Watch Order (Release Order)Recommended
0 / 6 watchedRelease order across the separate takes, with the alternate continuity flagged.
- 1 Devilman (1972) 39 episodes, July 1972 to April 1973. Lighter Toei take on Nagai's manga.
- 2 Devilman: The Birth OVA, 50 minutes. Faithful manga adaptation up to Akira's transformation, November 1987.
- 3 Devilman: Demon Bird Sirene OVA, 50 minutes. Continues The Birth through the Sirene fight, February 1990. The story stops there.
- 5 Amon: The Apocalypse of Devilman OVA. Side story set during the manga's final act, after Miki's death. Watch after the 80s OVAs.
- 6 Devilman Crybaby 10 episodes, January 2018. Standalone modern retelling by Science Saru for Netflix.
Separate continuity
- 4 Devilman Lady 26 episodes, October 1998 to May 1999. Separate continuity starring Jun Fudo. Optional.
About Devilman
Akira Fudo merges with the demon Amon through his friend Ryo Asuka and fights demons as Devilman, in Go Nagai's 1972 manga about war, paranoia and the end of the world. The anime versions retell that core story in different ways: the lighter 39-episode Toei series from 1972, the faithful late-80s OVAs, and the 2018 Netflix series Crybaby.
Release order works because each version stands alone, and none of them needs another as homework. Devilman Lady (1998) follows Jun Fudo in a separate continuity, so it sits in broadcast order as an optional extra. Crossovers and the 2004 live-action film are left out.
Good to know
The versions listed are separate takes, not one continuity. The manga (1972 to 1973) is the root story. The Birth and Demon Bird OVAs stop after the Sirene fight, so the manga or Crybaby completes the tale. Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (1973), Cyborg 009 VS Devilman (2015) and the 2004 live-action film are optional and excluded.
