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“Ryo Utsugi experiences nightmares and visions of girls being killed, hearing mysterious voices that connect to his destiny.”
Demon Lord Dante
魔王ダンテ
6.0
10,691 rank · 12,544 viewers · 12 favorites
Action
Horror
Supernatural
Mythology
Shounen
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Synopsis
Ryo Utsugi experiences nightmares and visions of girls being killed, hearing mysterious voices that connect to his destiny.
While sleeping one night, Ryo Utsugi had a nightmare of monsters attacking him. One day he learns a mysterious power to let him hear voices and have visions of girls getting killed, but one night he hears the same voice. (Source: ANN)
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
5.6
/10
What 5 viewers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 1.85
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.85 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.40
Running avg · Jan 2009 → Feb 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The creepy atmospheric elements reminiscent of Doomed Megalopolis and Devilman, combined with decent action sequences and well-executed violence, make this older anime worth watching. However, the...”
- 7 “Demon Lord Dante’s original, gripping story is strong enough to keep you binge-watching in just two sittings, but nearly everything else feels cheap: the animation is bad, the music mediocre, and...”
- 6 “The anime begins with a compelling premise about a boy becoming the Devil and explores interesting religious themes contrasting demons and gods. However, the pacing becomes erratic, skipping...”
Verbosity
Short · 80%
Medium · 0%
Long · 20%
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2002 – Nov 2002 Summer 2002
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-1480 catalog
Produced by
- AT-X Producer
- Dynamic Planning Producer
Licensed by
- Discotek Media Licensor
- Geneon Entertainment USA Licensor