Akuma-kun 1989
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- April 15, 1989
- Format
- 1 season · 42 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~17.5 hours (25 min/ep)
- Created By
- Junichi Sato
- Network
- tv asahi
What is Akuma-kun?
Akuma-kun is a television series first released in 1989. Catalogued under Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1989
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 42
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 15, 1989
- Networks
- tv asahi
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.8/10
- Format
- 1 season · 42 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~25 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- tv asahi
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 42 episodes and an average 25-minute runtime.
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Akuma-kun is a television series first released in 1989. Catalogued under Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy. Produced and broadcast by tv asahi. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 42 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A dying doctor entrusts a young boy and a reluctant devil to save humankind.”
- Features a classic battle between good and evil
- Unlocks a unique partnership between a human and a devil
- The premise rests on a dying doctor's urgent last-minute mission
- The overarching threat of rising demons is vast and daunting
Watch it if you enjoy supernatural battles involving a young chosen hero and a summoned devil.
The series deals with supernatural themes involving demons and a pact in blood.
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When was Akuma-kun released?
Akuma-kun was released in 1989.
Who is chosen to fight the demons?
A young boy named Shingo Yamada is chosen by Dr Faust.
Who is Dr Faust?
Dr Faust is a dying man who foresees the rise of evil and entrusts Shingo to fight it.
Who is summoned from hell?
A less than enthusiastic devil named Mephisto is summoned to help save humankind.
What genres does the series belong to?
The series spans animation, action, adventure, sci-fi, and fantasy genres.
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