Japan Synopsis
デビルマン 誕生編
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.
Other Titles From Dynamic Planning
Action + Fantasy in Japan
735 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Devilman – Volume 1: The Birth itself).
The 1986–1988 Japan Window
Devilman – Volume 1: The Birth holds position #59 of 99 Japan films in the 1986–1988 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Devilman – Volume 1: The Birth premiered alongside 26 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 26 other Japan films in 1987.
The 722nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
35 audience reviews — more than 55% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 61th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,301 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,290 of 1,714 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, English |
| Production Companies | Dynamic Planning |
| Runtime | 50m |
| Release Date | November 1, 1987 |
| IMDb | tt4463070 |