Debiruman (2004)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

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
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 Debiruman: Tanjou hen (1987) (V)

THE Shame of Japan

Based on famous Japanese comic book series which has been loved for more than approx.30 years. TV anime based on this comic is also known as one of the most favourite classics of all time to many Japanese.By expending 1000,000,000Yen budget and making movie based on a legend, many of the Japanese movie fans expected this to be gorgeous, if not their favourite. However...

What is this piece of crap? I'm starting to feel sorry for the word "crap" for using it in criticizing such a bad movie.

First of all, the main casts are NOT actors or actresses. They are teen-idols and a fashion model who can't play their role properly. They don't even LOOK like they are acting.This may not matter for those who don't comprehend Japanese language. Don't worry, there are plenty of other reasons why you wouldn't be able to watch this thing until the very end. The scenario is ridiculous (I'm not saying this because it was no way similar to the original manga.) It's incomprehensible. Nonsense. You won't fully understand the background of each characters or the reasons why they take part in the story. Not because you don't have enough brain to understand what the scenario writer wanted to say, but because it's 10 million light years away from perfect. There are only three main scene shots. A local shopping arcade, a church and some indoor scenes. And the stage of this story is supposed to be all around the world???It's a joke. A terrible one too.One thing I must not forget to note is the CG. YOU WOULD SEE BETTER ONES IN SOME PS2 GAMES!! I kid you not. The company which is responsible for making this movie is wanting this crap to be exported to other countries but if or when it did, boycott it. It's so awful that you won't even be able to laugh. Guys, I wish I could write my comments with better English skills. There are far more to bash about this one!