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Digital Devil Story - Megami Tensei

1987 · 45 min

A short, eerie anime that blends occult dread with early computer-age obsession, feeling like a dark, brisk descent into chaos.

Overview: Handsome high school student Akemi is a computer genius. One day a new girl, Yumiko, transfers to his class from another school. She quickly falls in love with Akemi but, absorbed in his computer, he pays her no attention at all. Akemi accidentally summons demons who wreak chaos on his enemies and friends.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Technology, obsession, power, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
obsession
power
identity
love
Places: big city
school
fantasy world
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild