Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth

Nov 1, 1987

0h 51m

★ 6.8

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Fantasy

Horror

Animation

Production Companies

Dynamic Planning

Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth Trailers

Cast

Akira Fudou (voice)

Show Hayami

Ryo (voice)

Yu Mizushima

Miki Makimura (voice)

Jun Konomaki

Professor Asuka (voice)

Mikio Terashima

Sumiko Fudou (voice)

Masako Ikeda

Thug (voice)

Tessyo Genda

Thug (voice)

Sukekiyo Kameyama

Thug (voice)

Naoya Uchida

Additional Voices

Mahito Tsujimura

Additional Voices

Sakiko Tamagawa

Tare Makimura (voice)

Teiyu Ichiryusai

Additional Voices

Kiyoko Kobayashi

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