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Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth

Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

51 mins

Rating

6.849/10

Release Date

01 November 1987

Country

Japan

Cast

Show Hayami

Show Hayami

Akira Fudou (voice)

Yu Mizushima

Yu Mizushima

Ryo (voice)

Jun Konomaki

Jun Konomaki

Miki Makimura (voice)

Mikio Terashima

Mikio Terashima

Professor Asuka (voice)

Masako Ikeda

Masako Ikeda

Sumiko Fudou (voice)

Tessyo Genda

Tessyo Genda

Thug (voice)

Sukekiyo Kameyama

Sukekiyo Kameyama

Thug (voice)

Naoya Uchida

Naoya Uchida

Thug (voice)

Mahito Tsujimura

Mahito Tsujimura

Additional Voices

Sakiko Tamagawa

Sakiko Tamagawa

Additional Voices

Teiyu Ichiryusai

Teiyu Ichiryusai

Tare Makimura (voice)

Kiyoko Kobayashi

Kiyoko Kobayashi

Additional Voices

Minami Takayama

Minami Takayama

Additional Voices

Keiichi Ando

Keiichi Ando

Walla (voice)

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