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Devilman: The Birth
Devilman: Tanjou-henSummary
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.
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Details
- Format
- OVA
- Number of Episodes
- 1
- Episode length
- 51 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 51 min (1 × 51 min)
- Season
- Fall 1987
- Start date
- November 1, 1987
- End date
- November 1, 1987
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Oh! Production
- Romaji title
- Devilman: Tanjou-hen
- English title
- Devilman: The Birth
- Native title
- デビルマン 誕生編
Relations
Suggested watch order
Based on known prequels and sequels.
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Devilman: The BirthThis page
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Devilman: The Demon Bird
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Amon: The Apocalypse of Devilman
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Characters 11
Main characters
- DevilmanデビルマンMain
- Akira Fudou不動明Main
- Ryo Asuka飛鳥了Main
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- Miki Makimura牧村美樹Supporting
- Professor AsukaSupporting
- ManjiroSupporting
- Dosu-Rokuドス六Supporting
- Masa Bokutoマサ墨東Supporting
- Reijirou FudouSupporting
- Sumiko FudouSupporting
- GirlBackground
Staff and studios
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Key staff
- Umanosuke IidaDirector
- Gou NagaiOriginal creator
- Kazuo KomatsubaraCharacter design
- Kenji KawaiMusic
- Takamura MukuoArt director
- Etsuji YamadaSound director
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- Yoshinori KanadaKey Animation
- Umanosuke IidaScript
- John WolskelADR Script (English; Manga Entertainment)
- Eiichirou NishiyamaIn-Between Animation
- Makiko FutakiKey Animation
- Gou NagaiScript
- Ivo De PalmaADR Director (Italian)
- Ivo De PalmaAdaptation (Italian)
- Michael BakewellADR Director (English; Manga Entertainment)
- Laurence GuinnessExecutive Producer (English; Manga Entertainment)
- George RoubicekADR Script (English; Manga Entertainment)
- Jill WilmotCasting (English; Manga Entertainment)
- AnthemInsert Song Performance
- Masahiro AndouAnimation Director
- Kouichi MurataProducer
- Katsuhisa KatouProduction
- Yoshiyuki TamagawaDirector of Photography
- Eitou NakaharaBackground Art
- Yasuko TachikiIn-Betweens Check