Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth

1987 0h 51m JA

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 66

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Synopsis

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Akira Fudo is just a normal kid in Tokyo, until an old friend of his, Ryo, shows up and turns his world upside down. An upcoming war of demons on humanity is waiting in the wings, however, the only way for a human to fight a demon is with their power. To save the world, Akira and Ryo risk a dangerous ceremony in an attempt to create humanity's only hope: the powerful Devilman.

“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)
Mikio Terashima
Professor Asuka (voice)
Masako Ikeda
Sumiko Fudou (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Thug (voice)
Sukekiyo Kameyama
Thug (voice)
Naoya Uchida
Thug (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 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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6 / 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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7 / 8

CAST

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

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4463070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 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.
5Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Takeshi Seyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Show Hayami and Yu Mizushima and Jun Konomaki carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4463070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.