First off, the story was very good so I give it an 8. Are you confused at why I did not give it a perfect score? Well here is why. The modernistic setting and plot points are most certainly intriguing and downright creates an exciting world, but after the first few episodes, around episode 5-8 I believe, it starts to get confusing. There are certain points of the series that you must have at least watched the OVAs or maybe read up on a little on the wiki t in order to understand, such as who Ryo is, who exactly was the demon Amon, and etc.
The most detrimental thing the anime did was its attempting to converge as many of the important plot points from the original work into the most concise form it can accommodate. Thus, it creates confusion within some of the audience due to the pacing issues that arose and the removal of certain points that would have made the transitioning more smooth. If I was to watch this series with no prior background knowledge, I would most likely be confused and maybe put off. Luckily I did have some knowledge so I'm all good, though I can't say much about the first time watchers of the Devilman series. And that is the main reason why this is not a perfect score, though that is still no reason to purged this anime from its rightful spot of a higher rating. You don't need to know every single detail from the original series to find this anime enjoyable.
Second, the art was spectacular in my opinion 9. Being a unique art style, there were of course funny moments with the art that looked weird, a good weird that made me feel more enjoyment. :)
The Characters were simply outstanding, though I still rate it a 9. Could have still used more fine tuning, but each character was lovable, relatable, and most importantly, human-like. I think Ryo could have used more screen time to accommodate more character development on his part.
The most marvelous prospect about theses characters was that they felt like actual human beings. The way they talk, their movement, emotions, goals, relationships, beliefs and morals, make them truly feel as if they were real, as it they were really alive, though this may be because the underlying themes of the anime hits very close to home, but I am not uncomfortable with that. These characters aren't just characters created straight out of a template, they were given characteristics that make them appealing. Especially those dudes that did the rapping, if you really don't want to give this anime a shot at least look up the rapping guys, they're really skilled. There are other reviews that go more in depth on the character analysis so check them out, otherwise this would take longer to type. But seriously, if these characters weren't appealing, I would have dropped this series faster than when Obama dropped his mic.
To sum it all up, I personally found this anime very enjoyable 10. The personally rating I gave it was a 9 because I am trying to raise its score the most I can hahaha.
Also, I would like to say that no story is absolute perfection. There will always be something to improve on, such as pacing, but that does not change the fact that I enjoyed the wild ride that the anime is.
