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Devilman owes alot to Mao Dante. Dante was actually written before Devilman, and was rather popular.
Go-san was approached about developing Dante as an anime series in the early 70's, but asked to tone down certain elements.
The re-working of Mao Dante evolved into Devilman (which is why it is included here). Mao Dante has enjoyed many reprints over the years, but as a result
of becoming Devilman, was never actually finished. The story was finally developed into a series, and released in 2002.
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Episode Guide
Episode I- Devil Dante
Production #1
Original Air Date- N/A
Ryo Utsugi is haunted by nightmares of a demon in ice, and him becoming that demon. Meanwhile, all throughout the city,
people are being murdered and vital organs being removed. One day, Ryo is out on his motorcylce, and has a crash in which he suffers nothing from.
At the same time he is approached by a man named Osiba Sosuke in hopes that Ryo will help him track down the killer.
Ryo's father Dr. Utsugi performs an autopsy (along side Osiba) revealing the murderer is a creature that has both human and animal DNA. Osiba is
much more than he appears and alluding to something when he asks Dr. Utsugi if the Devil is waking up. Ryo sensing something not right, follows them
one night and is made to wreck by a vision of a demon's face. He comes to, and sees himself surrounded by demons. Horrified, he passes out
and wakes up the next morning unharmed and looking as if nothing happened.
Episode II- The Ritual
Production #2
Original Air Date- N/A
Milan, Italy. A priest is leading a sinister looking man to an altar. He shows him what is reported to be the holy grail. As the man
and the other priests in the room kneel to pray, the man teleports around each of them instantly, giving them a single, killing touch.
The man then absconds with the chalice. At the same time in Egypt, statues transform into robed men who then steal a scared sarcophagus.
Upon returning to Japan with the treasure, the police intercept at the port, and they inturn are killed by a mysterious blonde
man with his power. Meanwhile, Ryo is becoming obsessed with getting some answers. His visions are getting worse, and a growing sense
that his sister is in danger. Ryo goes to his father for assistance, and unknowingly is being eavesdropped on by the blonde man.
The mysterious bald man is revealed to be Professor Beelze, and is gunned down outside the airport. His body is subsequently stolen by the blonde and man named Z.
Dr. Utsugi is revealed to be in a secret society called 'the sons of god' that is trying to keep the Devil's disciples from waking him from his arctic rest.
The cult they are fighting awake the corpse of Prof. Beelze, to reveal that he is infact the devil Beelzebub. He orchestrates a Black
Mass, and intends on using Ryo's sister Saori as the sacrifice. Simultaneously Ryo and the secret society move to stop the mass and save Saori.
Episode III- Revive
Production #3
Original Air Date- N/A
In an underwater aquarium, demons have possessed the fish and other sea creatures and are having a secret meeting. They are accusing each other
of being a spy, but quickly resolve the issue. Meanwhile, Ryo goes back to the scene of the Black Mass, and finds Osiba there. Osiba suggests that
they work together, Ryo agrees. Dr. Utsugi's group are also regrouping and making new plans to fight the demon. Beelzebub disguises himself as a friend
of Ryo's in the school mountain climbing club and convinces Ryo to go on a trip to the Himalayas. While there, a blizzard strikes and snows everyone in.
Ryo freaks out when he hears a calling from an unknown voice, and runs out into the dark. His friends give chase, and find him at a cliffside. Ryo then
takes a jump off the side, and vanishes into nothing. He wakes up in a glacier, and meets the voice that has been calling him. It is the Devil Dante, and
he has been waiting for Ryo because the young boy has ESP so strong it has revived him. He reveals that he was once human, he in fact was Judas Iscariot,
the 13th disciple of jesus. Ryo pulls the sword of god and faces Dante, pointing the sword at him. Dante then eats Ryo.
Episode IV- Mania
Production #4
Original Air Date-N/A
Dr. Utsugi leads the resuce Operation to find his son in the Himalayas. They too are snowed in, and no trace can be found. While standing alone outside,
the voice of god speaks to Dr. Utsugi and tells him that Dante has risen, and he must prepare for war. Beelzebub gathers the cult for a new Mass, and kidnaps
a princess as the sacrifice. During this time, Z is revealed to be a spy for the sons of god named Zenon. He is a demon who once came to the aid
of Dante, but was also defeated by god. He was given the choice of going to the ice hell also or being set free to live as a traitor. He chose to go free.
Beelzebub decides not to kill him, but rather to let him continue to suffer as a traitor. They go ahead with the Black Mass, and make the sacrifice. The sons
of god arrive, as the cult encircle and summon Dante, who rises. It's then that they realize the face in Dante's head is not who they had planned on, it's
Ryo Utsugi. As soon as he rises, Dante flies away to wreak havoc in Japan. Ryo's conciousness wakes, and the blonde man makes psychic contact with him to tell
him who he is now. Ryo remembers it all, and he and Dante scream in pain.
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