Devilman

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1987-11-01

Last Air Date: 2000-05-24

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Created By: Go Nagai

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Top Cast

Show Hayami as Akira
Alan Marriott as Akira Fudou
Yu Mizushima as Ryo
Adam Matalon as Ryo
Jun Konomaki as Miki Makimura
Larissa Murray as Miki Makimura
Tessyo Genda as Thug
Naoya Uchida as Thug
Takeshi Aono as Jinmen
Yoshiko Sakakibara as Shirenu

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Birth (1987-11-01)

Akira Fudou leads the life of a typical high school student. After a chance encounter with school bullies, he is rescued by his childhood friend Ryou Asuka. Ryou and Akira catch up over the course of an afternoon that ends with them crashing a party at a nightclub. Initially uncomfortable with the environment, Akira is shocked when violence provokes some of the club's partygoers to transform into demonic monsters.
Ep. 2: The Demon Bird (1990-02-25)

Demons exist and their power is beyond what humans can fathom. In fact they are so strong that humans do not stand a chance against them in a fight. The only thing strong enough to defeat a demon is another demon and it is trough this logic that Ryo Asuka hatches the plan to have his good-hearted friend Akira Fudo possessed by a demon. If a person is of pure of heart then he might be able to control the demon that posses him and thereby acquire power equal to a demon. After raising some hell in a club the plan works and Akira is possessed by the powerful demon known as Amon. Now Akira is humanities sole champion of justice against the hidden demon menace that has plagued humanity since the dawn of time.
Ep. 3: Amon: The Apocalypse of Devilman (2000-05-24)

Fear runs rampant throughout Tokyo with the revelation that demons in fact exist amongst us. Paranoia and the darker side of humanity boils onto the streets as people turn on one another, suspecting that anyone could in fact be a demon hiding in human clothing. Amidst the growing tensions, tragedy strikes Akira causing his mind to snap, retreating into his subconscious, allowing his Devilish alter-ego Amon to break free from Akira's cage of flesh and wreak havoc on both human and demons alike.