Be-PaPas was an artist collective and a collective pen name rather than a single individual creator. The group was founded in 1996 by anime director Kunihiko Ikuhara for the specific purpose of creating original works where the animation production staff, who often remained uncredited, could be formally recognized as authors. The collective was composed of five core members: director Kunihiko Ikuhara, manga artist Chiho Saito, scriptwriter Yōji Enokido, animator and character designer Shinya Hasegawa, and writer and planner Yūichirō Oguro.

The formation of Be-PaPas was directly tied to the creation of Revolutionary Girl Utena, an original anime concept Ikuhara developed after departing from Toei Animation, where he had worked as a director on Sailor Moon. The collective served as the original creator and planning entity for both the 1996–1997 Revolutionary Girl Utena manga, illustrated by Chiho Saito, and the 1997 anime television series. Be-PaPas continued in this role for the franchise’s subsequent works, including the 1999 film sequel Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena and its accompanying manga adaptation.

The collective’s involvement extended to later works in the franchise as well. Be-PaPas is credited as the original concept creator for Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution, a manga written and illustrated by Chiho Saito. This volume, which collects short stories set after the events of the original series, was published in Japan by Shogakukan in 2018 and released in an English edition by Viz Media in 2020.

Following the release of The Adolescence of Utena in 1999, Be-PaPas disbanded as an active creative group. However, it continued to exist as a corporate entity for several years to oversee the publication of projects developed by its former members, including the 2001 manga series World of the S&M, which was credited to Chiho Saito and Be-Papas. The name Be-PaPas, according to member Yūichirō Oguro, was intended to carry the meaning let’s grow up.