Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
Seen it?1987 | 51 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror, Animation
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, fantasy fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 51 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Akira Fudo is just a normal kid in Tokyo, until an old friend of his, Ryo, shows up and turns his world upside down. An upcoming war of demons on humanity is waiting in the wings, however, the only way for a human to fight a demon is with their power. To save the world, Akira and Ryo risk a dangerous ceremony in an attempt to create humanity's only hope: the powerful Devilman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Umanosuke Iida
- Show HayamiAkira Fudou (voice)
- Yu MizushimaRyo (voice)
- Jun KonomakiMiki Makimura (voice)
- Mikio TerashimaProfessor Asuka (voice)
- Masako IkedaSumiko Fudou (voice)
- Tessyo GendaThug (voice)
- Sukekiyo KameyamaThug (voice)
- Naoya UchidaThug (voice)
- Mahito TsujimuraAdditional Voices
- Sakiko TamagawaAdditional Voices