Debiruman (2004)

Director:

Hiroyuki Nasu

Writers:

Gô Nagai (comic)
Machiko Nasu (screenplay)

Release Date:

9 October 2004 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Based on Gô Nagai's manga, about mild-mannered teenager Akira Fudô, who merges with a demon to fight other demons.

Plot Keywords:

Demon | Manga | Monster | Gore | Based On Comic

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Hisato Izaki	...	Akira Fudô / Devilman
Yûsuke Izaki	...	Ryô Asuka
Ayana Sakai	...	Miki Makimura
Asuka Shibuya	...	Mîko
Ryudo Uzaki	...	Keisuke Makimura (Miki's father)
Yoko Agi	...	Emi Makimura (Miki's mother)
Ai Tominaga	...	Silene
Bob Sapp	...	World Newscaster
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hiroyuki Matsumoto
Mark Musashi	...	LAPD
Masaki Nishina
Hiroshi Shimizu
Suzunosuke
Minoru Torihada

Also Known As:

Devilman (International: English title)

Runtime:

Germany:112 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:Not Rated | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:MA | Japan:PG-12

Company:

Dynamic Productions

Movie Connections:

Version of Amon: Devilman mokushiroku (2000) (V)

Damn better than the anime!

Thank god the finished the story I had been waiting 10 years to see, and they pulled no punches! This isn't a fairy tale, or a farce, this is hardcore, non relenting story and action combined with a lesson on how imbecilic human nature can be. Some of the fights were confusing, and it did look like TV production, but all that is overlooked simply because it does not matter. This is a very good adaptation, and it wasn't a complete retelling of the story. There were twists and turns, and not the ending you would expect... See this movie, it's worth whatever you spend on it. I would have to say it stands next to Crying Freeman as one of the best Manga to Movie adaptations currently available.