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C h a r a c t e r- d r i v e n
crime thriller —
B: The Beginning
CROSSWORD number 1215
Genius detective KK Flick is called out of
retirement to track down a mysterious criminal
MATTHEW FIELD
Netflix original 12-part
series B: The Beginning
is a 12-part Netflix, like
similarly themed work, blends
more traditional Sherlock
Holmes-ian detective tropes
with science-fiction and fantasy
elements.
The main character is Keith
Kazama Flick (voiced by
Hiroaki Hirata/Ray Chase in the
Japanese and English versions,
respectively), a genius detective
for the fictional Royal
Investigation Service.
Flick has been called out of
retirement to track down a
mysterious criminal known as
'Killer B'.
Complicating matters is the
rise of a powerful crime
syndicate led by the equally
brilliant Minatsuki (Kaito
Ishikawa/Johnny Yong Bosch)
who seem to have some sort of
personal connection to B.
While The Beginning on the
LET IT SHINE
surface is a crime thriller, the
crimes are not the real focus of
the show. Spoiler alert: we find
out B’s identity in the first
episode, although it takes the
other characters a bit more time
to catch up.
Rather, the show is all about
the character interactions and
the way they go about solving
the puzzles in front of them.
The solving part,
unsurprisingly, is left mostly to
Flick and he nails pretty much
every tortured genius archetype
you can think of.
Traumatic backstory? Check.
Weird antisocial quirks? Check.
❝ Traumatic backstory?
Check. Weird antisocial
quirks? Check. He
even gets that floating
sky writing when he's
thinking hard
He even gets that floating sky
writing from BBC's Sherlock
series when he's thinking hard.
In addition to being the
resident smart guy, Flick is also
here to act as a straight man to
the more over-the-top cast and
the banter between them is
always entertaining.
My personal favourite scenes
are the ones where the cynically
sarcastic Flick clashes with the
more optimistic and naïve
detective Lily (Asami Seto/Faye
Mata) which lead to a bunch of
funny moments.
In addition to strong voice
acting, the art style is equally
impressive. All the characters
are well-designed and
expressive, and the
backgrounds are eye-catching
and beautiful. The animation is
pretty fluid, even during the
action-heavy scenes.
My only real complaint is
the use of CGI for vehicles,
which stood out like a sore
thumb.
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