I didn't know what the movie was really about since the synopsis doesn't really shine a light on what the main narrative truly addresses. This is my first time watching an Antonio Campos' film, and my expectations were moderately high, having in mind the synopsis and the genre itself. Almost every actor in The Devil All The Time is a fan-favorite due to their presence in cinematic universes, iconic sagas, or Oscar-winning flicks, so it's no surprise if this aspect alone gets audiences to sit in their couches for a movie with an almost two-hour-and-a-half runtime.
Whether people like the movie or not, that's a whole other subject, but as a convincing argument to make people want to watch a film, this type of casting is perfect. I’ll be looking forward to Volume 2, and I hope we can get Go Nagai’s Mugen Utamaro published in a classy hardcover format.If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) Netflix has been able to deliver films with all-star casts pretty regularly. However, the manga on its own didn’t speak to me. Go Nagai’s Classic Devilman Manga is really for die-hard Devilman fans who want to read the original because of how influential it was. There’s also a sequence at the end where Akria and Ryo time travel (for no reason) and meet historical figures like Joan of Arc, Marie Antonette, and Hitler before he turned evil.Īs a fan of the of Devilman Crybaby anime, it was fascinating to read the original text. Akira has some bizarre demon powers including electric-powered eyebrows. There are other elements in the Devilman manga that didn’t make it into the show. Jinmen, the demon based off of a Kappa, is given a lot more screen time and he’s truly terrifying. There are some fantastic action and horror scenes that didn’t appear in the anime adaptation, with the black-and- white aspect of the manga only adding to the creepy atmosphere. Yeah, she does follow the anime trope of being the tsundere step-sister who secretly loves Akira, but she’s really entertaining. In the manga, Miki is much more expressive. Miki is awesome! While I did like Miki’s portrayal in the anime, she was a little bland. The character designs are iconic and portray the essence of who these people are even if they are not dressed in contemporary clothes.
The art holds up incredibly well considering that the manga is nearly 50 years old. Akira doesn’t become Devilman until page 222.
Considering the thickness of the manga volume, there’s very little plot or character progression. We start with a fantastic action set-piece, then get bogged down in a a sea of backstory and exposition, then jump right into “freak of the week” style adventures. The Devilman manga suffers from inconsistent pacing. How does the manga hold up and is it a must-buy for fans of the anime? Since its original publication, Devilman has influenced dark anime for decades, including Neon Genesis Evangelion, Berserk, and Magical Girl Madoka. With the critical success of Devilman Crybaby, the original Devilman manga by Go Nagai is being printed in English for the first time. Devilman was a manga published in 1972 and broke new ground in the horror genre with its graphic depictions of violence and sexuality.