Series synopsis
BEM is a Japanese action & adventure animation sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on July 14, 2019. It ended on October 24, 2019. It stars Mao Ichimichi, Katsuyuki Konishi, Kensho Ono and Maaya Uchida.
Libra City is a sprawling metropolis whose districts split the rich and the poor. Hiding among the populace are three humanoid monsters—Bem, Bela, and Belo—who protect humanity and hope to one day become humans themselves. However, when a Mysterious Lady threatens their way of life, Bem, Bela, and Belo are pulled into a plot unlike anything they’ve ever known.
Premise
Libra City is a sprawling metropolis whose districts split the rich and the poor. Hiding among the populace are three humanoid monsters—Bem, Bela, and Belo—who protect humanity and hope to one day become humans themselves. However, when a Mysterious Lady threatens their way of life, Bem, Bela, and Belo are pulled into a plot unlike anything they’ve ever known.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mao Ichimichi as Bela (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Bem (voice)
- Kensho Ono as Belo (voice)
- Maaya Uchida as Sonia Summers (voice)
- Maaya Sakamoto as Mysterious Lady (voice)
- Daisuke Ono as Helmut Felt (voice)
- Junichi Suwabe as Dr. Recycle (voice)
- Soma Saito as Daryl Bryson (voice)
Supporting cast
- Natsumi Takamori as Katie (voice)
- Yukiko Morishita as Chris (voice)
- Koutaro Nishiyama as Roddy Walker (voice)
- Kenji Nomura as Joel Woods (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 14, 2019 | October 24, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WATER Libra City : a town which itself represents a human’s sense of discrimination. A young female detective Sonia gets relegated to Outside from Upper Town. Right after her arrival, she starts following the serial drowning cases, and meets a man who fights against the criminal without being noticed. His name is BEM. Now their gears of fate quietly begin to spin. |
July 14, 2019 |
| 2 |
LIAR BELA, living as a high school girl in Upper Town gets spoken to by a female. That female Elene says BELA’s face looks exactly like her friend Mary, who went missing 10 years ago. Meanwhile, after the continuous rain, Mary’s skeletal remains is found in a ruin in Outside. Actually, there is a hidden truth about BELA’s face. |
July 21, 2019 |
| 3 |
SHADOW BELO, an unbeaten gamer in Outside's arcade gets a challenger. That man's name is Daryl. Daryl soon gets to like BELO and takes him to his home. Daryl's father is a secretary of a politician who pursues reform of Libra City. Then a shadow man comes, who keeps on killing politicians. |
July 29, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 14, 2019 |
| Last aired | October 24, 2019 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |