Japan Synopsis
デビルマン
A scientific exploration in search of a new energy source unleashes a group of powerful demons who begin possessing human bodies and destroying civilization. Close friends Akira and Ryo wind up on different sides of this epic struggle. Akira’s inner strength allows him to maintain his identity and fight for good, but the weaker Ryo is completely overtaken by Satan himself.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Devilman. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedUrotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend
★ 6.0 · Japan
2 sharedJujutsu Kaisen 0
★ 8.2 · Japan
2 sharedDemon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
★ 8.3 · Japan
2 sharedDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village-
★ 7.4 · Japan
2 sharedBerserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King
★ 7.2 · Japan
2 sharedBerserk: The Golden Age Arc II – The Battle for Doldrey
★ 7.3 · Japan
Action + Fantasy in Japan
735 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Devilman itself).
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
Devilman holds position #182 of 298 Japan films in the 2003–2005 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Devilman premiered alongside 95 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 95 other Japan films in 2004.
The 1641st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
50 audience reviews — more than 64% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 50th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Devilman, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- go nagai · 7
- devil · 6
- based on manga · 297
- monster · 91
- demon · 45
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,111 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,221 of 1,714 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Radgar, Dynamic Productions, TV Asahi, Toei Company, Bandai Visual |
| Runtime | 1h 56m |
| Release Date | October 9, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0373786 |