Humanoid Monster Bem

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Japanese anime television series and its adaptations

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::summary Japanese anime television series and its adaptations ::

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nameHumanoid Monster Bem
imageBEM logo.svg
captionLogo of the 2019 anime
ja_kanji妖怪人間ベム
ja_romajiYōkai Ningen Bemu
genreHorror, adventure
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Humanoid Monster Bem is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series, which first aired on Fuji TV between October 7, 1968 and March 31, 1969, on its 19:30–20:00 timeslot.

The series was later remade into a second anime television series, which premiered in April 2006 in Japan on Animax, featuring a new cast, with a total of 26 episodes also produced.

A live-action television drama adaptation premiered on NTV on October 22, 2011. A film was released on December 15, 2012.

For the series' 50th anniversary, a third anime television series adaptation titled BEM was confirmed to be in production. The third series aired from July 14 to October 13, 2019. A new film titled BEM: Become Human, was released on October 2, 2020. It streamed on Funimation's website on October 29, 2020.

A spin-off live-action film Yokai Ningen Bela was released on September 11, 2020.

Plot

The plot of the series revolves around three yokai (supernatural creatures), Bem, Bela and Belo, who arrive at a large coastal city and come across an evil atmosphere, which was brought about by immoral behavior by humans and mischief caused by monsters and yokai. They therefore decide to stay in the city, fighting against other monsters and yokai which attack humans, making a few friends along the way. Even though the three yokai are often abused and discriminated against by other human beings due to their appearance, they still strive in protecting the human populace of the city from other monsters, one day hoping to become human beings in return for their good actions.

Characters

;Bem : : Played by: Kazuya Kamenashi : The oldest looking of the trio is the leader and protagonist. He uses a walking stick as a weapon in human form.

;Bela : : Played by: Anne Watanabe : The only female in the group and the most bad-tempered of the trio. She uses a whip as a weapon in human form.

;Belo : : Played by: Fuku Suzuki : The youngest looking and the most naive of the trio. He is the only one that does not use a weapon in human form.

Staff

Original series

  • Original Concept: Akira Adachi
  • Screenplay: Akira Adachi
  • Directors: Noburo Ishiguro, Tadao Wakabayashi
  • Art: Shin Morikawa
  • Production: Daiichi Doga (later incorporated into ADK)

Cast

Theme songs

  • Opening: "Humanoid Monster Bemu" (lyrics: Daiichi Doga, composition and arrangement: Seishi Tanaka; performance: Honey Nights)
  • Ending: "Barro wa Tomodachi" (lyrics: Daiichi Doga Bungei-bu, composition and arrangement: Masahiro Uno, performance: Toshiko Yamada, Otowa Yurikago Kai, Gekidan Komadori)

2006 remake

  • Original Concept: Asatsu DK
  • Director: Hiroshi Harada
  • Series Composition: Junki Takegami
  • Character Design: Kazuhiko Shibuya
  • Chief Animation Director: Takeshi Yamazaki
  • Yokai Design Creator: Naoki Ogiwara
  • Art Directors: Shō Tensui, Tsutomu Nishikura, Shinji Kawai
  • Primary Background Artist: Kazue Itō
  • Color Settings: Miharu Sakai
  • Director of Photography: Tomofumi Fujita
  • Editing: Yumiko Nakaba, Hideaki Murai (Okayasu Promotion)
  • Sound Director: Fusanobu Fujiyama
  • Sound Supervision: Takanori Ebina
  • Music: Takehiko Gokita
  • Animation Production: Studio Comet
  • Production: NAS
  • Producers: NAS, Sony Pictures Entertainment, avex entertainment, Studio Comet

Cast

Theme songs

  • Opening: "Justice of darkness ~theme of Humanoid Monster Bemu" (Performance: Hiroshi Kitadani (Bem = Kazuhiko Inoue))
  • Ending: "Hachigatsu no Eien" (Performance: Minako Yoshida)

2019 anime

  • Original Story: ADK Emotions
  • Director: Yoshinori Odaka
  • Series Composition: Atsuhiro Tomioka
  • Original Character Design: Range Murata
  • Character Design: Masakazu Sunagawa
  • Music Composer: Soil & "Pimp" Sessions, Michiru
  • Music Producer: Flying Dog
  • Animation Production: LandQ Studios
  • Planning Production: NAS
  • Project Collaborator: Production I.G
  • Production: BEM Production Committee

Cast

Theme songs

  • Opening: "Uchū no Kioku" (Performance: Maaya Sakamoto)
  • Ending: "Iruimi" (Performance: JUNNA)

2020 film

Main article: BEM: Become Human

  • Original story: ADK Emotions
  • Director: Hiroshi Ikehata
  • Series Composition: Atsuhiro Tomioka
  • Original Character Design: Range Murata
  • Character Design: Mino Matsumoto
  • Animation Production: Production I.G

Cast

Anime

Funimation has licensed the 2019 series for a simuldub. Due to the Kyoto Animation arson attack on July 18, 2019, Episode 4, which was originally scheduled to air on August 4, 2019, was postponed to August 18, 2019.

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Reception

The live-action film grossed US$11.5 million in Japan.

References

References

  1. "Humanoid Monster Bem Franchise Gets New Anime in 2019".
  2. "Synopsis for HUMANOID MONSTER BEM - Animax Asia". [[Animax.
  3. Shiso. (October 11, 2011). "Kamenashi Kazuya, Anne, and Suzuki Fuku to sing the opening theme for 'Yokai Ningen Bem'". Tokyohive.
  4. Deljhp. (2012-10-18). "HUMANOID MONSTER BEM goes feature length". 24framespersecond.net.
  5. (February 7, 2019). "Humanoid Monster Bem Franchise Gets New TV Anime in 2019".
  6. (March 22, 2019). "New Bem Monster Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals More Cast, Musicians, Summer Premiere".
  7. (May 31, 2019). "'BEM' Anime Reveals More Cast Members, Theme Song Artists, Promo Vdeo, July 7 Premiere".
  8. (June 1, 2020). "BEM Reboot Anime Gets Movie This Fall".
  9. (August 20, 2020). "BEM: Become Human Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song, October 2 Opening". Anime News Network.
  10. (July 30, 2023). "Funimation Streams BEM: Become Human Film".
  11. (July 30, 2023). "Humanoid Monster Bem's Bela Character Gets Live-Action Film in September".
  12. Funimation. "[Master Thread] BEM (Dubbed)".
  13. Funimation. (14 June 2019). "Funimation Turns Up the Heat with Their Summer 2019 Lineup!".
  14. 妖怪人間ベム新作アニメ「BEM」公式サイト. "妖怪人間ベム新作アニメ「BEM」公式サイト NEWS".
  15. Staff Reporter. (16 May 2014). "The Asian films driving global box office". [[Film Business Asia]].

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