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Destroy All Podcasts DX Episode 358 - Devilman: Resurrection of The Demon Tribe & Demon Sirene

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Great podcast! You should do

Great podcast! You should do one about the Devilman live action movie, it sucks!
BTW, I had no idea this was officially released on DVD, thanks for letting me know!

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Posted by PacoAfroM on 7 April, 2015 - 10:45
Devils man, devils

Thanks for the podcast. Devilman is my favorite manga/anime character so it's always fun to hear some discussion of him.
I love the 70s TV series. I also got a shady boxset back in the early 2000s and marathoned all of the episodes. It is very similar to the Mazinga series in tone and in the way that it is essentially a monster of the week show, but there is a sloooooowly building continuity. There are recurring demon characters which is fun in terms of building more personality for them but can also be a bummer because some aren't my favorite and it deprives us of some of the great monster designs. The story does ramp up towards the end and gets into Satan and the demons taking over the world.
I have to say that i greatly prefer the 70s series to the 80s OVAs which i find artistically boring and confusing in terms of storytelling. The 70s series has character, great colors, great music, trippy stories. That said, the episodes follow a pretty rigid structure, so, if you're in it for more than charm, you will probably find 39 episodes very punishing.
I've been listening to the podcast since your episode on Wings Of Honneamise (another favorite). It's been great and i look forward to more.

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Posted by c6h12o6 on 19 April, 2015 - 07:28