Predator or prey, everyone has their own story—and some boundaries are harder to cross than others.

In the world of Beast Complex, carnivores and herbivores live side by side—but that doesn't mean getting along is easy. Across a collection of interconnected short stories, Paru Itagaki explores friendships, romance, prejudice, ambition, and the complicated ways different species see one another. From a tiger and beaver standing up to social pressure to a camel journalist confronting his own assumptions about carnivores, each story offers a different glimpse into this fascinating world.

Set in the same world that would later become BEASTARS, these stories dig into the social tensions and personal relationships that exist beneath the surface of a society divided between predators and prey. Expect thoughtful drama, dark humor, and plenty of Itagaki's distinctive anthropomorphic characters.