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{{Nihongo|'''''Beast Complex'''''|ビーストコンプレックス|Bīsuto Konpurekkusu|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Paru Itagaki]]. It is a compilation of short stories set in the same world as the series ''[[Beastars]]''; its original run served as a predecessor for ''Beastars'',<ref name="Beastars Chapter 69 Interview - Original Beast Complex">{{Cite journal |last=Itagaki |first=HadomeParu |title=BEASTARS糸電話の回線乱れております Chapter|trans-title=Their 69String-Can Telephone Isn't Working |journal=Weekly Shōnen Champion |language=ja}}</ref><ref name="ANN Beast Complex to Beastars">{{cite web |last1=Pineda |first1=Rafael Antonio |title=Beast Complex Manga, the 'Origin of BEASTARS,' Gets Mini-Series in January |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-08/beast-complex-manga-the-origin-of-beastars-gets-mini-series-in-january/.164968 |website=Anime News Network |publisher=Anime News Network LLC |access-date=10 August 2023 |date=October 8, 2020}}</ref> and some of ''Beast Complex''’s stories expand on characters from ''Beastars''. The stories take place in a modern world occupied by anthropomorphized animals of various species. The animals are divided into carnivores and herbivores, and eating meat is illegal since it can only be sourced from anthropomorphic animals. Carnivores and herbivores often come into conflict due to the former's craving for meat.