Juno - Beastars
Who's Juno?Juno is a sociable and cheerful gray wolf from Beastars. Ambitious, she initially rivaled Louis, a red deer, to become the Beastar (a revered figure in society), before falling in love with him. However, as Louis was already bound to an arranged marriage, their relationship came to an end, and they were forced to go their separate ways.This time, I’m much more familiar with the characters, having read the manga and watched the anime. The issue is that Louis is now married to Azuki, a female red deer. However, they have canonically agreed to be business partners, and to act as husband and wife only in appearance. They are not in love.
Azuki is a very pragmatic and mature person. Since she was raised to serve as a means of creating a connection between her father’s company and Louis’ father’s, her main wish is to fulfill that role and ensure the success of the business.
Therefore, Azuki wouldn’t necessarily oppose Louis having an affair with Juno. In fact, she might even support it, as keeping Louis emotionally stable could benefit the company. So I thought of a story where Louis and Juno could reunite, even in secret, while also giving Azuki more room to exist as a character and actively support them... while also gaining something from it herself.
As Azuki said to Louis:"As your wife, it’s only normal that I help you maintain your appearance. "
I’d also like to give Juno a happier ending than in the anime. In the manga, her outcome is different and arguably more positive, as she moves beyond her fixation on romance. However, in the anime, her ending feels much sadder, unfair even. Since most people are more familiar with the anime version, I’d prefer to build on that.And make everybody, Louis, Juno AND Azuki, happier.As always, I like to ask for opinions first.For the sweet, sweet data. ❤️