Beast Master

Beast Master is a very amazing manga. The storyline is genuine and there aren't to many mangas with a similar storyline. The artwork is percise and has a very good effect on the readers. There is isn't much drama in the story it's more of a romantic-comedy. There aren't many volumes and it has a very explanitory ending. It doesn't leave you have full this manga takes holds of its reader till the very end. If you are looking for a manga with a interesting love. I strongly recommend Beast Master.

Bleh, I don't feel like writing such a long review so for the first time in my reviews, I'm going to divide into these nice, neat little categories that MAL conveniently provides for us reviewers.

Story: The basic premise is that a high school girl manages to tame a wild-looking boy. She scares animals, animals love that boy. The opposites attraction sounds familiar, but it's not really about animals. Rather, it's about the relationship between them. The plot actually drives in deeper than what we are presented at the beginning, as we learn more about the boy's history and why he behaves so wildly sometimes. The mangaka could have done so much more with the plot, but I feel that would be dragging the manga unnecessarily.

Art: Fair, to say the least. At best, this is the typical modern shoujo art. Other than the typical big shoujo eyes (not as big as Fruits Basket, thankfully), I don't see anything wrong anatomically with the characters that really bothered me. They all have good proportions and-- Oh, why the heck am I analyzing art? It's good. At least it doesn't overflow with obnoxious decorations like Ouran that you can't tell what's going on. The best part, though, was the characters' expressions when they're over-exaggerating.

Character: To be honest, the mangaka could have done so much more with the other characters. They did not develop much, except for the main characters. Still, I commend him for managing to bring both the "beast" Leo and "beast tamer" Yuiko closer together in only seven chapters without sacrificing their personalities. I really like Leo, since he contrasts so many other shoujo male leads by acting like a kid, not a bad guy. The way the mangaka presented him convinced me that he did really seem like a kid who is unfamiliar with the world. That much is said when Yuiko gets to know him better. Speaking of Yuiko, she is fun to read about as she is typically happy-go-lucky but genuinely cares for Leo's well-being. She is weak but does have her strong moments when dealing with other people.

Enjoyment: Not quite as suspenseful as Dengeki Daisy, but I did enjoy. Actually, I could care less about the story behind Leo's behavior. It is a very quick read.

Overall: It's definitely a different type of shoujo manga, but not to the point where it's classified as a josei manga. The elements of a typical shoujo manga are there, such as the art and the characters' designs and the plot.

So if you're looking for a read that involves romance (not as the result of the school drama), Beast Master might be for you.

"I don't know how I can smile at a place where you are not there."

If this was an anime this would've been my FAVORITE anime ever. If you do not like romance in general then don't watch this. If you do like romance manga/anime then I HIGHLY suggest this to you. (This manga is only 7 actual chapters, I craved for more at the very end.)

Story 10/10: It's about this girl who this guy transfers to they're school and he looks really scary & dangerous. She gives him a chance and talks to him and realizes he isn't dangerous he just looks that way until he smiles. They soon become friends and maybe a little more...?

Art 10/10: I love, love, LOVED the art! It's so amazing. That is all.

Characters 10/10: They have such amazing personalities. The boy looks like a delinquent until you get to know him a little more. His personality is just so cute like if you know Haru Yoshida he reminds me of Haru Yoshida.

Enjoymet 10/10: 10/10. Best manga I've ever read.

Overall: 10/10: Ah this anime was so cute like the first time I read it I thought: THIS IS TO SHORT!! ONLY 7 CHAPTERS!?! MAKE MORE!! Overall this manga is the best manga I have ever read in my opinion.

First of all, there are two short extra stories that have nothing to do with Beast Master, and I won't be talking about them.

This manga is quite short but it is enjoyable.

This boy and girl become friends, best friends, and then they fall in love.
The boy seems very scary but is actually nice.
Seems pretty generic, but the story is likeable, and not everything is what they seem to be.
The comedy is funny, too.

Story:

The story is good. It is about an animal-loving girl that animals seem to hate, and a strange boy whom all animals love. The boy seems really scary but is kind at heart, but gets really violent when he sees blood.

Art:

The art is really nice: I really like the author's art.

Character:

The characters were good. They weren't all the same they each had some sort of personality.

Enjoyment:

If you like comedy, drama, romance, you'll probably enjoy this.

Overall:

I liked this manga because the art is nice, I liked the comedy, the characters were alright, and the story was pretty cute.

I would recommend this manga to you if you like short stories about a boy and a girl's becoming friends and falling in love.

I really love this story!!!! It was so wonderful!! I was truly surprised. It is definitely one of my top favorites!!!

When I first started to read it I was suspicious that it wasn't going to be any good and that I would just move on and find my next manga. But I really fell in love with Leo!!!! His personality was so adorable that I just couldn't stand it!!! I was truly jealous of Yuiko!! I instantly fell in love with the story after Leo's true self came out!!

The only thing that I wish is that I wanted it longer!!! It was so great I just didn't want it to end!!! And that is how any story should truly be!!! This manga gets a perfect score in my book!! And I would say that this is a must read!!!!

A very cute story about a girl and a strange (and very cute) boy.

When I first started reading it I thought it was going to be the kind of lovestory where she is desperately in love with him and he doesn't care. But I was quite surprised because he was quite the different type.

The story is short, but very cute and exciting. Probably more a girls manga than boys.

Just to note, this manga also comes with two extra short stories: “Fly” & “Cactus Summer Surprise” (but I’ll get to those in due time).

That cover is a lie. Leo isn’t tied up by chains nor is he a violent criminal. The story goes that when his parents got married, a zoologist as well as a doctor who really doesn’t have borders (as Toki puts it but we’ll get to him in a minute). When Leo was young, his mother passed away and that was when Leo met his maternal grandfather for the first time. Apparently, the mother ran off and got disowned by her father but he was so charmed by Leo that, when he died suddenly, it was found that he had left a secret will.

The will states that when Leo turns 18 years old, he will receive 12 billion yen (or about $130 million according to the translators). As a result, this pissed off the relatives who, I guess, assumed that the money would be split among them. Because of this anger, though, they tried to kidnap, hurt, and even attempted murder Leo for that money. Things got so bad, that the grandfather’s bodyguard, a German-Japanese ex-mercenary by the name of Toki (who seems to never age), and his father to run away to the wilderness where up until now, had grown up in.

Now, when they talk about Leo’s violent tendencies, they’re mostly talking about a literal defense mechanism where whenever Leo sees blood and is in grave danger, he’ll attack without mercy. In fact, he actually managed to kill a leopard which was about to maul him. The trouble though is that he doesn’t remember it. And because he has such a big heart, he’s so scared of being around people.

But after our two protagonists meet, naturally, Yuiko could stop his rampages by basically putting herself at risk. People at school are, naturally, afraid of him at first because of the way he looked and acted – he was really scared and nervous and didn’t know how to interact with other humans.

Yuiko herself is pretty awesome and I think most people can relate to her. She loves animals but she loves them so much that she smothers them with love and they’re afraid of her. However, people are attracted to her by droves and she gets along with most people.

And Leo, of course, would get along with animals but not so much people because, well, he grew in the wilderness.

There really isn’t much to say about this manga other than it’s cute and it’s funny. There’s some really good moments between Yuiko and Leo, especially when they learn something from each other and that helps them grow as characters. I believe only one person outside of those two change majorly but he’s not even supposed to be a major character.

One of the side characters I really do like, though, is the boss character. He looks like your typical juvenile delinquent character but, really, he’s a big ol’ softy whose literal only crime is not following school uniform regulations.

There’s one story where there’s an almost rabid dog on the loose and Yuiko tries to tame it. This goes really wrong really quickly and it took Leo to save her. As luck would have it, Yuiko’s father is a veterinarian so they were able to take care of the dog once Leo lets him know who’s boss. Shortly after that, the boss adopts him. It’s a really cute image actually….

If anything, the characters themselves are a lot stronger than the plot. The plot is typical at best, and barely important at its worst. I can understand the need to try to push these characters forward but none of them really change. They change but it’s in a direction someone could predict.

That’s not really a bad thing though. If I were to describe this manga, it’d be a light snack after a heavy meal. It’s one of those that it’s not as dramatic as those other shoujos but it’s light enough to turn your brain off and just enjoy something simple. It’s perfect after reading a drama-heavy series and to get back into a better mood. It’s cute, and it’s fluffy. That’s all it could be.

Now on to the short stories.

The first short story, “Fly”, is in the first volume. It’s about a girl who wants to become a pilot but her family is trying to force her to be a doctor. There’s a guy that she hangs out with (although, of course, they’re probably going to get together eventually) who wants to be a nurse. He’s trying to tell her to go for her dream but she’s being stubborn about it. It’s really cute and simple about following your dreams. It’s a little more dramatic than Beast Master but it’s still easily digestible. It’s really cute but I’m not quite sure why people don’t like it that much.

The second short story, “Cactus Summer Surprise”, takes a surprisingly dark turn. I mean, of course it’s a shoujo story still that involves two high school students who refuse to deal with and acknowledge their feelings for each other. The main story, though, is really sad and tragic. A doctor had passed away but because she was working so hard, she didn’t get to say goodbye to her daughter. She possesses a cactus to and managed to give it to her friend so she could “transfer bodies” (at this point, I’m just not going to question it because it’s manga – why the hell not?) so she could get some closure for her daughter and herself so she can go into the afterlife.

I really like this one the most, honestly, between the three stories. There’s always some comedy in these stories but even with all the seriousness in this one, it just really struck a chord with me. When the spirit of the doctor takes over the boy, when she meant to go in a woman’s body, she tries to help the situation between those two (meanwhile, the boy’s spirit has been transferred to the cactus).

The payoff is really good and while it’s not completely tied up into a neat little bow, I really liked how it did end — they didn’t fully admit to it but it’s progress. That’s what life is, though. Progress. I only wished this short story was on its own so I can just pick it up and put it back whenever I want. But don’t get me wrong! I do like “Beast Master”! I do! Just not as much as that short story.

Story: 7
Perhaps one of the most cliche type of manga/anime is when a guy is always saving some girl from danger. This isn't precisely it, but it teeters slightly on the edge. A guy who has a berserk mode calmed by the heroine isn't the newest of ideas.

Art: 9
Simply put... I loved it. The only thing is I believe Yukio blushed a bit too much. But, that's typical of a shoujo manga, so I can't complain.

Character: 10
This story stars a popular jock and kind girl... Wait, no it doesn't! Those who know me know that I dislike typical "I can't do anything by myself" girls. Yukio... Isn't that. Simply put, this girl has a backbone - not only does she stand up for what she believes in, but she also doesn't conform to a crowd around her. I respect that. And Leo's character sure is a change of pace that I'm personally not used to. How many mangas out there feature aggressive jocks or simply quiet men? Those are usually the basic manga stereotypes. But Leo is one of the first I've seen that has been...well, you know if you've read it. I don't want to give too much away...

Enjoyment: 9
I read this in two days, and it would have been less if not for other engagements. That should say enough. The only thing I didn't enjoy was the repetition of a single event: Yukio is put into danger, Leo saves her. The first few times were enough.

Overall: 9
I adored this manga, it definitely will be put into my favorites. If there was an anime, I would watch without a doubt.

It would be a terrible lie if I said that I liked the manga the moment I saw the summary. I quote from my pending reads list: “Iffy at best.” Must contact Manga Fox at some point and tell them that the summary makes the manga sound like a circus or story about a girl with a bad case of bestiality. However, I was pleasantly surprised. The characters were easy to love and multifaceted. The mangaka tied the story up with a well-composed reflexive ending, which I love finding in books and manga, and the romance was quirky and adorable. It didn’t make me cry like Absolute Boyfriend, but I was pretty darn close.

My second Manga... and I must say that I was surprised after the low expectations that my first one set for me.

But, it was really cute... enjoyable and everything.
The art is really good and you just wanna get into the Manga world and pinch their cheeks because the characters are sooo cute and well-drawn.
And I'm sick of people who over-analyze and say that the characters arent well-developed. They expect Manga to be like 50 chapters for a character to be complete. I think the characters are very well-developed to and the Manga isn't boring as a result. I got to enjoy the characters and I understood them.
I must say that the author of this manga knows her limit very well. She knows when the readers get bored and so makes it exciting when she thinks that. And so all the little pointless stories aren't over-done like in the first Manga i read (which was just horrid). I think that the Manga did everything it needed in the 8 chapters.
but there were some of those little pointless stories, which is why it wasnt perfect.
But I still like it.
Read it if: a) you like cute-looking characters b) want a short but well-developed manga c) like cute little romances that dont happen immediately d) appropriate, nothing sex-like or perverted e) your bored
dont read it if: a) you want something perfect b) you want A LOT of romance c) you like things that end in sex

Story:
I quite enjoyed the story it was a new development for me since you don't get much tarzan kind of shoujo which in this case Leo was the beast tarzan.

Art:
to me the art was quite lovely it wasn't sloppy done it was content and nice
it's typical what I see and like to see in art.

Character:
I liked each character but Leo was by far my most fave since he was like a puppy and beast at times he was quite funny too, your enjoy him ^^

Enjoyment:
I enjoyed this quite a lot though it was short, could have been more but the ending was quite fitting.

Overall:
I'll recommend this to anyone since it was a good short read and enjoyable.

Let me start off by saying this has to be one of the best short manga I have ever read! It almost makes me wish that it wasn't a short manga after all. The story starts off by introducing you to the main protagonist, Yuiko who so happens to love animals but animals run from her. One day while trying to reach a cat she bumps into a scary looking guy named Leo who turns out to really be innocent and childish despite his scary demeanor. I just want to start off by saying that the characters were simply excellent in every way. I couldn't seem to find a character I didn't like. Even the antagonists morphed well into this story. Another thing, this story in one word was just plain cute, the romance, the love scenes and Leo.Not to mention I find this story pretty original compared to most shoujo manga. In general I think this is a must read for all those shoujo manga fans out there, it will truly be worth all of your time.

EDIT: Has been rewritten!!

Beast Master is a very unique manga. It is my absolute favourite manga of all time. I have reread it several times and I still laugh or cry while reading it. The manga is simple, cute and sweet and as such, I will try to keep this review simple as well.

Story: 9

The story is cute and well written. There is also a few darker scenes but it only makes the story better. I haven't read many shoujo where there's a guy who goes on an insane killing (not really) or fighting spree when threatened. It's definitely different. There are also a lot of comedy in it that just makes your heart melt. It's unique and different all the while keeping true to your typical shoujo (eg. typical bitchy high school girls).

Art: 7

A cute girl? Check. A bishounen? Check. High school uniforms? Check. Big eyes? Check, check and check. The art stays true to that of shoujo manga. It's pretty and simple. It's just got really nice art and as usually, I still don't know how to express that.

Character: 9

You are given a cast full of completely likable characters. You have a small teenage girl who is strong and independent and you have a big scary looking guy who's really just a kid on the inside. It's as if the mangaka is telling you not to judge people by their looks because mostly everyone has a different personality versus their looks. Maybe except Toki...but he's an exception.

Enjoyment & Overall: 10 & 9

Like I said, I love this manga to bits. I've reread it a lot and it still gets to me. I'd read it more often if I have the books for myself but manga is not very popular where I live. I will definitely buy the whole once I see it. It's only 2 volumes and completely worth it. It is one of the best shoujo I have read. Also, the mangaka has written the more popular Dengeki Daisy which has a similar premise of a strong independent girl and a scary but torn up guy. Both are incredibly good and the best of shoujo. I highly recommend it to everyone unless if shoujo is definitely not your thing. Even then, you should still give it a shot and check it out. It is that good. Just saying :)

okay this is a really cute manga.
In the cover page, the picture looks like a level headed kind of girl and a level headed kind of boy. We all know that those two pairs make a pretty boring story but this one is nothing like it.
It's interesting and the story always has something to build up on. Actually the the boy is not level headed he is naive to this world and cute. The girl is cute and not very serious she is normal.
The characters are great and likable. The story is likable.
It is overall a very good and enjoyable manga.

See how cute he is: This is a wallpaper:
http://www.theotaku.com/wallpapers/view/156749/beast_master


*SPOILER*
I know pppl cant resist to spoil things but I want you to see that this manga has drama. Actually Leum was born in the wild since he was running away from his family (he inherited a lot of money). So occaisionally he gets attacked. Also when Leum senses danger or sees blood he turns viscous like an animal and his love for Yuiko makes her able to stop him. The story doesn't really center on that it centers on how people judge him by his looks.