Review of Devilman: Crybaby

Probably the most significant anime of 2018. A netflix original project with the direction of Masaaki Yuasa and created by his studio "Science SARU". Another one adaptation of the famous early '70s manga "Devilman". The former Devilman anime titles were great, including 3 movies "Devilman: Tanjou-hen", "Devilman: Yochou Sirene-hen" and "Amon: Devilman Mokushiroku" which is an alternative version of the story and an adaptation of the homonymous manga. That makes Yuasa work more difficult cause he should create something similarly terrifying and disgusting but if the series wasnt something special it woundnt have any value. He guided the anime with his signature and present awell done ova with a different prespective but still with the vibes that someone who love the original story or the genre wants.

From the first episode becames clear that it was a series full of gore and without sexual or any other taboos. Sex, alcohol, drugs, weapons and other illegal activities taking place in the series building the best conditions το highlight the story. All the pieces works properly together, animation, colors, designs, aesthetic in general, music, characters and plot. The theme is hardcore and all characteristics of the series follows that. Music composition especially is one of my favorite element in Devilman: Crybaby, raps were well writing, seems it was a professional work and operate with the series perfectly either presenting part of the plot with a very interesting way or for hype and feels with the butterfly rap scene. OSTs were on point too, trance beats gives a powerfull disturbing feeling that the series needs.

The only problem i have with Devilman is that the series needed 2 more episodes to connect the last parts of the story, the transition was steep and doesnt help the story to present the important momments as good as they need to be presented. Maybe it probably needs a better work in some details visually cause in momments designs and the scenery seems kind of poor made but the general image fits the theme almost perfect so that wasnt an important issue at all.