What is Devilman Crybaby about?
With demons reawakened and humanity in turmoil, a sensitive demon-boy is led into a brutal, degenerate war against evil by his mysterious friend, Ryo.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
A young hero with a demon's power fights for humanity as the world descends into relentless, surreal chaos.
Bleak and epic, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
Devilman Crybaby parents guide
The thing to know: strong sex and nudity, and extreme gore, more than a TV-MA usually carries. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Extreme gore
- Our top level for gore.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Strong
- Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Devilman Crybaby scary?
- Yes, properly. Devilman Crybaby is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Devilman Crybaby?
- Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Devilman Crybaby rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Real scares, several jump scares, and strong sex and nudity. The TV-MA is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
StarringKoki Uchiyama, Ayumu Murase, Megumi Han, Ami Koshimizu, KEN THE 390, Subaru Kimura
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