Shigeru Mizuki's 'Akuma-kun' Manga Gets New Anime

by DatRandomDude
Mar 7, 2021 12:19 AM | 8 Comments

Toei Animation announced during the Manga Ookoku Tottori Seitan 99-nen Mizuki Shigeru Seitansai event on Sunday that Shigeru Mizuki's Akuma-kun manga will receive a new anime adaptation. The event also revealed the main staff and a teaser visual (pictured).

The anime is one of four projects commemorating Mizuki's 100th year birthday anniversary. Mizuki died in 2015 from heart failure at the age of 93.

Synopsis
When Mr. Sato, a company employee at the world's largest electronics company, is called upon by his Boss to tutor his only son in exchange for a high ranking position within the organization, things couldn't have been peachier. At least, that's what he thought...

Little did he know that his student was Ichiro Matsushita, a young boy with the mind of a genius and a terrifying hidden agenda. It doesn't take long for Sato to realize that he is the second home tutor in as many weeks that has been sent to teach the little boy. What's even more unnerving is that the previous Tutor's whereabouts appear to be a mystery...

The little boy's true identity is revealed when he puts Sato under a curse, turning him into a lizard man and making him one of servants. Little Ichiro Matsushita is none other than "Akuma-kun" boy genius and master of black magic. His goal? To open the portal between hell and earth, summon forth hell's most powerful demons, and enlist their help in taking over the world!

Junichi Satou (Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu, Amanchu!) is returning from the 1989–90 anime adaptation as the chief director, with Fumitoshi Oizaki (Centaur no Nayami, Romeo x Juliet) serving as the series director. Hiroshi Oonogi (Gegege no Kitarou (2018), Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle) is handling the series composition.

Mizuki published the original supernatural manga with Toshansha in three volumes between 1963 and 1964. He followed up with multiple installments in the franchise over the years.

Toei Animation produced a 42-episode television anime and two anime movies in 1989 and 1990.

Source: Comic Natalie

Akuma-kun (Shin Anime) on MAL

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8 Comments Recent Comments

This sounds pretty interesting =o

Jan 7, 2022 5:39 AM by Tokoya

Reviving such an old series, good I guess.

Jan 7, 2022 12:27 AM by Softhenic03

“Mr. Sato” as in Junichi Satou? Heh.

Anyways, Junichi Satou’s been on a streak of returning to old franchises he worked on decades ago (Aria’s new movies, the new Ojamajo Doremi movie, and now this). Also, if you look at the credits for most of his shows in the last 2 decades that aren’t his original OVAs (Tamayura, Zetsumetsu Kigu Shoujo, and One Off), he’s worked as a chief director working with another series director on almost all of them. He seems to have taken on more of a mentor role to different directors for the past few decades, even while his style still very clearly shines through in many of his shows. In this case, he’s working with series director Fumitoshi Oizaki, whose worked under Satou several times before, serving as character designer on Keroro Gunsou and Kaleido Star, and Zetsumetsu Kigu Shoujo. Considering they’re both industry veterans at this point, the production looks like it’s in good hands, so I’ll be looking forward to checking this out whenever it’s released.

Jan 6, 2022 10:38 PM by MakkuroKemuri

Junichi Sato revisiting his older work here or something, huh? I might consider giving this a watch in the future.

Mar 7, 2021 3:41 PM by Fario-P

I was just digging into this old anime just a few weeks ago and I love it and the two movies. A title from the golden era of anime and the fact that Sato Jun'ichi is coming back as chief director is such an amazing news. This is how you should do things TOEI. Not like with Sailor Moon that you totally aimed for failure. If only Sato came back as director for Sailor Moon Crystal maybe we would have had a masterpiece from the 2020s and not that crap we had. Gegege no kitarou or Akuma-kun are classic chidren spooky anime series.

Mar 7, 2021 2:12 PM by Tsukinoouji

Just read synopsis on AniDB for the original series...

Wow, this seems like such interesting classic by Toei; too bad only first episode was subbed.

It's really great that Toei is reviving its old titles.

Mar 7, 2021 4:57 AM by Ajvisor

I hope that it will be something like Hakaba Kitarou

Mar 7, 2021 2:41 AM by kataneer

Haven’t read the original, but just by reading the synopsis and looking at the tag it’s got good potential. Hopefully it can deliver

Mar 7, 2021 12:25 AM by FurySlasher