Hello Anime Fans, so I watched Devilman Cry baby a while back, and honestly, it is one of those type of anime that doesn't sit quietly in your head quietly even after you have finished it, it kind of kicks the door down, messes up the place, and leaves you staring at the wall like what did I just go through? The story starts simple enough, you have got this soft, emotionally fragile guy, Akira, who gets pulled into a world of demons by his friend Ryo, and instead of just becoming a monster, Akira becomes something in between still him, but with demon power, from there, everything just spirals, and when I say spirals, I mean it in the most chaotic, messy, emotional way possible.
What really got me is not even the demon stuff itself, It is how human everything still feels, Like yeah, people are turning into monsters, the world is basically collapsing, but the real focus is how quickly humans lose their humanity when fear takes over, that part? That hits uncomfortably close.
Akira as a character is actually what makes this whole thing work, he is not some cold, overpowered MC, He cries, he cares too much, he is soft even when he’s strong, and that softness in the middle of all the violence makes the contrast even sharper, You kind of end up rooting for him not because he is the strongest, but because he still tries to be good in a world that keeps proving goodness is not enough.
Then there’s Ryo… and yeah, so i won’t spoil this too much, but let us just say that his character is one of those that makes you rethink everything you thought you understood about the story, the kind of relationship between Akira and Ryo is honestly the backbone of the whole anime It is intense, confusing, emotional, and by the end of it, you are probably just sitting there trying to process feelings you didn’t even expect to have.
Visually, this anime is kinda loud the art style is rough, almost messy on purpose, but it works, it feels like everything is constantly in motion, constantly breaking down, the music also deserves credit, there are moments where the soundtrack just carries the emotional weight so hard you can not ignore it.
Now let’s be real, this anime is not for everyone, because it is violent, it is sexual in a very raw way, and it does not really try to comfort you as the vviewer, It is more like it drags you through the chaos and says deal with it, some people will love that boldness, others will probably just drop it halfway.
But for me, it felt like one of those stories that is not trying to be enjoyed in a casual way, It is trying to be felt, and maybe even questioned after.
By the time it ended, I didn’t really feel entertained in the usual sense, I felt drained, a bit confused, but also weirdly impressed that an anime was willing to go that far emotionally and narratively.
So yeah I will say that … Devilman Crybaby isn’t a comfy watch, It is more like an experience you go through, you survive, and then sit quietly with it afterwards.
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