My Thoughts on Netflix's Devilman: Crybaby

"Masaaki Yuasa, are you animating on drugs again?"
"I don't need drugs, I AM MY OWN DRUGS!"
What I imagine average meetings for this show went like.

So yeah, yesterday Netflix released their newest exclusive anime: Devilman Crybaby. It's yet another reboot / reimaging of Devilman, though set in this modern era. Before I talk about this show, let me get one thing perfectly straight: This show isn't suitable FOR ANONE OF ANY AGE! It's messed up, man! So, what is this show about? It takes place in a world where demons exist, and revolves around two friends: Akira Fudo and Ryo. Akira is the show's titular crybaby, a guy who can't help but tear up every time he sees someone else crying. Meanwhile, Ryo is this blonde badass with a gun and a mysterious past.

One day, Ryo brings Akira to a night-club, after explaining to him that demons exist. After Ryo murders a bunch of random people just to summon satan, demons are summoned into our world and one possesses Akira. Akira is able to maintain his humanity though, unlike the others. He gains supernatural abilities, and his body is transformed over night. Akira becomes the "Devilman", a being with the body of a devil, but the soul of a man. Together with Ryo, they fight crime and battle demons with boobs, and sometimes demons who are boobs themselves.

Yeah, this show is pretty out there. It's made by Masaaki Yuasa, who made an extremely weird episode of Space Dandy, as well as an equally weird episode of Adventure Time. This guy also made Kaiba, which is one of the trippiest body-swap animes in existence. Suffice it to say, when this guy works on something, you just know it's gonna be weird, surreal, and awesome. This guy is like the David Lynch of anime, I swear. So, what makes this show so special? Well, good art and animation for one thing!

Characters mostly resemble their original versions, though with noticeable differences. Now, I've only seen two episodes of this show, so I can't tell you how well it sticks to the plot of the manga and previous versions. I'll tell you this: It's a solidly good reimagining that doesn't feel butchered or censored in any way. In fact, it feels DARKER than the original manga. Keep in mind, this is the same manga in which an entire bus full of kids get eaten by a demon turtle and then have their souls trapped in his shell. THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENS.

So yeah, one can only imagine how disturbing this anime can get. Now, do I recommend this show? Well, kinda sorta. I mean, this show is fantastic with great animation and a solid foundation for a good story. But it's content is so extremely disturbing at times. I mean, if you like dark action shows with lots of violence, extremely mature themes, nudity, demon butts, constant death, gore, naughty content, and weird out of place sequences, then this show may be for you. I'll probably keep watching this show, I mean it's first season is only 10 episodes so far. But it seems pretty dang solid. Again, it's a good show and you watch it if you can, but be warned that this may be one of the most intense animes made this past decade.