Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth

3.5

(210)

Action

Fantasy

Horror

Animation

1987

50 min

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.

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Fantasy

Horror

Action

7.3/10

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"Very bad dub. Good devilman material though. I watched crybaby first and then this, there's a bunch more stuff though. Ryo is a lot different in this one: he's like, more ethical and emotional. "

Marten

"Spooktober: I watched the first two Devilman OVAs and infamous dubs aside they kind of rule. They have a good mix of brutal animation and interesting ideas. For a more polished version you could watch Devilman Crybaby on Netflix but I like that these are rough around the edges. I even dig the dub. I liked the first one a bit better than the second one. They both have brutal fight scenes, hilarious dubs, and id say the second one has even more interesting concepts for the demons. However the first one has more character for Akira and the fact that there's less fighting makes the fight scenes more interesting. The fight scene with the titular demon bird dragged a little even though it started and ended strong. Ultimately they're both worth watching imo but I haven't seen the third ova yet."