Yokai Ningen Bem: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Bem (Kamenashi Kazuya), Bella (Anne) and Bello (Suzuki Fuku) are ugly monsters that are neither human nor animals, but they are peace-loving, righteous heroes who feel compelled to help humans in trouble. Because they are monsters, they are feared and detested by humans, and on top of that, pursued by the police. However, a friendship develops between them and a detective (Kitamura Kazuki) by mere accident. Through their contact with humans, Bem, Bella and Bello's earnest wish to become human grow increasingly stronger. They battle evil for the sake of mankind, in the belief that they will be able to become humans one day.

Series details

• Title: Yokai Ningen Bem
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Supernatural
• Premiere date: 2011-10-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-12-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 54 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22471

Cast and credited roles

• Kazuya Kamenashi — Bem
• Anne Watanabe — Bella
• Fuku Suzuki — Bello
• Kazuki Kitamura — Detective Natsume

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-10-22; final listed air date 2011-12-24; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Yokai Ningen Bem on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.