{"id":40102,"date":"2019-07-17T16:37:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T08:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/?p=40102"},"modified":"2019-07-23T18:45:21","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T10:45:21","slug":"qoo-review-a-salute-to-the-classics-review-on-tv-anime-bem-ep1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/post\/40102\/qoo-review-a-salute-to-the-classics-review-on-tv-anime-bem-ep1","title":{"rendered":"[Qoo Review] A Salute to the Classics: Review on TV Anime BEM EP1"},"content":{"rendered":"

It doesn’t matter if you have\u00a0never watched the original anime series of Humanoid Monster Bem (\u5996\u602a\u4eba\u9593\u30d9\u30e0)<\/span>, which first aired in 1968, I am sure that you can still\u00a0enjoy\u00a0BEM as much as I did.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a02019 remake, BEM, makes innovative changes on its story settings and\u00a0follows a completely authentic script, which set at the coastal city of Libra\u00a0(\u30ea\u30d6\u30e9). A bridge\u00a0separates the crime-filled town, named \u201cOutside\u201d from the city center,\u00a0\u201cUpper Town\u201d. Wondering at the street of “Outside”, three y\u014dkai, BEM, BELA, and BELO, try to fit into the human society, while protecting humanity from evil monsters.<\/p>\n

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The anime intentionally imitates the camera\u00a0techniques in film-making. The use of aerial shot, dolly shot and freeze frame gives\u00a0an astonishing sensory experience\u00a0that one can only find in movies.<\/p>\n

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I particularly like\u00a0the scene when\u00a0everything\u00a0starts from the tip of the raindrop. It adds a touch of sadness echoing the theme \u201cWater\u201d of the first episode, while the soft jazz background music\u00a0completes\u00a0a classy\u00a0atmosphere.<\/p>\n

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The appearance and personality of the three protagonists have been largely modified, bringing a breath of fresh air to the series. BEM may be the one that changes the least, but his stylish dandy look certainly makes a favorable impression.<\/p>\n

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\u25b2Bem from the 1968 anime series<\/b><\/h5>\n

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\u25b2Bem\u00a0from the 2019 remake<\/b><\/h5>\n

Bera, who is originally a 28-year-old elegant lady, is transformed into a teenage girl with red hair named BELA. The eight-year-old Bero also becomes a teenage boy named BELO. His sharp tongue steals the spotlight, contrasting the curious and innocent Bero from\u00a0the original series.<\/p>\n

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\u25b2Bera from the 1968 anime series (Left) and BELA from the 2019 remake<\/b><\/h5>\n

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\u25b2Bero from the 1968 anime series (Left) and BELO from the 2019 remake<\/b><\/h5>\n

The addition of the new character, Sonia (\u30bd\u30cb\u30a2), brings depth to the story. As a female police officer who is newly transferred to the \u201cOutside\u201d, she is expected to be the key person of the story. Sonia has a strong sense of justice and refuses to accept the illegitimate money offered by the local gang, even though every other officer of the\u00a0\u201cOutside\u201d did.<\/p>\n

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Sonia witnesses the monster form of BEM, when he was trying to stop another monster to attack humans.\u00a0Sonia is\u00a0intimidated by Bem and shoots him with a gun.\u00a0 But I wonder how she will\u00a0response once she learns Bem’s desire of becoming human\u00a0and the fact that he is\u00a0very much like a human despite\u00a0his monstrous appearance.<\/p>\n

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Seeds have been sowed when the defeated monster confesses that he is a human-transformed monster by a doctor. The mysterious woman appearing at the end of the anime also heighten the expectation of the following story.<\/p>\n

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\u25b2 The mysterious woman refers to Bem as the Alpha<\/b><\/h5>\n

One last thing I have to say is that the OP is\u00a0so cool that I love every part of it.<\/p>\n

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Official Site<\/a><\/p>\n

Official Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

\u258d<\/strong><\/span>Read More:<\/h4>\n

\u25a0\u00a0All Reviews for\u00a0BEM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u25a0 Ultimate Guide of Summer Anime 2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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