Cutey/Cutie Honey is one of Go Nagai's most recognizably popular franchises alongside Mazinger and Devilman and has had a great number of spin-offs and sequels. Due to this it has many ties to the Devilman series.
Story[]
After the young android teen Honey Kisaragi's father was murdered by an agent of Panther Claw, she decides to become a fighter of justice and battles against the evil forces of Panther Claw led by the villainous Panther Zora and Sister Jill. As the story goes on she makes friends with the Danbei family and eventually slaughters Sister Jill, however the threat of Zora and Panther Claw remains ever present.
Honey in Devilman[]
- Devilman appeared in the OVA anime series New Cutey Honey at a few different points, first as a gargoyle, and then having a supporting role in a later episode, though only as Fudo and never Devilman. In the opening credits to the series, Akira could be seen fighting against Sirene.
- Miki appears in a photo alongside a large group of past Nagai characters in a photo taken with Mayor Light.
- Akira appears at the beginning of the second episode of 1973's Cutie Honey anime, standing among a crowd looking in awe at a statue.
- Akira Fudo appeared in a scene with Miki in RE:Cutey Honey when Miki was caught in a net.
- In the very same episode, the Devilman Mico and her demon suit Tollg appear among a crowd of Nagai girls.
- Another briefly seen character was someone who closely resembled either Himura or Hikaru Tomoda from the original Devilman anime series.
- Ryo Utsugi also appeared among a angry mob looking for Honey.
- Devilman Lady appeared in Go Nagai's crossover manga Honey's school, where she comes into conflict with Cutie Honey. Natsuko Aki plays a large role in the story, Panther Zora and several members of Panther Claw appear, with the rarely seen Unicorn Panther taking the role of main antagonist towards the end of the story.
- The character Seiji Hayami from Devilman Lady is a reference to the character of the same name from Cutey Honey, at one point he is seen praying to his father who looked just like Seiji from Cutie Honey.
- In Cutie Honey 90, Tarantula Claw has abilities similar the demon Adal from the original Devilman anime, even the powers are near enough the same.
- Honey appears briefly in the OVA series CB Chara Go Nagai World during the opening credits.
- She is also a main character in Dynamic Heroes a large scale crossover, utilizing characters from all across the 70's Toei adaptations of Dynamic Pro series.