The Mayor (市長, Shichō?) is a minor character in Beastars. He is a male lion who tries to conceal the bad behavior of other carnivores to preserve peace.
Appearance
The Mayor is a male lion with light golden-yellow fur and a brown, trimmed mane. He regularly wears a dark gray suit with a gray vest, a white dress shirt and a crimson tie. The Mayor made a serious effort to make himself look as approachable as possible by doing things like replacing his fangs with dull dentures, enlarging his eyes, and reducing his shoulder width. He only retained his large hands and claws because his wife said she likes them.
Personality
The Mayor is an idealistic person who aims for a clean society where herbivores and carnivores can be equal. However, he was proven to be corrupt, which was seen when he tried to cover up Haru's kidnapping and blackmailed Louis to keep quiet.
Trivia
- Itagaki's next manga series, Sanda, features the character of Oshibu Hifumi who shares major similarities with the Mayor. Hifumi is also a man of high standing, him being the principal of the high school where the main characters study and live at. And similarly to the Mayor, Hifumi underwent cosmetic surgery (except for his hands, again similar to the Mayor) in order to enforce the image of the ideals by which he stood behind, in Hifumi's case being the importance of youth in a Japan where birthrates are declining. But unlike the Mayor, Hifumi is uncompromising and had even defended his students against kidnappers on several occasions.
| Beastars Characters | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | Legoshi • Haru • Louis • Juno • Jack • Gohin |
| Secondary & recurring characters | Collot • Durham • Miguno • Voss • Tem • Els • Bill • Aoba • Tao • Kibi • Sanu • Sheila • Legom • Pina • Ibuki • Free • Dolph • Agata • Ogma • Gosha • Yahya • Seven • Sagwan • Azuki • San • Kyuu |
| Antagonists | Mizuchi • Bill • Shishigumi • Chief Lion • Riz • Yahya • Melon |
| Minor characters | Sally • Mizuchi's Boyfriend • Kai • Dom • Ellen • Zoe • Fudge • Gon • Mayor • Housemother • Rokume • Carl • Peach • Cosmo • Ai • Kona • Utsugi • Holger • Leano • Miyagi • Toki • Deshico |