Devilman is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai.
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Devilman is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai.
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In 2018, a remake titled Devilman Crybaby directed by Masaaki Yuasa was created showing an alternate more modern-like retelling of the manga.
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One of the Demon Tribe's strongest warriors, Devilman is sent to lead a full-scale invasion of the human world by Zennon.
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Devilman resolves to defect from his orders, and from then on fights a slew of opponents sent by Zennon and his Demon Generals.
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Devilman evolved from Go Nagai's previous manga, Demon Lord Dante, after Toei Animation approached Nagai about turning Dante into a television series.
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Devilman's outfit seems be inspired by a villain from the 1972 Gekko Kamen anime.
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Nagai designed Devilman as an anti-war work; the fusion of humans and demons is an analogy for the draft, and Miki's violent death symbolizes the death of peace.
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Devilman carries a message of warning, as we step toward a bright future.
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Devilman further stated that despite Satan's actions in the manga, he was not a stereotypical villain as Nagai believes that God would fit more into this category as a result for the actions he committed against demons years before the series' start.
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The first one Shin Devilman was written by Go Nagai's brother Yasutaka Nagai with illustrations by Go.
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The cast of Devilman crossed over with characters from Mazinger Z and Violence Jack in the 1991 OVA CB Chara Nagai Go World.
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Devilman praised Nagai's art for the horror presented and brutal fight scenes.
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Character designer from SNK admitted that Devilman was an influence in designing Kyo Kusanagi.
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Manga writer Nanase Ohkawa claimed that Devilman was the manga that shocked her the most as a child.
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Ohkawa was eventually influenced by Devilman to write X due to the themes employed in both mangas, most notably the Armageddon.
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