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Dec 16, 2021 11:20 AM
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Devil May Cry is not a good adaptation and i love the games so much.

So i decided to make this thread asking you guys whats your favorite depiction of them.

Feel free 2 give recs as well.

Dec 16, 2021 11:57 AM
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sin nanatsu no taizai is exactly the hell I imagine it to be
Dec 16, 2021 12:08 PM
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There's this anime which is based on the working of hell, I don't remember the name, it has more than 1 season.

Dec 16, 2021 12:18 PM
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I can’t really think of any great examples in anime. If we allow the question to extend to other forms of media then I’d like to highlight the Megaten series.
Dec 16, 2021 12:20 PM
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Catalano said:
sin nanatsu no taizai is exactly the hell I imagine it to be

Truer words have never been spoken.
Dec 16, 2021 12:24 PM
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Episode 11 of Aoi Bungaku Series had one of the most imaginative takes on what hell might look like, whereas episode 12 - which I consider to be the best thing Madhouse have ever made (from a purely visual perspective) - featured an artist painting 'hell on earth'. Here are some pics -


Pretty cool, huh?
Dec 16, 2021 12:32 PM
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Monochrosanity said:
I can’t really think of any great examples in anime. If we allow the question to extend to other forms of media then I’d like to highlight the Megaten series.


I still need to play shin megami tensei v and there is a few smt manga and anime out there but devil survivor's manga and also persona 4 is the best imo.

Dec 16, 2021 12:36 PM
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My favorite is definitely Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai
Dec 16, 2021 12:36 PM
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dmc isn't an adaptation. it's a sequel thing.
I keep thinking but nothing comes up.
fire force maybe?
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Dec 16, 2021 12:39 PM

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I actually haven't seen many that deal with the subject but even if I had, I'd still probably prefer Iruma-Kun. Not sure if there's a name for this aesthetic but you see it in Tim Burton movies and the old Ghosts and Goblins videogames.



Plus, I'd not mind at all going to hell if the demons were all this cute.

Dec 16, 2021 12:41 PM

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Beelzebub-jou no Okinimesu mama

That version is of Beelzebub is perfect wife material but that was basically heaven with barely any hell in it.

For actual hell, High School DxD, very brutal, sexy, but still charming demons.


Dec 16, 2021 12:44 PM
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elnino02 said:
Episode 11 of Aoi Bungaku Series had one of the most imaginative takes on what hell might look like, whereas episode 12 - which I consider to be the best thing Madhouse have ever made (from a purely visual perspective) - featured an artist painting 'hell on earth'. Here are some pics -


Pretty cool, huh?


Yep they do look pretty cool indeed.


Dec 16, 2021 12:50 PM

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I like this picture book by the creator of GeGeGe no Kitaro.
https://myanimelist.net/people/5857/Shigeru_Mizuki
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Dec 16, 2021 12:53 PM
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Lucifrost said:
I like this picture book by the creator of GeGeGe no Kitaro.
https://myanimelist.net/people/5857/Shigeru_Mizuki


The picture book does look pretty cool to look at.

Dec 16, 2021 12:54 PM
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epidemia78 said:
I actually haven't seen many that deal with the subject but even if I had, I'd still probably prefer Iruma-Kun. Not sure if there's a name for this aesthetic but you see it in Tim Burton movies and the old Ghosts and Goblins videogames.



Plus, I'd not mind at all going to hell if the demons were all this cute.



I'm already going to hell after the amount of shit i done here.

Dec 16, 2021 12:57 PM

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Crow_Black said:

I'm already going to hell after the amount of shit i done here.


Don't worry. Being edgy is not a sin.
Dec 16, 2021 12:58 PM
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epidemia78 said:
Crow_Black said:

I'm already going to hell after the amount of shit i done here.


Don't worry. Being edgy is not a sin.


Worse than that, i got the hammer for using a blacklisted link by mistake and was in purgatory for 2 days. :(

Dec 16, 2021 1:03 PM
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Gabriel Dropout, maybe? I love angels and demons.
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Dec 16, 2021 1:03 PM

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Crow_Black said:
epidemia78 said:


Don't worry. Being edgy is not a sin.


Worse than that, i got the hammer for using a blacklisted link by mistake and was in purgatory for 2 days. :(

My book describes a different punishment for each sin, but it says nothing about blacklisted links. I guess it's because the story takes place before the invention of the internet.
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Dec 16, 2021 5:08 PM

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many of the demonic elements in Hellsing including Alucard although there doesn't seem to be a direct representation of hell, Alucard's level 0 certainly has an eery hellish atmosphere
Sep 3, 2022 9:25 PM
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anyone else would like to share their thoughts?

Sep 3, 2022 9:26 PM
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epidemia78 said:
Crow_Black said:

I'm already going to hell after the amount of shit i done here.


Don't worry. Being edgy is not a sin.


The worse sin for me is not playing falcolm games is it? :pensive: one day i'll get there.

RN, soul hackers 2 is my current obsession and i hope we get more stuff outside of persona soon.

Sep 3, 2022 9:38 PM
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The oni demons in momokyun sword anime
Sep 3, 2022 9:41 PM
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The oni demons in momokyun sword anime


i have still yet, too see that anime as of this writing.

Sep 3, 2022 9:43 PM
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Gabriel Dropout, maybe? I love angels and demons.


the real question to ask tho, is imagine if there was no hell i mean its easy if you tried.

Sep 3, 2022 9:49 PM
Maoujou de Oyasumi: the demons are so cute.
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Sep 3, 2022 9:50 PM

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i like the depiction of demons in Interspecies Reviewers


Sep 3, 2022 10:50 PM

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For me, it's Doom 64, but I could see arguments for the original Doom.


Rare to see. A Doom 64 mention. Very nice.

For me it's Doom 64: burning skybox brought greater visual effect, ost kept the tone eerie, better textures to give that dark feel.

Unfortunately a good portion of the Doom 64 monsters aesthetically needs work
Sep 3, 2022 11:02 PM

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Death Parade.

IRL, the global death rate is 2 people per second. In Death Parade, 2 people fight over their fate to go to heaven or hell (reincarnate, or go to the void). I guess there's no "demons", but I like the show's view on "hell".
Sep 3, 2022 11:49 PM

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In manga it's Devilman Lady, as I haven't seen the anime yet, I go for Nanatsu no Taizai, not the sexy demons one, the other one, where hell is a place that basically takes away your flesh, age, and memories every instant. Hell in Saint Seiya was pretty cool too but it takes it from greek mythology, so...
Sep 4, 2022 1:09 AM

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berserk, definitely. (character limit)
Sep 4, 2022 1:18 AM
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Catalano said:
sin nanatsu no taizai is exactly the hell I imagine it to be


tits lots and lots of tits as far as the eyes can see from when i looked it up.

Sep 4, 2022 7:33 AM
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Mostly because its fresh in my mind but the demons in black clover looked pretty cool
Sep 4, 2022 9:44 AM
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Crow_Black said:
epidemia78 said:
I actually haven't seen many that deal with the subject but even if I had, I'd still probably prefer Iruma-Kun. Not sure if there's a name for this aesthetic but you see it in Tim Burton movies and the old Ghosts and Goblins videogames.



Plus, I'd not mind at all going to hell if the demons were all this cute.



I'm already going to hell after the amount of shit i done here.


I agree so much with Iruma-kun. Instead of nightmarish monsters, the demons of Iruma-kun are quirky and wholesome. Easily one of the best anime comedies.
Sep 4, 2022 5:36 PM
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Crow_Black said:
the real question to ask tho, is imagine if there was no hell i mean its easy if you tried.

Nah, instead of seeing anything religious there, I was under the impression they were interns or trainees at some kinds of companies or secret services.
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Sep 4, 2022 5:43 PM

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k-on movie where they go to hell (england)
Sep 5, 2022 4:43 AM
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Sep 5, 2022 4:51 AM

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The traditional japanese representation of hell in Uchouten Kazoku season 2.
The MC adapted surprisingly fast tho.
Sep 15, 2022 11:53 AM
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k-on movie where they go to hell (england)



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