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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name            = Humanoid Monster Bem
| image           = BEM logo.svg
| caption         = Logo of the 2019 anime
| ja_kanji        = 妖怪人間ベム
| ja_romaji       = Yōkai Ningen Bemu
| genre           = [[Horror fiction|Horror]], [[adventure]]
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = tv series
| director        = Hideo Wakabayashi
| producer        = 
| writer          = Akira Adachi
| music           = 
| studio          = [[Asatsu-DK|Dai'ichi Dōga]]
| licensee        = {{English anime licensee|NA=[[Discotek Media]]}}
| network         = [[Fuji TV]]
| first           = 7 October 1968
| last            = 31 March 1969
| episodes        = 26
| episode_list    = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = tv series
| director        = Hiroshi Harada
| producer        = 
| writer          = [[Junki Takegami]]
| music           = 
| studio          = [[Studio Comet]]
| network         = [[Animax]], [[Tokyo MX]]
| first           = 1 April 2006
| last            = 7 October 2006
| episodes        = 26
| episode_list    = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = drama
| title           = 
| director        = Shunsuke Kariyama<br/>Noriyoshi Sakuma
| producer        = 
| writer          = Masafumi Nishida
| music           = 
| studio          = [[Nippon Television]]
| licensee        = 
| network         = NTV
| network_en      = 
| first           = October 22, 2011
| last            = December 24, 2011
| episodes        = 10
| episode_list    = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = live film
| title           = 
| director        = Shunsuke Kariyama
| producer        = Hidehiro Kawano
| writer          = Masafumi Nishida
| music           = 
| studio          = [[Toho]]
| licensee        = 
| released        = {{Start date|2012|12|15}}
| runtime         = 124 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = tv series
| title           = BEM
| director        = Yoshinori Odaka
| producer        = 
| writer          = [[Atsuhiro Tomioka]]
| music           = [[Soil & "Pimp" Sessions|Soil & Pimp Sessions]]<br>Michiru
| licensee        = [[Funimation]]
| studio          = [[LandQ Studios]]
| network         = [[TV Tokyo]], [[TV Aichi|TVA]], [[TV Osaka|TVO]]
| network_en      = 
| first           = July 14, 2019
| last            = October 13, 2019
| episodes        = 12
| episode_list    = #Anime
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = live film
| title           = Yokai Ningen Bela
| director        = Tsutomu Hanabusa
| producer        = 
| writer          = Daisuke Hozaka
| music           = Minami Nozaki
| studio          = ADK Emotions
| licensee        = 
| released        = {{Start date|2020|09|11}}
| runtime         = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Other
| title           = Anime film
| content         = 
* ''[[BEM: Become Human]]'' (2020)
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer|portal=yes}}

{{nihongo|'''''Humanoid Monster Bem'''''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-07/humanoid-monster-bem-franchise-gets-new-tv-anime-in-2019/.143113|title=Humanoid Monster Bem Franchise Gets New Anime in 2019|website=Anime News Network|language=en|access-date=2019-07-21}}</ref>|妖怪人間ベム|Yōkai Ningen Bemu|lead=yes}} 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.<ref name="animax-sea">{{cite web|url=http://www.animax-asia.com/program/synopsis.php?i=265|title=Synopsis for HUMANOID MONSTER BEM - Animax Asia|publisher=[[Animax|Animax Asia]]|access-date=2007-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225084105/http://www.animax-asia.com/program/synopsis.php?i=265|archive-date=2007-12-25|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A live-action television drama adaptation premiered on [[Nippon Television|NTV]] on October 22, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/10/kamenashi-kazuya-anne-and-suzuki-fuku-to-sing-the-opening-theme-for-yokai-ningen-bem/ |title=Kamenashi Kazuya, Anne, and Suzuki Fuku to sing the opening theme for 'Yokai Ningen Bem' |author=Shiso |date=October 11, 2011 |access-date= October 11, 2011|work=Tokyohive}}</ref> A film was released on December 15, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.24framespersecond.net/index.php?/24frames/news_details/humanoid-monster-bem-goes-feature-length|title= HUMANOID MONSTER BEM goes feature length|author= Deljhp|date= 2012-10-18|access-date= 2012-10-25|work= 24framespersecond.net|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130909091754/http://www.24framespersecond.net/index.php?/24frames/news_details/humanoid-monster-bem-goes-feature-length|archive-date= 2013-09-09|url-status= dead}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Humanoid Monster Bem Franchise Gets New TV Anime in 2019|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-07/humanoid-monster-bem-franchise-gets-new-tv-anime-in-2019/.143113|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 7, 2019|date=February 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Bem Monster Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals More Cast, Musicians, Summer Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-22/new-bem-monster-anime-2nd-teaser-reveals-more-cast-musicians-summer-premiere/.144859|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 22, 2019|date=March 22, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='BEM' Anime Reveals More Cast Members, Theme Song Artists, Promo Vdeo, July 7 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-31/bem-anime-reveals-more-cast-members-theme-song-artists-promo-video-july-7-premiere/.147336|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 31, 2019|date=May 31, 2019}}</ref> A new film titled ''[[BEM: Become Human]]'', was released on October 2, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=BEM Reboot Anime Gets Movie This Fall|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-01/bem-reboot-anime-gets-movie-this-fall/.160157|website=Anime News Network|access-date=June 1, 2020|date=June 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-08-20/bem-become-human-film-trailer-reveals-theme-song-october-2-opening/.163081|title=BEM: Become Human Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song, October 2 Opening|publisher=Anime News Network|date=August 20, 2020|access-date=August 20, 2020}}</ref><ref name="animenewsnetwork.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-28/funimation-streams-bem-become-human-film/.165686|title = Funimation Streams BEM: Become Human Film| date=July 30, 2023 }}</ref> It streamed on Funimation's website on October 29, 2020.<ref name="animenewsnetwork.com"/>

A spin-off live-action film ''Yokai Ningen Bela'' was released on September 11, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-11/humanoid-monster-bem-bela-character-gets-live-action-film-in-september/.160490|title=Humanoid Monster Bem's Bela Character Gets Live-Action Film in September|date=July 30, 2023 }}</ref>

==Plot==
The plot of the series revolves around three [[yōkai|yokai]] (supernatural creatures), Bem, Bela and Belo, who arrive at a large [[port|coastal city]] and come across an evil atmosphere, which was brought about by immoral behavior by [[human being|human]]s 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==
;{{nihongo|Bem|ベム}}
: {{Voiced by|[[Kiyoshi Kobayashi]] (1968 series), [[Kazuhiko Inoue]] (2006 series), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (2019 series)|Gabe Kunda (2019 series)}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.funimation.com/forum/topic/18704/master-thread-bem-dubbed/2|title=[Master Thread] BEM (Dubbed)|last=Funimation|website=www.funimation.com|access-date=2019-07-30}}</ref>
: 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.

;{{nihongo|Bela|ベラ}}
: {{voiced by|Hiroko Mori (1968 series), Kaori Yamagata (2006 series), [[M.A.O]] (2019 series)|[[Dani Chambers]] (2019 series)}}<ref name=":0" />
: 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.

;{{nihongo|Belo|ベロ}}
: {{voiced by|[[Mari Shimizu]] (1968 series), Ai Horanai (2006 series), [[Kensho Ono]] (2019 series)|[[Aaron Dismuke]] (2019 series)}}<ref name=":0" />
: 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 [[Asatsu DK|ADK]])

====Cast====
*Bem: [[Kiyoshi Kobayashi]]
*Bela: Hiroko Mori
*Belo: Mari Shimizu
*Opening Narration: Tatsuya Jo, [[Issei Futamata]] (Part 2)

====Theme songs====
*Opening: {{nihongo|"Humanoid Monster Bemu"|妖怪人間ベム}} (lyrics: Daiichi Doga, composition and arrangement: Seishi Tanaka; performance: Honey Nights)
*Ending: {{nihongo|"Barro wa Tomodachi"|ベロは友だち|Bero wa Tomodachi|lit. ''Bero is a Friend''}} (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: [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
*Producers: [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]], [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]], [[Avex|avex entertainment]], [[Studio Comet]]

====Cast====
*Bem: [[Kazuhiko Inoue]]
*Bela: Kaori Yamagata
*Belo: Ai Horanai
*Kira Hyuga: [[Yūna Inamura]]
*Sora Kaido: Naoya Iwahashi
*Mitsuki Kisaragi: [[Minori Chihara]]
*Genpaku Hyuga: [[Masami Iwasaki]]
*Urara Hyuga: [[Mie Sonozaki]]
*Riku Kaido: [[Ryō Naitō]]
*Umi Kaido: [[Miki Nagasawa]]
*Ryoko Kisaragi: [[Yuriko Fuchizaki]]
*Yuzo Mikami: Manabu Murashi
*Hitoshi Tamugenro: [[Hirofumi Nojima]]
*Imp: [[Mitsuo Iwata]]
*Dana O'Shee: [[Rokuro Naya]]
*Doppleganger: [[Hiroyuki Miyasako]]
*Narration: [[Mizuho Suzuki]]

====Theme songs====
*Opening: {{nihongo|"Justice of darkness ~theme of Humanoid Monster Bemu"|Justice of darkness ～妖怪人間ベムのテーマ|Justice of darkness ~ Humanoid Monster Bemu no tēma}} (Performance: [[Hiroshi Kitadani]] (Bem = [[Kazuhiko Inoue]]))
*Ending: {{nihongo|"Hachigatsu no Eien"|8月の永遠}} (Performance: Minako Yoshida)

===2019 anime===
*Original Story: [[Asatsu-DK|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: [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
*Project Collaborator: [[Production I.G]]
*Production: BEM Production Committee

====Cast====
*Bem: [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]/Gabe Kunda
*Bela: [[Mao Ichimichi|M.A.O]]/[[Dani Chambers]]
*Belo: [[Kensho Ono]]/[[Aaron Dismuke]]
*Mysterious Lady: [[Maaya Sakamoto]]/[[Colleen Clinkenbeard]]
*Joel Woods: [[Kenji Nomura]]/[[Jason Douglas]]
*Sonia Summers: [[Maaya Uchida]]/[[Felecia Angelle]]
*Dr. Recycle: [[Junichi Suwabe]]/[[Daman Mills]]
*Daryl Bryson: [[Soma Saito]]/[[Dallas Reid]]
*Roddy Walker: [[Koutaro Nishiyama]]/Stephen Fu
*Helmut Felt: [[Daisuke Ono]]/Christopher Wehkamp
*Julia Bush: [[Sayaka Oohara]]/Jamie Marchi

====Theme songs====
*Opening: "Uchū no Kioku" (Performance: [[Maaya Sakamoto]])
*Ending: "Iruimi" (Performance: [[JUNNA]])

===2020 film===
{{main|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====
*Bem: Katsuyuki Konishi/Gabe Kunda
*Bela: M.A.O/[[Dani Chambers]]
*Belo: Kensho Ono/[[Aaron Dismuke]]
*Burgess: Toshiya Miyata/Ryan Colt Levy
*Manstoll: [[Kōichi Yamadera]]/[[Jason Liebrecht]]
*Emma: [[Nana Mizuki]]/[[Bryn Apprill]]
*Draco: [[Wataru Takagi]]/Michael Schwalbe
*Greta: [[Shizuka Itō]]/[[Elizabeth Maxwell]]

==Anime==
[[Funimation]] has licensed the 2019 series for a simuldub.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.funimation.com/blog/2019/06/14/summer-2019-lineup/|title=Funimation Turns Up the Heat with Their Summer 2019 Lineup!|last=Funimation|website=www.funimation.com|date=14 June 2019|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> 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.<ref name="妖怪人間ベム新作アニメ「BEM」公式サイト">{{Cite web|url=https://newbem.jp/news/407/|title=妖怪人間ベム新作アニメ「BEM」公式サイト NEWS|last=妖怪人間ベム新作アニメ「BEM」公式サイト|website=newbem.jp/|access-date=2019-07-30}}</ref>

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| EpisodeNumber   = 1
| Title           = Water
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|14}}
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 2
| Title           = Liar
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|21}}
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 3
| Title           = Shadow 
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|28}}
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 4
| Title           = Lightning
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|18}}<ref name="妖怪人間ベム新作アニメ「BEM」公式サイト">{{Cite web|url=https://newbem.jp/news/407/|title=妖怪人間ベム新作アニメ「BEM」公式サイト NEWS|last=妖怪人間ベム新作アニメ「BEM」公式サイト|website=newbem.jp/|access-date=2019-07-30}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 5
| Title           = Sweeper
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|25}} 
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 6 
| Title           = Gravity
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|9|1}} 
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 7
| Title           = Chimera
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|9|8}} 
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 8
| Title           = Noise
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|9|15}} 
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 9
| Title           = Falling
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|9|22}} 
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 10
| Title           = Betrayal
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|9|29}} 
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 11
| Title           = Judgement
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|6}} 
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 12
| Title           = Wishing to become human someday
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|13}} 
| ShortSummary    = 
}}
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==Reception==
The live-action film grossed US$11.5 million in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/the-asian-films-driving-global-box-office|title= The Asian films driving global box office|author= Staff Reporter|date= 16 May 2014|access-date= 17 May 2014|work= [[Film Business Asia]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{in lang|ja}} [https://newbem.jp/ Official site of the remake]
*[http://www.ntv.co.jp/bem/ Official site of the TV drama] {{in lang|ja}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091106023958/http://www.animax-asia.com/shows/humanoid-monster-bem Animax East Asia's official website for ''Humanoid Monster Bem'']
*{{IMDb title|0409645}}
*{{anime News Network|anime|1483}}
*{{anime News Network|anime|6541|Humanoid Monster Bem}} (2006 series)
*{{anime News Network|anime|21994}} (2019 series)

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