# Devilman Crybaby (2018)

> A sensitive teenager is drawn into a brutal war against demons by his mysterious friend Ryo in this graphic Japanese anime.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/65278

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 10
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Koki Uchiyama, Ayumu Murase, Megumi Han, Ami Koshimizu, KEN THE 390, Subaru Kimura, Masato Obara, Sayaka Kobayashi
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6660498/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Tone: bleak, feverish, visceral, cynical, tragic

## What critics say

Audiences rate the miniseries positively for its bold, violent reimagining of the Devilman story and its philosophical edge, though its brutality is polarizing.

## Synopsis

Devilman Crybaby (2018) is a Japanese adult animated miniseries produced by Science SARU and Dynamic Planning for Netflix. Its ten short episodes follow a sensitive demon-boy, Akira Fudo (voiced by Koki Uchiyama), who is recruited by his mysterious friend Ryo Asuka (voiced by Ayumu Murase) into a degenerate war against demons that have reawakened in a turmoil-stricken modern Japan. Akira's gentle nature is tested against the brutality he is pulled into, while Miki Makimura (voiced by Megumi Han) anchors the human side of the story. The engine of the series is the steady corruption of innocence as each episode escalates into violent confrontation and fractured loyalties. Its shape is a single continuing arc rather than standalone episodes, told in a tight, relentless rhythm. The look is a kinetic, sharply drawn style with lurid, gory set pieces and a frank, adult register. The tone is bleak, feverish and cynical, with philosophical undercurrents about humanity and monstrosity. Fans of the original Devilman, Berserk and Parasyte: The Maxim will find resonance in its dark mythic violence and anti hero ambiguity.

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