Devilman: The Birth

デビルマン 誕生編

Aired: 1987

The first installment of an OVA series that adapted Go Nagai's masterwork 'Devilman' faithfully to the original manga, in contrast to the TV anime version. Co-produced by Dynamic Planning and Toei Doga. When the demon race, dormant since ancient times, resurfaces in the modern era, Akira Fudo is guided by his friend Ryo Asuka to merge with a demon, depicting his genesis as he awakens as Devilman -- a being with a human heart. A major distinguishing feature is its thorough pursuit of the original's provocative, shocking imagery and its aspect as an adolescent heroic comic through the anime expression of the era. As the gateway to a weighty world that continues into the sequel 'The Demon Bird Sirene,' this work established itself as a new landmark among Go Nagai adaptations.