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Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
Akira is just another normal kid in modern-day Tokyo, until an old friend of his, Ryo, shows up and turns his world upside down. Akira learns that there is an upcoming war of demons on humanity and he has just been enlisted for a major tour of duty. But the only way to fight a demon is with their power, so Akira and Ryo risk a dangerous ceremony in an attempt to create humanity's only hope: the powerful Devilman.
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Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth was released November 1, 1987. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Akira is just another normal kid in modern-day Tokyo, until an old friend of his, Ryo, shows up and turns his world upside down. Akira learns that there is an upcoming war of demons on humanity and he has just been enlisted for a major tour of duty. But the only way to fight a demon is with their power, so Akira and Ryo risk a dangerous ceremony in an attempt to create humanity's only hope: the powerful Devilman.
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More about Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
Cast
Show HayamiAkira Fudou (voice)
Yu MizushimaRyo (voice)
Mikio TerashimaProfessor Asuka (voice)
Masako IkedaSumiko Fudou (voice)
Tessyo GendaThug (voice)
Sukekiyo KameyamaThug (voice)
Naoya UchidaThug (voice)Credits
- Directed by
- Umanosuke Iida
- Written by
- Go Nagai, Umanosuke Iida
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- デビルマン 誕生編
- Collection
- Devilman OVA Collection
Production
- Dynamic PlanningJapan