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Humanoid Monster Bem (1968)

25m

Running Time

1

Seasons

26

Episodes

Humanoid Monster Bem (1968)

Name: Humanoid Monster Bem
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Action
Released: 1968-10-07

25m

Running Time

1

Seasons

26

Episodes

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.

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Cast & Crew.

Mari Shimizu

Vero (voice)

Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Bem (voice)

Jun Natsui

Director

Hiroko Emori

Bera

Noboru Ishiguro

Director

Nobuhide Morikawa

Character Designer

Gorō Naya

Prison Director

Masahiro Uno

Original Music Composer

Media.

Details.

Release Date

October 7, 1968

Original Name

妖怪人間ベム

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

26

Running Time

25m

Genres

Action

Last updated: 2025-05-18

This TV Show Is About.

youkai

anime

Scripted

Wiki.

Humanoid Monster Bem (Japanese: 妖怪人間ベム, Hepburn: Yōkai Ningen Bemu) 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.