are signaling the revival of rock music and continue to intensify its force on a global level, which is something to keep your eyes on!

[raisinripe]

humanization of legoshi and haru 💖

[vforvalensa]

Itagaki Paru's Sanda has the best chapter titles in the business

[verygoodbeastarsfaces]

Volume 1, Chapter 3, Page 4

[howlingtothevoid]

SANDA || Queer tragedies

[the-crimson-kingdoms]

hi!! can i request a sketch of legoshi beastars.... thank you

Hello Kiwi! Its been a couple years since i drew Legoshi... last time i tried drawing him was him crossdressing from that one panel lol i didn't finish it tho...

A lot of people rlly liked this drawing in my circles so i think i conveyed his character well here... Hopefully!

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[domono08]

Yeah, I just wanna to draw haru from beastars, OK?!

[celestialmega]

Bota Bota, Drip Drip, ボタボタ by Paru Itagaki.

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[w2beastars]

About Beastars and dating apps

Chapter 21 AKA The Zebra and the White Tiger made me think of how online dating works.

Mika was looking for her dream zebra by looking for males registered as the same species as her. For one thing it limits dating options even more so than compared to a human one.

But what about those who look for other species because they have... special taste... like Legosi and Louis?

I don’t think anyone would admit on social media app that they are a hyena looking for a gazelle or something like that. Not to mention that if you are a crocodile asking a bunny if they would like to date then you would in most cases get reported and banned from the app or something.

Suppose dating apps in the Beastverse is a way to try keep society as clean species as possible along with financial perks if you marry someone of your species and have kids with them.

One thing is for sure. A dating app for cross-species dating would never work. It would be too easy for someone hungry for flesh to abuse the app.

[8iunie]

via Måneskin’s Instagram story, 18.06.2023

[lullabunnyy]

Cinematic parallels

God I love height differences-

[b3crew]

REVIEW | "Beast Complex" - Vol. 3 | B3 - Boston Bastard Brigade

The world of BEASTARS is a large one, which is why the stories in Beast Complex Volume Three come off as a slight disappointment. Click here to read KBD's review!