Devilman Crybaby
DEVILMAN crybaby
New Devilman project marking Go Nagai's 50th anniversary as a creator. The protagonist Akira Fudou learns from his best friend, Ryou Asuka, that an ancient race of demons has returned to take back the world from humans. Ryou tells Akira that the only way to defeat the demons is to incorporate their supernatural powers, and suggests that he unite with a demon himself. Akira succeeds in transforming into Devilman, who possesses both the powers of a demon and the soul of a human. The battle of Devilman and Akira Fudou begins. (Source: Netflix)
Devilman Crybaby is a ona with 10 episodes, from Winter 2018, produced by Science SARU, rated 7.6/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
New Devilman project marking Go Nagai's 50th anniversary as a creator. The protagonist Akira Fudou learns from his best friend, Ryou Asuka, that an ancient race of demons has returned to take back the world from humans. Ryou tells Akira that the only way to defeat the demons is to incorporate their supernatural powers, and suggests that he unite with a demon himself. Akira succeeds in transforming into Devilman, who possesses both the powers of a demon and the soul of a human. The battle of Devilman and Akira Fudou begins. (Source: Netflix)
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- Demons — Prominently features malevolent otherworldly creatures.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Body Horror — Features characters who undergo horrific transformations or disfigurement, often to their own detriment.
- Psychosexual — Work that involves the psychological aspects of sexual impulses.
- Gore — Prominently features graphic bloodshed and violence.
- Urban Fantasy — Set in a world similar to the real world, but with the existence of magic or other supernatural elements.
- Gods — Prominently features a character of divine or religious nature.
- Shapeshifting — Features character(s) who changes one's appearance or form.
- Nudity — Features a character wearing no clothing or exposing intimate body parts.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Cosmic Horror — A type of horror that emphasizes human insignificance in the grand scope of cosmic reality; fearing the unknown and being powerless to fight it.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.