B: The Beginning
Seen it?2018 | 2 seasons | 26 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved 24 or Moonlighting, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 8 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12018 · 12 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
Season 2 Succession2021 · 6 episodes · 5.1 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
- Asami SetoLily Hoshina (voice)
- Hiroaki HirataKeith Kazama Flick (voice)
- Yuki KajiKokuu (voice)