Kimi ga Kemono ni Naru Mae ni

Kimi ga Kemono ni Naru Mae ni
First tankōbon volume cover
君が獣になる前に
Genre	Noir, suspense[1]
Manga
Written by	Takashi Sano
Published by	Kodansha
Imprint	Young Magazine KC
Magazine	Weekly Young Magazine
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	October 4, 2021 – March 13, 2023
Volumes	8
Television drama
Directed by	Mari Asato Kyoya Kakuda [ja] Taku Matsumoto
Written by	Mari Asato Masashi Shimizu [ja] Keita Tome [ja]
Music by	Teje Senri Tai [ja]
Original network	TV Tokyo
Original run	April 6, 2024 – June 22, 2024
Episodes	12

Kimi ga Kemono ni Naru Mae ni (君が獣になる前に, lit. 'Before You Turn Into a Beast') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Sano. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from October 2021 to March 2023, with its chapters collected in eight tankōbon volumes. A television drama adaptation aired from April to June 2024.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Takashi Sano, Kimi ga Kemono ni Naru Mae ni was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from October 4, 2021,^[2][3] to March 13, 2023.^[4][5] Kodansha collected its chapters in eight tankōbon volumes, released from January 6, 2022,^[1] to May 8, 2023.^[6]

Volumes

No.	Release date	ISBN
1	January 6, 2022[7]	978-4-06-526470-6
2	April 6, 2022[8]	978-4-06-527449-1
3	June 6, 2022[9]	978-4-06-528105-5
4	August 5, 2022[10]	978-4-06-528801-6
5	October 6, 2022[11]	978-4-06-529459-8
6	January 6, 2023[12]	978-4-06-530399-3
7	March 6, 2023[13]	978-4-06-531048-9
8	May 8, 2023[6]	978-4-06-531838-6

Drama

In February 2024, it was announced that the manga would receive a television drama adaptation that aired on TV Tokyo from April 6 to June 22 of the same year.^[14][15][a]

See also

• Back When You Called Us Devils, another manga series by the same author

Notes

1. TV Tokyo listed the premiere date on April 5 at 24:12, which is effectively April 6 at 0:12 a.m. JST.^[16]

References

1. 史上最悪の毒ガステロ事件の犯人は幼なじみ「君が獣になる前に」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 6, 2022. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
2. Pineda, Rafael (September 28, 2021). "Back When You Called Us Devils Author Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
3. 史上最悪のテロ事件をめぐるノワールサスペンス、ヤンマガ新連載「君が獣になる前に」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
4. Pineda, Rafael (March 7, 2023). "Takashi Sano Ends Kimi ga Kemono ni Naru Mae ni Manga on March 13 (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
5. 正体を隠しながら女子高生として暮らす吸血鬼のラブサスペンス「ドラQ」ヤンマガで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 13, 2023. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
6. 【5月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 8, 2023. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
7. 【1月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 6, 2022. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
8. 【4月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 6, 2022. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
9. 【7月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 6, 2022. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
10. 【8月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 5, 2022. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
11. 【10月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 6, 2022. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
12. 【1月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 6, 2023. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
13. 【3月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 6, 2023. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
14. Pineda, Rafael (February 9, 2024). "Takashi Sano's Kimi ga Kemono ni Naru Mae ni Manga Gets Live-Action Series in April". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
15. ドラマ『君が獣になる前に』最終回。人の"獣性"を問う物語、ついに完結！ 神崎は琴音のテロを止める事ができるのか!?（ネタバレあり）. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). Kadokawa Game Linkage. June 20, 2024. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
16. さの隆「君が獣になる前に」TVドラマ化！主演は北山宏光、監督は安里麻里. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 9, 2024. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.

External links

• Official manga website at Weekly Young Magazine (in Japanese)
• Official drama website at TV Tokyo (in Japanese)
• Kimi ga Kemono ni Naru Mae ni (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia