In celebration of the 50th anniversary of “Humanoid Monster Bem” (妖怪人間ベム), the TV anime remake “BEM” confirms that its theatrical film “BEM: Become Human” (劇場版 BEM 〜BECOME HUMAN〜) will open in Japan’s theatres on October 2.
Japanese singer Rib performs the film’s theme song “unforever.” Newly joined cast members include Kōichi Yamadera as Manstoll, Nana Mizuki as Emma, Wataru Takagi as Draco, and Shizuka Itou as Greta. Toshiya Miyata, a member of the Kis-My-Ft2 idol group, will guest star as BEM’s close friend Burgess.
▍Trailer
▍Staff and Production
Original Story: ADK Emotions
Director: Hiroshi Ikehata (博史池畠)
Scripts: Atsuhiro Tomioka (冨岡淳広)
Original Character Design: Range Murata (村田蓮爾)
Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Mino Matsumoto (松本美乃)
Monster Design: Narihito Sekikawa (関川成人)
Color Design: Yuka Taketa (竹田由香)
Art Director: Yūji Kaneko (金子雄司)
CG Director: Kenji Isobe (磯部兼士)
Visual effects: Maki Morikawa (森川万貴)
Editing: Yoshinori Murakami (村上義典)
Sound Director: Toshiki Kameyama (⻲山俊樹)
Music: SOIL&”PIMP”SESSIONS MICHIRU
Music Production: Flying Dog
Animation: Production I.G
Distribution: Klockworx
▍Cast
■ Bem – CV: Katsuyuki Konishi (小西克幸)
■ Bela – CV: M.A.O
■ Belo – CV: Kensho Ono (小野賢章)
■ Sonia – CV: Maaya Uchida (內田真禮)
■ Woods – CV: Kenji Nomura (乃村健次)
■ Dr. Recycle – CV: Junichi Suwabe (諏訪部順一)
■ Manstoll – CV: Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一)
■ Emma – CV: Nana Mizuki (水樹奈々)
■ Draco – CV: Wataru Takagi (高木渉)
■ Greta – CV: Shizuka Itou (伊藤静)
■ urgess – CV: Toshiya Miyata (宮⽥俊哉) from Kis-My-Ft2