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Devilman

1972–1973 · 1 season

A vintage anime that blends superhero action with demonic horror, offering a darker, more tragic take on classic tropes.

Overview
Devilman features Akira Fudo, a shy and timid teenager who has gone mountain climbing in the Himalayas with his father. While in the middle of the expedition, both father and son are killed in a tragic accident. Akira's body is found and possessed by the demon soldier Devilman, who uses his new human form as a disguise in order to fulfill his mission of causing chaos on Earth in order to pave the way for a demonic invasion of the planet. Before his mission can begin in earnest, Devilman meets Akira's childhood friend Miki Makimura and quickly falls in love with her. Devilman resolves to protect Miki and humanity as a whole by battling against his fellow demons. Demon Tribe leader Zennon becomes greatly angered at Devilman's betrayal and is quick to send Devilman's former comrades to destroy him. The other demons soon learn that Miki is precious to Devilman and he must now work to protect her, as well as protect himself. Will the power of love be able to overcome that of true evil?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror5
Humour3
Realism3
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by
Tomoharu Katsumata
Written by
Masaki Tsuji
Starring
Ryoichi Tanaka, Hidekatsu Shibata, Kazuko Sawada, Ichiro Nagai, Joji Yanami, Keiko Yamamoto, Sumie Sakai
Music
Goh Misawa
Length
1 seasons, 39 episodes, 25 min each
Network
tv asahi
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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