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Covers both volumes of Beast Master by Kyousuke Motomi "There is a beast inside of each of us that protects the things we hold dear." That’s the driving force behind this short story from Kyousuke Motomi (Dengeki Daisy, QQ Sweeper). It follows Yuiko as she tries to tame the beast of a boy named Leo. Shojo a Tell host Ashley and her boytoy Asher discuss how moar money leads to moar problems in Leo’s family, why English is wrong for having “fear” and “hatred” be separate words, how this story of domestication and bestiality compares to manly man menfolk literature from the likes of Jack London and Ernest Hemingway, and how the lion testicles are a metaphor for manhood. Plus, we revel in the one-shot, "Cactus Summer Surprise." REFERENCES Beast Master is available from Viz Media's Shojo Beat line Other works by Motomi: Dengeki Daisy, QQ Sweeper Western comparisons: The Call of the Wild by Jack London Ernest Hemingway Beauty and the Beast Other anime/manga references: Hayate the Combat Butler Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time Yuu Watase Digimon Outlaw Star Basara Character lookalikes: Mowgli from The Jungle Book Elmyra Duff from Tiny Toons Misc: The Good Place Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America! Hatchet My Side of the Mountain Outro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by Danosongs CONTACT US Asher on Archive of Our Own: dashery Shojo a Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram Ashley on Twitter: @AshMcD00