B: The Beginning

Animation · 2018 · 26 min iTunes
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B: THE BEGINNING is an anime series about a fortified, technologically advanced city under siege by a serial murderer. Cremona is a nation powered by advanced technology, but law enforcement can't get a handle on some major crimes in the area. But it's the mythical serial killer known as "Killer B" that legendary Royal Police Force (RIS) investigator Keith Kazama Flick (Ray Chase) is interested in stopping. The surly detective is paired up with Lily Hoshina (Faye Mata) in hopes of finding him. But Killer B, who is responsible for the deaths of at least 15 evil criminals, is not who or what people think he is, which makes everything much more complicated.

Animation · 2018 · 26 min
  • 16+
Starring Hiroaki Hirata , Yuki Kaji , Asami Seto
Director Kazuto Nakazawa

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1

    Episode 01

    Keith rejoins the RIS just in time to work a brutal double murder involving 'Killer B.' Then an unknown group steals a military vehicle for a rampage.

    26 min · Mar 2, 2018
  • EPISODE 2

    Episode 02

    The RIS investigates a death that appears to be linked to Killer B, though Keith disagrees. Another body leads them to stake out a high-powered party.

    24 min · Mar 2, 2018
  • EPISODE 3

    Episode 03

    Kaela battles the hackers as the poison gas release ticks closer. Keith drags Boris on a chase outside the city, pursuing Koku and one of the gang.

    24 min · Mar 2, 2018
  • EPISODE 4

    Episode 04

    Koku and Keith both pay visits to the Royal Library. Afterward, Lily heads to Keith's apartment to discuss her thoughts on the Killer B case.

    24 min · Mar 2, 2018
  • EPISODE 5

    Episode 05

    The team members grapple with the attack on one of their own, and the fact that there must be a traitor on the inside. Koku realizes who Canopus is.

    25 min · Mar 2, 2018
  • EPISODE 6

    Episode 06

    After confronting Keith on the roof of the hospital, Koku agrees to meet him at a temple the next day. Keith is declared a murder suspect.

    24 min · Mar 2, 2018

Related

Cast & Crew

  • Hiroaki Hirata

    Keith Kazama Flick
  • Yuki Kaji

    Koku
  • A‌S

    Asami Seto

    Lily Hoshina
  • Hiroki Touchi

    Eric Toga
  • M‌I

    Minoru Inaba

    Boris Meyer
  • Ami Koshimizu

    Kaela Yoshinaga
  • A‌G

    Atsushi Goto

    John Henry Richard
  • Kaito Ishikawa

    Minazuki
  • Morikawa Toshiyuki

    Gilbert Ross
  • Toshiyuki Toyonaga

    Brian Brandon
  • S‌T

    Shintarō Tanaka

    Mario

About

B: The Beginning

Animation

B: THE BEGINNING is an anime series about a fortified, technologically advanced city under siege by a serial murderer. Cremona is a nation powered by advanced technology, but law enforcement can't get a handle on some major crimes in the area. But it's the mythical serial killer known as "Killer B" that legendary Royal Police Force (RIS) investigator Keith Kazama Flick (Ray Chase) is interested in stopping. The surly detective is paired up with Lily Hoshina (Faye Mata) in hopes of finding him. But Killer B, who is responsible for the deaths of at least 15 evil criminals, is not who or what people think he is, which makes everything much more complicated.

16+

COMMON SENSE

Violent anime mystery has cursing, convoluted storylines.

Information

Studio
NETOV
Released
2018
Rated
TV-MA
Region of Origin
Japan
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