Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
1987, Japanese. Directed by Umanosuke Iida.
Akira Fudo is just a normal kid in Tokyo, until an old friend of his, Ryo, shows up and turns his world upside down. An upcoming war of demons on humanity is waiting in the wings, however, the only way for a human to fight a demon is with their power. To save the world, Akira and Ryo risk a dangerous ceremony in an attempt to create humanity's only hope: the powerful Devilman.
- Runtime
- 0h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Umanosuke IidaDirector
- Show HayamiAkira Fudou (voice)
- Yu MizushimaRyo (voice)
- Jun KonomakiMiki Makimura (voice)
- Mikio TerashimaProfessor Asuka (voice)
- Masako IkedaSumiko Fudou (voice)
- Tessyo GendaThug (voice)
- Sukekiyo KameyamaThug (voice)
- Naoya UchidaThug (voice)
- Mahito TsujimuraAdditional Voices
- Sakiko TamagawaAdditional Voices
- Teiyu IchiryusaiTare Makimura (voice)
- Kiyoko KobayashiAdditional Voices
Details
- Released
- 1 November 1987
- Original title
- デビルマン 誕生編
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Go Nagai, Umanosuke Iida
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Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth: quick answers
What comes after Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth?
Next in the series: Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird (1990) and Devilman - Volume 3: Devilman Apocalypse (2000).
Is Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.1/10 from 67 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth?
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth runs 51 minutes (0h 51m).
Does Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth yet.
Which OTT platform is Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth on?
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1987. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth?
If you liked Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth, try Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird, Demon City Shinjuku, Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend.
Who directed Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth?
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth (1987) was directed by Umanosuke Iida and stars Show Hayami, Yu Mizushima, Jun Konomaki.