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B: The Beginning
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Asami Seto
Lily Hoshina (voice)
18 eps
Hiroaki Hirata
Keith Kazama Flick (voice)
18 eps
Yuki Kaji
Kokuu (voice)
18 eps
Minoru Inaba
Meyer Boris (voice)
12 eps
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Brandon Brian (voice)
12 eps
Hiroki Touchi
Eric Toga (voice)
12 eps
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ross Gilbert (voice)
12 eps
Mitsuki Saiga
Izanami (voice)
12 eps
Gotou Atsushi
Richard Jean Henri (voice)
12 eps
Kazuya Nakai
Kamui (voice)
12 eps
Nozomi Kameda
Kukuri (voice) / Takeru (voice)
12 eps
Yu Kitada
Laica (voice)
12 eps
Shintaro Tanaka
Zurita Mario Luis (voice)
12 eps
Kaito Ishikawa
Minatsuki (voice)
12 eps
Makoto Awane
Quinn (voice)
12 eps
Ami Koshimizu
Kaela Yoshinaga (voice)
12 eps
Satomi Sato
Yuna (voice)
12 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How B: The Beginning actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
B: The Beginning reads strongest on Spectacle, Bingeability and Tension.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Genius investigator Keith Flick rejoins the royal police force just as serial killer "B" emerges. Mysterious youth Koku may be an ally, or a target.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 18 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201812 episodes
7.5IMDbIn a world powered by advanced technology, crime and action sweep through the archipelagic nation of cremona. Chief among the major players is “Killer B” — a serial killer who has thrown the city into chaos. The stories of Koku, the protagonist, Keith, a legendary investigator of the Royal Investigation Service, and a mysterious criminal organization intertwine on the path to reach their objectives.
Best episode · S01E02 Episode 2
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2 Succession
20216 episodes
5.1IMDbWhen Keith is abducted and a friend from Koku’s past resurfaces, Killer B returns and everyone is pulled into a conspiracy involving the crown.
Best episode · S02E01 Episode 1
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Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kaata SakamotoExecutive Producer
- Katsuji MorishitaExecutive Producer
- Rui KyoExecutive Producer
- Maki Terashima-FurutaExecutive Producer
- Rui KurokiProducer
Direction
- Takahiro KawakoshiDirector
- Kazuto NakazawaDirector
- Yoshiko OkudaDirector
- Kenichi MatsuzawaDirector
- Toshiya NiidomeDirector
Cinematography
- Eiji AraiDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
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