Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird

1990 0h 57m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 52

FantasyAnimationHorrorAction

Synopsis

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Akira Fudo, adjusting to his new powers as Devilman, is in for a heap of trouble as his newest enemy sent from the demon world is Sirene, the demon bird, who has more than a few tricks up her feathery sleeves to keep him and humanity at the brink of extinction.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Show Hayami
Akira Fudou (voice)
Yu Mizushima
Ryo (voice)
Jun Konomaki
Miki Makimura (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Jinmen (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Silen (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Kaim (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
Gelmar (voice)
Toshihiko Nakajima
Agwel (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Umanosuke Iida
Writers: Go Nagai, Umanosuke Iida
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Devilman OVA Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Umanosuke Iida, shot by Yoshiyuki Tamagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Takeshi Seyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Show Hayami and Yu Mizushima and Jun Konomaki carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Umanosuke Iida directs. Yoshiyuki Tamagawa behind the camera. Kenji Kawai scores. Takeshi Seyama cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
4Part of the "Devilman OVA Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Umanosuke Iida, shot by Yoshiyuki Tamagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Takeshi Seyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Show Hayami and Yu Mizushima and Jun Konomaki carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt4463084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.