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Betterman

Betterman

MA 15+1999•30m•6.0/10
AnimationMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

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6.0/10(5)

A deadly virus known as "Algernon" has attacked humanity. At the forefront of the battle is the mysterious Akamatsu Industries, this undercover organization uses enhanced weapons known as NeuroNoids to battle Algernon. Also helping with their secret efforts is the mysterious mutant who is known as "Betterman."

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Production

SUNRISE

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 2, 1999

Last Aired

October 1, 1999

Networks

TV Tokyo

Created By

Yoshitomo Yonetani

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Darkness
E1
Darkness
Air date: 1999-04-02
Keita Aono goes to school one day, and his class happens to have a new student. That student is a girl named Hinoki Sai, Keita's childhood friend. Later, Keita gets himself lost in an amusement park where many people have mysteriously died. Keita catches up with Hinoki, and the two are attacked by a large monster. Who will save them? The being known as Betterman.
Voice
E2
Voice
Air date: 1999-04-09
Keita learns more about the Akamatsu Corporation and the mysterious figure Betterman.
Sky
E3
Sky
Air date: 1999-04-16
Keita, Hinoki, and Asami fly overseas, but everyone else on the plane mysteriously disappear. Keita and the gang get attacked by possessed crash test dummies.
Awaken
E4
Awaken
Air date: 1999-04-23
Hell
E5
Hell
Air date: 1999-04-30
Echo
E6
Echo
Air date: 1999-05-07
Forte
E7
Forte
Air date: 1999-05-14
Poison
E8
Poison
Air date: 1999-05-21
Aqua
E9
Aqua
Air date: 1999-05-28
Worms
E10
Worms
Air date: 1999-06-11
Nebula
E11
Nebula
Air date: 1999-06-18
Dragon
E12
Dragon
Air date: 1999-06-25
Nectar
E13
Nectar
Air date: 1999-07-02
Soul
E14
Soul
Air date: 1999-07-09
Shadow
E15
Shadow
Air date: 1999-07-16
Revelation
E16
Revelation
Air date: 1999-07-23
Dream
E17
Dream
Air date: 1999-07-30
Hunger
E18
Hunger
Air date: 1999-08-06
Mirror
E19
Mirror
Air date: 1999-08-13
Trap
E20
Trap
Air date: 1999-08-20
Death
E21
Death
Air date: 1999-08-27
Life
E22
Life
Air date: 1999-09-03
Offering
E23
Offering
Air date: 1999-09-10
Departure
E24
Departure
Air date: 1999-09-17
Memory
E25
Memory
Air date: 1999-09-24
Nothingness
E26
Nothingness
Air date: 1999-10-01
KEITA AND HINOKI BATTLE TO THE BITTER END.

Cast

Kappei Yamaguchi

Kappei Yamaguchi

Keita Aono (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Betterman Lamia (voice)

Chafurin

Chafurin

Akamatsu (voice)

Chafurin

Chafurin

Shigeru Akamatsu (voice)

Houko Kuwashima

Houko Kuwashima

Chandy (voice)

Houko Kuwashima

Houko Kuwashima

Miyako Asami (voice)

Junko Iwao

Junko Iwao

Sakura (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shou Yanagi (voice)

Tomoko Kawakami

Tomoko Kawakami

Seeme (voice)

Yuko Minaguchi

Yuko Minaguchi

Kaede (voice)

Hiroaki Ishikawa

Hiroaki Ishikawa

Tsuguo "Usshi" Ushiyama (voice)

Hiroki Takahashi

Hiroki Takahashi

Cactus Prickle (voice)

Houko Kuwashima

Houko Kuwashima

Kazuho Heichi (voice)

Katsumi Suzuki

Katsumi Suzuki

Chika-chan (voice)

Kazuhiro Nakata

Kazuhiro Nakata

Pakila (voice)

Kazuki Yao

Kazuki Yao

Bodaiju (voice)

Kazuo Oka

Kazuo Oka

Dr. Mikio Sai (voice)

Kyoko Kaneko

Laurier Noir (voice)

Maiko Itou

Maiko Itou

Mako "Hasechin" Hasegawa (voice)

Mugihito

Mugihito

Mugito Mamon (voice)

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