Devilman: Crybaby

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English: Devilman: Crybaby

Japanese: DEVILMAN crybaby

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Type: ONA

Episodes: 10

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jan 5, 2018

Producers: Aniplex, Dynamic Planning

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Science SARU

Source: Manga

Genres: Action, Demons, Horror, Supernatural

Duration: 25 min. per ep.

Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

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Score: 8.05¹ (scored by 95,940 users)

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Ranked: #484²

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Popularity: #460

Members: 172,588

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Devils cannot take form without a living host. However, if the will of an individual is strong enough, they can overcome the demon and make its power their own, becoming a Devilman.

Weak and unassuming, Akira Fudou has always had a bleeding heart. So when his childhood friend Ryou Asuka asks for his help in uncovering devils, Akira accepts without hesitation. However, to Akira's surprise, the place they go to is Sabbath: an immoral party of debauchery and degeneracy. Amidst bloodshed and death, demons possess the partiers, turning their bodies into grotesque monsters, and begin wreaking havoc. In a reckless attempt to save his best friend, Akira unwittingly merges with the devil Amon and becomes a Devilman, gaining the power to defeat the remaining demons.

Though it grants him great power, this new partnership awakens an insatiable and primeval part of Akira. Having the body of a devil but the same crybaby heart, Akira works alongside Ryou, destroying those that harm humanity and his loved ones.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Fudou, Akira

Main

Uchiyama, Kouki
Japanese

Asuka, Ryou

Main

Murase, Ayumu
Japanese

Devilman

Main

Uchiyama, Kouki
Japanese

Makimura, Miki

Main

Han, Megumi
Japanese

Satan

Supporting

Murase, Ayumu
Japanese

Wamu

Supporting

KEN THE 390
Japanese

Kukun

Supporting

Young Dais
Japanese

Amon

Supporting

Kawamoto, Mikiko

Supporting

Koshimizu, Ami
Japanese

Silene

Supporting

Tanaka, Atsuko
Japanese

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Yuasa, Masaaki

Director

Kimura, Eriko

Sound Director

Okouchi, Ichiro

Script, Series Composition

Denki Groove

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"MAN HUMAN (DEVILMAN crybaby Ver.)" by Denki Groove

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"Konya dake (今夜だけ)" by Takkyuu to Tabibito (卓球と旅人) (ep 9)

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Jan 5, 2018

10 of 10 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 9

moviemaniac32 (All reviews)

383 people found this review helpful

As a devilman fan, I'd been looking forward to this anime since it was announced. I'd dabbled in yuasa's work before so I was excited to see how he'd adapt one of my favorite Mangas. The anime itself, though it was toted as a true adaptation, changed a lot of things from the manga for better or worse.

Story: like I said, much was changed from the original material, but I actually didn't mind it so much. It cleared up a lot of the muddy parts from the manga and it structured it in a way that was fun to binge for the Netflix format. Plus, read more

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Jan 7, 2018

10 of 10 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 1

Aromadi (All reviews)

285 people found this review helpful

I don't understand the positive reviews...What a complete waste of time. They rely so heavily on sex and gore but the story was just absolutely awful. If I could give this series a 0 out of 10 I would.

First of all, lets address the English dialogue. Can we stop it? If you can't speak English, just stick with Japanese and subtitle it. The English dialogue was so cringy and unnecessary. Just stop it. They also used Arabic letters to showcase that people from an Arabic origin were discussing the news but the letters meant nothing. It wasn't even a sentence, just letters. Did the creators not have a single Arabic friend to write them one sentence? Maybe even use Google translate?

Ok, on with the review.

Story: Extremely weak, rushed, and nonsensical. The questioning of whether or not humanity can descend into chaos and violence and whether or not human beings are worth saving at all is not new. It's been done over and over again, which is fine, but at least develop the story. Every decent anime would at least have a decent backstory, build up, and hopefully reach a climax at some point. This story is ridiculously bad and I found myself yawning throughout the entire thing. Also, what's with the constant rapping in the first few episodes? We get it, some kid likes to rap. Congratulations! Can we develop a story now?

0/10

Characters: Couldn't care less for any of them. No character development whatsoever and every one of them felt rushed. You know what I learned about the main character? Devilman? He cries. That's his character arc. He cries in the beginning of the series, and then he cries near the end trying to save humanity. Where else could you possibly have known that the main character cries I wonder? Its in the title. They spent more time drawing Miki's crotch and passing the baton back and forth (mostly to herself) than developing any of the main characters.

0/10

Animation style: What was the budget for animating this series? Was there even a budget? The fights looked terrible and it looked like all they cared about is how to draw boobs semi-correctly. Speaking of boobs, why did Ryou, a supposedly male protagonist, grow boobs in the end of the series? Is that supposed to mean something? Are we just gonna gloss over the fact that a man grew boobs without explaining anything? I researched this question by the way, and apparently Satan has boobs in the manga. So, logically, when Ryou transforms into Satan, he grew boobs. This is what some people refer to as a masterpiece by the way.

0/10

What an abomination...I'm speechless at how bad it is, and I don't understand how the positive reviewers had the guts to call this a good anime.

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Jan 5, 2018

10 of 10 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 10

code (All reviews)

227 people found this review helpful

There’s an interesting thought that a good adaptation is one that is completely true to the source, not missing a moment and not changing anything. While this has a basis, I would rather argue that a good adaptation is one that stays true to the source while adding something in return, taking full advantage of the different medium along the way. Otherwise, what’s the point in making it?

Devilman: Crybaby is an adaptation of Go Nagai’s controversial manga, infamous for its extreme content and polarizing conclusion. Nagai’s original work is high in concept but lacking in cohesion. The skeleton for something truly great is there, and many panels ooze brilliance, but the work doesn’t flow smoothly as a whole. The central theme, while ever prevalent, is only touched on during key moments, causing a somewhat disjointed experience. Devilman: Crybaby tackles this by fleshing out that which was bare, creating something truly remarkable with the help of the original, not in spite of it.

It’s very faithful, carrying over the themes, characters, plotlines, and many key scenes. There are a few new characters and events, but they fit into the world Nagai created perfectly. It would be hard to be disappointed if you’re a fan of the original work. However, if faithfulness were the only criteria for a good adaptation, Crybaby would be a pointless endeavor.

For an adaptation to stand out, the new author’s voice should be added while keeping the original clearly heard. As is the case with Crybaby. Yuasa’s distinct style is recognizable within the first few moments. But instead of stealing the show, his charm works cooperatively with Nagai’s directness. This not only enhances all that is good in the original, but also polishes the bad. All the quirks are lovingly still there, but instead of feeling out of place they are twisted in a way which makes them feel essential to the overall product. Long information dumps are almost self-parodied, while abrupt shifts in tone are heightened to create an almost surreal narrative. Exaggerating what takes the viewer out of an experience can actually have the opposite effect when handled expertly, as is the case here.

Crybaby does have its fair share of flaws. There’s inconsistency throughout, some action is very hard to make out, and poor attempts at English are almost always jarring. The abundance of explicit content would be enough to turn many viewers off instantly, even if it’s intended to be extreme. None of this hurt my experience, but mileage will always vary.

A clear understanding of what made the original Devilman so great is shown throughout, not by mindlessly rehashing but rather by enhancing. This is what makes Crybaby easily one of the best adaptations I’ve experienced, along with one of the best shows in general.

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Jan 5, 2018

10 of 10 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 10

Skoringo (All reviews)

177 people found this review helpful

First time reviewing! (^_^)

When Devilman Crybaby was first announced, I was pretty hyped. I was a huge fan of Go Nagai's iconic and influential manga. So a more modern take would be pretty cool. The 70's series, while fun, certainly never hit any of the darkness the manga got to. The two OVAs from the 80's did an OK job at adapting some of the manga but were cheesy in many regards. The 90's OVA (Amon Devilman Apocalypse) was cool but was a strange "What if" story. So hearing of getting a new adaptation in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Go Nagai's career was read more

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