A collection of short side stories set in the world of BEASTARS produced before and during the run of that series. Except for a one-panel cameo of Legoshi in the background of one story, no regular characters appear herein.

The Lion and the Bat

A student council president is tasked by a teacher with coaxing a dropout to return to school. But the bat in question has a legitimate reason to be upset when a carnivore shows up at his home.

The Tiger and the Beaver

Elementary school buddies have to defend their carnivore/herbivore friendship and stand up for the bullied.

The Camel and the Wolf

A journalist wants to write his last story about the complex relationship between predator and prey animals in his society, but when he asks a random wolf if she has ever had an uncontrollable urge to devour a predator the answer puts him in an unexpected position.

The Kangaroo and the Black Panther

The manager of a slowly failing hotel takes a fatherly interest in the furtive teen staying in one of his rooms who seems to have gotten herself into some sort of trouble.

The Crocodile and the Gazelle

A reality cooking show on the verge of cancellation tries to shake things up with an aggressive-talking new chef who puts the nervous sous chef on edge.

The Fox and the Chameleon

Back to high school as a vixen teases her shy classmate and suffers some bullies.

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Contents: Story 1. The Lion and the Bat -- Story 2. The Tiger and the Beaver -- Story 3. The Camel and the Wolf -- Story 4. The Kangaroo and the Black Panther -- Story 5. The Crocodile and the Gazelle -- Story 6. The Fox and the Chameleon ( )

This was a weird collection of shorts. It is a spin off of Beastars, which I have not read yet. I think this might be better after reading at least one of those books. These stories look at the differences between the Carnivores and the Herbivores, or the predators and the prey. There seems to be no mention of the Omnivores, but maybe that is for later. This feels very adult, and could make for interesting discussions. My favorite story is this edition is the Happy Happy Cooking Show - where a Gator is teamed up with a Gazelle to host a good eats show. ( )