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Devilman: The Birth

“Akira becomes Devilman after demon Amon possesses him, vowing to protect humanity from demonic threats.”

Devilman: The Birth

7.19
3,685 rank · 36,049 viewers · 364 favorites
Horror Sci-Fi Supernatural Gore Mythology Shounen
1 episodes · 50 min min · Oh! Production · R+ - Mild Nudity
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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

7.2 /10

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88% recommend
Score distribution
median 7 mode 8 σ 1.70
1510
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σ 1.70 · some divergence

mixed
The polarity gap

4.0 pts

Recommenders 8.0 · others 4.0

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Score over time

↑ 3.21

Running avg · Apr 2008 → Sep 2025

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A Ova Production

Oh! Production.
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Kodansha · Dynamic Planning

  • 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

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