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Devilman
Synopsis: Devilman presents Akira Fudo, a shy teenager who underwent the Himalayan climbing with his father. While in the middle of the expedition, father and son are killed in a tragic accident. Akira's body is found and possessed by demonic soldier Devilman, who uses his new human form as a disguise to fulfill his mission to cause chaos on Earth in order to pave the way to a demonic invasion of the planet.
Before her mission can start seriously, Devilman meets Akira's childhood friend Miki Makimura, and quickly falls in love with her. Devilman decides to protect Miki and humanity as a whole, fighting his fellow demons. The leader of the demonic tribe, Zennon, is very annoyed by Devilman's betrayal and is quick to send Devilman's old comrades to destroy him. The other demons soon learn that Miki is precious to Devilman and now he must work to protect him and protect himself. Will the power of love be able to overcome that of true evil?
Table of Content - Information - Trailer/OP - Curiosities - Manga and Products - Characters - Summary - FAQ - Games, OVAs, Movies - Meaning - Related - FAQ
Information
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Anime Names
- Anime Name: Devilman
- Anime Name in Japanese: デビルマン
- Anime Name in English: Desconhecido
- Other names: Debiruman
Production information
- Producers: Dynamic Planning
- Licensors: Discotek Media
- Studios: Toei Animation
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 39
- Date: 26488 - April 7, 1973 - Saturdays in 2030 (JST)
- Genres: Action, horror, supernatural
- Subjects: Mythology
- Target: Seinen
Anime Reviews
- note: 6.481
- Popularity: 6750
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Curiosities
Below is the main curiosities of the anime "Devilman":
- Original manga creator Go Nagai was inspired by an American television series called "The Twilight Zone" to create Devilman's story.
- Devilman's anime was released in 1972, but was canceled after only 39 episodes due to low audience.
- The main character, Akira Fudo, was voiced by different actors in each anime adaptation.
- Devilman's anime was censored in several countries due to its violently and sexually explicit content.
- Devilman's manga influenced several other Mangaka, including Hideaki Anno, creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion.
- Devilman's anime won a remake in 2018, titled "Devilman Crybaby", which was produced by Netflix.
- The name "Devilman" was chosen because the main character is a human who turns into a demon to fight other demons.
- Devilman's original manga was first published in 1972 and was completed in 1973, with a total of 5 volumes.
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Main Characters
Below is the main characters of: "Devilman"With your voice actors and a brief description of the character:
- Akira Fudo (Shinnosuke Fumumoto) - protagonist of the story, a shy young man who becomes Devilman to fight demons.
- Ryo Asuka (Megumi Han) - Akira's childhood friend and responsible for introducing him to the world of demons.
- Miki Makimura (Yuuko Kaida) - Akira's friend and his loving interest.
- Kaim (Kenjiro Tsuda) - Demon leader and main antagonist of the story.
- SIRENE (ami koshimizu) - demon who falls in love with Akira and ends up becoming an ally of him.
Summary and events
- Akira Fudo, a shy high school student, meets up with his childhood friend Ryo Asuka, who reveals to him the existence of demons.
- Ryo takes Akira to a Saturday, where he witnesses demons possessing human beings and engaging in orgies.
- Ryo and Akira discover that a demon called Amon is the most powerful and decides to merge him with Akira to create Devilman.
- Devilman fights against other demons and becomes known as a powerful warrior.
- Akira struggles to balance his human and demon sides and to maintain his relationships with friends and family.
- Ryo reveals that his true objective is to eradicate all humans and create a new world with only demons.
- The armies of Devilman and Ryo clash in a brutal battle, resulting in the death of many characters.
- Akira and Ryo have a final showdown, where Ryo reveals that he is actually Satan and that he created humans as a means to create the perfect demonic race.
- Akira sacrifices himself to save humanity and defeat Satan, but the world is left in ruins.
What happens in the end?
At the end of manga Devilman, Akira Fudo, the protagonist, turns into a complete demon and leads an army of demons to fight humans. However, he still keeps his humanity and love for his friend Ryo Asuka. At the climax of battle, Ryo reveals that he is actually Satan and that all conflict was a conspiracy to destroy humanity. Akira and Ryo face each other in a final battle with Akira emerging victorious. However, humanity is completely destroyed and Akira is the only survivor, wandering alone in a desolate world.GAMES, MOVIES, OVAs and SPECIALS
See below the list of games available for different platforms related to anime: Devilman
- Devilman: The Game (Famicom)
- Devilman: Tamashii no Fuuin (Super Famicom)
- Devilman: Crybaby (Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC)
See below a list of OVAs, Specials, and Movies related to anime: Devilman
- Movie 1 - "Devilman: A Queda" (1987)
- Movie 2 - "Devilman: A Ascensão" (1987)
- OVA 1 - "Shin Devilman" (1987)
- Special 1 - "Devilman: Tanjo Hen" (1990)
- Special 2 - "Devilman: Yochou Sirene-hen" (1990)
- OVA 2 - "Devilman: The Hades" (2000)
The list may not contain all games, movies, OVAs, or specials. The work may also have not received any extras or be unavailable.
Meaning of Devilman
Let's look at the translation of each word and explanation of the anime's name:
デビルマン
- デビル (Debiru) - Demon
- マン (Man) - Abbreviation of "Human" (human)
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EXTERNAL LINKS
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- Official Website: https://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=1236
- MyAnimeList: https://myanimelist.net/anime/2252