#Devilman manga funny series

As was the case with the previous 'Classic Collection,' this is based on Japan's 'Deluxe Edition,' broken into five volumes but compiled for the West as two, so the final product is a bit wonky, especially as regards the additional content injected within the text of the greater Devilman story. That said, this volume is near-perfect for containing what I believe to be the truest essence of Devilman, tha Seven Seas continue their compilation of Go Nagai's original Devilman manga with this volume. Seven Seas continue their compilation of Go Nagai's original Devilman manga with this volume. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.

It isn't something I anticipate reading more than this once, but it was worth a look.more Violent, kinetic, erratically paced, interesting. All in between a bunch of nudity, scenes of cruelty that are sometimes hard to stomach (and sometimes both at once, unfortunately), long, mildly boring stretches where Ryo explains everything that's going on to the reader, and fairly pointless morality-tale historical side stories. Violent, kinetic, erratical There are themes of how we humans tend to treat the marginalized, and how it takes all too little for us to turn on and destroy each other, and how fear and distrust create grand tragedies. There are themes of how we humans tend to treat the marginalized, and how it takes all too little for us to turn on and destroy each other, and how fear and distrust create grand tragedies. Devilman: The Classic Collection Volume 2 easily surpasses the first volume. That's about all I can say without spoilage.

#Devilman manga funny series

Also, the series ender was a shocker akin to the Silver Age Doom Patrol. I wonder if he had the big twist coming or it was something he came up with sometime during the creative process. There are decapitations and assorted mutilations, grotesque demons, hermaphroditic angels, and all sorts of other craziness. From Akira and Ryo at Little Bighorn to the worldwide slaughter in the present, Go Nagai wasn't fucking around. No one is safe and there are fountains of blood and gore.

The gore factor in this is tremendously high. I sure didn't expect carnage of this magnitude!įudo Akira continues to wage war on demons but humanity might be his greatest enemy. After the last Devilman collection, I wasn't sure what to expect.

2 completes Go Nagai's Devilman run from the 1970s in a sweet looking hardcover from Seven Seas Entertainment. The g Demons have infiltrated human society and the world is in flames! Can Devilman save humanity, even if it isn't worth saving?ĭevilman: The Classic Collection Vol. I sure didn't expect carnage of this magnitude! Fudo Akira continues to wage war on demons but humanity might be his greatest enemy. Demons have infiltrated human society and the world is in flames! Can Devilman save humanity, even if it isn't worth saving? Devilman: The Classic Collection Vol.