7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Devilman (1987)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
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.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict strongly condemns humanity's inherent capacity for prejudice, mob mentality, and self-destruction in the face of the unknown, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values of social justice and anti-discrimination. While offering a bleak outlook rather than a clear ideological solution, its moral condemnation of intolerance positions it as left-leaning.
The movie features a cast that aligns with its Japanese origin, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative explores universal themes of humanity and prejudice, rather than offering a specific critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
The series portrays LGBTQ+ characters and themes with significant depth and empathy. While the narrative is profoundly tragic, it affirms the worth of queer lives and love by making these relationships central and depicting them with dignity, complexity, and as victims of external prejudice rather than inherent flaws.
The film utilizes Abrahamic religious imagery and concepts (God, angels, demons) as a foundational element for its apocalyptic narrative. Humanity's descent into fear-driven paranoia and religiously-justified violence against perceived 'demons' is portrayed as destructive and hypocritical. The broader narrative, which the OVA sets up, ultimately depicts divine power as a destructive force, critiquing the destructive potential when religious concepts are twisted by fear and hatred.
The 1987 Devilman OVA focuses on Akira Fudo's transformation into Devilman and his battles against various demons. The narrative does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it explore gender identity or expression in any capacity. Therefore, there is no depiction to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1987 "Devilman" OVA is a direct adaptation of Go Nagai's manga. All significant characters, including Akira Fudo, Ryo Asuka, and Miki Makimura, maintain their established genders from the original source material without any changes.
The 1987 Devilman OVA series faithfully adapts the characters from Go Nagai's original manga, maintaining their established Japanese ethnicity and appearance. No characters originally depicted as one race are portrayed as a different race in this adaptation.
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7.2
6.8
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