Blu-ray Review – B: The Beginning

2018's "B: The Beginning" is hoping to distinguish itself in the crowded world of Japanese animation by offering fans of the subgenre a byzantine story to follow. What appears to begin as a police thriller about a vigilante serial killer soon spins off into a hundred different directions, covering myth, sci- fi, fantasy, kink, and action. There's a lot on the show's plate, and the production team isn't completely interested in untangling many of its plot threads. "B: The Beginning" is artfully made and impressively expansive, but such ambition doesn't result in a clear, concise understanding of the characters and their goals, which would be of great assistance to those untrained in the anime way. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com