“Akira becomes Devilman after demon Amon possesses him, vowing to protect humanity from demonic threats.”
Devilman: The Birth
デビルマン 誕生編
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Synopsis
Akira becomes Devilman after demon Amon possesses him, vowing to protect humanity from demonic threats.
Akira Fudou leads the life of a typical high school student. After a chance encounter with school bullies, he is rescued by his childhood friend Ryou Asuka. Ryou and Akira catch up over the course of an afternoon that ends with them crashing a party at a nightclub. Initially uncomfortable with the environment, Akira is shocked when violence provokes some of the club's partygoers to transform into demonic monsters. He and Ryou are only saved from the encounter thanks to the intervention of a great demon known as Amon. Amon possesses Akira, and the two together form the powerful Devilman—a being that, due to the influence of Akira's strong empathy for his fellow man, is resolved to keep the human race safe from the threats of demonkind.
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Community consensus
Derived from 19 sampled reviews
What 19 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.70 · some divergence
4.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 4.0
↑ 3.21
Running avg · Apr 2008 → Sep 2025
- 10 “If you are interested in watching Devilman this is the best route if you don't like reading. I say this because this is easiest the best Go Nagai adaptation without deviating or doing seemingly...”
- 8 “If you are a tad bit cracked in the head and you are a fervent Go Nagai fan like me, this film may be the most faithful interpretation of his work that you will ever see. While the film adds and...”
- 10 “I noticed there are a lot of Devilman reviews that don't get a passing grade. So I'm going to attempt to be the one that break past the marks. Devilman is similar to other anime. There is one...”
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- Format 1 × 50′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 50m all episodes
- Aired Nov 1987 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-2155 catalog
Produced by
- Kodansha Producer
- Dynamic Planning Producer
- King Records Producer
Licensed by
- Discotek Media Licensor
- Manga Entertainment Licensor