Born with the power to shift his form, the tanuki Totto has lost almost everything — his family abandoned him, and he belongs to neither the animal world nor the human one. But Totto has a dream, small and stubborn and entirely his own: to take human form and eat ice cream that hasn't been dropped on the floor. In Soda Kyuko's bittersweet Beast Orange (2025), that modest wish becomes the engine of something unexpectedly moving, as Totto takes his first careful steps toward a life he was never meant to have. Neither tragic nor saccharine, this is a story about the courage it takes to want something simple in a world that keeps saying no. Now complete, Beast Orange is an essential read for fans of quiet, warm fantasy that earns every one of its emotional moments. It is a heartfelt testament to the power of small dreams in an indifferent world.

Status: Completed
Year: 2025-03-13
Original Language: 🇯🇵 Japanese
Author(s): Soda Kyuko
Artist(s): Soda Kyuko
Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Supernatural
Content Rating: suggestive