Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth 1987
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 51 minutes
- Director
- Umanosuke Iida
- Network
- Dynamic Planning
What is Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth?
Topic: Film "Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth" (1987). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 51 minutes
- Release date
- Nov 1, 1987
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Dynamic Planning
- Genres
- Action, Fantasy, Horror, Animation
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.1/10 from 66 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~51 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Dynamic Planning
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Overview
Topic: Film "Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth" (1987).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Sources provided:
[1] TMDB: Title, Year (1987), JP release date (11/01/1987), Genres (Action, Fantasy, Horror, Animation), Runtime (51m).
[2] TMDB Cast/Crew: Plot details (Akira Fudo, Tokyo, Ryo, war of demons, human needs demon power to fight).
[3] Letterboxd: Plot details (Akira enlisted for tour of duty, dangerous ceremony to create Devilman).
[4] Plex: General cast/crew info.
[5] Moviefone: General cast/crew info.
[6] IMDb: Title (Tanjô-hen (The Birth)), Director (Umanosuke Iida), Cast (Show Hayami, Yû Mizushima, Jun Konomaki, Mikio Terashima), Plot point (Devilman faces tortoise demon Jinmen).
Title: Devil
Should you watch it?
“An ordinary Tokyo teenager merges with demon power to fight an impending war against humanity.”
- Features a gripping plot about an upcoming war of demons against humanity.
- Explores the high-stakes journey of normal kid Akira Fudo and his friend Ryo.
- Showcases a dangerous ceremony undertaken to create humanity's only hope, the powerful Devilman.
- The film involves dark fantasy and horror themes that may not suit all viewers.
Watch it if you want to see a normal kid and his friend risk a dangerous ceremony to create humanity's only hope against a demon war.
The film blends action, fantasy, and horror tones into a narrative about a demon war.
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Where can I stream Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth?
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Is Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth worth watching?
It is worth watching if you enjoy animated action, fantasy, and horror stories about a war against demons.
What is the binge duration for this release?
The run time listed for the movie is 51m.
What are the essential episodes to watch?
This release is a feature-length film with a run time of 51m rather than a multi-episode television series.
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