Review of Devilman: Crybaby

Rating 0/10 (if I could) This is undeniably the worst anime I've ever had the misfortune to watch. It was agonising going through this show. The story has no depth, and thus requires no in depth analysis. This absence is desperately concealed by the gimmick of gore/sex- there is nothing else going for it. Most of the series is episodic; the characters and plot are inconsistent to the point of lacking a modicum of realism, to the point of absurdity. Story : 0/10 Demons. They're bad. Kill them. They like sex. Alot of nudity. Drama happens that should influence plot but is forgotten about. Demons liketo party at night for sex and massacre the group present - done so without anyone knowing, even though there are hundreds of people present. 10 episodes yet somehow quite episodic. Humans lack mental faculties to the point of running around with rocks and pitchforks just killing cats and cutting heads off for dramatic effect because of the fear of almighty demons (anyone see the dubious rationale behind this?). Girls love MC and masturbate to him after getting raped and make animal noises. Expect cheesy death scenes. Lots of sex. The 'twists', or I should actually just say twist, is just about the most cheesy, predictable and badly choreographed 'revelation' I've had to witness. It was just the function of another desperate shock factor to make up for the lack of substance throughout. It's like the author said, ''heres just one more thing we can do to make this more shocking''.

As you see, I'm just listing pretty much what you can expect to see - because most of this crude anime is just the sum of independent, nonsensical events like this.

Characters 0/10

They are inconsistent - not sticking to their core character. They shift between being demonic to humanising them on a whim when it benefits the show. You will likely get thoroughly frustrated with the characters, as they shift in behaviour, or are so naive that you will be smacking your head throughout. MC's best friend is an incredibly cliche character that seems to excel at everything. Side characters are forgettable. All the demons seem to love running track - its a big focus. Even after their transcendence, it's the only thing on their minds. Not much beyond this. So don't expect much relation to the characters. MC himself had potential, but terribly squandered and ultimately cheesy. He is so naive that it's painful.

Art 0/10

Now I understand the art can employ varying qualities as a medium for the atmosphere to complement the core concept. But in this case, it simply looks cheap. It is so bad you will have no idea what is going on in the combat scenes. The combat just looks like picture slides from a 1980s karate cartoon.

Sound : 6/10

It seemed so dull at first because of the distasteful anime content. But I reviewed it again, and honestly, it isn't bad.

Enjoyment : 1/10

I offered this generous rating because the gore and sex was to some extent audacious. However, from an objective standpoint, most would be put off by it.