Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee (2009)
A steampunk shounen anime set in the perpetually dark world of Amberground, where brave couriers called Letter Bees carry more than just mail.
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee - Series Information
- Original Title: テガミバチ
- First Air Year: 2009
- Last Air Year: 2011
- Type: TV Series
- Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
- Content Rating (US): TV-14
- Episode Runtime: Average runtime per episode: 21 minutes
- Number of Seasons: 2
- Number of Episodes: 50
- Status: Ended
- Original Language: Japanese
- Spoken Languages: Japanese
- First Air Date: October 3, 2009 (United States - TV-14), October 3, 2009 (Canada - 14+), October 3, 2009 (Mexico - B-15), October 3, 2009 (South Korea - 15)
- Networks: TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
- Production Companies: TV Tokyo, Pierrot
- Production Countries: Japan
- Alternative Titles: 信蜂 REVERSE (CN), Tegami Bachi (JP), Letter Bee (US)
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee - Plot
Gauche Suede is on his last delivery before a big promotion. In the outskirts of Yodaka, the darkest area of Amberground, Gauche is surprised to find that the package is a young boy named Lag Seeing. Lag had been traumatized by his mother's abduction and is due to be delivered to his aunt. In this remote area rife with Gaichuu, Lag and Gauche face a dangerous journey that inspires Lag to become a Letter Bee.
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Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee - Cast & Crew
Main Cast
- Hisayoshi Suganuma as Connor (voice)
- Ayumi Fujimura as Niche (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Lag Seeing (voice)
- Ami Koshimizu as Aria Link (voice)
- Daisuke Kishio as Zazie (voice)
- Jun Fukuyama as Gauche Suede (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Largo Lloyd (voice)
- Kazuya Nakai as Jiggy Pepper (voice)
- Marina Inoue as Mana Jones (voice)
- Nana Mizuki as Silvette (voice)
Writers
- Masanao Akahoshi
- Michiko Itou
- Takawo Yoshioka
- Yasutoshi Murakawa
- Sanshi Marubatsu
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee - FAQs
Where can you stream Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee?
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee is available to stream on Crunchyroll and the Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, both offering the series as part of their flat-rate subscription plans. These platforms provide access to both Season 1 and Season 2 (Reverse) of the anime.
Is Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee based on a manga?
Yes, Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee is based on the manga series Tegami Bachi by Hiroyuki Asada, serialized in Monthly Shonen Jump. The manga ran from 2006 to 2015 and served as the direct source material for both seasons of the anime adaptation produced by Pierrot.
Who voices the main characters in Letter Bee?
The main voice cast includes Miyuki Sawashiro as Lag Seeing, Jun Fukuyama as Gauche Suede, Ayumi Fujimura as Niche, Ami Koshimizu as Aria Link, and Daisuke Kishio as Zazie, among other notable Japanese voice actors throughout the series.
How many seasons and episodes does Letter Bee have?
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee consists of 2 seasons totaling 50 episodes. Season 1 contains 25 episodes, and Season 2, subtitled Reverse, also contains 25 episodes. Additionally, there is a Season 0 collection of special episodes available.
What is Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee about?
Set in the perpetually dark world of Amberground, the series follows Lag Seeing, a boy inspired by a Letter Bee named Gauche Suede to pursue the same profession. Letter Bees are couriers who brave monster-infested wastelands to deliver mail, carrying the emotional “heart” of their senders.
When did Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee first air?
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee first aired on October 3, 2009, on TV Tokyo in Japan. The series concluded in 2011 after two seasons. It received a TV-14 content rating in the United States and comparable ratings in Canada, Mexico, and South Korea.
Is Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee cancelled or still ongoing?
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee has ended. The anime concluded in 2011 after completing two seasons — Season 1 and Season 2: Reverse — with a total of 50 episodes. The series is no longer in production and is considered a finished adaptation.
What genre is Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee?
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee blends Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy genres. It is also categorized as a shounen anime with strong steampunk and iyashikei (healing) elements, combining emotional storytelling with supernatural world-building and monster-fighting action sequences.
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