Beastars Final Season Part 2
7.2
Quality Score
0.40 (Positive)
Audience Mood
7 / 10
Controversy
20,281
MAL Ratings
Synopsis — from MyAnimeList
Second part of Beastars Final Season.
Audience Consensus
Audience reception for Beastars Final Season Part 2 is deeply divided, with a significant portion expressing strong disappointment with the rushed and nonsensical conclusion, while a smaller, vocal group found it thought-provoking and a satisfactory, albeit imperfect, finale. The animation and world-building are still praised, but the narrative quality, particularly in the latter half, is heavily criticized for plot holes, dropped threads, and uncharacteristic character decisions.
Strengths
- Strong worldbuilding and attention to detail remain
- Cinematography and animation quality are consistently high
- Some bright spots of characterization and thematic intrigue, particularly regarding Melon
- Louis and Legoshi's relationship development to a more mature brotherhood is highlighted
- The ending, while rushed for some, is seen by others as thought-provoking and a difficult balance of realism and hope
- Voice actors are well-chosen and deliver strong performances
- Some changes from the manga were seen as improvements, offering more screen time to characters like Haru and Juno
Weaknesses
- The ending is widely criticized as rushed, nonsensical, and anticlimactic
- Many plot points come out of nowhere or are resolved through convenient exposition dumps
- Characters, particularly Legoshi, make uncharacteristic and convenient mistakes to drive the plot
- Several plot threads are introduced but not adequately resolved or are cut entirely
- The adaptation cuts significant content from the manga, weakening character arcs and plot points
- Worldbuilding rules are sometimes broken to serve the plot
- The writing quality plummets in the latter half, with plot holes and nonsensical situations
- New characters introduced in the finale are underdeveloped and uninteresting
- The overall pacing is too fast, especially in the final episodes, leading to a lack of emotional weight
- The adaptation worsens existing issues from the manga's ending
- The opening sequence is considered lackluster compared to previous seasons