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.
The 1986–1988 Japan Window
99 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Devilman – Volume 1: The Birth sits at position #59.
#1Legend of the Galactic Heroes
★ 9.0 · 1988
#2The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
★ 8.6 · 1986
#3Silver Fang
★ 8.6 · 1986
#4Grave of the Fireflies
★ 8.5 · 1988
#5Saint Seiya
★ 8.5 · 1986
#6The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
★ 8.3 · 1986
#7Dragon Ball
★ 8.2 · 1986
#8My Neighbor Totoro
★ 8.1 · 1988
Other Titles From Dynamic Planning
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Devilman – Volume 1: The Birth premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |