The Point of Devilman Crybaby

After a couple months of confusion after finishing devilman crybaby, and not being sure where to place it, I think I figured out the point of devilman cry baby. I can explain what I think is it's most important message. Some positivity in the seemingly nihilistic message of Devilman Crybaby.
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[@TheBrez]

The real meaning is that we, the viewers, were the crybabies all along. "You're crying too!"

[@thahalfbl00dprince]

You aren’t wrong 🤣

[@angelxanimations9113]

I am not crying reimagining the scenes, you are!

[@wwai7714]

I actually didn’t cry much in this show Is that normal? I feel like that isn’t

[@lmaf132]

WW AI same

[@reetikatmg]

WW AI. same I didn’t cry at all

[@Quentonic]

I'll be honest, devilman is my favorite regret. As in I enjoyed watching it but I regret watching it too. I can't help but get depressed when I think of the show

[@HidinginPublic]

Yeah especially with miki. Feels bad man.

[@xeo.akumanojo]

Made me more depressed than I should be

[@MarianaLopez-ml8jl]

Ugh same man it ruins my day but it was so good

[@mango8999]

Quentonic exact same way I feel about Banana Fish

[@notasus_7623]

I think the same with akame ga kill

[@dracotitanfall]

"When Akira cries, it's always for someone else"

[@darktyrant7710]

Draco the Anime Dragon 🐉

[@helloluv1060]

I think what is beautiful is the way at the end we find ourselves crying for Akira when his whole life he was crying for others (at the same time Ryo understand everything and cries too make it more hurtful) Idk if I am clear sorry

[@moren8689]

It just goes to show that we’re the true crybaby

[@jjelenaa]

that messed me up

[@lisettereyes8865]

I have a theory for it. You know how he said you were crying too. When there were kids? And the devil didn’t understand. Well when Akira died he was crying. It had already happened. Now it’s going to happen again. The devil will be reborn.

[@AdrenResi]

If you don't know Japanese, there is symbolism with Ryo's and Akira's names. Ryo means "finish/ending/completion". Akira means "bright/light" and the single character is a combination of the sun and the moon.

[@Dr.Bright963]

"Ying yang"

[@okokconan455]

same in Chinese, 明“bright”，日“sun”，月“moon”

[@nonlonelyboi4113]

The scene in Devilman that always makes me cry is when Akira gets hugged my the children and then everyone else. I don;t know why?

[@ellalexa7929]

Same

[@lausine3741]

I'm not sure why you cried over it but for me it was that the children were the first ones the open their hearts end believe in Devilman And as the children started believing in him the adults saw their mistakes and maniged to change to It really got me...

[@Desmondisdumb]

Lonely Boi when I saw Miki’s little brother as a demon I was scared...afraid..and sad.

[@danielsmithiv1279]

@@Desmondisdumb When I saw Miki's brother like that, I saw it as hope -- hope that the young boy would soon have the power to save others if he properly channeled it. For me, I was only sad when he actually succumbed to the demon and ate his mom. That's when it got me.

[@Desmondisdumb]

Daniel Smith IV I saw him crying tho...I can’t believe they killed his Dad for no reason

[@AnnoyingMystery]

"What was the point of devilman crybaby" to make ME a crybaby

[@HidinginPublic]

I'm always a crybaby

[@RJ10400]

No matter what you say this anime is still gay (bad)

[@wubba_lubba_dubdub]

Yep

[@sammichhh]

indeed.

[@angelxanimations9113]

R J .... how is gay and bad the same thing? Plus I personally think it was a good anime this show and angel beats are the two shows that end in total destruction and I think that’s cool plus a silent voice is way too fucking sad if you think devil man crybaby is bad...

[@crunchygarlicbread6701]

"akira, why am i the only one talking?"

[@misery1616]

This scene messed me up

[@wanderingghost7324]

''..Because, you never listen to me''

[@--_j_--]

NOOoOoOooo

[@daichisawamura20yearsago64]

I WAS BALLING

[@moth5519]

;_;

[@alma1961]

I feel like when Akira died ryo finally understood that day with the kitten. He didn't get how Akira could get sad knowing that the kitten would die, but now he does- because that's how he feels with akira

[@astortawa804]

And I feel like the species difference is parallel, too. As a child, Akira, a human, cries over a dying kitten, which is a species considered less valuable or powerful than a human. Years later, Ryō, the very devil himself (who, in this case, is also considered an angel) cries over Akira, who is a mere half-devil in comparison. Probably not important, but I do like how Ryō realizes he has experienced and is experiencing love, loss, and emotional pain the same way we see Akira experience it as a kid: by losing the life of a younger, less experienced, and less powerful being. It’s just neat to me.

[@boredallthetime4164]

He knew it was gonna die 😭😭

[@Menace2society187ya]

You're crying 2

[@grimoire3940]

ryo lost in the end. he was in love with akira but he didnt know until it was too late. he lost motivation for his hate against god. lol gods punishment towards ryo was love.

[@idekisthisnecessary]

*p a i n*

[@danicasas6385]

Never could say it better myself

[@ahlogic5960]

I see it of course as platonic because Ryo never was friends with people but Akira was always open to him. Ryo doesn’t understand the human heart, but he did trust Akira and Akira trusted him. But Ryo is blind. Just taking advantage of Akira and getting ready to throw him away. Then at the end when Akira is dead, Ryo realizes how when the silence settles it’s not as comfortable as he thought and longs for Akira, his closest friend that he betrayed for his own desires. Not gaining a response must have killed him

[@alzenahasrie]

@@ahlogic5960 Well it's confirmed that he's gay, meaning that it's either romantic or sexual attraction he has. But you can interpret it as any kind of relationship since Ryo himself doesn't know what love is.

[@Jackie-wq9cr]

@@ahlogic5960 Agreeing with the other person here, you totally can read into it however you wish because love encompasses many things, platonic and romantic included. A big old "however", Ryo was *in* love with Akira, even in the original manga made back in the '70s. Akira was the only one he trusted and felt any real attachment to. He unconsciously made Akira a Devilman so he'd survive the purging and live on with him. It was never meant to be Ryo throwing him away, quite the opposite. I strongly dislike the 70s work around of blaming Satan loving Akira due to "being a hermaphrodite" -- the same goes for how Miki got whipped from being feisty to being defenseless and fawning once Akira got some Amon in him. Ugh.

[@yuuschzhie8822]

After someone told me that "Love is God's most cruel, eternal punishment for the devil" I couldn't really bring myself to see the show as something positive

[@HidinginPublic]

Yeah I think it sounds cool to say, but I don't think that represents the show very well. Hopefully you liked my take a bit more? or that it could let you see it in a more positive light. Hope you're doing well

[@Seijikom]

It's deep though, what more do you need?

[@Theophilus1st]

You basically answer your own question love is God devil got glimpse of love that he once known if want go more biblical he wanted artificial love not genuine love as God gives

[@braindeveloperdimensional5579]

Devilman crybaby is actually a remake of a 90s anime named Devilman. While the first episode is the same as 90s original, the rest of the anime was director own take on the latest trend (kill the main guy at the end and blame everything on the World). There was actually no point to this, the original Devilman was a Hit so production thought that it would be nice if can profit over it. That's why you can notice the donkey sounds in certain episode of the latest adaptation. *Stop over exaggerating things before even looking into facts, why is it becoming a trend?*

[@joyner92]

@@braindeveloperdimensional5579 you do know that this version just follows the original manga's story, right?

[@jonathontritto1990]

This anime did more in 10 episodes than most other anime can do in their entire runtime.

[@SnowBallzification]

Why is Satan the only one eternally punished for trying to be god or more than god? Why do the greatest wills, loves, and plans lead to the greatest defeats, pains, and dead ends? Love the duality such beliefs bring and the insight that lead to ultimate paradoxes. It all ever leads me to the middle that we are not to learn but that everything comes out of us as we came out of it. Much agreed, this show blammed my brain.

[@Strip4Dreezy]

I don’t even remember much from this show all I remember was the blonde guy killing a bunch of ppl, devil man fighting that girl, and the rap scene that made me watch the show

[@waynicliz]

@@Strip4Dreezy then you have ass memory and bitch you just watched a video of a guy talking about it

[@euuniqq]

eh- .. well let's wait till season 4 of attack on titan to finish streaming

[@waynicliz]

@@euuniqq how does attack on titan have to do with devilman attack on titan already has developed its story you cant compare an anime with 4 seasons and one with one

[@wasabikiss6473]

The dad crying scene was just... I have never seen such prolonged emotion in an animated show.

[@luxlilo]

I started crying it was to sad to watch

[@gingermcmahon3479]

that was an incredible scene. so real. so upsetting

[@rymaix]

i rarely cry to media except it managed to make me do just that but god.. it was hard to watch.

[@BL00DYMERCURY]

The way they portrayed the parents as emotionless characters and then later on in the story gave them so much emotion... it's like, did the same guy direct the same show halfway through?

[@princejaxisblack8789]

@@BL00DYMERCURYI mean they went from having nothing to stress about to the end of the fucking world pretty quickly 😂

[@MindofMichaelMyers]

"You're crying to." The devil learns to love at the end.

[@HidinginPublic]

It'z great

[@cristhianmlr]

To or too?

[@Lia-py1qo]

cristhianmlr too lol

[@thanatos9258]

I am the 665th like, do you know how unsatisfying that is?! Especially on this topic! *sigh* I’m still keeping it liked though so someone else can have that feeling. Someone step up please 😭

[@MindofMichaelMyers]

@@thanatos9258 now I am the 666. Thank you.

[@abbi.9518]

I started losing it when the father was crying while trying to shoot his son.

[@abbi.9518]

kayla n I started sobbing jdjdj

[@jennuar2617]

omfg yes, I think I cried even more than the father hahahah

[@zarax5046]

Like he couldn’t do it, he was trying and trying again but he kept sobbing and crying, like I couldn’t, my heart couldn’t handle that

[@karlaaaa6706]

SAMEEE

[@lilyssg457]

yep that got me too, had me sobbing for a minute

[@axelf9947]

“Why am I the only one talking?” Gee, idk dude, maybe it’s because you _sliced your buddy in half_

[@emoaf8555]

Ikr

[@lizz6415]

Copper Candycorn I don’t know if I should laugh or feel sad-

[@Sunniesand3]

*𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖

[@yayaa9001]

fr it’s pain just pain

[@yoonbumsring8949]

The ending upsets me so much when he said that because I was like WELL IF YOU DIDNT FUCKING KILL HIM AKIRA WOULVDE TALKED TO YOU. YOU DUMBASS!!! but it’s cool

[@elafila6883]

The most horrible moment was seeing the dreadlocks kid dancing and smiling with the people who killed the rest of his friends💀 the human heart can really be ugly

[@garnetsmith8188]

I was so sad at that scene and angry at him for betraying his homies

[@kayyxla4171]

@@garnetsmith8188 for realll. i was like waitttt

[@kay2608]

I was like he switched so fast what the hell.🫤

[@johnblunt6693]

I personally saw it as a tragedy built out of a misunderstanding.

[@sosa5889]

@@johnblunt6693 yes exactly this. Perspective is such a huge thing

[@aubreyterry9453]

Taro wanted to be a Devilman so bad. He tried and tried to overtake the demon and you could see him due to how he was crying while eating his mother, while his devilman ringtone was playing.

[@alliheart8336]

but at the end the demon consumed his soul

[@AngelichuXD]

I believe he wouldnt have eaten her if she gave him lots of meat... akira was given tons of food by ryo so he didnt get animalistic. Taro constantly said he was hungry but since his mom took him to live in a tent they didnt have access to enough food so his willpower weakened and regretfully ate his mother.

[@daniellaani8454]

@@AngelichuXD Yeah I feel like if she had fed him meat he wouldn't have eaten her I mean she saw him eat a dog

[@danteaghoulfromspace2996]

@@daniellaani8454 yeah, her good intentions were their demise (another thing to ponder about lol)

[@dandywaysofliving]

This was such a sad moment. It just shows what happens when you seal yourself off from those around you. Even if your intentions are good. Fear creates demise.

[@prismssj8532]

Akira: *Dies* Ryo: Maybe I don't wanna be the bad guy anymore.

[@dashman8499]

this gave me a much needed laugh after finishing the series haha thank you

[@Raccon_Detective.]

Dio:First time ?

[@bonessallow8469]

He was never the bad guy to begin with.

[@milyiglesias827]

DoNotContact EVER are you implying humans were the bad guys? Idk I’m lost with what you mean by that

[@bonessallow8469]

@S. B wym

[@sarathekidd4744]

akira’s whole life was created to bring satan pain, and teach them the pain and loss they’ve created for others. Satan was given someone to love and he was taken from them.

[@mossymoss1352]

Omg i love your pfp

[@waynicliz]

@@mossymoss1352 yea that bitch from that softcore hentai noice

[@jenni3746]

i like this

[@akilahsade]

@@waynicliz i love the soft core hentai lmao-

[@HisamiKieta]

He technically destroyed it himself

[@biankanavratil4255]

devilman crybaby is the anime where humans were more terrifying than the demons.

[@uyso6045]

Not really More terryfing, but very terryfing anyway

[@xabitoo7272]

Exactly

[@MarkzBaui26]

yup its really terrifying how humans can be as disappointing as this

[@taverastrades]

@@MarkzBaui26 this is just the tip of the iceberg of what humans are capable of my friend, take a trip onto best gore to peal your eyes lol

[@MarkzBaui26]

@@taverastrades yeah but i think the website is down ive seen some shit as well man lol

[@nicoleraebillanes1599]

You know the scene where Miki dies and she says something about passing the baton on to Akira? That scene hit me hard and made me realize that Miko( miki) who died before Miki. Said that she loved her and did a baton pass hand gesture. Miki then continues to run and in her last moments before she died she was talking about passing the baton to Akira. I don’t know if this is real or has anything to do with it. But to me the baton symbolizes unconditional love. Miko ( Miki) passed that love to Miki which then got to Akira. And in the child Scene with Ryo the baton keeps on dropping. I think it’s symbolism or indication that, that unconditional love couldn’t reach him or that he couldn’t or didn’t want to accept it. It was until he lost Akira that he realized his love for him and the world “ restarted.” Maybe that Baton scene gave some clues or hints to how the whole cycle could end. Is that if Satan himself could learn to love or accept love into his heart, that’s why god put him there and is keeping him alive.

[@brooklyn_bellee]

underrated comment

[@ツーゼロ-n9j]

YO THANKS I THINK I UNDERSTAND TOO

[@drmosaddegh]

yeah, the baton represented love. ryo didn’t take the baton, he didn’t accept his feelings, or other’s feelings. he didn’t accept akira’s love :( until it was too late

[@nicoleraebillanes1599]

Ash Lynx yeah :( Now he has to live in an endless cycle until he does learn.

[@ahmirbevel1048]

They also pass the baton in the order they die

[@mysticpebbles9652]

Killing miki and the homeboys was the last straw for me

[@liam3814]

That was such a 'stab in the back' :'')

[@mysticpebbles9652]

William Lieske no

[@liam3814]

​@@mysticpebbles9652 im coping wit humour im so sorryhahshh

[@annaharrington8397]

That was when I started crying, and then I was numb during humanity’s destruction and then when Ryo realized love I was just sobbing

[@jaxenb9212]

@@annaharrington8397 WAS pshhh i still am

[@Lmao-sh2tq]

I lost it when miko said “I love you” and miki said “ I love you too.”

[@pregmobrainrot2857]

👁💧👄💧👁

[@Eternalabliss]

Lamoo

[@re-mo3jq]

pain

[@pregmobrainrot2857]

@@re-mo3jq yeh

[@tsukiaru0]

I think Miki meant it as friends because she loved Akira

[@KathyXie]

It gets more depressed and nihilistic when you find from the manga that everything is just a endless loop to punish Satan

[@peebeecore]

Thank you for making it worse for me.

[@achintyanaithani889]

Where is it said that its to *punish* him?

[@frijoles8580]

@@achintyanaithani889 satan would be in heaven if he wasn’t being punished

[@brianestepa2376]

@@achintyanaithani889 even without reading the manga and only watching the netflix adaptation, that was my first thought. Reincarnation and rebirth of the world is a wildly explored theme and spiritual topic and for some reason it hits so hard for me. The fact that Satan was born into ryo without his memories but the events of the show happened anyway just screamed to me that this was a cycle. Then you apply the judio-christian ideas and themes that the show is obviously exploring to it and you can come to the conclusion that this is HELL. Lucifer in christianity is the fallen angel that god casts into hell and becomes satan; the idea that Earth IS hell has been explored before but devilman crybabys twist on it is how exactly Earth is hell - for Ryo specifically he's doomed to this cycle in which he probably finds love again and again only to realize too late what it was and what it meant to him

[@yiit22]

woow and they showed some scenes from the start at the ending too that makes sense

[@T00-f2g]

I think what hurts me the most is that in the ending, when we see akira and ryo next to each other, Akita’s eyes are brown. But when we go through the flashbacks and memories, Akita’s eyes have turned black. Which sucks because that meant akira was alive for some time before dying. And ryo didnt even know

[@nanaadusei6604]

He did know, he just didn’t realise that he died until he realised that he was the only one talking

[@T00-f2g]

@Sequoia Haroersberger PLEASE

[@waynicliz]

@Sequoia Haroersberger every 60 seconds in Africa a minute passes

[@drep2443]

Died before ryo could confess

[@namedate3437]

I also noticed the lips idk if I was tripping but Akiras lips looked kinda dry showing he died.

[@MrWendiloohoo]

everyone in the comments: *it was this person's death that made me lose it* me: *loses it at every death*

[@pancakefi]

Mood

[@isiswagner7228]

same

[@_Ash0099]

Even the cat that got stabbed by that fucking woman got me pissed and crying

[@drep2443]

Same

[@geeswithane7yrago303]

I just lost it in the ending. I actually disliked Miki for her ignorance but when she died and i saw akiras pain it really hit deep

[@ManMode]

Humans lost, but humanity won!

[@HidinginPublic]

Still wish miki was around. I love her. It makes me sad.

[@samepo3102]

@@HidinginPublic You'd hate to see what she gets reincarnated as in Violent Jack a semi sequel to Devil Man.

[@GodShadowdeath]

@@HidinginPublic its okay shell be back they are trapped in an ever changing time loop

[@Aruneshsarin]

My dudes, please no spoilers. P.S. Not sure if actual spoilers or guys making shit up.

[@joshexantus1802]

@@Aruneshsarin you shouldn't be here if you don't want spoilers

[@maximusstorm1215]

It's called Devilman Crybaby because it turns you into one by the end of it. It really makes you realise how ugly humanity is but how beautiful it can be at the same time. It makes me thankful for the things I have. Very underrated. I don't think anything I've watched has ever made me feel things that this anime did. This touched me on a level nothing else ever has. I really believe this is an example of art at its peak.

[@sosa5889]

Yes yes

[@jodzict]

The point is the raps

[@HidinginPublic]

They're Gamer

[@Comenter0999]

Facts

[@detectivemakotodate2032]

Ari mo wanna kore mo wanna

[@orangoon1]

@@detectivemakotodate2032 ma ma ochitsuite

[@nataliagonzalez1698]

Tru

[@ChrizJenson]

I was good with it until Miki died that gruesome death, with her head on a pike 😥😭 That scene did a real good job of showing that humans were the true demons. The ending messed me up for awhile.

[@HidinginPublic]

Same

[@Nineball459]

same, her death broke me for a long time afterwards, it still unnerves me

[@Pearg0ld]

It wasn't that surprising the old devilman cry did the same thing

[@angelxanimations9113]

That and that one child crying while eating his own mom and when the dad walked in... that was extremely depressing after that show I was all types of messed up😂😂😂

[@tsuyuasui7297]

Angelx Animations why did he eat his own mom.... now i’m scared to watch this anime😭

[@DeAnnaSkedel]

Devilman Crybaby, the only show that starts as a hentai and ends as an existential crisis. Edit: and evangelion to make you guys shut up 2nd Edit: OH MY GOD FINE EMERGENCE TOO

[@pedalpen9844]

You're telling me that also isn't hentai?

[@nicklesocool]

ikr

[@centuryfiles9558]

DeAnna Skedel too true

[@burntmandarin2096]

ABSOLUTELY

[@tyentbonto5641]

itsLaZu mL dont take it too serious k

[@Parakerusuu]

In the manga it was confirmed that Ryo was in fact in love with Akira.

[@Abyish]

i mean the anime itself gives it away ngl

[@greypersona4771]

didnt ryo literally confess his love at the end

[@butterflyofdreams3017]

Exactly

[@Sauceinmyrice]

Ryou literally asked Akira what is this feeling that he's having which is so painful if it isn't love

[@LymLevolveon]

That's the whole point of the show, teaching the satan what is love

[@enzohausted1998]

The part where I cried the most was the part when the people started swinging the body parts of Akira's friends and Mikis'. The pain of Akira not being able to help them just got to me.

[@gojousatoru5828]

Sameee 😔

[@limefroggzoned5112]

SAME

[@sakura-tn8qd]

Seeing their lifeless eyes depressed the fuck out of me.

[@Rafarule430]

Yes

[@captainbrexit6730]

I was in no way expecting them to go through with that but jesus that shit just ruined me

[@Name-mi9rr]

The scene were the kid was swallowing his mom still disturbs me.

[@hhylen]

it wasnt a kid it was a whole squid

[@larissacaser3974]

and he was even crying, because he still recognised his parents, that will haunt me for a long time

[@daniellaani8454]

That part was so depressing I felt like crying

[@ancientbanana2449]

My dirty mind is too dirty

[@feral-child578]

i think that was the most disgusting thing out of the entire series. the movement of the swallowing just made me sick. i was straight up yelling "shoot him!" and i know it was his son, but it was SOOOO gross. i just didnt want to see it anymore. with his crying eyes wide open.

[@raflx4815]

Ryo: "Im Satan" God: *ITS REWIND TIME*

[@thedevil772]

Yeah, about that... *Activates fail safe*

[@selinay5070]

Chilo worship satan

[@vonlogamin]

*activation back on*

[@abdall23ah_nayef28]

Didn’t get it explain it

[@raflx4815]

@@abdall23ah_nayef28 so in the anime the main character's bestfriend turned out to be satan and then god restarted the world

[@b_thegoldendoggo8571]

This anime literally helped change the way I look at life. It is truly, a masterpiece.

[@prakasharyal7590]

Can you tell me what do you see differently?

[@yesyoucan7877]

@@prakasharyal7590 probably that this show has so many different meanings and humans are actually evil like this.

[@Marv-th8qc]

@@yesyoucan7877 But it showed that not all humans are evil too and that there are many good ones

[@alejandroc7357]

@@Marv-th8qc free will and the good/bad consequences for it.

[@marcb.4401]

​@@alejandroc7357 it's not about free will. it's about ignorance. it's about how humanity's ignorance will always be the downfall of our existence.

[@Rift93]

devilman crybaby was one of those shows i binged in one night watched it till the sun came up and damn I was just angry at humanity at the end of it but I appreciated it for being so damn good and different

[@wauuri]

Thiss

[@gojousatoru5828]

Same I’m actually kind of glad it ended the way it did

[@demdem7946]

i actually did the same thing and my brother looked at me extremely weirdly when he saw me crying on the couch at 6 am

[@typical_ae9200]

Bruh wait same tho, I did it too caus it was so interesting and good

[@stellarwolvesanimations8030]

I stayed up on a school night only to watch everyone die lmao

[@Infatuateddeath]

I know this video is serious but all i can still think about is "Time to shoot at a bridge because some rapper dudes called my homie a mermaid"

[@mirvk0]

LMAO

[@ahziidagutta6059]

Hell yeah tf they were dickheads😂

[@bloodynoses9693]

@@ahziidagutta6059 nu uh not at the end of the anime.

[@Deathmare235]

@@bloodynoses9693 well half of them

[@jenni3746]

bye

[@VictoryGoth]

Really late to this one but you missed a crucial scene after the credits of the final episode: We see the newly-formed Earth, but this time, with two moons. The moon represented Ryo: An outsider who can only orbit the world of humans, but never truly be a part of it. But after the final credits, we see that Ryo (the moon) is no longer alone. The second moon represents Akira’s spirit, who will forever be by Ryo’s side.

[@rain_ypjm]

Just so beautiful omg

[@makkni]

I’m crying like a baby rn thank u very much sir

[@8Davidson]

i just finished the entire show in one day and now because of that ending my stomach has been churning non-stop for 2-3 hours which i have no clue how its possible (my stomach feels like intense emptyness whenever i get sad everytime this is the explanation)

[@someguyy194_2]

I though it just represented that this was ryo’s second chance

[@shady4108]

No bruh its just a loop, there's a lot of devilmans and they all end the same, its a loop where Satan will always end up alone killing the one who they loves

[@bumblove111]

This anime totally gutted me. The ending scene makes me SOB. When Ryo realized that he’s lost Akira. He’s so confused and shocked and suddenly so lonely. Nobody understood why I cried like a baby. The whole time Akira just loves him unconditionally and as a viewer you’re like “Why?! He’s so terrible!!”. To me, Akira was God’s love the whole time. The ending showed me that love can also be a painful lesson for everything in life.

[@ping4142]

I got hella delusional thinking of a possible happy ending

[@radiosilnce]

Tabi What I liked Ryo😂.....at least before bro went super satan💀

[@bumblove111]

Hehe Hehe he was cool 😆but I couldn’t understand why he did what he was doing!! Until I learned he was Satan 😆

[@bumblove111]

Emprisa saaame 😭

[@radiosilnce]

Tabi 😅ohhh yh

[@drax7950]

Devilman was always an anti nihilism piece hence why everyone in the show is destroyed by their own selfish desires

[@HidinginPublic]

Can't disagree

[@TeddyB3ARGaming]

yea it’s like evangelion. People got so pissed at the ending they made a movie as a second ending lmao

[@lunasperidot8760]

@@TeddyB3ARGaming that first ending is barely an ending

[@thenew4559]

Nihilism is not about seeking selfish desires, Nihilism is about finding a meaningful purpose in a world that (according to Nihilism) lacks inherent meaning. I think you are confusing Nihilism with the philosophy of Hedonism, which is about seeking happiness and pleasure as an end in itself.

[@VashdaCrash]

@Sunpo Yeah. I mean, even the Antichrist will remember the feeling of loss for Akira when the world gets resetted. Probably.

[@KrazyStargazer]

Behold the Crybaby who changed the heart of Satain himself.

[@HidinginPublic]

It's epic

[@Marina-es6ox]

Awww ;,( ryo gay. i ship them so HARDDD

[@sacrificialnecrosis8435]

@@Marina-es6ox i don't think that was the point he was trying to make

[@someoneprice2371]

ye s

[@phancy1194]

Marina w-what

[@mahranamohammadi2660]

i think the biggest message is empathy. feeling the pain of others even tho you may not be going through what they are

[@williehaller5840]

Most people don't have it

[@NoConsequenc3]

a surprising amount of people view their own lack of empathy as weakness on the part of others. They are Ryo and don't know it. They'll harass, molest, and assault you for being "too weak to fix yourself" when the reality is that they are too weak to help in any way that doesn't cause harm - they are DEMONS

[@thegoldenplague-mask5438]

But empathy is meaningless without sympathy. There ARE plenty of people with empathy... _outside of the internet_ But people dont have much time on their hands for the sympathy part, its... a tragedy.

[@sunshinebloop5689]

Why is no one talking about how the son ended up eating his mom and was crying while doing it. That did it for me

[@TerryKay.]

That scene though...reminds me of the one in Fullmetal Alchemist where that girl and dog you know :(

[@clara._.1107]

@@TerryKay. Oh noooo😭😭😭

[@TerryKay.]

Clara ._. I’m sorry 😔

[@junoortiz8439]

Jenesis Paul omg he looked like a sea cucumber with eyeliner Slurping a noodle I’m so sorry

[@Quasi11Modo]

Lacey Kean episode 8

[@alexanderstuart7801]

Question: Why does humanity exist? Answer: So that God can make something for Satan to love, and then take it away from him.

[@nimbus0110]

That shit low-key Deep bruh

[@fbi1819]

God: Satan you're evil Also God: *Insert og comment*

[@ping4142]

It was ryo's punishment right? Aka satan

[@vonlogamin]

💀is this comment to bring negative to God or satan 🐐cause Idk

[@fbi1819]

@@vonlogamin They're both cruel in their own way.

[@mirvk0]

anyways anybody noticed that their PE teacher was a demon from the beginning?

[@ivy1001]

Yesss

[@shiruko_1647]

Yep

[@wildboargaming1858]

and then at the end he transformed into one of the devilmen, it was a pleasant surprise to find out he was on akira’s side

[@chunky7108]

STOPPP I LOVED HIM AND WHEN I SAW HIM TURN INTO A DEVILMAN I WAS 🤭🤭🤭🤭

[@smileybri2290]

Definitely did

[@suku9851]

episode 9. I was so shock rendered by the deaths and their manner that I could not process them for a moment. when it happened, I paused the anime still unable to process what the actual hell just happened and After a few moments, I just cried, bawling my eyes out. I did catch the hint to a certain minor degree that they would die. But i purposefully put myself into denial, hoping that at least a few of them would survive.

[@aryaraj1152]

I agree. I just finished the show and I am literally paralysed

[@mohammedyousef7d650]

@@aryaraj1152 not me im just surprised they ended it this way everything was punishment for ryo

[@chamoychugger1000]

NO BUT LITERALLY SAME BRO 😭 I HAD THE EXACT SAME REACTION AND WHEN THE END CREDITS ROLLED WITH MIKI AND AKIRA 😭 😭

[@xochitladalin2130]

I was shocked when they stabbed Miki's back cause I thought Akira was gonna save her out of nowhere

[@typical_ae9200]

Same tho I was waiting for that moment 😭 I then that happened and my mind was like NOOOOOOOOOOO😭😭

[@ybbdorothy2413]

righttttt!! I was jus prepared for him to save her but then at the same time I was like "Wait. He dont even know they left the house" LMAO but I was sooooo shocked. I feel the ending could've changed if she didn't die.

[@edmarespaniola4241]

he lacks plot armor.

[@bomxdurtto4463]

Well agreed, my expectation was him to save her.

[@WiSHNUKEs]

What fucked me up as well is where she got stabbed but they dragged it downwards I cringed so hard

[@tyrawhitehead9284]

Devilman crybaby left a black spot in my lungs.

[@HidinginPublic]

Are you doing alright?

[@tyrawhitehead9284]

@@HidinginPublic i contacted the police after watching it...

[@Bizzroa]

tyra whitehead yeah you should stop sinking

[@Bizzroa]

tyra whitehead smoking

[@amyperras3766]

Oof, this didnt age well

[@Flowtail]

The point of devilman crybaby is that there’s a really good fanfic that ends happier and you need the show for context

[@HidinginPublic]

lmao

[@jahsiahandrews8510]

Sauce?

[@irljellywyrm]

LINK PLEASE

[@angle8659]

LINK DONT LEAVE US HANGING

[@Flowtail]

well shit who am I to refuse? (content warning for a sex scene and, obviously, violence) archiveofourown.org/works/13489284

[@llDbGll]

Whenever I think about this anime, leaving its awesome music aside, Miko and her death will always haunt me. She always was in second place for everyone, even to herself. No matter how much she tried, no matter how hard she trained, she would always be outshined and left aside. The story itself considers her a secondary character (according to the wiki), and even to the fanbase, she's sort of a secondary waifu. In her final moments, Miko stood strong, accepting her fate and facing the true monsters of her life: other people. Then it hit me: Sometimes, people are born and destined to not be the best. Sometimes, willpower alone is not enough to bend your destiny. You either accept that or run away from it, but no matter how much you run, it'll always catch up. One way or the other. That episode broke me. Damn, Devilman Crybaby is an awesome anime.

[@genie9845]

That doesn't mean you should stop trying. If you do you lose whatever little chance you have

[@pranavr0y]

W pfp

[@2BsYummySoles]

​@@genie9845 on God bro you never know when it's your time to blossom so always be ready for it. And with OPs note, sometimes that blossom isn't what you think you want

[@moosesues8887]

Now I don’t want to try anymore

[@GoofyAhhLion2937]

she had bigger boobs than miki though

[@alburito0]

1 more thing about love i think you missed out on is the part where when the mom sees her child eat a dog and becomes a devil but she didn't run or desert her child and even sacrificed herself when the child became hungry for more meat

[@ACE-ns1yl]

I just love how Ryo. Being Satan himself, has such an angelic design. I know in many religions Satan was originally one of gods angels but he betrayed gods wishes. Idk just loved how Ryo looked so angelic and had multiple angle wings in his true form.

[@lenaph1610]

Angels are supposed to look weird and scary to scare the demons away or smth like that, and since Satan was an angel..

[@Kakirachan]

Most pure evil character designs are aryan/albino

[@imakiraj]

They say satan was incredibly beautiful, but he betrayed God and was cast out of Heaven. That’s why sucubus and demons are generally portrayed as beautiful people when in human form. It’s so they can lure you and slowly eat away at your soul without you even noticing.

[@pixeldemon6173]

And Akira is pretty much the polar opposite of that.

[@Ballssuckerman2000]

much like many animals, they have a beautiful appearance, but are incredibly dangerous.

[@legoman81020]

I just finished it and the saddest part that frustrated me was how the world acted. I didnt doubt for a second that people would act like they did in this show and it made me both depressed and angry.

[@gojousatoru5828]

Same just started to make me think about the present and the stuff going on plus how selfish and how mis lead we can be and we decide to blame it on like fate and stuff.

[@typical_ae9200]

Same

[@IngeniousNinja]

@@gojousatoru5828 Yeah, jesus, I'm so very glad I watched this the first time before 2020. Shit really hits different when you're living through what we all currently are.

[@gojousatoru5828]

@@IngeniousNinja facts 😭✋🏾

[@GingerBreadMan1178]

It's all about crowd control. Having a bunch of different thoughts are great but it's also a huge backlash. Even if we all settle our differences and continue on a path of productivity we will be like a hive mind, living a life of only being productive. Meaning that life, no matter which way it takes, will only result in misery. Life is hope and a curse at the same time. So? The path to happiness in life is to live a life you are satisfy with. On the other hand you can also choose to destroy life itself so existence will cease. That is why god forbid Eve and Adam to eat the apple of knowledge. Ignorance is a blessing.

[@alexia114]

those rappers were the nicest of bois. why did they have too go… :c

[@limefroggzoned5112]

FRR

[@asianjesus9813]

correct me if im wrong, but doesnt ryo's memories get wiped with every earth wipe?

[@HidinginPublic]

It gets temporarily wiped, but they eventually come back. So like Ryo would start the next cycle again as a child, probably get back into researching devils, and slowly rediscover who he is, exceot this time would be different because he would have the memory of Akira

[@5areth]

DR. Sensei it comes back when he finds the archeological site with professor Fikira. I can’t remember what he says exactly but Fikira foreshadows that Ryo has discovered his true self in episode 1

[@jacobhines5583]

@@HidinginPublic wrong his memories are forever wiped the only person who can remember the last loop is psycho jenny. Wat your confusing is when ryo is born as a human he forgets that he's Satan and he remembers his life as Satan,meeting the devil's in the past and his first war against God, as he matures. He never remembers the previous time loop. That's part of his torture by God

[@valorcarter4308]

@@HidinginPublic the whole point is that it won't be different the next time. The devil never carries over his memories from the previous loop. Its his own personal hell. His punishment. He is forced to relive killing Akira over and over again. And it's important to remember that we are not seeing the first loop/cycle. There is no redemption or escape for him.

[@HidinginPublic]

@@jacobhines5583 Is that in the manga? It's nowhere in DMCB

[@shadyreck8367]

“What is love?” Baby don’t hurt me, no more

[@HidinginPublic]

baby don't hurt me, no more

[@senormariano1208]

"where does it come from?" Where does it go tuturututu *COTTON EYE JOE*

[@greg20423]

@@senormariano1208 you ruined it

[@senormariano1208]

shaba ta hell yeah i did

[@logancressy2259]

Mr game&watch and those aren’t even the right lyrics.

[@chrono9365]

I find it interesting to note that Silene had a look of satisfaction on her face when she thinks she defeated Akira/Amon a demon she lusted after not loved. Yet Ryo was dissatisfied with killing the person he loved.

[@chrono9365]

Each and every one of them were chasing each other imo. Miko chased after Miki beacause she envied her. Miki chased after Akira because she thinks back to that moment where he stood up for he. Ultimately making Miki think he would be able to save her again(which makes her death even more painful 😭) Akira wad originally chasing after his parents but once they died he had to find something new to chase and at the end it had to be Ryo. Not only to get him to realize about love but to get him something to chase after in my eyes the baton was that. That’s why it kept getting dropped because Ryo himself didn’t know what he should be chasing after until it was already too late.

[@taesang5664]

i was literally rooting for akira the whole time my heart’s fucking broke 😭

[@batteredmind]

"Why are you crying? You knew that it would die."

[@digiiiii]

@@batteredmind PSSPFKSDLFNSKJFSKDJBFKSJDBFS AAAAAAAA

[@Baconchilldophin]

@@batteredmind O THOUGHT HE HAD PLOT ARMOUR AHHHHHHHHH

[@jacobpeterson4071]

@@Baconchilldophin That's exactly what Ryo said!

[@liliannarich4086]

Icl I was rooting for Ryo

[@aimlessf]

Hearing this was like remembering something I knew but didn't know how to put into words

[@HidinginPublic]

Wow super big compliment. Thanks for the nice words

[@aimlessf]

@@HidinginPublic Thank you for making such a good analysis. I was lowkey worried it might have sound rude.

[@memesmorales2499]

When they(forgot who) put miki, miko and the gang's body limbs on a FUCKING STICK and DANCED around while holding it in the air was the last straw for me. And I knew that if it came down to ryo vs akira. Ryo would win cause he is Satan himself and akira was just a strong demon. I knew the outcome but when I saw it ,I still bawled my eyes out.

[@vampnico]

The thing with the sticks was do fucked up, especially because two of the rappers were also there dancing with the head of their homie on a fucking stick. I did not understand that part at all, like why? Just why?

[@kerriwei7353]

Niko fr i was so creeped out and devastated after that part

[@nyxol3664]

IT WAS THAT BACK STABBING PIECE OF SHIT SHORT STACL FUCK WITH OVERALLS AND DREADS

[@kenma5701]

Nyxol we all ✨h a t e✨ him that why he 💋d i e d

[@branddransnothing]

Bruh, the monster forms scared me, but that that scene really messed up my head. Like, the humans scared me more than those demons with ten arms and like 20 eyes or something. It was Honestly the most horrifying and chilling scene out of the whole series 😰

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Such a well executed video about this anime, great analysis.

[@psychohuger3763]

Bruh I swear your everywhere

[@adin9849]

@@psychohuger3763 literally everywhere 🚫🧢

[@MrReddish]

WOAH IM SO SUPRISED THIS IS THE ONLY COMMET WHO HAS 87 likes

[@lazilyymade]

Damn a JSGWaM comment without 10 million likes, we catching rarities in the wild today.

[@-kingbee-3603]

I see u all the time no cap

[@tobiasdodd9521]

Devilman Crybaby made me feel really weird, and at first I really really hated it

[@crow4230]

Sameee

[@briant5057]

Devilman cry baby is one of the best animated cartoon I have seen

[@tinydustmite]

yeah, i agree I had the same reaction to it. I’m warming up to it, but it’s interesting because of my initial dislike..?

[@canti7951]

Probably because it's directed by Masaaki Yuasa. (Mind Game, Kaiba, Kemonozume)

[@gyarubat6150]

Same! I didnt even cry i was just depressed and lowkey angry that everyone died

[@Ratterific]

The scene where Akira was sitting at the table with he’s loved ones with that big smile on he’s face sent me over the edge

[@hannahfairyzia1350]

I freakin can't with this

[@bageldboye3469]

They shouldve included the homeboys 🤧

[@blammmed]

the last supper?

[@Ratterific]

@@blammmed STOP

[@freevxshal]

@@blammmed there was actually a painting of the last supper in miki's house, u can see it when they're having breakfast in one scene

[@GrandSupremeDaddyo]

This video reminded me of Miki's speech before her death about running. It's not about getting anywhere or being the fastest, it's about the effort. The attempt itself is worth something. What you said about the human spirit reminded me of that. To Ryo there was no point in Akira caring for the dying animal. It was doomed, and Ryo killing it would have ended its suffering, but the effort of caring for something so hopeless had value in itself. That one animal's life may have been the beginning of Ryo's new understanding.

[@gojousatoru5828]

✨Exactly✨

[@naji_moarmy6808]

Ah....ah- AHHHHHhHHHH 😭😭😭😭😭

[@prodby_alex6375]

😭

[@kayyxla4171]

the last scene reminds me of the beginning where the cat died and akira was crying and telling ryo “you’re crying too” the ending scene looks so similar to me, akira is like the dead cat and ryo is like akira crying over it. akira was bound to lose, and it was known yet ryo still cried

[@Jayfive276]

Huh. Don't you just hate it when the show ends with two main characters lying on a beach next to red water. Could swear I've seen that somewhere before...

[@HidinginPublic]

I could have sworn...lol. And HEY IT'S YOU. Two years ago on my first Eva video. You left a comment or two there. Glad you still pop in

[@Jayfive276]

Hiding in Public it’s nice to be remembered ☺️ the channels coming along nicely - views should pick up on Eva related content in the lead up to 3.0+1.0 coming out 😁

[@spelcheak]

I wish that I could turn back time

[@sinzarh]

SHUT UP! DONT SAY A DAMN THING 🥺

[@kiseijuu7420]

Its more like Fanta water

[@animeking17]

I cried like a crybaby by the end of devilman crybaby

[@HidinginPublic]

I always cry all the time

[@blackcat7011]

Hiding in public... You okay man?

[@Honed-]

i felt nothing, it was a very boring experience for me.

[@aidan4529]

I didn’t. It slowly got less sad as the deaths were so close between you just thought: why though?

[@rafael285pc]

same

[@kidbeast285]

When we see ryo crying at the end knowing akiro would die, just like the cat did in the beginning it made me wonder. When they say "why are you crying? You knew it would die." I feel like they're talking to the viewers. Ryo is satan, there should be no way akiro can win but we still have that hope. That hope, the thought that it will always turn out good, but it doesn't. Everyone had cried at least twice while watching this. The frist time is unexpected but we know something bad is going to happen again... So why are we crying?

[@sokkasneverland9048]

I..wow..am speachless..😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@jasminmohamed5420]

DAMN

[@kidbeast285]

Help I don’t even remember writing this and re-reading it makes me so sad 😭

[@behrad7476]

I didn't cried i was angry as fuck and i hate this show for getting me this much angry cause i know human will do this shit if it was real fuck humans man

[@gilnahnu]

true.. i knew most of the characters would die yet i cried anyway.

[@KawaiKawaki]

When Akira show back up to the house on fire with the side characters severed heads, limbs and torsos on spears and the rap cypher kid victory dancing with a speared dead friend got me BIG time. I had to take a 5 min break after that one 5 sec scene. That was some truly heavy shit EDIT: The ending took every anime troupe that results in the turn around for the good guys and made them all fail. From Miki saying "I can do it" to her failing, Akira entrusting the rap kid to protect her, to the devilmen giving their bodies to Akira with no prevail, ep 10 was pure tragedy and it was horrifyingly beautiful

[@TyxensLeft]

i cryed at that part

[@P-P-Panda]

@@TyxensLefti just finished it a few minutes ago and now I’m so sad 😭

[@TyxensLeft]

@@P-P-Panda ikr

[@ltb1345]

That part gave my body a visceral reaction.

[@TyxensLeft]

fr@@ltb1345

[@user-yo4nw3uw8m]

nobody: my mind during the video: sTiCkY cEiLiNg

[@cungeebum6002]

nO-/

[@mintymarshmallowssquish529]

why did you have to remind me

[@canti7951]

What is it with depressing shows and cum?

[@k.kxneki3097]

When he covered his nose he knows it stankkkk

[@rida7014]

THAT WAS SO FREAKING TRAUMATIZING NO-

[@levhaiba8655]

ryo : "you knew it was gonna die, why are you crying?" fans at ryo bc of the ending of devilman crybaby : "you knew it was gonna die, why are you crying?" also notice how akira was the devilman crybaby at most of the episodes - but last minute, ryo became the 'devilman crybaby' himself

[@spaghetti5914]

damn, now that you mention it

[@vi7732]

no no you have a point lev

[@dead2519]

you are crying too Ryo

[@jenni3746]

everything intertwines

[@kamilavalencia6342]

Now that you say that, it makes sense.

[@Bantoshima]

this was such a beautiful essay because that anime definitely left me depressed.

[@HidinginPublic]

Yeah same, glad my video could help. I appreciate you dropping by to see it

[@MauZangetsu]

What everyone wants: Bang Ryo/Akira What I want: Hug the Devilman, HUG HIM

[@greypersona4771]

i think we all want to hug akira lmao homeboy suffered a lot

[@franzferdinand5150]

Who?!

[@daichisawamura20yearsago64]

15:05 scene hit way too hard for me. It was at the moment when I realize who the real Akira was, he wasn't this huge, muscular, six foot guy who was intimating to look at and was half devil, no. He was just a boy, a boy with a big heart and compassion for other people's happiness, a boy with despite being just a boy was willing to help his friend capture devils only to be betrayed. And that really made my heart just break. Now this is either a fact or I'm insane but in the very beginning Akira opens a pack of *fried Benito* (sp?) *Flakes* and that's when Taro asks why its moving after that the shot moves towards a painting on the wall that painting being "The Last Supper" now in 15:05 we see the real Akira, Akira before this whole mess eating Fried Benito Flakes with his loved ones and that's the last thing he sees before he dies making it *his last supper*

[@yareyaredaze9909]

you really had to go for my heart huh 😔👌

[@daichisawamura20yearsago64]

@@yareyaredaze9909 😔👊🏼 I'm sorry

[@theyloverachel6829]

AYO IM CRYING ALL OVER AGAIN

[@بطريق2-ظ9ج]

Is it just me or is the show boring and isn't even sad

[@daichisawamura20yearsago64]

@@بطريق2-ظ9ج it's just you I'm pretty sure

[@Francesca-nj3jj]

What I love the most about the anime must be Ryo's character. He dedicated his life to study demons and kill them only to realize he was the one guiding them. He genuinely loved Akira, he wanted to live his life with him, but at the end the was victim of destiny.

[@shijutu]

He didn't even see his own feelings for Akira until that very love was dead. Akira was the first and only person who ever showed him compassion and what true friendship was. In the beginning, when Ryo says ''Why are you crying? You knew it was going to die'', Akira replies with ''You're crying too'' and Ryo then says ''I'm not crying'' but as seen in the end, Ryo was the one to cry. Akira's death was Ryo's punishment.

[@hotpufff123]

@@shijutu the one who truly lost was him

[@butterflyofdreams3017]

Exactly

[@anbuu6848]

I don’t expect anyone to find this comment but there’s an amazing theory going around that the old devil man and the new devil man crybaby are actually set in the same universe, what’s being said is that God banished Satan to hell and he is now forced to relive the killing of his lover over and over again through all times and eternitys

[@milyiglesias827]

I’m never gonna stop thinking about this comment 😖

[@marykategose170]

Old and new devil man? This is a cool theory but I need clarification lol

[@anbuu6848]

Marykate Gose devil man cry baby isn’t an original show, it’s a “reboot” of the older 90s show, Devil Man. But the theory is that Crybaby wasn’t a reboot but a clarification of the punishment god gave Satan for destroying the world

[@GrandSupremeDaddyo]

@@marykategose170 Devilman is a classic. There are multiple versions and the theory goes that each version is a new cycle for the same Ryo to destroy.

[@3E3-h8g]

The fact that this anime made me question my own religion is to show the power of a beautiful story. I cried at the end, not because of akira, but because hearing and seeing satan himself cry and feel the pain that he caused others took to great of a toll on me. Thats a work of art

[@blackshogun272]

what I'm about to say isn't really on topic of the show but is on topic of regretful fallen angels. Did a "light" dive into demonology and found out a few demons (probably far more) are in actuality fallen angels who have accepted their role as leaders of the countless lesser demon/evil spirits of Hell. But what caught my eye was the specific description for some of the fallen was how they yearned to returned to God and Heaven. It's never explicitly detailed if they're repentant of their sins or are just internally/physically suffering since they can't be where they actually belong. But while they're moping, we can't forget the possible (probable) majority of fallen angels are constantly waging spiritual warfare with humanity and other angels. But the thought that these powerful, immortal, and nigh-perfect beings were asking to be forgiven and wanting to go home for countless millennia is actually heartbreaking. Just had to get that info off my chest after seeing your comment.

[@NoConsequenc3]

If god exists i refuse to believe It would be so vindictive and cruel. I choose to believe otherwise.

[@notamemethememe589]

​@NoConsequenc3 I like the religious ideas in the Castlevania anime. That God's love is not unconditional because he does not love corrupt people who use his name to do wrong.

[@gamonstudios]

I thought this whole show and time loop was God’s punishment to Ryo. He is doomed to experience loss over and over

[@jjjjrrrr4353]

gamonstudios it is

[@Arroes2911]

I agree. This is how I saw it, especially as a Christian.

[@danielsmithiv1279]

@@Arroes2911 I'm glad you see that this show is really good. True people of God would judge a show by its context, substance, and deep themes. Not by its content. I realized that many people, including those who see the truth in God, have to watch this. The only stumbling block is the sex and the gore. BUT, if they can get past that, they're in for a treat. Then again, the show wasn't THAT crazy as people made it out to be.

[@Arroes2911]

@@danielsmithiv1279 The show was meant to exploit how deplorable the themes were --- and the hate that Ryo (Lucifer) has against humanity in sparking and wreaking havoc and violence upon the earth. At many times it was vulgar, but I appreciated the raw honesty of the show. And when I came to realize that the theme of the show DOES revolve around the end times and Satan's punishment (i.e., realizing the show is in fact mostly about Ryo, and that Akira is just a supporting character to shape Ryo's identity) it really made more of an impact on me. Something about seeing how evil Ryo is and then, only when he has destroyed everything, realizing that it was a mistake --- only to be damned again --- I thought it was a good perspective of his sin and the downfall of Satan.

[@danielsmithiv1279]

@@Arroes2911 Dude. Spot on. You got it! That mess was deep. And you know what's funny? In the beginning, I was so nonplussed by Akira's defeat and murder at the hands of Satan. But, as I began to reflect on it and remembered Satan's tears, I learned that Akira's loss was Akira's actual victory and that Satan's win was actually Satan's great defeat. So, in the end, Satan didn't deserve Akira and I was satisfied by the outcome and the divine justice by the will of God which was delivered.

[@jrw2319]

Ah yes. The show that made me cry so hard along with the best soundtrack

[@HidinginPublic]

Ah yes

[@njari-859]

i didn’t cry watching devilman crybaby but i wanted to lmfao

[@froyoyoyo6263]

me too i thought i was going to bawl my eyes out but all i could do was just sit in silence and cry in my head

[@froyoyoyo6263]

Lei_la25 ! when both miki’s died i was just lost like i didn’t expect them all to die it was just so sad but i just didn’t cry

[@milkybun6660]

Same here, I just sat there in silence because of how sad everything had turn into

[@zaraqween6180]

I felt so sad but I didn't cry until I watched this video.

[@lolno7283]

Didn't cry but gave me existential crisis instead

[@ponmari]

akira has been teaching ryo 'love' since they were kids. the repeated baton passing scene between mikis, akira and ryo made me think about the significance of human connection. how each of our actions, good or bad, all add up in the end and create change for someone. in that scene, the red baton symbolizes love and shows the disconnect between akira and ryo. even though it's clear that they care for each other, akira cant just get ryo to grasp his 'heart'. ryo did not understand relationships. how humans survive because of compassion, kindness, understanding and love. but then, like what's said in this video, it wasn't all for naught because that 'love' akira strongly possesses is what finally taught satan the impact of it all and what it truly means to love and lose someone. which might just be the key to changing the future of humanity. strangely, satan's tears that fell right above akira's heart in the end, can be called what we foolish humans cling to and inevitably believe in- hope.

[@chaselarson3232]

Devilman Crybaby was one of my favorite shows of last year, and I think your analyses of it was really beautiful! I'm kinda a sucker for shows with nihilistic themes, so I really enjoyed it despite how bleak it was. As for the ending, I took Ryo/Satan killing Akira as just tragic irony. Ryo/Satan kills the only person he ever loved, experiencing pain and loss for the first time, like what a human would feel. I never really took way that some good might come from it, but the idea that Ryo/Satan will take that experience and the memory of Akira into the next cycle of the world, and that things may turn out better for it, does paint the ending in somewhat of a happier light. Even if it's uncertain and still somewhat bleak.

[@HidinginPublic]

Don't have much in particular to say, but I agree with what you said. It's that hope, that the strength of love reached ryo, and that it might foster a positive change for the next cycle of people

[@venomstar6789]

you should read devilman lady it makes ryo/satan look like a hypocrite

[@fearurdemise8835]

Chase Larson do you know any other anime’s that have nihilistic themes?

[@chaselarson3232]

@@fearurdemise8835 Have you ever heard of a little anime called Neon Genesis Evangelion? LOL, but Eva is the one that always first comes to mind when thinking about nihilistic anime. There are lots of other ones to Berserk would be my other go to (the 1997 series), Serial Experiments Lain is a good one, some of Satoshi Kon's work like Paranoia Agent or Perfect Blue. There is the 1999 movie, Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, Welcome to the NHK, and the 2004 show Monster I think is really good too! There are lots more, these are some that first come to mind, but if you look around you can definitely find really good shows that have nihilistic themes. I would also recommend you look at some of the other works by Devilman Crybaby's director Yuasa Masaaki, especially Tatami Galaxy. It's not the most nihilistic show, but some episodes do get very existential and as a current college student I really appreciate the protagonist, and his disillusionment with college life.

[@DatcleanMochaJo]

Ew nihilism. Hiding explained there was not really hopelessness in the show. Ryo learned to feel. He explained it was about change.

[@jase37]

Holy shit, this take on the story makes a lot more sense. When I first watched it I just dismissed the ending as some allusion to the evils of human nature in spite of good people. Great video as always! :)

[@HidinginPublic]

Thanks very much! I didn't like the ending all that much at first. To me it felt kind of confused but I think this makes sense of it.

[@shyweeaboo]

@@nono547 I think the show can be about whatever we want it to be about. The way the creator interprets the story isn't exactly how everyone need too interpret it. There is no right answer I think, There's a lot of different themes and messages to take away from the show

[@nono547]

@@shyweeaboo Yes! Yes! I know, i know, death of the autor, the text prevail on the will of the autor, every interpretation that basebitself on the text is equaly valid. Let's just Say that an hopeful interpretation of a story were the character are Trap in an Infinite loop of suffering and self destruction, and are themselve responsible for there own auto destruction, seems counter intuitive. Also let's not forget the context in witch devilman was written, go nagai is part of the first generation of japanese born After the atomic bomb, and arround the Time when he wrote devilman was the start of a Big recetion in japan that Saw the end of total employement, with the first victim of this being the young people of his generation, this cause friction between an authoritative old generation and a rebelious young genereation that become hopeless and wanted to put the system to the ground, that's all those conflict that are in the dna of devilman and the nihilistic vision of go nagai. That why, the interpretation of hiding in public is kinda backward.

[@thetreedictator3168]

What in the goddamn...

[@georgiaderousse760]

The gay dudes dead boyfriend made me cry

[@akilahsade]

i love this comment

[@mayajoestar2300]

LMAOOOO OH MY GOD

[@tia5460]

this can be applied to so many animes

[@chipolata7605]

The anime: sad and dark The fan base:

[@fra1308]

@@tia5460 LMFAOOO

[@iwillbymitski]

It's pretty safe to say now that Devilman Crybaby is a masterpiece. I’ve seen many representations of this kind and none reached this level of talent. Everything about it makes you wonder your existence in this world and the meaning of it all. It's the only show that made me feel hopeless, happy, confused and amazed at the same time. Everything coming down to the whole story being a punishment for Satan, who now felt something for somebody...who thinks of these things? Seriously, amazing. I shall admire the writers. They made a really good one.

[@matgalvao]

The first time i watched devilman was right after watching the end of evangelion, i became really depressed for a week lol.

[@frozentears717]

Damn...

[@carriejohnson8579]

That's hardcore.

[@danielsmithiv1279]

@@carriejohnson8579 I really don't see why people are sad about this ending. What's so sad about it?

[@carriejohnson8579]

@@danielsmithiv1279 Which ending are we talking about?

[@danielsmithiv1279]

@@carriejohnson8579 The ending of Netflix's version --where Satan's victory is his great loss and Akira's defeat is actually Akira's great victory.

[@boomkruncher325zzshred5]

That’s an interesting thought: that the devil finally learned what it meant to care for something other than himself. In biblical lore, Satan was once Lucifer, the greatest and most powerful of God’s angels. Lucifer saw God’s creation, and assumed he could do better. Thus, Lucifer rebelled against God, and God cast Lucifer out of Heaven. In short, Lucifer never cared about God’s creation. Lucifer never understood the point of humanity, and always believed that his way was always better. His indifference led him to constantly destroy humanity, because he was twisting and warping humanity away from what they are supposed to be: a pure reflection of God himself, an expression of the Creator’s ability to create. Because Lucifer saw himself as more powerful than his creator, he always believed humanity inferior and in need of “his way”. However... God cared about Lucifer. The devil exists, because God loves ALL his creation, even the very embodiment of evil itself. So God gives Lucifer all the resets and all the chances to understand what exactly is so amazing about God’s creation, because God wants Lucifer to understand. Because God cares, and wants Lucifer to care as well. God doesn’t want to force Lucifer; love never forces the object of love to be something it isn’t. If a lover forces their beloved to be something other than who they are, then the beloved becomes something else, and is no longer the beloved. So of course God would never force Lucifer, whom God loves, to be anything other than whom Lucifer is: his most powerful angel, fallen to arrogance and pride. That makes Akira the culmination of God’s plan: for Lucifer to finally understand why God made humanity, and what was special about them. What makes God’s creation special is their capacity to love, and to allow that love to transcend all the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual trauma that the entire universe could possibly throw at them. God’s creation cares about EVERYONE, regardless of their worth or their morality. God’s creation cares about everyone, and wants everyone to progress, wants everyone to succeed in spite of all the garbage and terror and trauma life throws at them. At the end of Devilman Crybaby... the devil finally gave a shit about humanity as they are, and finally understood what it means to care about someone other than himself. He finally understood. If Devilman ever gets a sequel, I wonder just how different it would be from the original. What would Satan be like, if he genuinely cared about humanity as they are, and genuinely loved them and wanted them to succeed instead of always falling to evil at the very end? That would be a hell of a redemption... and one amazing story. Pun intended. Maybe I’ll write a story of Satan seeking redemption for his arrogance... I wonder how it would go... hmmm....

[@dansenkat]

I think we won't get that story until humanity itself learns and satan is supposed to learn. We keep repeating the same patterns of hatred and violence, and so Satan in the story will continue to do so. As we, humans, embrace our inner Akira, our vulnerability, our empathy, our ability to feel for others, we will be able to move forwards. Otherwise we'll always be doomed to repeat our mistakes. And Satan will be doomed to kill Akira before realizing how much he loved him.

[@aki-wh6bb]

the amount of time you put into this comment amazes me but i feel like it was needed it wasn't like the other ones pointing out the obvious it for info the actual details

[@slimyjelly6227]

This is beautiful

[@rezanadaf1213]

Indeed, in one of the raps by the “home boys” explains that though the Devils indeed are committing acts of evil, but it is not so different from the acts of evil we as humans commit everyday. You see, God loves all of his creation, (“He saw that it was good” Genesis )and allows the Devil to remain. Out of both his love for the Devil himself, but also of humanity. You see there could be no transcendent good of Love if there was not the basal desire of selfishness, and of violence, and of lust etc. God’s hand is outstretched, but he never forces Humanity or the Devil to take it, it is up to man to outstretch as well, reaching for Him. Did Satan in the end take God’s eternally stretched hand ? At the very least we see he felt remorse. Love is transcendent, you see...

[@typical_ae9200]

Wahhh thank you, your comment was very touching to read

[@kyliemadden6637]

This made me realize the metaphor with the cat and Akira and Akira and Ryo that I can’t believe I didn’t notice it when I watched the show. Even though Akira and Ryo knew the cat would die, Akira still cared, hoped, and mourned for it. Just like how Ryo probably knew Akira would die, but still hoped he would live and still tried to change the outcome by making him the devilman. God that’s so cool and I can’t believe I just now connected those two lol.

[@natalieakashambatwa22]

"Akira..AKIRA wake up!" *ever wondered where his legs went*

[@Iamjustherek]

Perfectly placed ad: “But for now-“ “-where does YOUR almond milk come from???”

[@squirreldude4971]

*insert scene when Akira cums on ceiling*

[@dalikossevecan3266]

Nut juice

[@ArcaneKnight]

Lucky mine was something about a shooting game

[@kenma5701]

✨s t i c k y✨ ceiling

[@KiDn0cuDi]

Without ever seeing this show, what I've gain from it is, this is Rio's personal hell. What is winning when there is no one to celebrate with? What is celebration if one does not under those who occupy, most importantly, live in the same space with him. If God is the only one who can befriend him or defeat him, then is not surrounded by God. That being that God is all of us, we who are 'remnants' of an (the) original source? Rio lives in to tell the tale, of his personal hell. He has been here for so long, he's forgotten what it feels like to feel.

[@celeste1152]

The Uncolored Man love this

[@moonyfoxy876]

Satan: God is good, God is great! God: :) Satan: I wonder if I can be like God... God: *punish for eternity*

[@danielsmithiv1279]

Do you have children?

[@spidey2495]

Daniel Smith IV That question came out of nowhere

[@vonlogamin]

@@spidey2495 lol

[@Saffins]

Daniel Smith IV what the fuck um okay

[@_jord.n_3970]

He wants to be better than God, not like him.

[@SaoryEmanoelle]

I don't see many people talking about this but one of the scenes that broke me the most were the "I'm a devilman too" ones. First when ones come forward, second when they literally give their lives for Akira to fight. Sacrifice. Humanity, sacrificing itself for a world they care for

[@liv.s.]

God: *Restarts Universe* JoJo Fans: _Ah yes, it's all coming together._

[@Votaru]

MADE IN HEAVEN

[@bigboss43776]

It's Gucci Pucci time

[@achildwasslaughtered895]

This broke me so much, Ryo’s punishment was for the world to reset over and over again meaning he had to watch Akira die over and over. Even though I had the ending spoiled for me, (thanks google.) I still cried so much during his death. The fact the Ryo didn’t realize he loved Akira until he died made me sob. Akira was listening to Ryo talk as he was fading out of life. He died right before Ryo could tell him he loved him.

[@achintyanaithani889]

"Watch Akira died"? He KILLS him. Ryo cannot blame anyone but himself for his misery.

[@JellyOnAPancakeAyyyy]

@@achintyanaithani889 agreed

[@williehaller5840]

Satan never learns love it's a trick.

[@Milk-ck1wv]

​@@williehaller5840 He learns love through losing his love. That is gods punishment for Satan

[@VERGILGASM]

Actually, hearing is the last sense to go away during death, so he heard Ryo before fading.

[@Grovesoteric]

Just finished Devilman Crybaby, and the first thing I did was hop on the internet for some answers. The ending was so bleak. I had a gnawing in my soul, that everything was pointless. I needed answers, and I needed them to soothe my soul. This is the first video I found, and I'd like to thank you for the relief it gave me. Love ya bro, keep being awesome!

[@anickagresakova6685]

i do this with every tv show/ anime i finish. I like to see different meanings i didnt notice, and different points of view from others whom had the same experience.

[@vlgwjei]

PLS SAME ITS ALR 6:46AM AT HERE AMD I JUST FINISHED DEVILMAN CRYBABY

[@kehl7254]

it’s about to be 3am right now and my eyes are puffy i dont think im sleeping tonight

[@krisimanasieva422]

I lost it at the end when Ryo started crying. It broke me. I almost cried it was so sad.

[@ohninexxx1304]

Seeing Akira’s body cut in half made me depressed for ages 😭

[@VeeOasis]

I have never been the same since seeing the ending

[@mohammedyousef7d650]

@@VeeOasis i just idk i didn't cry but i felt pain i never cry just in reslly rare circumstances

[@thoughtsdie8138]

I think is symbolizes that he died as a demon or a human? Which part of him left?

[@noahi.1381]

God watching Satan cry: _GET DUNKED ON_

[@TheRealTact]

💀

[@Vilevic666]

Lmfao thanks for the laugh

[@kenma5701]

J ッ HCHIEDHV THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE SAD

[@MatyVz]

Get nuked lmao

[@ExoticTrico]

"get nae nae'd"