B: The Beginning Season 1
In 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.
01. Episode 1
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.
Yūki Kaji
Kokuu (voice)
Minoru Inaba
Meyer Boris (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Brandon Brian (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ross Gilbert (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
Izanami (voice)
Gotou Atsushi
Richard Jean Henri (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Kamui (voice)
Nozomi Kameda
Kukuri (voice) / Takeru (voice)
Yu Kitada
Laica (voice)
Shintaro Tanaka
Zurita Mario Luis (voice)
Hiroaki Hirata
Keith Kazama Flick
Hiroki Touchi
Eric Toga
Asami Seto
Lily Hoshina
Johnny Yong Bosch
Minatsuki
Kaito Ishikawa
Minatsuki (voice)
Makoto Awane
Quinn (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Kaela Yoshinaga (voice)
Satomi Satou
Yuna (voice)
Katsunari Ishida
Screenplay
Kazuto Nakazawa
Storyboard Artist
Yoshiki Yamakawa
Storyboard Artist
Katsuhiro Takagi
Key Animation
Kazuto Nakazawa
Animation Director
Hiroko Watanabe
Key Animation
Hidehiko Sawada
Key Animation
Shuichi Kaneko
Key Animation
Rie Nishimura
Key Animation
02. Episode 2
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.
Yūki Kaji
Kokuu (voice)
Minoru Inaba
Meyer Boris (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Brandon Brian (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ross Gilbert (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
Izanami (voice)
Gotou Atsushi
Richard Jean Henri (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Kamui (voice)
Nozomi Kameda
Kukuri (voice) / Takeru (voice)
Yu Kitada
Laica (voice)
Shintaro Tanaka
Zurita Mario Luis (voice)
Asami Seto
Lily Hoshina
Hiroaki Hirata
Keith Kazama Flick
Johnny Yong Bosch
Minatsuki
Hiroki Touchi
Eric Toga
Kaito Ishikawa
Minatsuki (voice)
Makoto Awane
Quinn (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Kaela Yoshinaga (voice)
Satomi Satou
Yuna (voice)
Kenichi Matsuzawa
Director
Yoshiki Yamakawa
Storyboard Artist
Kei Okubo
Production Assistant
Katsuhiro Takagi
Key Animation
Chie Morita
Key Animation
Chie Nishihara
Key Animation
Yûga Tokuno
Key Animation
Tomomi Takeuchi
Key Animation
Nanako Hyuga
Key Animation
Chieko Miyakawa
Key Animation
03. Episode 3
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.
Yūki Kaji
Kokuu (voice)
Minoru Inaba
Meyer Boris (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Brandon Brian (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ross Gilbert (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
Izanami (voice)
Gotou Atsushi
Richard Jean Henri (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Kamui (voice)
Nozomi Kameda
Kukuri (voice) / Takeru (voice)
Yu Kitada
Laica (voice)
Shintaro Tanaka
Zurita Mario Luis (voice)
Asami Seto
Lily Hoshina
Hiroaki Hirata
Keith Kazama Flick
Johnny Yong Bosch
Minatsuki
Hiroki Touchi
Eric Toga
Kaito Ishikawa
Minatsuki (voice)
Makoto Awane
Quinn (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Kaela Yoshinaga (voice)
Satomi Satou
Yuna (voice)
Toshiya Niidome
Director
Iwao Teraoka
Storyboard Artist
Tetsuya Nishio
Key Animation
Shunji Suzuki
Key Animation
Atsuko Inoue
Key Animation
Shinji Itadaki
Key Animation
Narihito Sekikawa
Key Animation
Kyouko Kotani
Key Animation
Maki Kawano
Key Animation
Tomoaki Mimiura
Key Animation
Kazunori Akiyama
Key Animation
Satoru Nakamura
Key Animation
Keiichi Ishida
Key Animation
Kouji Ishida
Key Animation
Mitsue Mori
Animation Director
Tooru Ookubo
Animation Director
04. Episode 4
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.
Yūki Kaji
Kokuu (voice)
Minoru Inaba
Meyer Boris (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Brandon Brian (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ross Gilbert (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
Izanami (voice)
Gotou Atsushi
Richard Jean Henri (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Kamui (voice)
Nozomi Kameda
Kukuri (voice) / Takeru (voice)
Yu Kitada
Laica (voice)
Shintaro Tanaka
Zurita Mario Luis (voice)
Hiroki Touchi
Eric Toga
Johnny Yong Bosch
Minatsuki
Asami Seto
Lily Hoshina
Hiroaki Hirata
Keith Kazama Flick
Kaito Ishikawa
Minatsuki (voice)
Makoto Awane
Quinn (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Kaela Yoshinaga (voice)
Satomi Satou
Yuna (voice)
Takahiro Kawakoshi
Director
Kanta Kamei
Storyboard Artist
Chie Morita
Key Animation
Takayuki Goto
Key Animation
Fumi Morita
Key Animation
Kouhei Tanaka
Key Animation
Miori Tsuzaka
Key Animation
05. Episode 5
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.
Yūki Kaji
Kokuu (voice)
Minoru Inaba
Meyer Boris (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Brandon Brian (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ross Gilbert (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
Izanami (voice)
Gotou Atsushi
Richard Jean Henri (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Kamui (voice)
Nozomi Kameda
Kukuri (voice) / Takeru (voice)
Yu Kitada
Laica (voice)
Shintaro Tanaka
Zurita Mario Luis (voice)
Hiroaki Hirata
Keith Kazama Flick
Hiroki Touchi
Eric Toga
Asami Seto
Lily Hoshina
Johnny Yong Bosch
Minatsuki
Kaito Ishikawa
Minatsuki (voice)
Makoto Awane
Quinn (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Kaela Yoshinaga (voice)
Satomi Satou
Yuna (voice)
Yoshiko Okuda
Director
Yoshiko Okuda
Key Animation
Chie Morita
Key Animation
Toshiyuki Yahagi
Key Animation
Keiichi Kakuta
Key Animation
06. Episode 6
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.
Yūki Kaji
Kokuu (voice)
Minoru Inaba
Meyer Boris (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Brandon Brian (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ross Gilbert (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
Izanami (voice)
Gotou Atsushi
Richard Jean Henri (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Kamui (voice)
Nozomi Kameda
Kukuri (voice) / Takeru (voice)
Yu Kitada
Laica (voice)
Shintaro Tanaka
Zurita Mario Luis (voice)
Asami Seto
Lily Hoshina
Hiroaki Hirata
Keith Kazama Flick
Johnny Yong Bosch
Minatsuki
Hiroki Touchi
Eric Toga
Kaito Ishikawa
Minatsuki (voice)
Makoto Awane
Quinn (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Kaela Yoshinaga (voice)
Satomi Satou
Yuna (voice)
Shinji Itadaki
Key Animation
07. Episode 7
Minatsuki gives the OK for the others to attack Koku, but Keith intervenes to protect him. The RIS receives an ultimatum.
Yūki Kaji
Kokuu (voice)
Minoru Inaba
Meyer Boris (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Brandon Brian (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ross Gilbert (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
Izanami (voice)
Gotou Atsushi
Richard Jean Henri (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Kamui (voice)
Nozomi Kameda
Kukuri (voice) / Takeru (voice)
Yu Kitada
Laica (voice)
Shintaro Tanaka
Zurita Mario Luis (voice)
Hiroaki Hirata
Keith Kazama Flick
Hiroki Touchi
Eric Toga
Asami Seto
Lily Hoshina
Johnny Yong Bosch
Minatsuki
Kaito Ishikawa
Minatsuki (voice)
Makoto Awane
Quinn (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Kaela Yoshinaga (voice)
Satomi Satou
Yuna (voice)
Takahiro Kawakoshi
Director
Kazuchika Kise
Storyboard Artist
Kei Okubo
Production Assistant
Katsuhiro Takagi
Key Animation
Rie Nishimura
Key Animation
Satoru Nakamura
Key Animation
Tooru Ookubo
Animation Director
Arisa Ito
Key Animation
Yuki Terano
Key Animation
Kazuto Nakazawa
Key Animation
Kazuchika Kise
Key Animation
08. Episode 8
Eric implores Keith to return to the RIS, then suspends Lily in an effort to track Keith down. Minatsuki sends Takeru after Koku.
Yūki Kaji
Kokuu (voice)
Minoru Inaba
Meyer Boris (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Brandon Brian (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ross Gilbert (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
Izanami (voice)
Gotou Atsushi
Richard Jean Henri (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Kamui (voice)
Nozomi Kameda
Kukuri (voice) / Takeru (voice)
Yu Kitada
Laica (voice)
Shintaro Tanaka
Zurita Mario Luis (voice)
Hiroki Touchi
Eric Toga
Johnny Yong Bosch
Minatsuki
Asami Seto
Lily Hoshina
Hiroaki Hirata
Keith Kazama Flick
Kaito Ishikawa
Minatsuki (voice)
Makoto Awane
Quinn (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Kaela Yoshinaga (voice)
Satomi Satou
Yuna (voice)
09. Episode 9
Keith turns himself in and the RIS decides to spend the few remaining hours laying a trap for the suspected head of Market Maker, using Lily as bait.
Yūki Kaji
Kokuu (voice)
Minoru Inaba
Meyer Boris (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Brandon Brian (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ross Gilbert (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
Izanami (voice)
Gotou Atsushi
Richard Jean Henri (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Kamui (voice)
Nozomi Kameda
Kukuri (voice) / Takeru (voice)
Yu Kitada
Laica (voice)
Shintaro Tanaka
Zurita Mario Luis (voice)
Asami Seto
Lily Hoshina
Hiroaki Hirata
Keith Kazama Flick
Johnny Yong Bosch
Minatsuki
Hiroki Touchi
Eric Toga
Kaito Ishikawa
Minatsuki (voice)
Makoto Awane
Quinn (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Kaela Yoshinaga (voice)
Satomi Satou
Yuna (voice)
10. Episode 10
Koku searches for the zeppelin containing Market Maker and Yuna. Meanwhile, Keith, Eric and Kaela frantically search for Gilbert and Lily.
Yūki Kaji
Kokuu (voice)
Minoru Inaba
Meyer Boris (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Brandon Brian (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ross Gilbert (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
Izanami (voice)
Gotou Atsushi
Richard Jean Henri (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Kamui (voice)
Nozomi Kameda
Kukuri (voice) / Takeru (voice)
Yu Kitada
Laica (voice)
Shintaro Tanaka
Zurita Mario Luis (voice)
Asami Seto
Lily Hoshina
Hiroaki Hirata
Keith Kazama Flick
Johnny Yong Bosch
Minatsuki
Hiroki Touchi
Eric Toga
Kaito Ishikawa
Minatsuki (voice)
Makoto Awane
Quinn (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Kaela Yoshinaga (voice)
Satomi Satou
Yuna (voice)
11. Episode 11
Keith sets off in pursuit of Gilbert once more. Koku finds the zeppelin and Minatsuki, but Laica escapes with Yuna in accordance with the prophecy.
Yūki Kaji
Kokuu (voice)
Minoru Inaba
Meyer Boris (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Brandon Brian (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ross Gilbert (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
Izanami (voice)
Gotou Atsushi
Richard Jean Henri (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Kamui (voice)
Nozomi Kameda
Kukuri (voice) / Takeru (voice)
Yu Kitada
Laica (voice)
Shintaro Tanaka
Zurita Mario Luis (voice)
Hiroaki Hirata
Keith Kazama Flick
Hiroki Touchi
Eric Toga
Asami Seto
Lily Hoshina
Johnny Yong Bosch
Minatsuki
Kaito Ishikawa
Minatsuki (voice)
Makoto Awane
Quinn (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Kaela Yoshinaga (voice)
Satomi Satou
Yuna (voice)
12. Episode 12
The RIS races to the scene, while Keith confronts Gilbert at the old Jaula Blanca facility. Koku fights Laica for his and Yuna's survival.
Yūki Kaji
Kokuu (voice)
Minoru Inaba
Meyer Boris (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Brandon Brian (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ross Gilbert (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
Izanami (voice)
Gotou Atsushi
Richard Jean Henri (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Kamui (voice)
Nozomi Kameda
Kukuri (voice) / Takeru (voice)
Yu Kitada
Laica (voice)
Shintaro Tanaka
Zurita Mario Luis (voice)
Asami Seto
Lily Hoshina
Hiroaki Hirata
Keith Kazama Flick
Johnny Yong Bosch
Minatsuki
Hiroki Touchi
Eric Toga
Kaito Ishikawa
Minatsuki (voice)
Makoto Awane
Quinn (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Kaela Yoshinaga (voice)
Satomi Satou
Yuna (voice)
Kazuto Nakazawa
Director
Kazuto Nakazawa
Storyboard Artist
Yoshiki Yamakawa
Storyboard Artist
Kazuto Nakazawa
Animation Director
Chie Morita
Key Animation
Atsuko Inoue
Key Animation
Shinji Itadaki
Key Animation
Tetsuya Takeuchi
Key Animation
Shuuko Tomita
Key Animation