Japanese manga series and franchise
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Written by
| Go Nagai
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Published by
| Kodansha
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English publisher
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Magazine
| Weekly Sh?nen Magazine
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Demographic
| Sh?nen
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Original run
| June 11, 1972
?
June 24, 1973
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Volumes
| 5
(
List of volumes
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Directed by
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Produced by
| - Ken Ariga
- Yoshifumi Hatano
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Written by
| Masaki Tsuji
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Music by
| Goh Misawa
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Studio
| Toei Animation
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Licensed by
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Original network
| NET (now
TV Asahi
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Original run
| July 8, 1972
?
April 7, 1973
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Episodes
| 39
(
List of episodes
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Further information
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Written by
| Yasutaka Nagai
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Illustrated by
| Go Nagai
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Published by
| Kodansha
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English publisher
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Magazine
| Sh?nen Magazine Special
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Demographic
| Sh?nen
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Original run
| May 25, 1979
?
May 8, 1981
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Volumes
| 1
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Written by
| Yasutaka Nagai
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Illustrated by
| Go Nagai
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Published by
| Asahi Sonorama
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Imprint
| Sonorama Bunko
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Original run
| May 13, 1981
?
March 31, 1982
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Volumes
| 4
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Written by
| Yasutaka Nagai
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Illustrated by
| Kazuo Komatsubara
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Published by
| Kodansha
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Demographic
| Male
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Published
| July 7, 1987
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Directed by
| Umanosuke Iida
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Produced by
| - Toshio Tanaka
- Ryohei Suzuki
- Katsuhiko Hasegawa
- Koichi Murata
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Written by
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Music by
| Kenji Kawai
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Studio
| Oh! Production
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Licensed by
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Released
| - November 1, 1987 (
The Birth
)
- February 25, 1990 (
Demon Bird Sirene
)
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Runtime
| 50 minutes
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Episodes
| 2
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Written by
| Yasutaka Nagai
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Illustrated by
| Go Nagai
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Published by
| MediaWorks
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Imprint
| Dengeki Bunko
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Demographic
| Male
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Original run
| May 25, 1999
?
August 25, 1999
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Volumes
| 4
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Written by
| Various (anthology)
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Published by
| Kodansha
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Demographic
| Seinen
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Original run
| June 21, 1999
?
February 21, 2000
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Volumes
| 3
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Written by
| Go Nagai
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Published by
| Kodansha
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Magazine
| Mandala
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Demographic
| Seinen
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Original run
| March 23, 2007
?
July 3, 2009
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Written by
| Go Nagai
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Illustrated by
| Dynamic Pro
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Published by
| Akita Shoten
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Magazine
| Champion Red
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Demographic
| Sh?nen
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Published
| 2010
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Volumes
| 1
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Written by
| Go Nagai
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Published by
| Nihon Bungeisha
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Magazine
| Comic Heaven
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Demographic
| Seinen
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Original run
| August 9, 2012
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February 9, 2013
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Written by
| Fujihiko Hosono
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Published by
| Kodansha
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Magazine
| Monthly Young Magazine
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Demographic
| Seinen
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Original run
| January 23, 2023
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June 20, 2023
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Anime and manga portal
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Devilman
(
Japanese
:
デビルマン
,
Hepburn
:
Debiruman
)
is a Japanese
manga
series written and illustrated by
Go Nagai
. The manga focuses on a high school student named
Akira Fudo
who absorbs the powers of the demon called "
Amon
" with help of his friend Ryo Asuka in order to battle creatures hidden in human society, thus calling himself the "Devilman" in the process. The series was originally ordered by
Toei Animation
as a toned-down
anime
version of Nagai's previous manga series,
Demon Lord Dante
. However, Nagai wrote a darker-toned manga in order to alert readers of the dangers of the wars based on how dark the narrative becomes with each of Akira's challenges.
Devilman
'
s 39-episode anime series was developed by Toei Animation in 1972, while Nagai began the
Devilman
as a manga in
Kodansha
's
Weekly Sh?nen Magazine
, barely a month before the anime series started. The manga was published between June 1972 and June 1973, while multiple publishers have released it in collected volumes (
tank?bon
).
Seven Seas Entertainment
published the English translation of the original manga in two volumes in 2018. The series has since spawned numerous
OVAs
, manga, novels, films, and a
sequel
. Devilman and other characters from the series have shown up in cameo appearances numerous times in Go Nagai's other works. The most notable is
Tomoharu Katsumata
's 1973 feature film
Mazinger Z vs. Devilman
, which features Devilman teaming up with Nagai's titular robot to fight Dr. Hell. In 2018, a remake titled
Devilman Crybaby
directed by
Masaaki Yuasa
was created showing an alternate more modern-like retelling of the manga.
The manga has sold 50 million copies worldwide, making it one of the
best-selling manga series
. Despite mixed reception in regards to whether or not the art was appealing, critics enjoyed Nagai's darker take on the superhero tropes mostly due to how violent the manga was and recommended the manga to most readers who are not sensitive to gore. The series' themes and Akira's design have influenced multiple other series such as
Neon Genesis Evangelion
and
X
.
Plot
[
edit
]
Manga
[
edit
]
Akira Fudo
is a shy teenager who lives in his friend Miki Makimura's house as his parents work abroad. One day, Akira's childhood friend Ryo Asuka reveals to him that the Earth is about to be invaded by demons, monstrous beings hibernating for centuries in the ice who are about to resurface. According to Ryo, demons have lived on Earth before the appearance of man, and now they want to claim possession of it. The only way to defeat them is to take control of the demons' powers to fight them on equal terms. Ryo then involves his friend in a ritual called the
Black Sabbath
, an event where numerous demons plan to merge with humans to infiltrate society. During the Black Sabbath, Akira merges with Amon, a demon warrior both idolized and feared among his kind for his incredible strength. However, instead of Amon holding control over Akira, the latter's pure soul triumphed over that of Amon, bringing the demon to heel and creating Devilman.
After fighting out of the Black Sabbath, Akira uses his demon persona to battle multiple enemies hidden in society. However, Akira starts to question his methods after he encounters Sirene and Kaim, two demons whose relationship with one another challenged Akira's prior perception of all demons being immoral, and the cruel Jinmen, a turtle-like demon who contained the still-living souls of his human victims on his shell, forcing Akira to destroy them to defeat the demon. A large detachment of demons led by the demon Lord Zennon invades
Tokyo
, alerting the population of the world to the existence of demons. Akira learns that other humans are becoming Devilmen, and resolves to contact them to form a team dedicated to protecting humankind from the demons.
Meanwhile, Ryo journeys back to the mansion where he informed Akira of the world of the demons, and finds an album about his life which states he died years ago in a car accident. During his ensuing
existential crisis
, Ryo is met by a group of demons led by the demoness Psycho Jenny, who informs him of the reality of his identity. Ryo is Satan, a
fallen angel
who sympathized with the demons and turned on God for wanting to exterminate them. As part of Satan's plan to lead an all-out war on humanity, he had Psycho Jenny erase his memories and replace them with those of Ryo Asuka until the time when he was ready to begin the war. During a television broadcast, Ryo reveals the existence of Devilmen to the public but does not differentiate them from demons when he shows footage of Akira's first transformation. This leads to a panic that causes humans to turn on each other worldwide. While Akira confronts Ryo for answers and learns the truth of his former friend's identity, a mob of humans kill Miki and her family for being associated with him. With Miki's death, Akira loses faith in humanity before vowing to get revenge on Satan. When asked by Zennon about why he wanted Akira to survive humankind's extinction by becoming a Devilman, Satan implies that the reason is because he loved Akira and wanted to protect him. Twenty years pass, and all humans, save for the Devilmen recruited by Akira, are extinct. During their final battle, the Devilmen are wiped out by the demons and Satan kills Akira. Reflecting on his actions, Satan realizes what he did to humankind was no different from what God did to demons, and as he feels regret, God's angels descend upon the Earth.
Anime
[
edit
]
One of the Demon Tribe's strongest warriors, Devilman is sent to lead a full-scale invasion of the human world by Zennon. After he ambushes and kills Akira and his father in the Himalayas, not far from the base of operations of the Demon Tribe, he selects Akira as his host, restoring him to life, but giving him a wild and unpredictable streak. However, after returning to Japan, Akira encounters and falls in love with Miki Makimura, and Devilman is tamed by his desire to protect her. Devilman resolves to defect from his orders, and from then on fights a slew of opponents sent by Zennon and his Demon Generals.
Production
[
edit
]
Devilman
evolved from Go Nagai's previous manga,
Demon Lord Dante
, after
Toei Animation
approached Nagai about turning
Dante
into a television series. The producers wanted certain elements toned down, and a more human-like anti-hero created.
Devilman
was born as a result of this.
[6]
Devilman's outfit seems be inspired by a villain from the 1972
Gekko Kamen
anime. Go Nagai worked on the anime's scenario along with renowned screenwriter and science-fiction novelist
Masaki Tsuji
, who wrote the scripts for 35 of the TV series' 39 episodes.
[
citation needed
]
Along with the television series,
Devilman
was also produced as a serialized manga in
Weekly Sh?nen Magazine
beginning in 1972.
[7]
Go Nagai designed the manga to be more horror-like and mature than the anime version.
[6]
When developing the
Devilman
manga, Nagai was told by his editor to write an alternative take of the anime aimed towards a more mature audience.
[8]
Nagai designed
Devilman
as an
anti-war
work; the fusion of humans and demons is an analogy for the draft, and Miki's violent death symbolizes the death of peace. "There is no justice in war, any war," wrote Nagai, "nor is there any justification for human beings killing one another.
Devilman
carries a message of warning, as we step toward a bright future."
[6]
In further exploring themes of war, Nagai stated that he wrote this manga to alert the world in regards of the narrative's chaos possibly happening in the real world. He further stated that despite Satan's actions in the manga, he was not a stereotypical villain as Nagai believes that God would fit more into this category as a result for the actions he committed against demons years before the series' start.
[9]
[
page needed
]
Media
[
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]
Manga
[
edit
]
The manga was originally published by Kodansha from June 11, 1972, to June 24, 1973, in
Weekly Sh?nen Magazine
.
[7]
The series has been published in
tank?bon
format several times, most of them by
Kodansha
. Starting with the 1987 publishing, most Kodansha editions include
Shin Devilman
, which originally was not meant to be included in the canon of the original series, as a part of the volumes.
[10]
The manga has been translated into English in a series of five bilingual manga volumes published by Kodansha.
[11]
The manga has also been published along with
Cutie Honey
in the magazine
Gekkan Kanzenban Devilman x Cutie Honey
(
月刊完全版デビルマン×キュ?ティ?ハニ?
,
gekkan kanzenban debiruman x ky?te? han?
)
published by JIVE during 2004
[12]
in order to take advantage of the release of the live-action films of both series.
Seven Seas Entertainment
published the English translation of the original manga in two volumes in 2018,
[13]
and of
Devilman G
and
Devilman VS. Hades
in 2017 and 2018.
Spin-offs
[
edit
]
Shin Devilman
(
新デビルマン
,
Shin Debiruman
)
was originally published in
Kodansha
's
Sh?nen Magazine Special
in May 25, 1979, January 25, 1980, September 15, 1980, March 6, 1981, and May 8, 1981. All chapters were drawn by Go Nagai, but the first chapter was written in collaboration with
Masaki Tsuji
, while chapters two and three were written by
Hiroshi Koenji
.
[14]
The rest of the chapters were done by Nagai. The manga is sometimes known as
Devilman 2
and
Neo Devilman
.
[10]
A one-shot, which is not originally part of
Shin Devilman
, but that has always been compiled along with the series in
tank?bon
, was published in the magazine
Variety
by
Kadokawa Shoten
.
[14]
This 16-page story does not have any text and it presents the moments of Akira after the death of Miki in the original series, but before the battle with Satan, as he buries the remains of Miki and encounters Ryo.
Go Nagai published the manga
Devilman Saga
in
Shogakukan
's
Big Comic
from December 25, 2014, to March 10, 2020.
[15]
[16]
The story takes place in the year 2025, a
roboticist
named Fudou Yuuki joins a project involving a large mural depicting humanity's true past as well as the ancient but advanced technology found in Antarctica. Shogakukan compiled its chapters into thirteen
tank?bon
volumes, released from June 30, 2015, to May 29, 2020.
[17]
[18]
A manga series written and illustrated by
Fujihiko Hosono
, titled
Devilman Gaiden: Ningen Senki
, was serialized in Kodansha's
Monthly Young Magazine
from January 23, 2023,
[19]
to June 20 of the same year.
[20]
Animated adaptations
[
edit
]
The anime television series was 39 episodes long and ran from July 8, 1972, to April 7, 1973, on NET (now
TV Asahi
).
[21]
Outside Japan, the TV series was broadcast in Italy in 1983 and enjoyed great popularity there.
[
citation needed
]
A DVD box set of the series was released in Japan on September 21, 2002.
[22]
The TV series has been licensed for the first time in North America by
Discotek Media
who released the series on DVD in 2014.
[23]
Devilman: The Birth
(
デビルマン 誕生編
,
Debiruman Tanj? Hen
)
was released on November 1, 1987, by
King Records
.
[24]
It was followed by
Devilman: Demon Bird Sirene
(
デビルマン 妖鳥シレ?ヌ編
,
Debiruman Y?ch? Shir?nu Hen
)
, released on February 25, 1990, by
Bandai Visual
.
[25]
Kazuo Komatsubara
, an animation director on the original TV series, was the character designer for the OVAs, which were animated by his
Oh Production
.
Both were directed by Umanosuke Iida (credited under his birth name, Tsutomu Iida) and were closely developed in conjunction with Nagai himself. The OVAs' plot revolves around Akira's transformation into Devilman up until his battle with Sirene. Besides a few minor alterations, the OVAs are faithful to the original manga. Both OVAs were released on
Laserdisc
and on a single DVD by Bandai Visual on March 28, 2003.
[26]
The two OVAs were also the only
Devilman
anime to have been commercially released in the United States (by
Manga Entertainment
) prior to 2014. The DVD release included only the English-dubbed version (the original Japanese version was previously released on VHS in 1995 by L.A. Hero and Dark Image Entertainment).
In 2000,
Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman
was released as a pay-per-view event in Japan and was later released on video and DVD. Based on
Amon: The Darkside of The Devilman
, it covers the period between the humans becoming aware of demons and the semi-final battle between Devilman and Amon, who was unleashed after Akira became demoralized by witnessing the death of Miki. In the final battle, Amon is subdued and remerges with Akira, but instead of Akira then proceeding to battle Satan, he rejects the latter's challenge, and walks away into the wreckage of Tokyo.
In 2015,
Cyborg 009 VS Devilman
was released. The three-episode OVA features the
Devilman
series crossing over with
Shotaro Ishinomori
's
Cyborg 009
, with the titular characters from each series becoming rivals before working together to bring down a joint threat.
[27]
A 10-episode
original net animation
adaptation produced by
Science Saru
and directed by
Masaaki Yuasa
, titled
Devilman Crybaby
,
[28]
was released worldwide on January 5, 2018, exclusively on
Netflix
.
[29]
Films
[
edit
]
Mazinger Z Vs. Devilman
is a crossover animated film between
Devilman
and
Mazinger Z
produced by Toei and released in July 18, 1973. While the film stars the majority of the characters from each series, it features alternative versions of the events from both, and is therefore not canonical to either one.
In October 9, 2004, a live-action
tokusatsu
film directed by
Hiroyuki Nasu
was theatrically released in Japan.
[30]
The film
starred Hisato Izaki as Devilman, Y?suke Izaki as Ryo Asuka and Ayana Sakai as Miki Makimura. The cast also included
AV Idol
Maria Yumeno
.
[30]
[31]
The film was criticized for its poor special effects and the casting of various popular celebrities with no prior acting experience.
Music
[
edit
]
A large number of soundtrack albums have been released since the beginning of the original series.
Title
|
Format
|
Company
|
Standard number
|
Release date
|
Devilman
|
Flexi disc
|
Asahi Sonorama
|
APM-4016
|
July 10, 1972
(
1972-07-10
)
|
Devilman
|
EP record
|
Columbia
|
SCS-502
|
August 10, 1972
(
1972-08-10
)
|
TV Original BGM Collection: Devilman
|
LP album
|
Columbia
|
CX-7088
|
March 1983
(
1983-03
)
|
TV Original BGM Collection: Devilman
|
CD
|
Columbia
|
28CC-2295
|
May 21, 1988
(
1988-05-21
)
|
TV Animation Drama Series: Devilman
|
CD
|
Columbia
|
COCC-12398
|
March 1, 1995
(
1995-03-01
)
|
Animex 1200 Series 71: Devilman
|
CD
|
Columbia
|
COCC-72071
|
September 22, 2004
(
2004-09-22
)
|
Original Soundtrack Devilman Tanjo Hen Ongakushu
|
LP album
|
King Records
|
K20G-7359
|
1987
(
1987
)
|
Original Soundtrack Devilman Tanjo Hen Ongakushu
|
CD
|
King Records
|
K30X-7094
|
November 1987
(
1987-11
)
|
Visual Sound Series Devilman Shin Mokushiroku
|
CD
|
King Records
|
K32X-7055
|
1987
(
1987
)
|
Devilman Tanjo Hen / Yocho Sirene Hen
|
CD
|
King Records
|
KICA-10
|
March 21, 1990
(
1990-03-21
)
|
Devilman Densetsu ~ The Legends of DEVILMAN
|
CD
|
Pony Canyon
|
FSCA-10054
|
October 21, 1998
(
1998-10-21
)
|
Nagai Go Hero Densetsu Onkyo Geki Devilman Armageddon Hen
|
CD
|
First Smile Entertainment
|
FSCA-10209
|
February 20, 2002
(
2002-02-20
)
|
Devilman Densetsu + 3 ~ The Legends of DEVILMAN
|
CD
|
BeeSmile
|
BSCH-30011
|
March 10, 2004
(
2004-03-10
)
|
Eternal Edition Dynamic Pro Films Files No.11 & 12: Devilman
|
CD
|
Columbia
|
COCX-32285/6
|
July 23, 2003
(
2003-07-23
)
|
Devilman no Uta (21st century ver.)
|
CD single
|
TEAM Entertainment
|
KDSD-95
|
February 22, 2006
(
2006-02-22
)
|
Hikari no Naka de
|
CD single
|
Sonic Groove
|
AVCD-16051
|
September 23, 2004
(
2004-09-23
)
|
Devilman Original Soundtrack
|
CD
|
avex trax
|
AVCD-17543
|
October 6, 2004
(
2004-10-06
)
|
In other media
[
edit
]
Three novels have been released. The first one
Shin Devilman
(
??デビルマン
,
Shin Debiruman
)
was written by Go Nagai's brother
Yasutaka Nagai
with illustrations by Go. It was originally published in 1981 by
Asahi Sonorama
in four books.
[32]
It is not related to the manga
Shin Devilman
, from which some chapters were also written by Yasutaka. With the release of the first OVA, in 1987 a single volume novel based on it was released by Kodansha titled
Shin Video Shosetsu ? Devilman: Tanjo Hen
(
新ビデオ小? デビルマン 誕生編
,
shin bideo shousetsu debiruman tanjou hen
)
. It was also written by Yasutaka Nagai, but it had illustrations by the OVA's main designer, Kazuo Komatsubara. In 1999 a second novelization of 4 volumes titled
Devilman: The Novel
(
デビルマン The Novel
)
was published by
MediaWorks
and once again written by Yasutaka and illustrated by Go.
[32]
All three series of novels are unrelated to each other even though all were written by Yasutaka Nagai.
A video game based on
Devilman
was released for the
Famicom
by
Namco
on April 25, 1989.
[33]
Bandai
also released a game based on
Devilman
for the
Sony
PlayStation
on April 13, 2000.
[34]
Along with several of Nagai's other creations, Devilman appeared in the Japanese
Super Famicom
game
CB Chara Wars: Ushinawareta Gag
[
ja
]
(
CBキャラウォ?ズ 失われたギャ?グ
,
CB Kyarau?zu Ushinawareta Gy?gu
)
.
[35]
Devilman and other characters from the series have shown up in cameo appearances numerous times in Go Nagai's other works. Miki is the first female protagonist of the 1974 manga
Oira Sukeban
, and Akira has appeared in various incarnations of
Cutie Honey
, most notably the 1994 OVA
New Cutie Honey
. Miki and Ryo Asuka also appear as dogs (with dog-like bodies and human heads) in the
Violence Jack
manga. In 1997, Nagai created
Devil Lady
, based on his idea of if the main character was a woman. The
Devil Lady
series contains its own original story that stands out from the
Devilman
series. Fudo's silhouette briefly appears in the opening credits of
Devil Lady
. The cast of
Devilman
also crossed over with characters from
Mazinger Z
and
Violence Jack
in the 1991 OVA
CB Chara Nagai Go World
. This release featured the familiar characters in comical and lighthearted antics in
super deformed
forms. In this series, it is revealed that Violence Jack is a future version of Akira Fudo. It is also revealed that Miki is an
otaku
and that she knew of Akira's identity as Devilman due to reading the manga offscreen.
Reception
[
edit
]
As of March 2017,
Devilman
had over 50 million copies in circulation.
[36]
In 2018,
Anime News Network
listed
Devilman
among the seven "Best New Manga for Grown-Ups".
[37]
Critical response initially focused on Akira's personality and the controversial themes portrayed before Akira becomes Devilman.
Zona Negativa
found the narrative simple since Akira and Ryo learn about the demons and through a party that involves orgies and other controversial themes Nagai is famous for.
[38]
Anime News Network
initially referred to Akira as an appealing hero based on his kind demeanor, but criticized his relationship with Miki due to how she berates these traits. As a result, when Akira becomes a more violent person due to absorbing Amon, the review believes Nagai was expressing the idea of a man undergoing growth but still retaining his kind self. Although Akira and Ryo's relationship is not fully explored, the review felt there was a homoerotic tension between them that was interesting for readers.
[39]
Manga News
found the manga's prologue outstanding based on how Akira becomes a Devilman and how psychologically it affects him.
[40]
The dark narrative presented in general was noted especially during Miki's death which felt to
Jason Thompson
ANN
to look "like a visualization of a child's nightmare".
[3]
In the book
Manga Design
, Masanao Amano and Julius Wiedemann found the twist involving humans killing other humans as a major plot twist that shocked the audience as well as next generation manga artists, comparing it to witch-hunting.
[41]
The Fandom Post also found the manga to be too gruesome but hoped that more people read it if they can get past its gore. He also praised Nagai's art for the horror presented and brutal fight scenes.
[42]
Manga News was shocked that despite Akira's belief in mankind, he sees a disturbing scenario caused by the war between men and devils, resulting in one of the deepest and saddest endings in manga history.
[43]
Thompson was more critical to Nagai's art, stating "his characters' eyes rarely seem to be looking in the same direction, their limbs look like pipe cleaners, and the women are like blow-up dolls with apples glued to their chests."
[3]
Although its controversial depiction of violence made it a major target of protest for
PTAs
and other groups, the storyline in
Devilman
made it stand apart from other manga of the time
[44]
and it impacted the industry as a whole. Devilman was ranked fifth in Mania Entertainment's 10 Most Iconic Anime Heroes written by Thomas Zoth who commented that "Shonen manga developed a dark tone with Devilman's graphic violence, casual blasphemy, and theme of using evil itself to fight evil."
[45]
Jason Huff of The Anime Review Notes "a couple of enjoyable bits" in the OVA adaptation, yet ultimately recommends
Vampire Hunter D
instead "if you want to see a splatterfest of grotesque monsters getting all gooey and split in two",.
[46]
Helen McCarthy and Jonathan Clements of
The Anime Encyclopedia
said that the series was brought down by "the messy confluence of Japanese and European mythology".
[47]
Legacy
[
edit
]
A character designer from
SNK
admitted that
Devilman
was an influence in designing
Kyo Kusanagi
.
[48]
Manga writer
Nanase Ohkawa
claimed that
Devilman
was the manga that shocked her the most as a child.
[49]
Ohkawa was eventually influenced by
Devilman
to write
X
due to the themes employed in both mangas, most notably the
Armageddon
.
[50]
Neon Genesis Evangelion
director
Hideaki Anno
said the
mecha
Evangelion Unit 01 was influenced by Devilman. Anno claims that Devilman's scary facial expressions were the basis for the mecha alongside
Mazinger Z
.
[9]
For the film 2011
Tekken: Blood Vengeance
, the fighter Jin Kazama achieves a demonic form designed by Takayuki Takeya, who is famous designing characters from
Devilman
and
Kamen Rider
.
[51]
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