{"title":"Shounen","description":"\u003cp\u003eAction-packed adventures aimed at young men, featuring heroes, rivalries, and the power of friendship. Our Shounen manga collection has the most iconic titles in the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"beastars-vol-01","title":"Beastars - Vol. 01 Manga – Dramatic Debut at Cherryton Academy","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"570\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"115\"\u003eBeastars Vol. 1\u003c\/strong\u003e introduces a world at \u003cstrong data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"159\"\u003eCherryton Academy\u003c\/strong\u003e, where carnivores and herbivores coexist under a fragile peace—until an herbivore student is brutally murdered. In the aftermath, suspicion falls on \u003cstrong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"320\"\u003eLegoshi\u003c\/strong\u003e, a timid grey wolf and drama club stagehand. 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