Devils Line

This was a really good anime. But so unsatisfied with the ending. I feel like it should have been dragged a little bit. I wasn't even aware that I was watching the end until the scene after the ED of the last episode.

It was an alright anime overall. The OP was alright.The ED was awesome never skipped it. There are sometimes after ED scenes so don't forget to watch'em.

I'd give it a 7 on 10.

For those who are having second thoughts on watching it, please give it a try (like 4 episodes at least). Because, at first glance it gives off twilight ... vibes and looked like fanservice anime, but it gets really good. .

Those blood-sucking, pig-eyed assholes who think they are better than humans despite them themselves at least moderately resembling humans as well. This in terms of outlook if not by moral values and social norms: what is and what is not the "right" thing to do. But enough about our politicians. Devils Line is a show about vampires and it sucks ass harder than any of its characters suck blood.

The story is just really great. Kaneki Ken's long lost vampire brother wants to drink human blood, but not because he is a pervert or hungry, but because if he does not, he turns into a monster ... and will kill everyone and anyone surrounding him. Such a real hero this guy. With his moral values he is the real friend of humanity. Unfortunately, all humans are pretty much arseholes who be like "oh no, your literally evils for succkins blood." except this one girl who be like "vampire prejudices are racistic and this guy dindu nuffin, btw, I also want to bang him.". At first, I thought this was weird behavior because the dude is a rapist, stalker and murderer, but then it came clear that she is in fact acting like any internet-leftist would. With this mentality, our main dude is also the r e a l victim here. Amazing recapturing of the mindset, I guess? Then these two go on an epic journey. By epic journey, I mean 12 long episodes where absolutely nothing happens.

From its core, Twilight the Animation.. oh sorry, I mean Devils Line, is some sort of 50 Shades of My Vampire Fetishes seinen anime which mainly looks like the combination of multicultural propaganda and Hollywood blockbuster action.... So basically, normal Hollywood blockbuster action. The drama writing on the other hand is so b class it's pointless to even criticize it because it is so obviously bad.

The art is just cool. I really like how that random hoe who does not have a personality had different colored hair than the other hoe who does not have a personality. Their voice actresses are also not the one and same person which makes telling them apart even easier. Thanks for that. The opening on the other hand is a masterpiece... at fooling people into thinking this show might actually not be utter garbage, which it is.

This show is not even ironically fun. It's so bad it's sad. Every vampire romance cliche and trope in one shell spiced with extra sharp edges. On top of that, it takes itself way too seriously for a show which so heavily relies on the given edge. If this show accomplished anything, it is how impressively bad and unenjoyable it is.

This is a preliminary review, watched only 5 episodes.
But I doubt it will get any better.

The worst part of this anime is its characters. The main girl has no personality to speak of. Only thing we know about her is that she is a college student, her eyes get wide every-time she sees the main vampire guy. She is basically a collection of generic responses that you would expect from the least developed girl in a badly written Dating Sim. Even those responses have been muted so much and have no real emotion behind them. I have never seen such a weak-willed character with absolute ... absence of agency. She is like an empty shell designed to stumble along wherever the plot takes her.

The main vampire is the generic dangerous vampire with a bleeding heart. He has an intense, raging, vampire hard-on for the main girl. His character is just a mish-mash of every conceivable trope that you can find in a "Vampire Love interest". He is an overprotective, aggressive, over-bearing, rapey, creepy, stalker (but we are supposed to consider him mysterious, tortured and kind).

Their relationship being the main focus is atrocious and is one red flag after the other. Their first encounter was somewhat rapey that made the girl "smitten". Then the vampire repeatedly shows up at girl's apartment balcony, watches her in her sleep, follows her on her way home, shows up at her college etc. The girl is completely Ok with this because those vampiric dark-circled eyes make her wet, I guess. All actions or sexual advances, by the vampire, towards the girl are neither resisted nor encouraged by the girl in any way. Her only response is staying still with her eyes widened. This makes the supposed "Romantic" scenes too uncomfortable.

You don't feel invested in characters at all, so whenever the plot kicks in you don't even care anymore.

The art, animation and sound are Ok but barely. The action scenes are lackluster and poorly directed.

This is a bad Twilight rip-off with some Tokyo Ghoul like elements. It did have some potential, though. But extremely poor execution. If main characters and their relationship were better written then it could have been a decent dark romance. But what a waste of opportunity! considering we rarely, if ever, get to see a good anime romance with mature themes.


This anime has no redeeming quality whatsoever. Don't waste your time on it.

I’m just going to throw this out here. How many people actually enjoy series about humans and vampires these days? It felt like I haven’t in ages. Devil’s Line adheres to a exploration about the nature of humans and vampires in a modern world society. We got humans and vampires (otherwise, known as “devils”) living in our everyday neighborhood. Coming into this show, Devil’s Line felt like a copy-paste that I’ve seen in many vampire theme shows before. It isn’t anything special.

There’s a joke out these days that falls in the line of “still a better love story that Twilight”. Devil’s Line does have vampires ... and some romance elements after all. However, the show itself gives a more mature feeling that is beyond just teenage romance. What Devil’s Line fails to do is make a story that stands out on its own. The story connects a vampire named Anzai together with a college student named Tsukasa Taira. She is saved by this mysterious character after being attacked by a vampire. It also turns out that Anzai is a vampire himself and has to control his bloodlust. The catch is that the show tests his nature as a vampire while also being hunted down by a vampire extermination organization known as the CCC. Sound familiar?

Now the show itself does take itself quite seriously. I say this because there’s hardly any jokes and most of that similar content relies on dark humor even when there’s room to throw in those moments. In essence, you should expect a mature anime that deals with interspecies romance. The main characters, Anzai and Tsukasa are not much alike beyond just their origins. From the start, I can say easily that Anzai is a brooding man without much words. On the other hand, Tsukasa is a type of girl who is very open to others and isn’t afraid to speak her mind. However, she is still very shy and not capable of dealing with dangers on her own most of the time. Anzai has to play the role of a protector in the series. It also puts Tsukasa in danger whenever the two are together because of his own bloodlust. The series adds tension and psychology nearly every episode as we see how he struggles to control his urges. I think on most part, it’s a repetitive gimmick that most vampire series relies on these days. Series such as Vampire Knight and Tokyo Ghoul has done that before. Even real life popular drama TV has done so in the past such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer or The Vampire Diaries. They all carry the burden of a character having to deal with their inhuman nature. Devil’s Line isn’t too different as the show tests the water between Anzai and Tsukasa’s relationship. Unfortunately, it fell flat because of how dry and empty it is. There’s no doubt they have chemistry but their relationship feels unreal and I find it hard to root for them as a couple. The two are hardly compatible either because of their circumstances. It’s a forbidden romance not meant to be.

As a story about two different races, you can definitely expect conflicts to erupt in their society. There are several episodes that involves Anzai being targeted in assassination-style operations. It seems members of the CCC aren’t afraid to take any risks to kill vampires such as the case of sniper Zero Seven (Nanako Tenjo). As a main protagonist, you can definitely expect Anzai to be protected by plot armor. He’s not going to drop like a fly even despite fighting against the odds. Anzai is definitely not “OP” though as he struggles to survive but to me, the show doesn’t make his survivalist role any unique. The plot is stale as we don’t learn too much about his character. There’s definitely some background storytelling in the series for the main characters but none of them felt compelling. Tsukasa is also too human for a character that goes under little changes throughout the series. The only other character that may arouse curiosity would be Kohannes Kleeman, a mysterious white hair man. He appears in the show in later episodes and makes the audience wonder what his real intentions are. Unlike Anzai, he is quite blunt and behaves carefree around others. I’d say that he is perhaps too honest to point where it’s hard to tell whether he is telling the truth or lying. To me, Kleeman is an antithesis of Anzai. He is difficult to manipulate and always seems to be in control of himself. His behavior brings in a lighter side of the show although I really can't find that appealing. The show is still very moody and pushes the idea of a dark modern fantasy at every chance it gets.

Platinum Vision is a rather obscure studio that I don’t think many fans are familiar with. Their previous work actually includes another vampire series called Servamp although that is far more lighthearted than this anime. Unfortunately, the overall animation quality is mediocre at best. This is my honest impression as the character designs looks generic to the core without any special features about them. The setting takes place in a modern city that you can find in just about any similar shows. Oh but you’re wondering, what about the vampires? Do they look convincing? On the surface, the answer is yes but that doesn’t make them stand out much. The characteristics of these vampires includes fangs and their bloodlust nature that feels like if you’ve seen it once, you’ve seen it all. There’s also a lot of fan service that teases the relationship between Anzai and Tsukasa. Some episodes really flirts with the idea of whether they will or will not have sex. Thus, expect a lot of kissing and it leaves some to the imagination. There’s not much censoring in terms of the graphic violence although isn’t never really ventures into the gore territory.

To carry a show like this, you would definitely need some acceptable characters. Anzai and Tsukasa’s voices are a total contrast of each other. Anzai sounds like one with little emotion while Tsukasa’s voice sounds alive. On some instances, I wonder just how much the creator wanted us to accept them. In the meantime, the OST is mostly eerie with a melancholic quiet tune during some of the more emotional scenes. The theme songs are what people would easily designate as edgy. I don’t like using that word around much but it is what it is.

After watching Devil’s Line, I felt like walking out of a theater realizing I could have done something else better with my money. I can literally go around online and find another show under the “vampire” tag. To me, Devil’s Line took the risk of trying to revitalizing the horror genre of interspecies relationship. What ends up happening is a show with few surprising twists but instead loses to underwhelming horror formulas. Maybe someday, we’ll get a memorable horror series of where we can look back and say “that’s pretty cool!’

! I have not read the manga and am judging the anime only !

!! Contains spoilers !!

From what I read before, this anime sounded fairly promising for the vampire genre. "It’s not your typical Twilight story", they said. That’s right. It’s worse than that.

The first 15 minutes were decent, the art isn’t my favourite but it’s not something that ticks me off much. Then we have a few characters, one that we thought would be the main, then gets arrested 5 minutes later. And the best part: your local vampire cop sexually assaulting Tsukasa; the mc who, of course, falls in love with him and ... has wet dreams each night. Just wonderful. And this while Tsukasa is “afraid of men” (I understand why after episode 2). Guess she just has a thing for half vampires.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind cliché love stories, but uh, not this way. And let’s not forget that our vampire cop is also a stalker and probably watches our round-eyed mc sleep, just like his cousin Edward.

Don't spend your time watching this if you want something of decent quality. I have a hard time dropping a series I already started with so I'll suffer some more in your place.

[SPOILER WARNING]

So far I'm really enjoying this story. Vampires live alongside humans but have to be super careful because they are stronger and can easily hurt humans and also go into frenzy and will rape and kill if they see blood. Naturally there is discrimination against them and harsh laws restricting their lifestyles because they are dangerous and it is very easy for them to lose control. Despite that vampires are essentially humans underneath and most just want to live their lives, go to work, fall in love, and not be hated by everyone.

The problem is how easy it is for them to go out ... of control and hurt someone and get hooked on blood sex and rock'n roll. The story being told is very interesting but it has been done before: Halfbreed police officer stuck between both sides falls in love with a regular human. That said some new twists get added onto the story that make it different than the other series that have covered the same outline. When the main character goes out of control and gives in to his vampire half those around him are actually in danger for one, and he isn't always in control; they really sell you on the struggle. Also while he is trying to regain control it isn't all epic action series "the power of friendship will conquer all" moments, there are sad pathetic "better lock myself away" moments that strike me as far more realistic than I've seen the situation depicted as in other series.

Naturally this story is "edgy" but I think it has the right amount of edge and isn't just edgy for the sake of being edgy. They get the little touches right like making the main character look sleep deprived all the time because he isn't getting blood and not looking like a glittering prettyboy despite being a dangerous, starved, killing machine. I feel like they might be telling a tragic story for the sake of telling a tragic story and it may turn out that way but so far it has been pretty dang good so I'm in it for the ride to find out.

The atmosphere and tone of this show fits a dark romantic thriller with berserk vampires blending in to the population. To describe the atmosphere as best I can I would say it reminds me of old detective stories where everyone is smoking heavily.

Other than being worried in the future the show will cross over the finely walked line between gritty realism into "edgy"/"stupid emo fantasy" territory my only immediate problem with the show is I really have a hard time believing the female lead is anything other than a living fleshlight. In the first episode she gets some truly horrible news and she recovers from it almost immediately and seems to get on with her life just fine. (Spoilers for the first episode to follow) I feel like it is totally unrealistic to find out that your best friend has a crush on you and because you rejected him (even though you didn't actually dislike him) he went berserk and raped and murdered other women to avoid hurting you in his out of control state and not blame yourself for it. She neither blames herself for it nor her former best friend and one or both of those things should definitely be going on. To make matters worse she then falls for the guy that arrested her best friend. That's a whole new level of friendzoned. It just feels like other than being a nice girl that cooks a mean hotpot she has absolutely 0 personality. As it is still early in the show I hope this is something they expand upon in the future.

The male lead going after her becomes even more questionable as his female coworker is constantly flirting with him and has way more personality. She's a 10/10 future trollmom. Not to mention she is also a vampire so he wouldn't need to worry about seeing her blood and eating her alive one day or hurting her on accident. Sure the female lead is nice and the shy girl with big tits flavor of pretty but underneath the tropes there isn't even a skeleton. All she does is act shy and blush. (Spoilers for episode 2 to follow) She almost gets raped by a guy and guess what she does the entire time? Acts shy and blushes. I don't dislike the female lead because there really isn't anything to dislike but the partner clearly shows they can at least make a female with some personality so I really hope they develop her character in the future.

Right now I'm giving it an 8/10 overall and suggest watching it if you like a good tragic romance story or gritty vampire thriller. It feels a lot like a cross between Blood+ and Psycho Pass (season 1).

Yes, only 4 episodes are out, but it was enough for me to figure out what it's made of. (1 episode was more than enough though, the rest of 3 was torture I had to go through in order to write this review)
This is a blatant Twilight ripoff with some obvious Tokyo Ghoul ' borrowed ' elements and on the top of that has an awful borderline attack on titan opening that doesn't even suit what it's trying to sell. Do I need to say more? Perhaps a bit, in order to strengthen the conviction that this title is yet another waste of time ... that you cannot recover

The premise sums up the concept of this schlock, a concept that has been done to death before and that was never fantastic to begin with.
Vampire/ Devil or whatever the MC identifies as falls for bland walking plot device that is the female MC and he's facing struggles to maintain his humanity blah blah blah and we're supposed to rot for their awkward relationship , because it's so authentic and totally not forced for the sake of fitting the shoujo quota, truly mature, innovative and not some cookie cutter romance! 3/10

The art is fairly well done, but who could care about it when anything else is plainly rubbish. 6/10

Believe it or not, even in the sound department I have managed to loathe it, especially those nauseating sound effects like moans , groans , sobs that reminded me of a tortoise mating with a croc shoe (you could Google that to have an exact idea about what I'm referring to)
As I've mentioned above, the opening is an uninspired borderline attack on titan attempt and doesn't even fit the thematic of the show, the choreography of the visuals makes no sense whatsoever.
Not that the voice acting would be the major flaw of this title, but the way the lines are delivered falls flat and makes the wannabe emotional moments embarrassing to witness.

Characters...exactly what I was talking about above , bland, generic, cannot sympathize with them , obnoxious and awkward to watch. 3/10

As for the enjoyment, there wasn't any , not even a second , I'd rather stub my toe in the furniture every ten minutes than watch 20 minutes of this atrocity per week.
There are a lot of bad shows out there , but this one tops them all through the fact that I cannot see a single positive in it, not even if I turn my brain off while watching , it's cringe worthy in every single way and deserves to be the punching bag of the season.

I think this is a show where we all have a common, itching thing going for it:
An awful Twilight-esque story with Tokyo Ghoul elements that are meshed in and didn’t really fit well with bad to poor execution.

Devil’s Line tells the story that was founded on Twilight…only that there’s coherent but sometimes confusing or misunderstood storytelling, but nothing exciting nor engaging. It’s the equivalent of “Hey, you’re a vampire with your fang teeth and I’m a normal girl, let’s date!” And that sums up how I felt with the entire premise of the series. Not to mention that they have added the police-like feel of ... betrayal and camaraderie just to get you invested in the series, and guess what? It added a tiny breath of fresh air, though I can tell that most people will not care for this, and for that, I will tell you to read the manga adaptation that’s not as great, but you will understand what I mean.

So…ok, human and vampire. What could go wrong? The answer? Anti-vampire groups, that’s why! Most notably the CCC, who works as a police target group in disguise under the boss Kikuhara Kirio, monitoring the main group’s vampire movements and executing what they feel is right of a vampire-free world.

The characters literally write the same story as Twilight, only that the former does it WAY better than what’s found here. Tsukasa Taira is NOT the equivalent, but a dumbed-down version of Bella Swan, mute, expressionless, and there as a plot device to keep the story entertaining as its romance-supernatural genre can go. The same could be said for the MC vampire, Anzai Yuuki, a half-vampire, the dumb-down version of Edward Cullen, trying to control his half-demon, half-human powers and constantly breaks the mold for his police group (Public Safety Division 5 F Squad) into trying to live in a world that’s Twilight (where humans and vampires can co-exist). Johannes Kleeman as a half-vampire, I’d say he is only the handful of good characters that doesn’t have a backstory, but yet is kind to everyone, is intelligent and is able to discern stuff very well. Other characters are generic, bland and uninteresting, the only one-liners I can say about characterization (if there was ever any to begin in the first place).

I have never personally heard of the new studio Platinum Vision before, most particularly they made Servamp (with Brain’s Base) and the spin-off from the Saiyuuki Reload series, but this anime just proves that just like many 2nd or 3rd rate studios, it falls in the category of being mediocre and bad. The manga-to-anime adaptation…is quite frankly nothing more of good. I get it that the producers tried their best to replicate the manga, but try as hard as they can, it still falls short. The animation is less than Tokyo Ghoul quality, more so than ripping it off, it’s bearable to watch but when the action gets heavy, RIP animation quality.

The sound is another story in and itself. I get it that the setting has to be the super “edgy” feel, but they are only OK at best, nothing to write home about. Both the OP and EDs are unmemorable, but if I had to decide the good out of the bad, it will be Mamoru Miyano’s ED that takes the icing on the cake. Action scenes feeling empty, there’s not a ton of sound and sometimes poorly used.

At the end of it all, is Devil’s Line a worthy “Twilight: The Animation”? Certainly not, and it doesn’t come close to touching anything that is noteworthy nor remembering about. I’d guess for die-hard fans of Twilight, give this series a try and see how fast it sweeps you off so much that it becomes unwatchable.

Was it engaging? I’d say no, and please don’t waste your time if you desire decent quality-made shows.

Personally, I would consider my standards quite high when it comes ratting a show, and I don't give 9/10 to just anything, but this show deserves it.

Let's start with the story. Vampires. Sounds pretty basic, one could even say it's a topic done to death. This is where the show gets it right. Vampires and devils were creatures that made you cry when you were a little boy/girl/other, they were scary, frightening, horrifying, one would even say spine-chilling. Looking back when I was a little child, there was nothing more scary then a pair of big fangs sticking from my uncles mouth. He used ... to put fake fangs around and bite me all over, it really hurt like hell. I remember trying to tell me parents about it but they didn't believe me. Anyways, I digress. The show does a good job in portraying the dark world in which the story unravels, devils are threatening creatures and are something the characters are constantly reminded of. What I like particularly about this show and what really makes it stand out are the references. The thing I value in a show that focuses on references,(like Gintama for comedy example ) is that it awards people who pay attention. They get to experience the show in it's true fullest form. While people who just watch it halfheartedly miss out on half the experience.

The characters are compelling and realistic, there is a lot of blood in this show, which only shows it's not advisable for young children to watch it. Without getting into spoilers, the main cast has an interesting dynamic which works off the dark setting. I won't call the show profound but I won't pretend It didn't make me stop and think about certain things.

The animation is solid, nothing spectacular but nothing to laugh at. Same with the sound, it does it's job and while it's not something I would listen on my free time it did grow on me, especially the OP.

To conclude, I think this show is pretty underrated, MAL scores really don't do it justice. And unlike the horrible Tokyo Ghoul:re, which is also airing this season and shares similar themes. Devils Line at least isn't laughably awful.

TL;DR:A combination of mysteries and romance,a nice mixture indeed

People are refused to watch this show by judging the show from the beginning,saying that it's a rip-off Tokyo Ghoul,Twilight and containing a heavy amount of fan-service,but however I come to realise that this show is not that shallow,it eventually turns out pretty well and worth to expect.

+Overall it feels realistic
+some of the actions are pretty good
+dark atmosphere is presented well
+the conflicts are described pretty well
+strong voice actors base
+It's later revealed that there're some mysteries behind the incident
...
-Rich story content,but the story presentation can be improved
-characters can be described more,like the round-eye girl,named Tsukasa
-inadequate soundtracks

In general,Devils Line can be summed up within two subjects.

1. The romance among the main characters,Tsukasa and Anzai.

2. Conflicts among the vampires themselves and the relationship between humans and vampires

-The romance

Romance is probably one of the most exciting things in life,probably Tsukasa has the same feeling and she's a kinda shy type of person,who don't have much ideas about vampires and Anzai.Generally,people saying that the romance scenes are kinda awkward,but I think it's kinda realistic,since to a young-hearted girl,who don't have much experience in facing romance,it's pretty sure that she'll feel kinda nervous,like the scenes from the show,so I expected she don't have much feelings during romance moments.In fact,I feel the another way around,which I feel they're kinda realistic.

Among the events happened,the bond between Anzai and Tsukasa become stronger.They wanted to protect each other in several dangerous situations at all costs even though they're being restricted.

The romance is pretty well made and exciting,it doesn't conflict with the events happened and it developed through with the mysteries (which I will go through this later)

-Conflicts

In Devils Line,humans may have bad feelings about vampires,since they can't control themselves when they see blood and may destroy people's life.Others may understand their needs and provide their needs,different people have different opinions about vampires in this show.On the other hand,vampires themselves also know some people have bad impression to them and feel worried,yet for Anzai,he's in love with Tsukasa,a human girl,which is pretty sure will have large conflicts among them.These are the features that this show has to offer.

It's later revealed that there're several mysteries about the settings itself,Anzai's co-workers and his past,(Who's controlling behind the scenes?What's Anzai's real character?),which I'm not going to spoil them,since it's relatively interesting and can't be explained in short.All I can say that it's very entertaining to resolve these questions one by one,especially for mystery anime fans.Devils Line did tried to explain the questions one by one throughout events and romance,an interesting combination indeed.In a nutshell,Devils Line surely has great character and story development,especially on Anzai.I'm surely that you'll find certain amount of enjoyment.

My personal opinions on the endings are pretty positive,although some people may find it unsatisfying,it does feel logical and realistic and I didn't find the ending bad,though it could be better if the mysteries can be resolved more completely at the end.

There're a few things I do think Devils Line can do better,like the story presentation.Although I just mentioned that Devils Line has lots of things to offer,it's in a relatively fast pace in several moments,probably because of the episode limit,it has to be done quickly.Also,at the end,though throughout events,the relationship between Tsukasa and Anzai developed well,I do think that Tsukasa isn't developed pretty well,especially about her personal past and her feelings about vampires before.

The animation and sound are fine in this show.The colour visuals are well made in this show,this show is pretty good in portraying the dark scenes,but it'll be better if some of the actions can be done smoothly,rather than in a weird slow motion.They have a strong voice actors base,which is awesome for voice actors fans,but they don't have put much efforts on soundtracks,the amount of soundtracks in this show is pretty insufficient.Op and Ed are fine though.

I could say that Devils Line isn't a masterpiece,but it did well in many aspects and satisfying the romance,mystery anime fans.Do give it a try for at least finishing half of the whole series and don't judge the book by its cover.Perhaps at the end,you maybe appreciated with this series.

Story:7/10
Animation:6.5/10
Sound:7/10
Characters:7/10
Enjoyment:8/10
Overall:7/10 (B)

Yo, Anzai! Four simple words: rub it out, man.

Since the dawn of humankind, men have been dealing with unyielding pent-up sexual energy, matched only by those squeaking dolphins who use eels as fleshlights (look it up people!). To prevent oneself from looking like a crazed, sex-driven “vampire.” It is necessary to use thy hand to complete thy deed; thus, returning oneself to a state of poise, and level-headedness.

That may sound a bit convoluted for an edgy, vampire love story resembling that which shall not be named *cough* Twighlight *cough*, but think about it: they spent twelve episodes with Anzai ... avoiding or having limited/monitored contact with Taira, just because the dude couldn’t control himself. Not exactly original when it comes to the vampire medium, but they did manage to throw in a handful of interesting nuances to captivate the viewer’s attention. Whether or not those ideas worked, is another story altogether.

Taking inspiration from today’s outrage culture, Devil’s Line injects an aggressive, militant public, who despises the presence of vampires in their society. They shout, they scream, and they annoy a hell of a lot of people. But it does provide an accurate representation of how people would react, when “threatened” by a superior being. That being said, what Devil’s Line fails to do, is hone in on this aspect from the viewpoint of one of the victims. Anzai’s dad killed 10 innocent people when he entered his state of vampire-rage; however, we are only given a perspective of how he was provoked into this egregious act, by humans that killed his girlfriend. Why not show the families that were affected by his “blind” atrocities, highlighting the odious nature of provoked vampires. The way it is presented, more or less, makes an unequivocal assumption that all humans are vicious creatures, and vampires are ethical, pacifists, who only attack because of their predisposition for consuming blood.

The paucity of character development is a severe hindrance in this series. With the exception of Anzai, everyone adheres to a formulaic routine, evaporating much of the intrigue from the viewer’s perspective. Anzai, however, displays a certain level of growth, especially when he shows affection towards Taira, forcing him to restrain himself from the fear of losing control. The scene in the bedroom, when they are being monitored from the outside, exemplifies Anzai’s internal struggle with himself, and how he must always maintain his concentration to inhibit his vampiric tendencies. In addition, the scene where Taira force feeds Anzai with her own blood, demonstrates the dissociation Anzai feels when his vampiric-self seethes to the surface. This sort of hints at the rage-blinders we all experience when our emotions assume the driver seat, and rationality gets thrown out of the window. The anime, in my estimation, would have had better success if Taira’s emotions were investigated with equal exploration. It is understood that she is devoted to Anzai, but she seems too careless with her own personal safety around him. Her love for him is unquestioned, but one has to wonder if someone in her position would really act this faithful when her arm is nearly bitten off.

All things considered, it’s not a particularly bad series, it just fails to capitalize on its own conceptual themes. Oddly enough, the series emulates Taira and Anzai’s relationship: a gentle foreplay of emotions, but nothing substantial ever happens.

this anime was rather interesting. it was very enjoyable and a nice change from the usual cutsey romances i watch. this anime kept me on edge anticipating what would happen next and i thoroughly enjoyed the "vampire?undercover cop" concept mixed with romance. It was very fresh and new for me and i absolutely loved it.
the dub for this did at times feel awkward or strange and feel thats due to loss in translation,but it didnt completely ruin the whole feel of the show.

i'm really hoping there will be a season two as there is soooo much left unanswered and so much i want to ... see adapted from the manga.

After rewatching this anime, i still cant put my finger on what it is that sucked me in so much. It is definitely an underappreciated anime, but one with flaws that put people off.

Even with that said, i still love it. I am always looking for more adult anime, and gore and vampires tick the box for me. This had sexual chemistry from the moment the main met his love interest, in some ways this anime was very sexy. The story was interesting and definitely more adult. The MC had so many complexities to him, and i felt his vulnerability and basic human need ... for comfort made him very interesting to watch as he battled with his more feral powerful side and the repulsion he felt for himself.

I feel like the biggest failing of this anime, is like so many others, it didn't get the chance to complete its character arc and development. I have no doubt had the anime been given further seasons it would have been a fantastic anime. im definitely going to be getting the manga, it is just a shame that the anime is left feeling incomplete.

Devils Line

Devil’s Line is by far one of the greatest sleeper hits I had the pleasure of viewing. I never heard anyone talk about it, nor did it have much advertising. Honestly, it wasn’t even on my recommended page! I just happened upon it while searching for exclusively dubbed anime, make fun of me all you want “subbers”. The main reason I chose to even give it a chance was it’s title art appearing similar to Tokyo Ghoul, and I’m a pretty big fan of Tokyo Ghoul. Needless to say, I was surprised at how well each episode was crafted and how intriguing the storyline ... was.

I’d like to establish a few reasons for my appreciation in this show, but I think a baseline of the shows plot might be necessary. The setup is simple enough by anime standards, we all know how in depth some shows can get. Almost identical to Tokyo Ghoul, we find out that vampires, in place of ghouls, are harassing normal humans more and more frequently. By harass I mean assault and death to put it bluntly. The show does a good job of establishing a reasonable fear of the local vampires, along with establishing their place in this “new” world (I’m not actually sure when vampires became enough of a threat within the story’s timeline though).

So we’re introduced to our main heroine Tsukasa living in this new world. She’s in college and has her own place, but the more relevant aspect to her personality (which the writers make certain you know) is she has problems dating (why? I’m not sure). I suppose this might’ve been intentional to make a point on what her type actually is. I have to say though, her character design is so cute and innocent, you honestly can’t help but root for her from the get go. Anyways, it’s not as if she doesn’t have her suitors, i.e., a friend Shouta that walks her home after class at night and is clearly interested in her romantically…to which she declines of course. On their nightly return from class, they are stopped by a young sluggish fellow named Yuki, with bags under his eyes but still handsome…if you’re into pale mysterious types. He begins revealing information about her college friend Shouta, and eventually outs him as a vampire. Not just any vampire though, since its mentioned Shouta was on the run and had already killed 3 women in a horrific manner. He feigns ignorance of course but the truth is revealed in absolution once we see his transformation and the cause of it. Long story short the man who identifies the vampire is a “vampire detective” both in the sense he is a detective against vampires, while being a vampire himself working as a detective. Eventually, Yuki ends up protecting Tsukasa once her friend is identified as a suspect and begins to lunge at her with aggression undoubtedly. After Shouta is arrested, Yuki ends up carrying her home due to the experience she just went through. The rest is basic enough, they slowly build a relationship and are clearly into each other from first sight. Then moving forward are forced to deal with abnormal situations while getting to know each other. If that’s not complicated enough, they are also forced to tackle prejudice within society against vampires, and quite often end up having to deal with issues regarding human/vampire relations.

Almost my entire explanation of the plot was so I could better portray the likability of these characters. I can easily say that I was rooting for the almost saint like girl. It’s been awhile since a character was able to grab me with their charm so quickly. And as for her love interest “Vampire Detective” , he also has a unique appeal. Down on himself and not knowing his self worth, while also being almost saint like similar to the heroine. Both are in love at first sight, and the only thing holding them back is there shyness and humility, and society at large I suppose. It’s very nice to see how often they want to see each other and how frequently one rescues the other, either physically or mentally (being a vampire or girlfriend of a vampire can be hard!).

The shows sound design is incredible as well. I didn’t like the intro music but the outro was always pleasant. Usually a show will wait to play the outro song during the credit scene, but Devils Line will start the same beautiful melody around 30 seconds before the credits. It doesn’t seem like much, yet every time that music begins I’m not only reminded that the show is ending, but I’m also flooded with each heartwarming or despairing ending prior to that episode. It’s difficult to explain why that’s appealing, but the familiarity of it is just pleasant, and I’m glad they choose to queue the credits song before the credits actually play. As for sound design in general? Everything is done well, even the action scene themes or the romantic. Sound effects feel real and raw, so much so I wonder where they acquired said sound without using the real thing.

Devils Line is unique in its delivery, gory in all the right ways, has great character development, and has a great story/setup. The only complaint I have is how long the relationship of the main couple took to evolve. Spoiler for the ending, the writers waited to show us a happy conclusion for the END CREDIT SCENE! Like can’t we have one victory for the beautiful couple? On top of that, the plot pushes a mandatory minimum of, I would assume, 2 years that they are separated. I just don’t get why anime’s insist on not showing a happy couple by the end. Someone always has to die, or get shipped off, or anything to prevent them from being together (See You’re Lie in April, Weathering With You, Your Name, Fate, Guilty Crown, I could keep going). At least there is a happy ending though and the show is great even with the mediocre ending.

This is a great anime that does a wonderful job combining romance, action, and drama. It would have been even better stretched out into two seasons because the ending felt very rushed and there were multiple story lines that never got to fully develop. I think its a very unique take on vampires that kept me interested the entire time. The progression of the romantic relationship seemed a little too fast but, again, thats due to there only being one season. The emotions shown by the characters felt real and made sense.

If you are a fan of sexual tension or forbidden love you should ... give this anime a try! The art style is great, the music is great. Overall its one of my favorite animes and actually got me to start reading manga because i couldnt get enough of it!

There might be a few small issues however I really enjoy everything about this anime.
I love the plot that is beginning to take off, along with the relationships between characters it is still in the beginning.
I'm at episode 5 and honestly it's not ment to be rushed though that's what it seems like some people want but hopefully y'all will continue to watch it's really enjoyable in my opinion.
The voices really fit the characters personalities very well also. It is kind of bloody however it's supposed to be and I can't wait to see more.
The anime has pretty good flow ... as well and so far is sticking close to the manga.

i had the urge to write this review because i almost turned into this anime hater and dropped it , but then i picked up the manga and read the whole thing until the last update in one night ..
the anime is exactly portraying the manga scenes but a little rushed or reading the manga gives you time t slowly get in the mood ..

also the romance is built up for, so it's not cringy as the anime .. the over sexuality was explained in the first episode that those devils species have the equal lust for blood and sex both leads to each ... other so we can understand the point of the rushed romance

the heroine seems characterless in the first episodes but she shines later and i would say she has much character and brave more than the hero

now i appreciate the anime more because i consider it as animation of a really good hidden manga which got all story aspects

Devils Line was an anime that didn't live up to it's full potential.It had it's moments,but overall,it was an anime that i didn't enjoy.

Story -5/10-
The storyline of Devils line was rushed.As simple as that.It needed more time,more episodes,more screentime and development for some characters.It's storyline,themes and overall vibe were very similar to those of tokyo ghoul,so if the storyline wasn't so incredibly rushed,this anime could have been something much more enjoyable.To put it simply,this anime is basically a worse and more rushed version of tokyo ghoul,but instead of ghouls,we have vampires.Something else that bothered me was the fact that this anime has basically no ending,and ... i'm not kidding.When i reached the end of the very last episode,If i hadn't seen that there are no more episodes left,i wouldn't have known that what i had just watched was the ending of this anime.Devils line had some good moments,but due to the fact that it was so rushed,these moments didn't have as much depth as they should have had.

Art -6/10- Sound -6/10
Both the art and the sound were mediocre.They weren't bad,but they certainly weren't good either.I really liked the ending song tho.

Characters -4/10-
I didn't like the characters of devils line.The main protagonist,anzai,was nothing special.He had some good moments but overall, he was boring and not interesting.The protagonist's lover,tsukasa,is probably one of the worst female characters i have ever seen.That girl had no personality.It felt like she fell in love with anzai not because she wanted to,but because the storyline forced her to.Let me say that i hated how the romance between anzai and tsukasa was handled.There was no chemistry between the two of them.It felt like their relationship happened because the storyline required it,not because they actually fell in love with each other.Their romantic relationship was a big part of this anime but unfortunately,it was handled very poorly.The rest of the characters were not particularly interesting as well.

Overall -4/10-
I honestly wouldn't recommend this anime to you.The storyline was extremely rushed,and the romantic relationship between the protagonist and tsukasa felt very forced.

This anime is one of my favorites and I'm not the usual type who goes ga-ga over vampires. I wasn't into Twilight or Vampire Knight. But that is NOT what this show is. Devils Line is surprisingly deep and how I would imagine a society with vampires would behave after learning of their existence. (I'm thinking the biggest parallel is with American society, but that's just me) I think shows are best when they explore both sides of the main conflict and although the anime didn't quite get that far you could really understand it. The only reason the viewer felt differently is that we ... saw the vampire's story. The show handles mature themes and does it well. Most cases with Vampires is that the focus is on their beauty or their struggle not to suck blood. While there is a focus on (a bit of a spoiler here) the romance and the struggle to not drink her blood, it is not the ONLY focus. The anime does a good job of expanding the view and show what else is going on around the couple. Society's response is what makes this show so (oddly) realistic. It's not a cut and dry story where everything is so straight-forward, of course, some aspects are a little predictable, but most romance stories are. It reminds me somewhat of Tokyo Ghoul (No hate please, that's just how I feel). I suggest this show to EVERYONE and even if you don't love it as I do I still think you can at least enjoy the opening song. Also, it's twelve episodes so what the heck! If you've got the time, watch it. :)

< As for my ratings of everything probably aren't as helpful so forgive me for that. Please, note that I don't give out 10s for nothing ;P

Disclaimer; I haven't watched more than first few initial episodes at the time this is written in and it will not resemble a review. MAL doesn't have "opinion" tab and the forum is full of people lashing at each other so this is the only way to convey my "feelings". It will also be spoiler-free as I won't mention any specific events from the anime. I might end up using word "shallow" a lot.
Very short TL;DR at the bottom, I do suggest to read it all if you wonder whether this show is worth your time.



I pulled this show and wanted to watch ... it because of the theme. I love more adult-oriented shows with dark theme and proper romance, I also like vampire-ish themed shows. Another thing the show has going for itself are the voice actors and actresses, bunch of very good names.

The show is bad though and it isn't my opinion as I'd call it a statement/fact and I am going to vindicate what I just wrote.

1. The supernatural(setting) and first episodes. The show throws you into a world with fictional elements as a main theme without explaining anything. This can in theory work if it's written/used well, the elements are explained as time passes (or not at all in some cases) to not dump everything on reader/viewer (and to keep the show/reading material mysterious) but it doesn't work here because they throw you into a world, hint at supernatural as "urban legends, stories ..." in conversations and then have those elements take literally 98% of the screen-time. You are blind and confused which completely destroys any bond you may be trying to build with the show (characters/story/lore/trivia). The writing is very very shallow, there is nothing to it, it is extremely rushed to a point where it starts making no sense which in connection to what I just wrote just...

The characters - Weird. Hell I'd even like the weird if they weren't just empty shells (no personalities, no explanation, no build up, no background fuuu). You aren't properly even introduced to them and that doesn't change as the episodes go on, you are basically as blind in episode 6 as you were before you even started watching. You get nothing and are supposed to care (and the shows acts like you care from the episode 1) just like with the theme/setting.

2. Drama, romance and musical background. While the show does qualify as both drama and romance both aspects are completely hideous.

Drama - the "dramatic" scenes are escalated from nothingness (and from the get-go) and you as a viewer are supposed to care but you rationally can't. You don't know what is happening, why is it happening, you don't know the characters that are taking part. As explained in first part, you know nothing about the world or anything else actually so how are you supposed to care about dramatic scenes? Rushed is too simple of a word n so is shallow.

Romance - The show contains romance straight out from the beginning. There is no build up, you don't know the characters (and they don't know each other either btw) but are thrown into "romantic" situations which come out of nowhere without any sign or buildup. To make it even worse (and this applies to the drama part as well) the music (except op which is nice) completely ruins any and all scenes (as if they weren't ruined enough already). I have no idea whether the person picking the music and putting it in is a genius or an intern. To elaborate on that, the music and it's timing is horrible but on the other hand it completely fits the shallow writing and badly put together scenes.

Comedy - The show isn't labelled as comedy (although it seems to be one big joke) there is a comedy. There are "funny" situations to lighten the "mood" but I don't get why they are there, this show isn't supposed to be rom-com with questionable humor. I will say though, that I did actually smile during those but that's only because Yoshitsugu's dry laugh makes me smile under any circumstances.

VA - God bless the voice actors. The only good part of this but not even their hard work can redeem what this show is doing.

To give you a TLDR; The writing and composition are shallow and straight out horrible in all of their aspects which kills everything else. You are thrown into a world with characters and themes but the show fails to explain and establish a(ny kind of) connection.

Despite all I just wrote I am not saying that people can't or shouldn't like it. Everyone is different and people like many things (good or bad, regardless of the quality) but that doesn't change quality of this show (or the things) but I feel like people take show rating here as an expression of their enjoyment which they shouldn't (as according to tool-tips it in no case should reflect that).

Some people also compared this to twilight which is fair compaction actually. Speaking strictly about the movies, the quality of writing and composition is very similar (in a bad way). As I am writing this the "average" rating is 6.5, which according to MAL is between fine and good. This show is nor fine nor good, the only things I'd consider even average is the art and voice acting rest is bad/LQ.

I haven't touched everything that can be said which may change if I turn this into full review. This was supposed to be very short to just give people heads-up (and to vent my thoughts), looking at it, it already is longer than expected.

EDIT; This review has the show rated as 3(poor) while my personal rating has it rated as 4(bad), that is due to the difference in tool-tips. Also, if you aren't interested in the theme/VA or are looking for exceptional art you should personally count my ratings as 1 lover (dreadful/very bad).