Three monsters, Bem, who looks like a gangster, Bero, who looks like a boy, and Bera, a witch, act as agents of justice, hoping that they will be allowed to become human. Several episodes involve them protecting a young boy. The style of animation is fairly distinctive, and the storylines not without interest. 
(Source: AniDB)

__Height:__ 168 cm (5' 6")

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On Sep 7, 2021, he announced his retirement from his longstanding role as the voice of [Daisuke Jigen](https://anilist.co/character/1045) after over 50 years of service. Kobayashi passed away on July 30, 2022 due to pneumonia.

The plot of the series revolves around three youkai, Bem, Bera and Barro, who arrive at a large coastal city and come across an evil atmosphere, which was brought about by immoral behavior by humans and mischief caused by monsters and youkai. They therefore decide to stay in the city, fighting against other monsters and y&#333;kai which attack humans, making a few friends in the way. Even though the three youkai are often abused by other human beings due to their appearance, they still strive in protecting the human populace of the city from other monsters, one day hoping to become human beings in return for their good actions.

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Kazuhiko Inoue is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator, who has become one of Japan's most well established voice actors since his debut in 1973.

Inoue is widely known for roles such as [Kakashi Hatake](https://anilist.co/character/85/) in [Naruto](https://anilist.co/anime/20/), [Madara](https://anilist.co/character/13784/) in [Natsume's Book of Friends](https://anilist.co/anime/4081/) and [Kars](https://anilist.co/character/21966/) in [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure](https://anilist.co/anime/14719/).

Inoue's early roles from the 1970s include [Anthony](https://anilist.co/character/9069/) in [Candy Candy](https://anilist.co/anime/2800/), and later as Joe in the 1979 remake of [Cyborg 009](https://anilist.co/anime/4690/). In the 1980s, Inoue's work ranged from the adult-oriented [Oishinbo](https://anilist.co/anime/1093/) to the popular [Tenkuu Senki Shurato](https://anilist.co/anime/2113/) for the younger generation.

Inoue does voices for anime, video games, drama CDs, Japanese-dubbed movies, and audio books. He has put out many LP and CD albums and has sung in various anime character albums. His most well-known songs are the ones related to the [Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time](https://anilist.co/anime/247/) series, which he has performed live on stage at voice acting events in Japan. In recent years, Inoue has also tried his hand in backstage work such as sound directing. He has set up his own voice acting agency and school, B-Box, to teach the next generation voice talents.

He was also a close friend of the late fellow voice actor [Daisuke Gouri](https://anilist.co/staff/95744/).

__Awards__
- 2009, Best Actor in Supporting Role in the 3rd Seiyuu Awards as Madara in Natsume's Book of Friends.

(Source: Wikipedia)

__Non-Anime Roles:__

- Neuras - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)

Nittoli Adolfo, is a Venezuelan voice actor, best known for having participated in the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist played the character of Scar and GetBackers as Jubei Kakei.    Animated Series:  * Teen Titans - Cyborg (1st voice)

The Port Town, Libra City. 
Upper Town is the center of politics, economics, and culture and is where all of the wealth is concentrated. Outside is where crime and corruption runs wild where no one trusts anyone. Between those two areas is a massive canal that separates the two and is spanned by a single bridge. The way this town is constructed, is a realization of what human discrimination looks like.
 
Sonia is a young, female detective who has just moved from Upper Town to Outside for work, chasing after a few cases. That is when she meets three hideous beings who fight to protect humanity. ‘Just what are they…?’ she wonders...
 
These three monsters known as youkai ningen (demon humans) live, concealing who they really are, while each bearing their own feelings and thoughts. BEM wants to become human himself and fights against evil that would befall humans. Bela looks up to and desires to become human herself and attends school in order to understand humans better. Belo has dove headfirst into the world of gaming, taking a philosophical view of both humans and the world. With every incident, they come into contact with humans, get hurt, and worry. They fight for the sake of humanity, however, due to their horrible form, they are something that humans will never accept.
 
There is another who is searching for these three beings. She has her thumb on the concealed assembly that controls Libra City from the shadows. But just what is her goal as she tries to get her hands on these three? 
 
(Source: AniDB)

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__Non-Anime Roles:__
- Altair Ibn La Ahad - Assassin's Creed (VG)
- Gosei Knight - Tensou Sentai Goseiger (Tokusatsu)
- Sakuya - Otori Rewrite (VG)
- Altair Ibn La Ahad - Assassin's Creed Revelations (VG)
- [Walter](https://anilist.co/character/184385/) - Shin Megami Tensei IV (VG)
- Jun Oda - Yakuza 0 (VG)
- Alfred - Bloodborne (VG)
- Olberic Eisenberg - Octopath Traveler (VG)
- Hooded Figure/Beelzebub - Granblue Fantasy (VG)
- [SilverAsh](https://anilist.co/character/175536/) - Arknights (VG)
- Boothill - Honkai: Star Rail (VG)
- Sylus - Love and Deepspace (VG)
- Noctis - Punishing: Gray Raven (VG)
- Shun Kanou - Persona 5: The Phantom X (VG)

The story takes place 2 years after the events of the TV series and follows Sonia as she continues to try to track down the "humanoid monsters". Her search takes her to a drug company called Draco Chemical, where she meets a man named Belum Eyesburg who looks exactly like Bem. Meanwhile, Belo continues fighting on his own in an effort to let Bela live as an ordinary human girl. After encountering Sonia, Belum begins having nightmares that make him question his own identity, and his peaceful, ordinary life with his wife and family begins to collapse... 
 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

For 1982 a 26-episode TV series sequel to Youkai Ningen Bem was planned. Because the original producers disbanded, the animation was done by Topcraft. 2 episodes were created and the project shut down without airing on television. The episodes were released to the public on a LD-Box Set a decade later. 2,000 units were printed and all were sold out.

The plot of the series revolves around three youkai, Bem, Bella and Bello, who arrive at a large coastal city and come across an evil atmosphere, which was brought about by immoral behavior by humans and mischief caused by monsters and youkai. They therefore decide to stay in the city, fighting against other monsters and youkai which attack humans, making a few friends along the way. Even though the three youkai are often abused and discriminated against by other human beings due to their appearance, they still strive in protecting the human populace of the city from other monsters, one day hoping to become human beings in return for their good actions.