Betterman (1999) User Reviews

this is a very good anime series

[rain-34 · 14 August 2004]

A deadly virus has attacked humanity with vicious intent! At the forefront of the battle is the enigmatic Akamatsu Industries - Disguised as a heavy machine factory in Tokyo, this clandestine organization uses neural enhanced weapons known as Awakeners to battle the virus. But will the combined efforts of this secret organization and the mysterious warrior Betterman be enough to save Tokyo?

there are 26 episodes in the series. running time 650 min

show stars

Matthew Erickson - Keita

Mark Gatha - Cactus

Onalea Gilbertson - Hinoki Sai

Kuwashima Houko - Miyako Asami

Jonathan Love - Shou

David Pettitt - Akamatsu

Mariette Sluyter - Sakura

Meredith Taylor-Parry - Amani

Yamaguchi Kappei - Keita Aono

Awesome

[viper110256 · 10/10 · 29 December 2006]

This is one of the best anime's out there.Very few people give it the credit it should get.I think if you don't have this series in your anime collection then something's just not right.Get this series while you still can.There is something I do find strange, Keita is just like me minus the glasses.Hope you enjoy this series.Unfortunately the TV channel that aired betterman in the US stop airing it.I really don't know why but I guess we may never know. One More thing don't forget to pay close attention to the ending episodes they forecast a bright future for Keita and Hinoki.The ending was the best I've seen in a long time.=^^=

Ultra Cool!

[TimothyMcKann · 9 February 2005]

When I first started watching this series on TechTv's "Anime Unleashed", I think it was cool. It had lots of action, this series was one of the best sci-fi anime I have ever seen. I really wanted this series for my collection and I did. My mother bought me the entire collection for Christmas, and I got to see all the episodes in order. It was pretty cool all right. I think all of Lamia's forms of BetterMan are cool. They are:Nebula, Dragon-like form of Lamia,Aqua,SuperSonic Water form of Lamia,Forte,Second most powerful form of Betterman, and Oltus,Ultimate form of Betterman. Another thing that is cool about the show. Keita get to pilot the mighty Kakusajin along with Hinoki, when they are together. They sometimes take control. And when Hinoki tells Keita that he has control. Keita yells:"I HAVE CONTROL". The Kakusajin transforms, it also uses a special technique called Synapse Attack. It's a very powerful technique. I think the rest of the series is kinda cool. The series features the voices cast famous for Fancy Lala,Crest of the Stars, Jubei Chan, Angel Links, G-Gundam, and others. In closing, if you've seen it on TechTV and like it. Add it to your DVD collection, you will see what I mean.