To commemorate the release of “Bem Movie: Become Human” (currently being screened in nationwide theatres), the climatic PV that reveals the main plot has been released.
This work is the movie of the TV anime “BEM”, broadcasted in 2019 and was created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of “Humanoid Monster Bem”.
The climatic PV depicts Manstoll, Bem’s superior at the company “Draco Chemical” standing in front of Bem, who dreamed of “Living and dying just like a human”.
Bem had chosen to fight and abandoned his human appearance to prevent others from using his “Humanoid Monster” ability. The detective Sonia comfort Bem, who had made a difficult decision. Bem, Bela, and Belo battling against Manstoll, who had turned into a huge dragon-like appearance. What’s the objective of Manstoll? What’s the result of the battle? Also, will their wish of “To become a human” be granted…
“Bem Movie: Become Human”, the “Humanoid Monster’s Last Chapter” that is depicted magnificently, is currently being screened in nationwide theatres.
To commemorate the release of the "Bem: Become Human the Movie" (Road Show from Oc. 2, 2020), supporting comments from voice actor Kobayashi Kiyoshi, who had played the role of Bem in first anime series, and Inoue Kazuhiko, who played Bem in the second anime series, have arrived.
This work is the movie version of the TV anime series "Humanoid Monster Bem" that was broadcast in 2019 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the creation of "Bem".
Konishi Katsuyuki plays Bem, M.A.O. plays Bela, and Ono Kensho plays Belo.
Kobayashi Kiyoshi, who is known for the role of Jigen Daisuke in the "Lupin III" series, played the role of Bem in the first anime. Inoue Kazuhiko, who is known for his role as Hatake Kakashi in "NARUTO" and Nyanko-sensei in "Natsume's Book of Friends", played Bem in the second generation of the anime series.
This time, we received supporting comments from the two "Bems" who talked about states of the audition for each release.
"Bem : Become Human the Movie" will be on RoadShow from Oct. 2.
<Full comments are below>
Kobayashi Kiyoshi, first generation "Bem"
Compared to the previous works the atmosphere is completely different and it's odd. Seems, I'm overwhelmed. It's like at a dream of a world that is centuries ahead. This is an honest opinion.
It is a magnificent movie. It was beyond my imagination. Please watch it. You can get addicted. It has been evolving for 50 years!
Inoue Kazuhiko, second generation "Bem"
[Impressions on watching the movie]
When I first saw it, I was wondering if everything was completely renewed and how Bem would start.
The further the story went, the more mysteries were revealed, culminating in a magnificent ending. It was like watching a Hollywood movie.
[Thoughts about Bem's role]
I was a person who grew up watching Kobayashi Kiyoshi's "Bem", so I was really excited just to get ano audition, "What? Play Bem?"
(On the audition) I was playing an extremely hard scene and was sure I wouldn't get the part... On ep. 1 and 2 I pulled out everything I've got (laugh)! But over time, I started to play Bem more and more naturally, so I felt lonely by the end and didn't want it to be over.
[Why Bem is still loved?]
At first glance, he is an ugly youkai, but when you look at him closer, you see how beautiful his heart is, and on the contrary, he makes beautiful people look ugly.
. Rather than saying, "I want him to become a human quickly", I think it is better for him to stay youkai.
Bem, Bela, and Balo's feelings are so pure, that this is movie that you may want to watch when you are feeling down.
[Message to Bem's fans]
"Bem" fans, a great movie is coming. The film starts out so unimaginable that you can't even begin to imagine what it would be like for you. We would like you to fully enjoy it at the cinema.
(C) ADK EM / em Movie production committee
A Trailer of the film "BEM The Movie ~BECOME HUMAN~" (premiering on Oct. 2, 2020) has been released. Burgess, the character voiced by Miyata Toshiya from "Kis-My-Ft2", appears in the trailer, and you can take a glimpse of his voice acting debut.
This movie released under the "BEM" anime series that had been broadcast in 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Humanoid Monster Bem". It keeps the setting and message of the original work while introducing a completely new interpretation and changing the setting of the characters and stage.
The trailer features the conversation of "Burgess", the character voiced by Miyata Toshiya from "Kis-My-Ft2" and "Belum". It depicts "Belum", who looks completely like "Bem", with his wife and two children, going to work at the pharmaceutical company "Draco Chemicals".
How did Bem, who strongly wanted to live as a human, come to live a happy life as a human? The trailer will build up your expectations for the film.
"BEM The Movie ~BECOME HUMAN~" will be released on Oct. 2, 2020.
(c)ADK EM / BEM The Movie Production Committee
"The movie 'Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel]' III.spring song" was released on Aug. 15, 2020. It has already drawn passed 620,000 audience, and its box office has passed 10 billion yen by Aug. 25. The contents of the ABEMA special program, which will be streamed on Aug. 28, have also been announced.
"The movie 'Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel]' III.spring song" is based on a visual novel game "Fate/stay night" and revolves around "Holy Grail", the almighty wish granting machine that make all the holders' dreams come true.
This movie will conclude the end of this trilogy as it depicts "Heaven’s Feel" (also known as Sakura Route), which is the final route.
It has already drawn a total of 626,247 audience, and its box office has passed 1,016,893,900 yen by Aug. 25.
It reached over 10 billion yen of the box office 7 days earlier than the 1st chapter, and 1 day earlier that the 2nd chapter.
On "ABEMA special program to celebrate the big hit of the movie 'Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel]' III.spring song", the main cast including Sugiyama Noriaki as Emiya Shirou, Shitaya Noriko as Matou Sakura, Kawasumi Ayako as Saber Alter, Ueda Kana as Tohsaka Rin, Kadowaki Mai as Illyasviel von Einzbern, Nakata Joji as Kotomine Kirei, Asakawa Yuu as Rider, and others will appear. They will talk about their feelings to the work, and their thoughts about its big hit.
"The movie 'Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel]' III.spring song" is currently playing.
"ABEMA special program to celebrate the big hit of the movie 'Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel]' III.spring song" will be streamed exclusively at ABEMA Anime Channel from 9:30 p.m., Aug. 28.
（C）TYPE-MOON, ufotable, FSNPC
The special program, that will announced the new information for "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train" (Will be released on Oct. 16), is scheduled to be broadcast on ABEMA Anime Channel on Aug. 2. Hanae Natsuki, Kito Akari, etc. will appeared on this program, and the detailed information, including the main visual and main trailer, will be announced.
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train" is based on the manga by Gotouge Koyoharu that was serialized on "Weekly Shounen Jump". The TV anime that depicts "Kamado Tanjirou Success Story" was broadcasted from Apr. 2019 until Sep. 2019 and it ended when the protagonist Kamado Tanjirou and his companions entered "Mugen Train", the setting for this movie, in the last episode "New Mission".
The special program called "Kimetsu TV Mugen Train's New Information & Theme Song's Announcement Special", which will be broadcast on Aug. 2, will announced new information such as the information about the theme song, the main trailer with the theme song, and the newly illustrated main visual. The four main casts which are Hanae Natsuki (voice of Kamado Tanjirou), Kito Akari (voice of Kamado Nezuko), Shimono Hiro (voice of Agatsuma Zenitsu), and Matsuoka Yoshitsugu (voice of Hashihira Inosuke), will also appear in the program.
After the broadcast of the special program had ended, ABEMA will have a re-run of the TV anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" toward the release of the movie.
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train" will be released on Oct. 16 at Japan nationwide. The "Kimetsu TV Mugen Train's New Information & Theme Song's Announcement Special", where all the new information will be released, is scheduled to be broadcast on "ABEMA Anime Channel" on 9 PM on Aug. 2.
（C）Gotouge Koyoharu／Shueisha,Aniplex,ufotable
To commemorate the release of the "Bem: Become Human the Movie" (Road Show from Oc. 2, 2020), supporting comments from voice actor Kobayashi Kiyoshi, who had played the role of Bem in first anime series, and Inoue Kazuhiko, who played Bem in the second anime series, have arrived.
This work is the movie version of the TV anime series "Humanoid Monster Bem" that was broadcast in 2019 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the creation of "Bem".
Konishi Katsuyuki plays Bem, M.A.O. plays Bela, and Ono Kensho plays Belo.
Kobayashi Kiyoshi, who is known for the role of Jigen Daisuke in the "Lupin III" series, played the role of Bem in the first anime. Inoue Kazuhiko, who is known for his role as Hatake Kakashi in "NARUTO" and Nyanko-sensei in "Natsume's Book of Friends", played Bem in the second generation of the anime series.
This time, we received supporting comments from the two "Bems" who talked about states of the audition for each release.
"Bem : Become Human the Movie" will be on RoadShow from Oct. 2.
<Full comments are below>
Kobayashi Kiyoshi, first generation "Bem"
Compared to the previous works the atmosphere is completely different and it's odd. Seems, I'm overwhelmed. It's like at a dream of a world that is centuries ahead. This is an honest opinion.
It is a magnificent movie. It was beyond my imagination. Please watch it. You can get addicted. It has been evolving for 50 years!
Inoue Kazuhiko, second generation "Bem"
[Impressions on watching the movie]
When I first saw it, I was wondering if everything was completely renewed and how Bem would start.
The further the story went, the more mysteries were revealed, culminating in a magnificent ending. It was like watching a Hollywood movie.
[Thoughts about Bem's role]
I was a person who grew up watching Kobayashi Kiyoshi's "Bem", so I was really excited just to get ano audition, "What? Play Bem?"
(On the audition) I was playing an extremely hard scene and was sure I wouldn't get the part... On ep. 1 and 2 I pulled out everything I've got (laugh)! But over time, I started to play Bem more and more naturally, so I felt lonely by the end and didn't want it to be over.
[Why Bem is still loved?]
At first glance, he is an ugly youkai, but when you look at him closer, you see how beautiful his heart is, and on the contrary, he makes beautiful people look ugly.
. Rather than saying, "I want him to become a human quickly", I think it is better for him to stay youkai.
Bem, Bela, and Balo's feelings are so pure, that this is movie that you may want to watch when you are feeling down.
[Message to Bem's fans]
"Bem" fans, a great movie is coming. The film starts out so unimaginable that you can't even begin to imagine what it would be like for you. We would like you to fully enjoy it at the cinema.
(C) ADK EM / em Movie production committee
A Trailer of the film "BEM The Movie ~BECOME HUMAN~" (premiering on Oct. 2, 2020) has been released. Burgess, the character voiced by Miyata Toshiya from "Kis-My-Ft2", appears in the trailer, and you can take a glimpse of his voice acting debut.
This movie released under the "BEM" anime series that had been broadcast in 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Humanoid Monster Bem". It keeps the setting and message of the original work while introducing a completely new interpretation and changing the setting of the characters and stage.
The trailer features the conversation of "Burgess", the character voiced by Miyata Toshiya from "Kis-My-Ft2" and "Belum". It depicts "Belum", who looks completely like "Bem", with his wife and two children, going to work at the pharmaceutical company "Draco Chemicals".
How did Bem, who strongly wanted to live as a human, come to live a happy life as a human? The trailer will build up your expectations for the film.
"BEM The Movie ~BECOME HUMAN~" will be released on Oct. 2, 2020.
(c)ADK EM / BEM The Movie Production Committee
A movie of "BEM", the new anime created to celebrate the 50th century of "Humanoid Monster Bem", titled "BEM: Become Human", has been announced to premiere in autumn 2020. Along with it, a teaser poster and teaser of the film has been released.
"Humanoid Monster Bem" debuted in 1968 on TV, and left an overwhelming impact with its dark, mysterious world and unique characters. The protagonists are never welcomed for their ugly looks, no matter how much good deeds they do, and desperately wish to become human. The monumental horror anime was a big hit that received a record high audience rating of over 20%.
The TV anime "BEM" is a brand new anime that kept the settings and messages from the original work while adding new interpretations and boldly changing the story and characters. It was produced and broadcast in 2019.
The animation of the new film, "BEM: Become Human", will be handled by Production I.G, which has been a part of the "BEM" project from the beginning, and have worked on high-quality animation such as "Ghost in the Shell" and "Psycho-Pass" series.
The production staff are: director Hiroshi Ikehata ("Magical Circle Guru Guru", "Space Battleship Tiramisu"), scriptwriter Tomioka Atsuhiro ("Pokémon", "One Piece: Stampede"), character settings Murata Renji ("Last Exile", "ID-0"), and character designer Matsumoto Mino ("Maria the Virgin Witch", "Attack on Titan: Junior High").
And the main cast members are the same as in the TV anime: Konishi Katsuyuki as Bem, M・A・O as Bela, and Ono Kensho as Belo. Additional cast members will be announced in the future.
Along with the announcement, a teaser poster and teaser of the film were released. The black and red teaser poster has the words "I want to become human." with a character that appears to be Bem hiding his face and a dark shadow cast from his feet, representing the agony of the humanoid monster.
The teaser starts off with the words, "No one knows when it was born..." with "Preludes No.4" by Chopin and red cells pulsating in the background, depicting how the 3 humanoid monsters, "Bem, Bela, and Belo" were born. It ends with the sorrowful whisper saying, "I want to become human".
They acted more human, saved more humans, wanted to be human, more than anyone else... 50 years later, the answer they've reached will finally be revealed in the film.
"BEM: Become Human" is scheduled to premiere in autumn 2020.
(C)ADK EM / BEM Production Committee
A special video of "Healin' Good Pretty Cure: GoGo! Big Transformation! The Town of Dreams" was released on February 21, the day of the final episode of the TV "Healin' Good Pretty Cure".
The true strength within the gentle heart of Nodoka (Cure Grace) and the bond with Rabirin and the Healing Animals... The video is full of the attraction of "Healin' Good Pretty Cure", depicted in the TV series and continuing in the film.
The special video begins with the line that Nodoka has often said in the TV series, "Fuwaa, Ikiterutte Kanji!" (Phew, I feel alive!).
It looks back on the Pretty Cures meeting the Healing Animals and overcoming the many difficulties in the past year.
And in the latter half, you can hear the ending theme song "Yakusoku" (Promise) sung by Machico in the background. Let's listen carefully to the lyrics that speak for the bond between the Pretty Cures and the Healing Animals and the true strength within the gentle heart of Nodoka (Cure Grace).
A special campaign thanking the fans was held on the official Twitter account of the movie on February 21. And from 1:00 p.m. on the same day, the streaming of "Healin' Good Pretty Cure Thank-You Festival Online", a big event filled with gratitude from "Healin' Good PreCure", was also held.
(C) 2020 Movie Healin' Good PreCure Production Committee
It has been decided that the short film "Summer Ghost", directed by the popular illustrator, loundraw (known for the light novel cover of "I want to eat your pancreas", “Kimi wa Tsukiyo ni Hikari Kagayaku", etc.) for the first time, will be released in 2021. The teaser visual has been revealed along with this announcement.
loundraw is an illustrator that makes use of the translucent and atmospheric coloring and in-depth drawing in the precise space design that gives off the rare sense of presence. After making his debut in the industrial when he was in his 10's, he was bath in the limelight with the various cover photo including the covers for the light novels "I want to eat your pancreas", “Kimi wa Tsukiyo ni Hikari Kagayaku", etc.
After bathing in the success of his original animation "Yume ga Mezameru Made", which was created for his graduation and he handles everything alone, on YouTube, he started his own animation studio "FLAT STUDIO" in January 2019.
He has started an odd career change from an illustrator to a film director as he has published that he will be taking on a new challenge, which is the production of a short film.
It was announced that the short animation film "Summer Ghost" directed by loundraw will be released in 2021.
The teaser visual depicts 2 young boys, Tomoya and Ryou with a young girl, Aoi. The three are looking in different directions under the azure sky with the cloud blocking the setting sun.
Do look forward to future announcements regarding this work and their stories.
Immediately after this announcement, the collaboration with Z-KAI has been decided. The concept movie of "Ichiban Chikakute Tooi Hoshi" (The closest far star"), stories that exist in the same setting as "Summer Ghost", has been produced. It has been 7 years since the last collaboration of Z-KAI with an animation work, where the previous collaboration is with director Shinkai Makoto's 2014 film "Cross Road".
"Summer Ghost" will be released in 2021.
(C) Summer Ghost
From the movie "Gintama THE FINAL" which is currently in theaters, a full-length video has been released. In addition, the second part of the "Emergency Special! Gintama THE FINAL Special" was premiered on YouTube on February 19, 2021.
This video shows the final battle between Gintoki and his rival and ally Takasugi, as well as his former master Shouyou's other personality, Utsuro. After returning to Kabukicho with his friends, who are all wounded from the fierce battle, the usual routine has returned to Yorozuya.
There, Gin-san, Shinpachi, and Kagura send a message to the Karakuri housekeeper Tama, who has stopped functioning and fallen asleep. They try to record the message at Snack Otose, but Gintoki, the narrator, unexpectedly disguises the ending with "Everyone has died."
Kagura also narrates, saying that she sometimes has a message to deliver, but the content is "The egg rolls were delicious". In addition, an unidentified person who calls himself "Oba Z, the Heroic Spiritist" suddenly appears from his desk, and the scene unfolds one after another with Shinpachi's jokes almost unable to keep up.
Also, the "Emergency Special! The second part of "Thoroughly Dissected 'Gintama The Final' Special," which was broadcasted on February 12, will be premiered on YouTube on the "Gintama Channel" from 9:00 pm on February 19.
In the second part, "Gintama the Final" producer Maekawa Takafumi (Bandai Namco Pictures) will interview the three familiar cast members of Yorozuya, Sugita Tomokazu as Sakata Gintoki, Sakaguchi Daisuke as Shimura Shinpachi, and Kugimiya Rie Kugimiya as Kagura. He asks them questions from fans that he solicited in advance.
The movie "Gintama the Final" is currently in theaters.
(C) Hideaki Sorachi / Gintama the Movie Production Committee
The 2nd PV for TV anime Ahiru no Sora has been released and features the passionate plays of a freakishly tall basketball club member. Broadcasting information was released at the same time. The series will be aired on TV Tokyo’s channel 6 starting on October 2nd.
「Gundam AGEII Magnum SV ver.」 piloted by Kujo Kyoya in 『Gundam Build Divers』 gets a gunpla kit with a scale of 1/144(HG). Currently available for pre-order on Premium Bandai.
「BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!」 and its 4th tie-up with Lawson as of September the 3rd, has been revealed. The campaign is to give out a limited quantity of originals goods which will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis
From TV anime "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind" comes blazers and pants (slacks) which can be worn together as business suits inspired by Giorno Giovanna and Bruno Bucciarati. Pre-orders are available at "Premium Bandai" until Dec. 26, 2019.
Movie “Kimetsu no Yaiba : Demon Slayer” Infinity Train arc decided to be released on 2020. The new teaser and visual has been released on the 2nd info.
“Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation”, which had been announced to be animated, was decided to be broadcast as TV anime in 2020. In addition, the first visual depicting the four main characters and a PV by the new animation production company “Studio Bind” established for this work were released.
