The characters are some of the most well written characters ive ever seen. They are well rounded, smart, and human. The animation is simply is vibrant and fantastic and so aesthetically pleasing its crazy how much i loved the animation its stretches the standard for what an anime can do with its visuals for sure. The dub was amazing and really well done. Burns, McCarley, Vee, Leigh, Bosch, and Papenbrook all delivered some of their best work here.
I really feel like im not selling this enough, but please, please watch it.
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Akira’s struggle with his demon side is really interesting to see. Ryo’s descendant into being a non human and learning he’s actually Satan!!! That was crazy and i totally didnt see that coming. The metaphor that the track team represents is really good as it symbolizes humanity having to rely on each other and how we should help each other in this “relay race” we call life. Miki’s speech in episode 8 hit me so hard. Her saying to everyone that Akira has a big heart and how him crying is him crying for other people and not himself. How him crying is him shouldering that burden for others. That hit me really hard. Miko’s struggle to set herself apart from Miki and how she always felt inadequate in comparison is crazy relatable.
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This anime…….this anime…….this is one i’ll never forget. This is one i’ll think about for a long time and will reference for even longer still. Its themes of “What does it mean to be human?”, “What is justice?”, and “What is the right thing to do?” are so amazing really. I think this one just cracked my top 3 ever.
Devilman Crybaby is so damn good. You really cant afford to miss it. Now go! Run! Watch it!!
