24 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestThe day of the of execution is here. Bem, Bela, and Belo each fight for different things, but their goal is the same. They protect humans in hopes of someday becoming humans themselves. All three of them stand against Vega, who sees things differently.
Libra City is a sprawling metropolis whose districts split the rich and the poor. Hiding among the populace are three humanoid monsters—Bem, Bela, and Belo—who protect humanity and hope to one day become humans themselves. However, when a Mysterious Lady threatens their way of life, Bem, Bela, and Belo are pulled into a plot unlike anything they’ve ever known.
Direction
Yoshinori Odaka's moody cityscapes that breathe
Cinematography
Libra City's vertical class divide as visual metaphor
Acting
Maaya Sakamoto's Mysterious Lady drips calculated menace
Mao Ichimichi
Bela (voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi
Bem (voice)
Kensho Ono
Belo (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Sonia Summers (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Mysterious Lady (voice)
Daisuke Ono
Helmut Felt (voice)
Junichi Suwabe
Dr. Recycle (voice)
Soma Saito
Daryl Bryson (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
Katie (voice)
Yukiko Morishita
Chris (voice)
Koutaro Nishiyama
Roddy Walker (voice)
Kenji Nomura
Joel Woods (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A 2019 reboot of a 1968 franchise—the original yokai-human anime that defined Japanese monster-hero tropes before they were cool.
Libra City's split design directly mirrors Tokyo's vanishing shotengai districts and 2020 Olympics displacement—accidental prophecy or intentional?
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