Betterman

Betterman

ベターマン

6.64 (4,958 votes)Rank #6829Popularity #5820TVFinished Airing
Episodes: 26
Duration: 24 min per ep
Source: Original
Season: spring 1999
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
AdventureDramaHorrorMysterySci-FiMechaPsychological

Synopsis

Keita Aono is an ordinary high school student who loves to chat with his friends about military technology and the girls in their class. One day, Keita is surprised and delighted by a new transfer student in his class, his childhood friend Hinoki Sai. But when Keita tries to catch up with Hinoki after school, he accidentally wanders into Bottom World—an underground amusement park whose opening was canceled due to an unexplained tragedy. As Keita explores the area, he eventually finds Hinoki in the cockpit of a strange robot. She is here on behalf of Akamatsu Industries, a company contracted with the secretive international organization Mode Warp to investigate strange cases of violence worldwide. After joining Hinoki in the robot, the pair attempt to defend themselves against the various attractions of Bottom World, which have come to life and become violent. However, they are unable to escape until a man with transforming powers—dubbed "Betterman"—joins their struggle. Faced with an enemy he does not understand and a slew of mysterious new technology, Keita joins Akamatsu Industries in a fight against a force they call "Algernon." [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Characters & Voice Actors

Betterman, Lamia

Betterman, Lamia

Main

Koyasu, Takehito

Japanese

Koyasu, Takehito
Sai, Hinoki

Sai, Hinoki

Main

Hikami, Kyouko

Japanese

Hikami, Kyouko

Staff

K
Kouchiyama, Takashi
Assistant Producer
Yonetani, Yoshitomo
Yonetani, Yoshitomo
DirectorEpisode DirectorStoryboardTheme Song PerformanceTheme Song LyricsTheme Song CompositionOriginal CreatorPlanning
M
Minami, Yasuhiro
Episode Director
N
Nishiyama, Akihiko
Episode Director
S
Satou, Ikurou
Episode Director
Takada, Jun
Takada, Jun
Episode Director
Watanabe, Sumio
Watanabe, Sumio
Episode DirectorStoryboard
Y
Yamada, Hirokazu
Episode Director

Studios

Sunrise

Producers

Victor Entertainment