Devilman Crybaby's Hidden Symbolism - What's in an OP?

[@eysedrise1453]

Ayy those rappers spit some lit bars though

[@ItzKasuna]

Dude ikr

[@silverfangmoonhunter]

The demon rap was the best one by far

[@eysedrise1453]

Sorry Silver Fang Mayuta's love confession rap won it for me

[@alphaetikarad6092]

Eysedris E Kukun's freestyle was the best yeah. Still not sure why he died though, it's implied Miko killed him?

[@eysedrise1453]

Well we did see him feet first laid down on the floor in Miko's apartment with flies hovering over him so...

[@sydthekyyd]

"best friend" lol ryo/satan was in love with akira my dude. that was the tragic part about the ending. ryo's realization that love was real and realizing it way too late.

[@MuCFoSi]

yeah i mean its not even just hinted at or hidden in any way, it literally says so in the manga

[@birisuandrei2866]

Agreed, tbh another thing people didn't get, that I really loved, was the fact akira could feel Ryo crying inside... He told him he's crying too when the cat died, ryo was incapable to understand. But at the very end after killing everyone and getting the taste of loneliness and emptiness Ryo realised that akira meant his suffering of being thrown from heaven and the loss of what he cared about but didn't realise it in time.

[@uzernam303]

Yeah that's what they were. Ryo may have loved Akira, but Akira never considered Ryo more than a friend, and died bitterly hating him for destroying humanity and indirectly killing the person he loved most: Miki.

[@SuperShanook]

being in love with someone is damned close to best friend my dude. In both instances one really cares about the other. In the case of Ryo and Akira I don't think the distinction has to be made, at least from Ryo's point of view

[@realswobby]

@@SuperShanook But it really is about love. You have these words, spoken by Ryo: "Love doesn't exist, therefore there is no sorrow. That's what I thought." At the very end he finally feels sorrow and cries, when he realizes Akira is gone.

[@phoebeeileen6176]

Wait wait wait, the person crying upside down was Ryo? hmm I didn't notice that. The level of detail in this analysis is outstanding

[@Tenkichan]

No, it wasn't. Ryô's hair is way shorter and he in general has a different hair style. It's both Miki I guess. But even if it isn't - it's sadly not Ryô either.

[@ajeel1961]

RIGHT. I thought it was Miki?

[@SophiHan02]

It is Ryo. I guess it’s flipped upside down and pushed off a little so you can’t tell right away but it is when you really focus on the hair and how it’s shorter than Miki’s, especially in the back

[@anamelesscentury]

I don’t think it’s Ryo or Miki. I paused it and turned it right side up and to me, it looks like human Akira but it’s hard to tell

[@rubiedoll511]

@@SophiHan02 it's akira before he became devilman.

[@pinkdarkboii1817]

I wasn't surprised Akira failed to save Miki. I saw it coming a mile off. He wasn't doing the Devil Run.

[@cannonfodder4000]

Devil run?

[@alphaetikarad6092]

cannonfodder4000 You know. The run they do that manages to top the Naruto run in ridiculous goodness

[@mrhumanguy3256]

I would love to see someone try to mimic the devil run irl it would be a calamity of hilarious proportions.

[@alainapowerchick2025]

In his defense, he wasn't in human form to do it.

[@fakezorgol7164]

Pink Dark Boii The Chad Devil Dash

[@GoodwinGhost]

You know it's a good show if it gets you to cry for satan

[@rogerthegreat6381]

Never...

[@cowprintsanddogpiss0492]

Damn right

[@omumafu6346]

@@july4896 too soon..

[@shiroiokami5246]

And I did, at first I liked him, than I hated him, and finally I love him and cry for him This anime blew up my mind from the beginning to the end x)

[@hardeeharhar18]

@@shiroiokami5246 *blew

[@honeynutcheerios1]

ryo's apartment number is 666 Makes You Think

[@wesleybush2592]

oatmeal I noticed that

[@lilium9361]

Yeah me too, but I didn't think too much about though.

[@wesleybush2592]

Donnah Mishler SAME

[@21owlgirl72]

I saw that then remembered the OP and was like "oooohhhhh shit, this ganna get fucked real quick"

[@thedevil772]

I like that number, just like that egomaniac likes 42. Is there a problem?

[@catwafers]

"Best friend" I mean you're not WRONG but...

[@satansmascara9756]

**Snorts while sobbing in the background**

[@jormungandr2376]

Can you explain, what exactly is the relationship between Ryo and Akira then? Perhaps the anime left it out, but i don't see why everyone's saying he's wrong.

[@catwafers]

Ryo is in love with Akira, and his punishment is to "lose the one he loves" over and over. It's said outright that Ryo fell in love with Akira and it's also reinforced in Amon: The Dark Side of Devilman and I believe also Devilman Lady? Saying Ryo and Akira are best friends isn't actually wrong per se, but there are more feelings there, at least on Ryo's side of things.

[@jormungandr2376]

Yeah, i understand. Thank you.

[@catwafers]

No problem! :D

[@marche800]

Man Man Man Man Man Man Human.

[@Dullsonic3]

Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong Expand Dong

[@joyboy6752]

I always thought it was run run run run run run Kira, Kira being Akira but didn't really fit so they changed it.

[@diegoantoniorosariopalomin4977]

It though it was mal mal mal mal mal mal mal

[@mrSilverfan77]

† Anubis Spectre † Bop? Beep?

[@JennyTheNerdBat]

Humanman Cryhuman

[@ghos.t4968]

I didn't know this show had an OP until like episode 7 because Netflix skipped it without me ever noticing

[@linkwakeroftime]

Aidan Plew Notmally Netflix shows it for the first episode no matter what. I've never have an opening of any show on Netflix skipped the first time I watched it

[@zaroko8105]

Pirates are so underappreciated

[@ghos.t4968]

Azorok_KL ??

[@demdem7946]

SAME DUDE WHEN I FOUND OUT IT HAS AN OP I GOT MAD LMAO

[@dracocrusher]

I love the ink blot thing so much because by the nature of them even being ink blots, you're naturally going to just see whatever in them without ever realizing they're actual characters. But then once you watch the show and you're familiar with these designs, you start picking up on what they actually are in such a way that you're never able to un-see the characters in that shot. Which is awesome because it both works as a device to keep the monster designs hidden and as symbolism for how people are unaware of the demons living among them until they reveal themselves.

[@funkyweapon1981]

I miss the old school art.

[@WedgeTalon]

Maybe it's a stretch, but could the darkness/blood coming out of the heart in the beginning be a reference to the idiom "bleeding heart"? It seems to fit his character well: "someone who is very emotional about certain issues, such as endangered species, downtrodden people, the suffering poor, etc."

[@silverfangmoonhunter]

WedgeTalon That's probably exactly what it is

[@TheSquirrelbeast]

The bleeding heart is also a common catholic symbol, usually associated with the Virgin Mary (she mourns his son's death).

[@chenyanhao676]

Adolfo Berríos crying too, the weeping of jesus over jerusaleum is an extremely important part of jesus’ crucification, and the line “he always wept for others” is indicative of the allegory of christ. Funny enough, in the manag, I read that Akira is more akin to jobs, having been let to be punished by Satan even though he did nothing wrong.

[@TheShayaChannel]

Yeah, I think so. The villagers present Ryo with a disembodied bleeding heart towards the end.

[@Funnywargamesman]

My problem is that we pass Devilman's vertebrae before seeing the heart. Biology has a problem with that. Unless it's not Devilman's heart, but someone behind him (Ryo).

[@wesowen6624]

Im so depressed because of this anime. Gave me hope several times to then crush it.

[@silverfangmoonhunter]

Wes I cried four times

[@zakariamohamed3202]

Wes Same

[@alainapowerchick2025]

It's deliciously painful.

[@wesowen6624]

I feel so empty :(

[@rookierook99]

It's supposed to crush you because despite what everyone else is saying, Devilman is actually an anti-war message with Miki's death symbolizing the end of peace.

[@frydfish4934]

Devilman made me a Crybaby

[@funkyweapon1981]

If you wanted a happy ending to this story, too fuckin' bad!

[@silverfangmoonhunter]

God I was fucking waiting for Akira to turn over on that rock and crush Ryo's throat but it never happened.

[@BIackViper]

I was just surprised that the half demon anime protagonist couldn't beat the demon lord with a long speech about there being no difference between demons and humans and the power of friendship/love

[@Szt1998]

Silver Fang there's always manga sequels.

[@carmenmercado9041]

Sam the Pony Man There are but is not the same if eveyone you love in the first season is dead.😢😭

[@plapowaitenani9373]

The bit about humanity's hands reaching up in Akira's pupil reminded me of all the "pass the baton" imagery. Especially juxtapposed with Miki trying to pass it to an Akira who's not there right before she's killed. And that reminded me of a similar imagery of presumably Ryo reaching out his hands to a black void before him at the first and last episode while saying the "Akira, I thought there wasn't love or sorrow but I was wrong" speech. A PART OF RYO ACTUALLY WANTED TO CARRY THE BATON (love/hope/compassion of humanity?). THE IMAGERY IS COMING TOGETHER AND FUCK I HATE YOU YUUASA.

[@pixelman6193]

Oh like when all the other devilmen are giving their lives to fuse with akira in that final fight like all of humanity putting their hope into akira

[@devvyas6751]

@@pixelman6193 so many different interpretations

[@markgomez8157]

@@pixelman6193 That was so lit and tragic. It isn’t just Akira dying it’s the fact that everyone fighting for humanity gave him their all and it still wasn’t enough (which isn’t his fault).

[@clanwargods]

I absolutely love how you broke down this OP, it was hard to understand what the OP was trying to convey at first but after binging everything, it all makes sense now.

[@jaelperalta9536]

“best friend” do I have news for you

[@elswayr4525]

(LMAO SAME)

[@chubsthehamster5224]

I CHOKED

[@montedunn5351]

lmao

[@diarawisteria2218]

I mean, they aren't exactly lovers despite Ryo/Satan's feelings (except for one of the spin-offs, which actually does explore a romantic relationship between the resident Akira and Ryo counterparts).

[@morganlemons1694]

I'm officially in the devilman crybaby fandom....

[@iliveinsideyourhouse1367]

Good, now go read the original manga and other spin offs manga. There a 40 manga in total. Most of them doesnt worth the read though.

[@Xenotaris]

I've been a fan of the Devilman franchise since Devilman Lady (US title: The Devil Lady)

[@s.spinachepie3871]

How many fandoms Morgan Lemons, how many fandoms?

[@elijahizquierdo4263]

Hi Again How did you see i was watching this :))))

[@geoscope3399]

I didn’t understand the time loop thing at firs and I didn’t like the ending immediately but after looking in to it a bit I’ve grown to appreciate it a lot

[@redblue5474]

10:09 this scene is heartbreaking once there’s context later on; you’re seeing the two people who were in love with akira grieving him. and since crying is such an integral part of akira’s character, these two crying out for him makes it even more depressing. this show still makes me so sad :((

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

The Moon and Table-kun are always getting fucked over in anime.

[@zayaannashrid1374]

First Table kun is molested and then the Moon does the splits

[@Fr00stee]

Even in rwby which isnt even really an anime

[@wordsmyth659]

ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM LOL OMG UR RIGHT

[@TeknoSquirrel]

Table- kun was the best waifu in Code Geass

[@vustvaleo8068]

the moon is a freaking super weapon & a Gundam's ultimate attack in Gundam X.

[@gwynethcloa6694]

Also "best friend" fjdhf Good job on the breakdown though!

[@user-kr8xu6cv3c]

Gwyneth Cloa lmao same

[@mitzikrasnoff9594]

LMAO

[@ruthlesslistener]

I literally said 'lover' out loud lol

[@axelf9947]

_“Why am I the only one talking?”_ he asks the severed upper half of a torso

[@ChillyJack]

Devilman Crybaby made me fucking hate Netflix for automatically skipping opening songs and making me manually start each episode over.

[@Graywolf_The_45th]

WHAT THE FUCK IS THE POINT OF GIVING ME THE OPTION TO SKIP THE INTRO IF I WANTED TO WHEN YOU FUCKS ARE JUST GOING TO SKIP IT ANYWAYS NETFLIX?

[@ebbandfloatzel]

If you watch it on mobile, it forces you to click the button "skip intro" if you want to. It also let me do it on Computer. Haven't watched anything on my TV recently though, so maybe it's a setting?

[@mrhumanguy3256]

I just reversed it back and watched the op.

[@danielpedraza6455]

Alex Kendall Nope, I saw it on mobile abd never skipped the intro

[@ebbandfloatzel]

Daniel, that's the point of what I said. You get the option because it doesn't auto skip, but rather has a button you have to click to skip.

[@dakotafisher8400]

Go Nagai isn't for everyone, but I'm glad Devilman got another adaptation.

[@chinoyomaji288]

Fuckin same bro.

[@HighOnCaffine9623]

The cycle continues for Ryo with each adaptation...

[@Mazzy774i]

The soundtrack of this anime is 10/10

[@myopinionsarefacts]

It amazes me that this series came out like two weeks ago and yet every single KZbinr alive has managed to make a video about it

[@lunasperidot8760]

I mean, you can watch the whole thing in a day. It's 4 hours long.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

-Devil May Cry- Devil Man Crybaby is my favorite -video game series- anime this year, for now.

[@zakariamohamed3202]

Just Some Guy without a Mustache Devil May cry baby 😭

[@CiarraHarvey]

SAME!!! I GET THE TWO NAMES MIXED UP ALL THE TIME XDDDD

[@Z.O.1991]

Just Some Guy without a Mustache Funny that Devilman and Sparda (in his demon form) look so much alike, and Akira looks just like Mugen from Samurai Champloo

[@shizotypical]

Now we have to hope that DMC5 comes out this year so that both of your statements are correct

[@hisholiness4537]

@@shizotypical Do I have news for you.

[@fedwyn]

This was an amazing series. It isn't for everybody, I recognize that, however I think it's undeniable this is the most refreshing anime of the last years, perhaps the decade so far

[@korikakumei]

Amen. Refreshing as hell and invigorating

It was terrible compared to the OVAs

[@ExcuseMyWeebRudeness]

I tried watching it but I was bored as hell and went back to watching Attack on Titan.

[@KopfdesRiesen]

@@ExcuseMyWeebRudeness Did you finish it? It’s only 10 episodes and it starts pretty boring but takes up pace at like the 3rd episode

[@typhoonzebra]

The running is the best thing I have ever seen.

[@spooky-nz9vj]

Lol

[@raquelvengroff4599]

great analysis as always! honestly the anime didn't jump out to me as amazing but it did intrigue me to binge the 10 episodes in a day. looking back on the OP makes my respect go through the roof, damn such good symbolism!!!

[@wickywickyjoka]

I thought it was pretty clear that Akira represents Jesus. I mean, he literally suffers for humanity, and tries to sway dehumons to not be lost to their darkness, and that weird huggy scene was symbolic of humanity coming to love and even worship their savior. The irony of the supposed savior of humanity being unable to save it afterall, that Satan would fall in love with the son of God, and ultimately killing him leading her/him to discover he/she grew a heart... Well, that's just a theory. A Crybaby theory??

[@shoulder1676]

Why do you think he gets a mandorla in the OP?

[@Tenkichan]

Sorry but *mandala

[@shoulder1676]

He says it's a mandorla. Look it up

[@Tenkichan]

Oh well I'm sorry then :)

[@JackgarPrime]

I'm really happy with how many people have been talking about Devilman Crybaby. It's a really fantastic series, and hopefully is a sign of things to come from the industry. Ironically, a series that could push the boundary of the genre is one based on one of the original classics.

[@liambrown3249]

Arguably the darkest series ive ever watched. You know something is powerful when after it's over, your mind is filled with nothing but what you just watched. The anime had me both excited everytime I watched it, while also tugging at my heart strings stronger than any show in recent memory. Without a doubt, one of the best series I have ever watched. I've started reading the manga and have officially become a devilman fan.

[@iliveinsideyourhouse1367]

Welcome to devilman fandom. Here some of the devilman mangas that are worth reading: Devilman G Devilman vs hades Neo devilman Amon darkside of devilman

[@liambrown3249]

Thanks ill keep them in mind :)

[@TeamTowers1]

If you're at all interested in the lighter side of Go Nagai's (the creator of Devilman) work, there is the Mazinger franchise (well apart from Mazinger Zero) and Cutey Honey franchises.

[@iliveinsideyourhouse1367]

And the OVA called "chibi chara go nagai world" funny as fuck.

[@timothymclean]

"Devilman's version of God is kind of a dick." Same in the Old Testament. Though that God didn't deal with fates worse than death, so kudos for that.

[@Crabgar]

Ya'll mind if i *FLOOD THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD* Noah: "i guess"

[@silverfangmoonhunter]

Low key I'm convinced that the OT and NT gods are different beings Marcion/gnostic style.

[@timothymclean]

It's almost as if they're characters written by different people living thousands of years apart in what are effectively different cultures and worlds by that point! Oh god, I'm gonna get _so_ much backlash for that...

[@MrJMB122]

See the logic though in the Old Testament made sense the flood was a product of Humanity being so insanely obnoxious and decadent he had to press restart. The rest of the time he's being a dick it's one because thier the enemies of the people of Israel. Or to the people of Israel broke the Covenant so they need a spanking and divine equivalent to that anyway. Which is nothing compared to God actually abandon them which is actual hell.

[@steadyalbatross]

Timothy McLean meh. Long as you don't actively insult someone your beliefs are your beliefs. You believe different things than I do.

[@SnowAnayathatweirdgirl]

DC was so fucking good I forgot Netflix made it. Devilman alone was one of the first manga i'd read due to my dad. Seeing the different takes of it I didn't think Netflix could handle or grasp all of what Devilman is. I was so wrong. I was wrong. They fucking exceeded my expectations and I now have some faith in them. Episodes 9 and 10 are the most compeling and emotionally grippling episodes i've seen in awhile. those 2 episodes alone make this adaption amazing, but the soundtrack and even those random rap guys were just icing on the cake along with the characters that were not even apart of the main cast. The opening is both for old fans and new. It comes off amazing and if you know the material you know the references and if you don't you're gonna have a " Damn that's cool wonder what it means." feeling. All in all after watching this adaption I can say Netflix good job. Keep doing this. Don't let this become a one hit wonder. Study what you did right for future adaptions or originals.

[@guts145]

It's more about them making a good choice about the director and the means they handed him, since I don't think they handled any more than that.

[@chronoloop9384]

Guts EXACTLY

[@sergeantkozi]

Netflix doesn’t make anime.

[@deathknight75]

Nooby Weeb: I think it's an abbreviation of Devilman Crybaby.

[@ansong9850]

Netflix didn't make it. Aniplex hired Yuasa to do it, Netflix just distributes it digitally like CR or Funimation do

[@chronoloop9384]

I'm sure they made this because of the success of the 009 vs Devilman OVA series. That did well enough to bring back Cyborg 009 (despite the design changes and 3D animation), and now it helped get this the green light. That's freaking cool. I hope they make a sequel series that concludes the time loop

[@chronoloop9384]

dogango oh, cool. Though, I still stand by that for why Netflix decided to directly produce/publish this and make it exclusively theirs beyond a licensing deal

[@mrSilverfan77]

Isn’t a sequel getting made? Devilman vs Hades?

[@chronoloop9384]

Nareik Usnob I mean, there are a number of sequel stories to devilman, at least from what little I've seen. Whether or not another series gets animated, we'll have to wait to see. Hades seems to follow up the events of the show, based on the description I found, but devilman takes place in a time loop, so I figure it would have another season to explain how that whole thing works and to officially end that before moving into the sequel territory. But maybe not. I don't really know enough about the lore to know how it goes

[@ruben_skyline_]

The fact that you shout out fire punch right at the end is so nuts in retrospect

[@Lik3wise]

I don't watch anime, like at all, but the depth of analysis you use to convey your opinion about these topics just sold me. Subbed. Well earned. EDIT: I lied, I really like Ghibli movies (as all the other 7 billion people on this planet)

[@makimaki5007]

Never really got into ghibbli... Maybe it's because I started out with GITS escaflown CB etc. As a kid so that light dreamy anime don't really faze me as much. Hm maybe I should re watch them.

[@BellroseJewel]

Min 10:10 It was Ryo!!! What?! Now the opening is 10 times better. I wonder if It was just me who has been this blind even tho I re-watched the OP so many times... Also "best friend" lol, almost but still not quite...

[@myspacebarbrokenevermindif9892]

BellroseJewel well they are bestfriends, but Ryo is just a little more gay about it

[@Orikron]

Yes, I've been waiting for this! It's just a show with a production who's addicted to meaning in aesthetics. Now on to Kokkoku, it's great musically and visually.

[@kymazlan]

The Suicidal Muffin Yess. Kokkoku OP is fuckin lit

[@Tommyvang187]

Kokkoku's OP AND ED are fkn good.

[@Orikron]

You're probably on the younger side of the scale so I won't drill you. Be aware that when someone compliments a certain aspect of a show without mentioning others it does not mean one holds a negative opinion of the aspects unmentioned.

[@TheMANGADUDE2]

I love Devilman: Crybaby. And I never realised how much of it - when watching it - was so deep. Also at 2:50, crosses tend to be used as - at least makeshift - gravestones, again alluding to Akira's death.

[@ZILtoid1991]

You should make a video on how did Devilman influence other manga and anime.

[@CaseNumber00]

Many others have done that already, some even before Crybaby came out.

[@guts145]

Long list ahead

[@PrinceMallow]

What's in an OP? for Pop Team Epic.

[@CheezVT]

If it's anything less than "these characters are so good they're actually capable of being timeless like Mickey Mouse or Bugs Bunny" then there's no point to making the video.

[@sinmonsworul]

"best friend"

[@cocotoast4898]

frisbee are Ryo and Akira gay or Europian?😂😂😂

[@riceman3448]

ryo is a guy but when he becomes satan he transforms into a woman thing man woman thing XD

[@i.147]

+Jakob Sjoblom That's called intersex. But he's gay for Akira yeah

[@wiswc]

Akira isn't gay

[@wiswc]

frisbee it's ok if want him to be gay but he's not he lust for women and never shown any sign for romance for ryo just brother love but on the other hand ryo is gay and he is definitely badass in his own evil Satan way.

[@TriToneTiefling]

"killing his best friend Akira" Yes..."friendship"...Totally not romantic. (It's actually VERY OBVIOUSLY romantic)

[@satansmascara9756]

**casually proceeds to cut the sexual tension between the main dudes with a knife**

[@GeneralUile]

As in, borderline explicitly said by Ryo. Noticed that too.

[@MrJMB122]

Akira it's a friendship Ryo is in love with him. Because Akira in love with Mika. From the fact how he's lusting after her but holding back his feelings because he know he has Humanity

[@tobimisa]

+Joel Bridge yes but mb was specifically talking about ryo in the part of the video that's being referenced to

[@iseng4rd]

god himself in the devilman manga: you fell in love wirh akira fudo! yuasa: akira is the only person ryo ever loved everyone at once: IN A BRO WAY RIGHT

[@rosieposie9075]

Legit I have never clicked on a video so fast, I just finished the series last night and one of my favorite parts is the opening. Nice job with the video, keep it up!

[@jennyguzman8599]

I'm using this for my English essay that I'm barely starting today, and I just gotta thank our good man Geoff creating quality content that will be help me reach 5 pages worth of devilman analysis

[@AlexTenThousand]

I was extremely pleased to see the series being just THAT good, since one of my favorite anime growing up was the already weird 1972 anime adaptation that was always around on local smaller televisions like TMC here in Italy, and I'm extremely happy this take actually conveys how rather fucked up and questioning of good and bad is Devilman itself.

[@LuckeeStrikee]

I'll be honest, didn't expect to read about Telemontecarlo in an english speaking youtube channel about anime.

[@AlexTenThousand]

It did air anime in Italy though.

[@smartguyalex]

I had no idea that the person crying was both miki AND Ryo. I thought it was Miki again but flipped, it’s amazing that you managed to see that

[@Aisuryuu]

I loved this anime so much. And picking out subtle details with every new episode, or the events of a previous episode making me feel the foreshadowing of the op was always satisfying. I heard about Kaiba before this series but I have a new hype to chack it out now

[@legionairesunny5507]

I love Crybaby. The animation may not be perfect, but I love the universe. The characters... Everything really. The opening is stuck in my head.

[@AlquimistEd]

MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN HUMAN

[@chrisbendross6229]

I LOVED the animation. Over-stylized and colorful yet dreadful. The running is easily my favorite running in all of anime

[@legionairesunny5507]

Chris Bendross For me, the animation doesn't have to be perfect. It just has to have personality and Devilman does. I love it.

[@paperbackwriter1111]

the animation is sick as fuck, it's amazing.

[@spookshankaman1038]

The animation and style are inperfect on purpose ti represent the chaos that the demons cause,or whatever

[@satansmascara9756]

Satan is my waifu.

[@williamcannon8380]

Himawari Person he's a dude

[@williamcannon8380]

Himawari Person and Angel form is androgynous

[@satansmascara9756]

Your point being?

[@MrLCGO]

sage owl Satan is an angel. In Devilman's world, angels have both genders so Satan is more of an hermaphrodite.

[@williamcannon8380]

MrLCGO how you get that info

[@somethingcool1533]

WHERE’S THAT “POP TEAM EPIC OPENING ANALYSIS” VIDEO, BASEMENT?!

[@Oedipusmene]

The moment Miki dies, and bam, I'm bawling the rest of the show

[@oscarrodriguez4012]

I just wanted to say that I find your content very engaging. One can really tell that you have a passion for this medium, and it shows with the level of thought you put into your videos, especially this one. Keep up the good work.

[@KaterynaM_UA]

Gonna be honest, the first few times I saw this OP I was like ok, it's atmospheric and kinda cool how grim and washed out it looks comparing to the color galore of the actual series but it's also so... bare and simple. But the more I watched the more appreciation I got and this review made me see even more to it. Truly great job! And great show too.

[@the_professa3156]

I watched the cyborg 009 vs devil man before I watched crybaby and I was not ready for this

[@hATTer915]

also the shadow on Akira's devilman body on that beginning resembles Satan's shadow, i dont know the symbolism, but its definitely a form like satan's that obscures Akira's lower half

[@shadoubreak]

hATTer915 Ooh, another thing I didn’t notice! Thank youu

[@ivyhammett-aron8012]

10:10 lol I thought that was just the same shot of Miki crying flipped over

[@kuvril]

Nice video man. I love these kinda of ops, i like to called them: the "Wright OPs" (because the tendency of the director Edgar Wright to show the hall plot of his movies, in the opening or first 10 minutes)

[@Next-xm2dh]

govb zade *HOLD IT*

[@chaselandry2962]

Now this is one of the best series I've seen. Amazing. I'm waiting for a full series review from you.

[@marq185]

So glad you covered this show it was amazing

[@rozhsoh-muh]

I never saw that Ryo was crying in the OP, I always thought it was just Miki turned upside down...holy shit I love this

[@TheKrzysiek]

Devil May Cry....Baby

[@ultamateamazingcraft9270]

TheKrzysiek yah the game was inspired by the original devil man anime or manga

[@ZenNeonRazor]

Ultamate AmazingCraft No it wasn't

[@hisholiness4537]

Let's rock, baby!

[@mcp7158]

@@ZenNeonRazor it was -_-

[@alainapowerchick2025]

THANK YOU for putting into video form what I've been stewing over for the past week and some change. I watched the opening pretty much every episode and still watch it because of how well constructed it is. I'll throw in there that the shot of Miki crying also alludes to her death because the framing only shows her head. Thus when it reflects to Akira upside-down (I didn't think it was him until you mentioned that), it's a direct reaction of his pain since he ends up carrying her head when he initially confronts Ryo.

[@genericname7214]

Glad to see some Fire Punch recognition but to say its new when its been running for a while now and the fact that it is completed

[@katdraws1542]

My favorite part of the OP is the inkblot test! I loved your breakdown. I also feel like it was a subtle connection to the fact that its not uncommon for people to say they see the devil when they take the Rorschach test.

[@ChillyJack]

I've been reading Fire Punch for a long time, it's really good. It's kind of gone on longer than it should have though.

[@NobleDeadman]

Well it's going on longer for a reason. Now it's just about them stopping the tree from being made

[@iliveinsideyourhouse1367]

The last few chapter was confusing as fuck. But it was a still great manga.

[@bananakillingpower]

Fire Punch started off really strong but with each chapter it started to feel more generic and uninteresting with each chapter.

[@zacharycooke7629]

Read the first few chapters and had to do a double take when sister asked her brother for ..."something"

[@ZenNeonRazor]

Chilly Jack I heard it got worse over time any other good anime to recommend?

[@jezzlepops7186]

I love the intro so much! Each time I watched it, I connected something to a character, mainly trying to figure out who belonged to each ink blot. I didn't catch much of the more subtle religious themes from the imagery (because I know next to nothing about it all) but I cottoned on to a certain character's true identity from an early stage. Or at least 'what' they are rather than 'who'. Thanks for presenting the op in this way! I appreciate it more now!

[@mikkat8613]

LMAO they really gave us all the clues in the fucking beginning... wowwww I can appreciate this show wayyy more, all the work and planning that went into it omg

[@padpachan]

Someone also said how the kaleidoscope ryo has so much eyes like bibically accurate angels also pointing to how ryo was satan all along

[@grapeshott]

I did not understand one thing-> How did Twitter work for Miki when the world was getting destroyed?

[@typhoonzebra]

Esesem ssm Twitter works right now

[@chronoloop9384]

Nobody bothered turning off the servers when everything started going to hell?

[@grapeshott]

Another doubt-> Why did Ryou's secretary always show her boobs?

[@chronoloop9384]

Esesem ssm wasn't she that big face demon? I mean, demons are so instinctive by nature, maybe that's how she helped control her sexual urges. That's what I figured, at least. That and cause the world of devilman is devoutly corrupt, sexual and, for lack of a better word, "sinful" in nature. I mean, Ryo is seen only as an asshole when he starts murdering people to draw out the demons and the rappers react to his machine gun like having a gun pulled on them is a regular normal thing, they barely even reacted to him shooting at them. I think it's safe to say the society of devilman isn't the same as our own. That or I'm way more sheltered than I realized lol

[@thetruephoenixful]

This is one of the first animes I've ever seen in years to stick with me in years. I've always been thinking about it in terms of the substance of the way it was made from its animation and soundtrack and how the story was made

[@ladefury9523]

"anime for kids"

[@choklatecheeseburger]

Really want you to do more Devilman content. If you don't want to that's totally cool, your channel, but love watching you cover it.

[@catva]

great video as always

[@thegingerbreadboy629]

Thank you Mother’s Basement for getting me hooked on Fire Punch. I bought the first volume and I can’t stop reading, definitely a series I will collect as long as volumes are being released.

[@TheCreepypro]

wow the depth of this is crazy he really did a lot very little color and shapes

[@Getocat302]

That’s why Masaaki’s works are instantly recognizable. I noticed it was him the moment I saw the plant planet episode in Space Dandy, and the OP’s style looked a lot like his planet scenery in Kaiba, so i was very pleased to see his name in the OP

[@isn0t42]

When Ryo and Akira's hair overlap as they "glare angrily" at each other, Ryo's image is put over Akira's, same way as in the scene where Ryo attempts to kill Miki to get rid of a witness.

[@SlingingHashSlasher]

I literally only watched this show because I thought akira looked like mugen

[@itsDjjayyArt]

Straight facts

[@itsDjjayyArt]

And that his name was akira

[@laurabenitez1936]

Yeeeesssssssss

[@ravaq2334]

yo, I just watched the two series back to back

[@greent26tube]

Wow that was a fantastic analysis and presentation. You have a great speaking voice. Thanks.

[@robertbiteman3888]

The story was decent, but HOT DAMN did I love the animation style. I’m relatively new to anime but it was a nice change of pace from the normal, big eyed, anime girl style.

[@lthereddd4838]

Robert Biteman The story is better if you have a long story with anime, as it breaks the mold a lot, having the main character not be invincible and not win everything just because they trained for 5 minutes, the most tragical deaths are complete twists from what should be expected, even Miki's death has the slow-mo where every other anime would add an ex-machina and save her, but no, she just died.

[@lthereddd4838]

Hikikomori Well, I guess my last ten years were not good experience then :/

[@mangomage33]

I think Geoff predicted the future. Covering crybaby, then promoting fire punch, the predecessor to chainsaw man, which has quite a few similarities with devilman. Seriously please tell me that I'm not the only one who noticed that Denji and Akira have very similar deals, just backwards.

[@franciscolomeli8931]

I hope we can get a scene breakdown of devilman crybaby

[@TanikaAbsent]

"stop killing your characters" Gege: Nahh Go nagai: what characters?

[@alaamini9074]

what's in a scene : gon's confronts pito .... make it happen plz

[@Mazzy774i]

ALA AMINI ditto ^

[@alaamini9074]

Chris whaaaaaat ?

[@Khaoscntrl]

I did not notice all this symbolism ...at all. What a great video, I always thought the devil man crybaby opening was amazing just with how it transitioned and how much my eyes wanted to follow EVERYTHING. I found myself replaying the opening before watching a new episode almost every time I got to a new episode...and this really filled in a lot. Wow

[@TheOther-Dude]

I both loved and hated this show. Overall it just felt way too rushed and jumpy. One moment a character is a villain and then the next second they are proclaim how the love Miki and become a good guy. I just didn't know how to feel for most of the series

[@jaytread4132]

To be fair, Miko was never a straight-up villain. She just wanted to beat Miki in a lot of things and came to terms with her suppressed feelings when she realized that they might die that night. Iirc, she only hurt people in retaliation for their actions (i.e., the guy who forced her to have sex at gun point, the crazy ppl on the roof, etc.).

[@TheOther-Dude]

Jay Tread What about rapper boy? She left him to rot in her bedroom.

[@zayaannashrid1374]

That was probably when she had barely to no control over her demon self(Even Akira has trouble.)

[@jaytread4132]

TheOther Dude Not sure how that makes her a straight-up villain tho. I don't think she had any evil intentions behind taking his body's remains home instead of leaving them at the rave. Seems more like a courtesy thing that she'd take him home instead of letting him be completely devoured by the demons lol.

[@silverfangmoonhunter]

TheOther Dude Was that rapper boy? I don't remember seeing anything but the feet?

[@BekahDurphaird]

The cross at the beginning above Devilman could also be alluding to his death as crosses are used as grave markers.

[@brodiecrain13]

Now all we need is a Mazinger Zero anime

[@BlueScarabGuy]

Brodie Crain Well, there IS a new Mazinger Z movie coming out in like month. And if that does well, maybe Netflix and co. will greenlight a new series.

[@stribular4910]

I already read fire punch before I even knew about this channel and video, it made me cry a couple times.

[@iliveinsideyourhouse1367]

I still doesnt understand the last chapter

[@Mo-ef6gz]

The ops for all netflix orginals always made to have a hidden symbolisms

[@yanellc8611]

I didn't notice a thing about the OP because i just watched it on the first episode and then just skipped it. I TOTALLY REGRET!! i realized about this when i read on twitter about ART-EATER threads. It opened my eyes and thanks to him i found out so many details and with you some others. It amazing how can someone blended and mixed so many hidden things, at first something simple but if you look carfully there is so much behind. I appreciate this, is trule great. And about the series, i LOVED it with all my heart. Well-done, it made me cry, cry so much. I just can't describe. Everything had so many actual concepts and it was heartbreaking to see them in our real world.

[@christianobryant5768]

This opening makes me wanna make pentagrams and break dance

[@niamhha9014]

During Miki’s death, I noticed that she was doing the same pose that she does in the OP. My dumb self felt smart during that moment😅.

[@Rockman1159]

Do either Resonance from Soul Eater or the Cowboy Bebop OP

[@GermanPeter]

One thing you didn't mention at around 9:55 is how Akira and Ryo are getting closer and closer at each other, even as they fade out into the next shot. This implies that they'll keep getting closer until they kiss, a reference to the love they have for each other but which never really comes to life entirely (as Akira dies before Ryo can confess his love), which is portrayed by them fading out before they can truly kiss. They want to, but it just doesn't happen.

[@kenziemckeever1605]

"You know, she's dead." -The Anime Pope

[@JYShawty]

Your videos are great man. Subbed!

[@DuranmanX]

Reminded me of the SMT IV special edition 3DS

[@guts145]

Satan is straight up Louis Cypher for some time in Lady ( and the factions are pretty close to the ones in SMT) , but it's safe to assume that Go Nagai just happens to like mythology and its representations a lot and all the occult stuff in SMT is also in the same vein, but in the schematic version of things it is more different.

[@BrJPGameplay]

Same, I hope SMT V have those raves now :v

[@MegaSoniczone]

I'm not sure if you noticed this, but the part of the intro where Akira and Ryo glaring at each other as their heads coverge mirrors what happens after Akira saves Miki at the photographer's studio and they have a skirmish, they bash their foreheads together.