Review of Devilman: Crybaby

Devilman Crybaby is not for the faint of heart. At its core, Devilman Crybaby is a show about the corrupt nature of man and explores heavy topics like fear mongering, mass hysteria, and even love, all disguised as a massive sex and gore fueled acid trip. It does have some pacing issues, but otherwise it's a great series to binge, preferably by yourself. Art: 9, It's cool, striking, and charmingly seizure-inducing, but the show does know when to turn it down a notch. But there are a couple of times where the art style can feel silly, instead of stylistic. Oh, and Akira has abutt chin, so there's that.

Sound: 8, it's lovely. There are very few songs, but they don't feel out of place or repetitive, and no two songs sound the same. However, because all of the songs are so different, the soundtrack doesn't really feel cohesive. Devilman no Uta is a bop tho.

Character: 8, The main characters, Rio and Akira are polar opposites and play off each other quite well. I absolutely loved the cast of side characters--Miki, Miko, and the rapper gang were all so charming. Miki, Akira's good female friend, gets much more well-deserved attention, as does her friend Miko, who I think has one of the best character arcs of the series. There are a couple of really nice, fleshed-out LGBT characters too.

Enjoyment: 9, the remake of Devilman could have been released at no better time. Like I said before, it deals with topics like fear mongering, mass hysteria, and distrusting your neighbor--all of which can be traced back to the political climate of the US today. I thought it was pretty good.

Overall: 8, It's pretty solid.