In the OVA, fear runs rampant throughout Tokyo as paranoia grips the population who believe that demons exist among them. Being based on volume 1 of the manga (no other volumes were released at the time), it is much shorter than the manga, and branches off in an entirely different direction shortly after Amon gains control of Akira Fudo at the end of volume 1. On May 24, 2000, a loose adaptation of the first volume of Amon: The Darkside of the Devilman was released. saigo no koku, hajimari no koku ( 最後の刻、始まりの刻)ĭevilman Mokushiroku: Strange Days Ī sequel, titled Devilman Mokushiroku: Strange Days ( デビルマン黙示録 STRANGE DAYS)), was also published in the same magazine in 2005. chi ni somarishi tenshi tachi ( 血に染まりし天使たち) The manga was originally published in the Kodansha's Magazine Z, from August 1999 ( 1999-08) issue to April 2004 ( 2004-04) issue. The story ends with the two meeting face to face, with Akira walking past him while Ryo looks back at him sadly. Satan is in love with Akira Fudo (based on the friendship gained as Ryo Asuka, Satan's human form). Wields incredible psychic powers, among other abilities. Ryo Asuka (Satan): Leader of all demons.Sirène: Amon's lover and the main protagonist of the Cretaceous Era arc.Akira later defeats Amon in combat and rejects Satan by walking past him instead of fighting him. After witnessing the brutal murder of his lover Miki, Akira snaps and allows Amon to take control of him. He maintains the same role as he did in the original Devilman, but his appearance is more intimidating than in the original. Akira Fudo: The main protagonist of Devilman.He is defeated and re-merged by Akira in one-on-one combat after being savagely beaten by a flurry of right-hand punches.
He appears in the anime as a tall and red humanoid demon with black fur and chiropteran wings on his head and back (possibly to symbolize the rivalry between Amon and Satan). Originally "trapped" within Akira Fudo, when Amon attempted to possess Akira, but due to Akira's pure heart, Amon loses control and remains sealed within Akira, giving Akira complete control over Amon's powers. Amon: Known as the Lord of War, is one of the most powerful demons known, and considered one of the greatest warriors of Hell.
In Volume 2, we start to see the origins of both Amon, and Sirène, and see more of Earth under the demons' rule. Where in the original, Devilman faces Satan after seeing his slain lover Miki Makimura's severed head, Amon sees Akira lose control of himself, and due to his sadness and depression from not being able to protect Miki, allows Amon to gain control of Akira and his powers again.
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Retreating into his subconsciousness, this allows his devilish alter-ego Amon to break free from Akira's cage of flesh and wreak havoc on both humans and demons alike.Īmon: The Darkside of the Devilman is an alternate setting to the last chapters of the original Devilman manga. Amidst the growing tensions, tragedy strikes Akira causing his mind to snap. Paranoia and the darker side of humanity boils onto the streets as people turn on one another, suspecting that anyone could in fact be a demon hiding in human appearance.
The first volume ( tankōbon) was published on January 21, 2000, and the final volume was released on April 24, 2004. Japanese cover of Amon: The Darkside of the Devilman Volume 1Īmon: The Darkside of the Devilman ( AMON デビルマン黙示録, AMON Debiruman Mokushiroku, sometimes translated as Amon: The Apocalypse of the Devilman) is an action/horror manga illustrated by Yu Kinutani, based on the Devilman manga originally created by manga author and artist Go Nagai.
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