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B: The Beginning

  • TV Series
  • 2018–2021
  • TV-MA
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
6K
YOUR RATING
B: The Beginning (2018)
B: The Beginning
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In this anime series, scientists hope "new humans" will create universal peace, but they're kidnapped by an evil group with very different plans.In this anime series, scientists hope "new humans" will create universal peace, but they're kidnapped by an evil group with very different plans.In this anime series, scientists hope "new humans" will create universal peace, but they're kidnapped by an evil group with very different plans.

  • Creator
    • Kazuto Nakazawa
  • Stars
    • Asami Seto
    • Hiroaki Hirata
    • Yûki Kaji
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Kazuto Nakazawa
    • Stars
      • Asami Seto
      • Hiroaki Hirata
      • Yûki Kaji
    • 43User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes18

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    Asami Seto
    • Lily Hoshina…
    • 2018–2021
    Hiroaki Hirata
    Hiroaki Hirata
    • Keith Kazama Flick
    • 2018–2021
    Yûki Kaji
    Yûki Kaji
    • Koku
    • 2018–2021
    Hiroki Tôchi
    • Eric Toga
    • 2018–2021
    Minoru Inaba
    • Boris Meyer
    • 2018–2021
    Shintarô Tanaka
    • Mario Luis Zurita
    • 2018–2021
    Satomi Satô
    • Yuna
    • 2018–2021
    Ami Koshimizu
    • Kaela Yoshinaga
    • 2018–2021
    Johnny Yong Bosch
    Johnny Yong Bosch
    • Minatsuki
    • 2018
    Ray Chase
    Ray Chase
    • Keith Kazama Flick
    • 2018
    Cristina Valenzuela
    Cristina Valenzuela
    • Takeru…
    • 2018
    Patrick Seitz
    Patrick Seitz
    • Mario Luis Zurita
    • 2018
    Allegra Clark
    Allegra Clark
    • Kaela Yoshinaga
    • 2018
    Kyle McCarley
    Kyle McCarley
    • Koku
    • 2018
    Brianna Knickerbocker
    Brianna Knickerbocker
    • Yuna
    • 2018
    Khoi Dao
    • Brian Brandon
    • 2018
    Faye Mata
    Faye Mata
    • Lily Hoshina
    • 2018
    John Snyder
    John Snyder
    • Jean Henry Richard
    • 2018
    • Creator
      • Kazuto Nakazawa
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews43

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    7eobeau

    Squeezed

    It was really good and had a solid story line but they squeezed it into 12 episodes and missed out some important bits that needed to be shown.
    8Lukasmj

    Netflix makes good decisions sometimes.

    The Royal Investigation Service (RIS) is on the trail of a mysterious series of murders. An alleged serial killer commits gruesome murders in the country of Cremona and always leaves a signature at the scene of the crime: the letter "B".

    Joining the investigative team is ex-cop Keith Kazama Flick, who is hot on the trail of Killer B along with young detective Lily Hoshina.

    I saw the anime a long time ago and can't remember much about it, but for me "B: The Beginning" is one of the better Netflix animes.

    The mystery of the killer is well written and the fights are well coordinated and animated.

    In general, the series creates a good atmosphere.

    Would love to have more of this!
    10writingabout

    Ignore the haters, this a refreshing take on anime!

    Alright so, I made an account just to review this since I saw the hate it was getting. Ignore all of the noise, sit down and watch this amazing series.

    B: The Beggining took me by surprise, I saw Netflix had released a new anime and since Devilman was a nice surprise I decided to watch it. And oh boy I am so glad I did, B is carefully crafted and feels more like an actual series than an anime at times, sure, the over the top fight sequences with cheesy anime music are there but the direction is certainly something new.

    I don´t want to say anything else than go watch this now, anime fan or not you might REALLY enjoy this.
    8andreshuerfanoh

    It's a dark and sad journey

    Pretty interesting, smart and somehow extremely sad is an interrupted childhood tale, there is no rush enjoy the ride.
    7androsx070

    Great Modern Anime

    B: The Beginning is very in-keeping with modern television. Excellent production quality, an intriguing title sequence (like in GoT or Westworld) and a score which is both quality and well suited to the genre. The story is engaging with an interesting blend of crime-drama, gore, and the supernatural. Why I imagine many people would draw comparisons to death note. You may do this if you wish, but you'll be disappointed, they are very different stories, and admittedly this is not as good as death note, but let's be clear, few stories are. There are a lot of questions this anime fails to answer or does so too late for the audience to really appreciate certain parts of the story. A second season exploring the lore would certainly be helpful, but for what it is, 'B: The Beginning' is an enjoyable and fun series. I urge you to give it a go.

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    • Trivia
      The show has several references to Italian culture, from the Kingdom name (Cremona), to the name of the police department (RIS is the scientific department of the Italian police).
    • Quotes

      Lily: [trapped against a door as a frantic crowd tries to escape a locked room] Hey! I don't know who just felt me up, but you're getting arrested for sure!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Animat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Mob Union 100 (2022)

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • بي: البداية
    • Production companies
      • Production I.G.
      • Netflix
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    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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