As far as the manga industry is concerned, Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto tends to enjoy the lion’s share of acclaim for being one of manga’s wildest creators, crafting works like Fire Punch that are so outlandish they feel like they shouldn’t have the kind of narrative meat you could really sink your teeth into and chew over. But they do. They aren’t just spectacles for spectacle’s sake, and he certainly deserves the praise. But a creator who doesn’t get talked about nearly enough is Paru Itagaki , best known as the mind behind Netflix’s Beastars and now Prime Video’s Science Saru anime, Sanda .

It’s hard to exactly put a finger on what Science Saru ‘s new Sanda anime is. Murder mystery with horror elements? Sure. Battle shonen? Probably goes without sa

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