Devilman is the main titular protagonist of the original Devilman TV series. He was originally sent to pave a way of destruction for the Demon Tribe. However, he fell in love with the human girl Miki Makimura and instead of being humanity's destroyer, he became its savior.
Appearance[]
Devilman uses the appearance of the human boy Akira Fudo after his debut to the human world. However, his true appearance was a large blue skinned humanoid. He has black bat-like wings on his head with red markings under his eyes. His retractable wings were large, axe shaped and red. He also has two red marks (or scars) across his chest and back.
Abilities[]
The television version of Devilman possesses a variety of strange powers.
- Devil Cutter: Slicing crescents from the belt buckle.
- Devil Wing: Wings from the back that allow flight, but are occasionally used offensively if he is in a bind.
- Devil Beam: Summons lightning from the sky and turns into green beams from the palms. Can also be used as a large fire ball.
- Devil Arrow: Orange energy bolts from the antennae to disintegrate enemies. Can also be used as a sonic attack.
- Devil Eye: Allows Devilman to see in pitch black darkness and find an enemy's weakest point. In the 38th episode, he had a precognition about his imminent doom under Dremoon's power and devised a plan to defeat him.
- Devil Light: A bright flash of light which blinds his foes.
His other powers include superhuman strength and speed, as well as a healing factor that makes his cells regenerate at amazing rates and even allows him to grow back limbs in a matter of hours, and high resistance to heat and acids except for his wings. In the television series, he could use echolocation to locate his opponents, survive in space for a certain period of time, and could change his size, usually being around 20 feet tall. This tied into a weakness of Devilman, where injuries he sustained as either a human or in a smaller form would become worse in giant form.
Personality[]
Devilman was originally an arrogant and cruel demon, even when he first met Miki and was getting associated with his new life as Akira he was cruel to those around him. He did soften somewhat after the death of Lita, one of his heroes, and later, after Miki is put in hospital by Demon General Zannin he realizes how much he actually loved her, killing both Zannin and Himura soon after. He then considers the possibility of leaving Miki and his family for good after defeating all the demons. Afterwards, he becomes far friendlier to his friends and family, as well as treating humans with more respect and love. Not much later, he is forced to kill his best friend Dorango, and was visibly upset by Lala's death. At the end of the series, God reveals to Miki that Akira is Devilman, but Miki's supportive reaction towards Akira made Devilman finally acceptive of his true identity. He promises to destroy Zennon and protect Miki and his family before the credits roll.
History[]
Devilman is first sent by Zennon to find a suitable host to invade the human realm. The original Akira Fudo finds himself exploring the Himalayas along with his father Professor Fudo when the two fall through a crack in the ice. They are then confronted by four demons, Rerasu, Daruni, Zennon, and Devilman. They are both killed and Zennon tells the others to fight it out for control over Akira's body. Devilman wins by killing Rerasu and Daruni, and uses Akira's body for the rest of the series posing as him.
At first, Devilman intended to follow Zennon's orders. But, after encountering Miki Makimura for the first time, he quick grows attached to her love for him, forgetting about his mission.
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Trivia[]
- Either Devilman or Akira Fudo cameo in the manga Animal Kedaman, frozen in ice amongst several other demons from the TV series.
- Devilman appears as a supporting character in the manga Mazinger Angels, appearing in two separate stories.
- Devilman, as Akira, makes a brief cameo during the beginning of the second episode of the 1973 Cutie Honey anime.
- Occasionally people in the fan-base refer to the character as Amon, which is incorrect in spite of the similar role.
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