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.
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