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Devilman: The Birth

Also known as Devilman: Tanjou-hen

OVA Finished 1987 Unrated

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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.

Studio
Oh! Production
Episodes
1 listed
Runtime
about 51 minutes per episode
Genres
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Supernatural

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Characters & voices

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Akira Fudou
Akira FudouMain character
Shou Hayami
Shou HayamiJapanese voice
Ryo Asuka
Ryo AsukaMain character
Yuu Mizushima
Yuu MizushimaJapanese voice
Devilman
DevilmanMain character
Shou Hayami
Shou HayamiJapanese voice
Miki Makimura
Miki MakimuraSupporting character
Jun Kouyamaki
Jun KouyamakiJapanese voice
Kaori Fudou
Kaori FudouSupporting character
Masako Ikeda
Masako IkedaJapanese voice
Asuka Kyouju
Asuka KyoujuSupporting character
Mikio Terashima
Mikio TerashimaJapanese voice
Reijirou Fudou
Reijirou FudouSupporting character
Masane Tsukayama
Masane TsukayamaJapanese voice
Manjiro
ManjiroSupporting character
Naoya Uchida
Naoya UchidaJapanese voice
Dosu-Roku
Dosu-RokuSupporting character
Sukekiyo Kameyama
Sukekiyo KameyamaJapanese voice
Masa Bokutou
Masa BokutouSupporting character
Tesshou Genda
Tesshou GendaJapanese voice
Girl
GirlCharacter
Voice credit unavailableJapanese voice

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