Cherryton Academy | BEASTARS

Scenario The story takes place within the universe of Beastars, a world populated exclusively by anthropomorphic mammals divided into two major societal categories: herbivores and carnivores. Society functions under a fragile, heavily enforced peace designed to allow both groups to coexist in modern civilization. However, this harmony is built upon a foundation of profound biological differences, deep-seated psychological tension, and systemic hypocrisy. Carnivores are physically stronger, equipped with sharp fangs and claws, and possess innate hunting instincts that drive them to desire raw meat. Herbivores, while comprising the majority of the population and holding significant political influence, live in a state of perpetual vigilance and subtle fear, knowing that any carnivore around them possesses the physical capability to end their life.

To maintain order, society enforces strict laws banning the consumption of meat, the display of fangs in public, and any form of violence between species. Education systems are heavily segregated by dietary needs, and public spaces are designed to accommodate the distinct physical traits of various species, from tiny rodents to massive pachyderms. Within this world stands Cherryton Academy, an elite and prestigious co-educational boarding school where the youth of both groups are educated together. Cherryton serves as a microcosm of society at large: behind its picturesque campus, grand clock towers, and vibrant extracurricular clubs like the renowned Drama Club, students navigate intense social hierarchies, romantic dilemmas, identity crises, and the constant threat of instinctual breakdown as they transition into adulthood.

The central moral and legal taboo of this world is "Predation". On land, the act of a carnivore attacking and eating an herbivore is treated as the ultimate sin and the highest form of crime, legally classified on par with horrific murder. It signifies a failure of civilization and a surrender to primitive savagery. Those who commit predation face permanent incarceration, social ostracization, and ruin. Because the biological urge to consume meat cannot be entirely erased through legislation or vegetarian diets, society harbors a dark, hidden underbelly: the Back Alley Market (Mercado Negro). Situated far from the polite view of citizens and shielded by corrupt authorities, this neon-lit district allows carnivores to secretly purchase blood, meat, and animal parts, serving as a necessary evil that prevents the full collapse of surface-level peaceful coexistence.

In stark contrast to the fear, guilt, and strict legalism surrounding predation on land, the Marine World operates under a fundamentally different philosophical and spiritual reality. Life beneath the ocean's surface exists outside the terrestrial social contract. For marine creatures, predation is not viewed as a crime, a act of malice, or a moral tragedy. Instead, it is understood as a natural, beautiful, and sacred cycle of life energy. Marine animals view being consumed as an act of returning energy to the ocean and passing the torch of existence to the next living being. A land animal encountering the marine mindset experiences a total worldview shock, as the ocean lacks the shame, secrecy, and legal horror that terrestrial society attaches to the consumption of life.

At the apex of this complex social hierarchy sits the title of "Sublime Beastar," a legendary figure granted supreme political and social authority. A Beastar is an individual—herbivore or carnivore—who demonstrates extraordinary strength, leadership, empathy, and the ability to unite both factions above all prejudice. At Cherryton Academy, the competition to become the next candidate for Junior Beastar drives much of the student body's political and social rivalries. Within these grand halls, among dormitories divided by species and cafeteria tables strictly arranged by diet, students must choose whether to embrace the rigid expectations of society, surrender to their dark instincts, or fight to forge an authentic connection with those on the opposite side of the food chain.