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Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
7.0 / 10• 1987• 51m•NR• Japanese
ActionFantasyHorrorAnimation
Storyline
Akira is just another normal kid in modern-day Tokyo, until an old friend of his, Ryo, shows up and turns his world upside down. Akira learns that there is an upcoming war of demons on humanity and he has just been enlisted for a major tour of duty. But the only way to fight a demon is with their power, so Akira and Ryo risk a dangerous ceremony in an attempt to create humanity's only hope: the powerful Devilman.
Cast & Crew
Show Hayami
Akira Fudou (voice)
Lead
Yu Mizushima
Ryo (voice)
JK
Jun Konomaki
Miki Makimura (voice)
Mikio Terashima
Professor Asuka (voice)
Masako Ikeda
Sumiko Fudou (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Thug (voice)
Sukekiyo Kameyama
Thug (voice)
Naoya Uchida
Thug (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Umanosuke Iida's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
