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Revision as of 05:11, 22 December 2022
2020 film by Hiroshi Ikehata
| BEM: Become Human | |
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| Directed by | Hiroshi Ikehata |
| Screenplay by | Atsuhiro Tomioka |
| Based on | Humanoid Monster Bem by ADK Emotions |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | see below |
| Edited by | Yoshinori Murakami |
| Music by |
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| Production company | Production I.G |
| Distributed by | The Klockworx Co., Ltd. |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
BEM: Become Human is a 2020 Japanese animated horror adventure film based on Humanoid Monster Bem franchise by ADK Emotions. The film is directed by Hiroshi Ikehata, written by Atsuhiro Tomioka, and produced by Production I.G. The film was released in Japan on October 2, 2020.
Following the events of the 2019 anime television series, Sonia Summers searches for Bem, Bela and Belo after they had disappeared.
Funimation licensed the film, and released on its website on October 29, 2020.
Synopsis
Two years after Bem, Bela and Belo defeated Vega, Sonia Summers is on a search for the three. On Doracho Chemicals, a city within an island, she stumbles upon a man named Belm that bares similar resemblance to Bem, with Bela and Belo being separated and doing their own things.
Voice cast
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Bem
- M.A.O. as Bela
- Kensho Ono as Belo
- Maaya Uchida as Sonia Summers
- Nana Mizuki as Emma Eisberg
- Shizuka Itō as Greta Reed
- Wataru Takagi as Lorenzo Nepomuceno Draco
- Junichi Suwabe as Dr. Recycle
- Kenji Nomura as Joel Woods
- Toshiya Miyata as Burgess
- Koichi Yamadera as Manstoll
Production
In June 2020, it was announced that a film adaptation of Humanoid Monster Bem anime series was in the works, with the key staff and cast members from the 2019 television series returning to their respective positions: Hiroshi Ikehata is directing the film, with Atsuhiro Tomioka providing the screenplay, and Miho Matsumoto providing the character designs, while Production I.G is solely handling the animation production. That same month, it was announced that Kis-My-Ft2 boyband member Toshiya Miyata was cast as Burgess. Voice actors Nana Mizuki, Shizuka Itō, Koichi Yamadera and Wataru Takagi were cast as new characters the following month. J-Pop singer Rib provided the theme song for the film, titled "unforever".
Release
The film was released in theaters in Japan on October 2, 2020. The film was licensed by Funimation, and was streamed on its website in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland on October 29, 2020.
Reception
Critical reception
Theron Martin of Anime News Network gave the film a solid B rating, and stated "While I might have liked to see the main villain and his motives developed a little more, the movie is generally paced well and fully completes its intended story."
References
- "劇場版 BEM BECOME HUMAN". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- Japanese: 劇場版 BEM 〜BECOME HUMAN〜, Hepburn: Gekijōban Bemu ~Bekōmu Hyūman~, lit. "Theatrical Feature BEM: Become Human"
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (August 20, 2020). "BEM: Become Human Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song, October 2 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Friedman, Nicholas (October 27, 2020). "BEM: Become Human Streams Exclusively on Funimation, Just One Month After Japanese Release!". Funimation. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- Mateo, Alex (June 1, 2020). "BEM Reboot Anime Gets Movie This Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 28, 2020). "BEM: Become Human Anime Film Casts Kis-My-Ft2 Member Toshiya Miyata". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- "山寺宏一、水樹奈々、高木渉、伊藤静が「劇場版 BEM」オリジナルキャラ演じる". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- "「劇場版 BEM」本ポスターと予告編公開、主題歌はりぶ「unforever」提供は時雨TK". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- Martin, Theron (November 6, 2020). ""BEM: Become Human" Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
External links
- Official movie site (in Japanese)
- BEM: Become Human (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
