
October 8th, 2009
|
 | Not Awake. | | Join Date: September 4th, 2004 Location: England
Posts: 161
Rep Power: 0 | |
I've done it... I'm Devilman! Is anyone else familiar with this Anime from the 70s? I never really followed the series that closely, but I am addicted to the OVAs. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Wikipedia Plot A long time ago, the Earth was ruled by demons. The demons constantly fought each other for survival, but soon found themselves fighting a new race of beings: The first humans. The demons then became imprisoned in ice after a great cataclysm. They would remain there until the ice melted, after which it was said Satan would rise and lead them in Armageddon. That time has come in Go Nagai's Devilman.
Devilman is about a teenager named Akira Fudo. At first, Akira is very modest and gentle, avoiding conflict. When his parents are lost on a business trip in the Antarctic (or the Arctic), Akira goes to stay with his childhood friend Miki Makimura; both soon form a close relationship as the story progresses. Miki, a tough, smart, self-sufficient girl, loves Akira but wishes that he would stand up for himself when he gets pushed around, and is frustrated by his lack of backbone. She often has to defend herself from bullies even when Akira is with her; in the OVA, she saves Akira from a gang of bullies who are threatening him. (In the manga, Ryo Asuka rescues Akira and Miki by pulling a gun on the bullies to frighten them off.)
One day, Akira's best friend, Ryo Asuka, asks a favor and completely changes Akira's life. Ryo's father had discovered the existence of demons when he found a mask during an excavation of the ruins of an ancient Mayan temple. This mask turned out to be a fossilized demon skull, which showed whomever wore it what the world was like when demons ruled over it. Ryo shows Akira this and informs him about the demons' revival. Akira then sees Ryo's plan: "To fight a demon, one must become a demon." | There are three OVAs in total, Devilman: The Birth, and Devilman: The Demon Bird, both of which had been dubbed (poorly, I might add) into English... And then finally Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman, that remains with poor English subtitles.
Is anyone else a fan of these? If not, I'd highly recommend it, if you prefer a more serious tone to your anime. |