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| | ''Akuma-kun'' (悪魔くん) is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and [[illustrated]] by '''[[Shigeru Mizuki]]'''. The series has seen multiple adaptations, including a '''live-action television series''', an '''anime television series''', two '''anime films''', and an '''original net animation (ONA) series''' on Netflix released in November 2023. A video game adaptation was also released for the Famicom in 1990. |
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| | == Overview == |
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| | The ''Akuma-kun'' franchise is known for its supernatural themes and revolves around a child prodigy, nicknamed '''"Akuma-kun"''', who appears once every '''10,000 years'''. The story varies across different adaptations but follows a common structure where Akuma-kun seeks to create a world where all human beings can live happily by harnessing the power of '''demons and occult magic'''. |
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| | caption = First ''[[tankōbon]]'' volume cover
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| | ja_kanji = 悪魔くん
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| | type = manga
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| | author = [[Shigeru Mizuki]]
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| | publisher = Toshansha
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| | first = 1963
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| | last = 1964
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| | volumes = 3
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| | type = manga
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| | author = Shigeru Mizuki
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| | publisher = [[Kodansha]]
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| | demographic = [[Shōnen manga|''Shōnen'']]
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| | magazine = [[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]
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| | first = 1966
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| | last = 1967
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| | volumes = 1
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| | type = manga
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| | author = Shigeru Mizuki
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| | publisher = [[Shueisha]]
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| | demographic = ''Shōnen''
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| | magazine = [[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]
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| | first = 1970
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| | last = 1971
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| | volumes = 1
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| | title = [[Tokusatsu|Live-action]] series
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| | content = A 26 episode [[live-action]] series directed by Akira Kashima, Hajime Sato, Minoru Yamada, T. Kobayashi, Itaru Orita, K. Takemoto, Katsuhiko Taguchi. It ran from October 6, 1966, to March 30, 1967, and starred Mitsunobu Kaneko (of ''[[Giant Robo (TV series)|Giant Robo]]'' fame) as the titular character.
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| | type = tv series
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| | director = [[Junichi Sato]]
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| | music = Nozomi Aoki
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| | studio = [[Toei Animation]]
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| | network = [[All-Nippon News Network|ANN]] ([[TV Asahi]])
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| | first = April 15, 1989
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| | last = March 24, 1990
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| | episodes = 42
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| | episode_list = #List of 1989 episodes
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| | type = ona
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| | director = Junichi Sato{{efn|Credited as {{Nihongo|Chief Director|総監督|Sō Kantoku}}}}<br>[[Fumitoshi Oizaki]]
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| | producer = Daichi Nagatomi
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| | writer = [[Hiroshi Ōnogi]]
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| | music = Akio Izutsu
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| | studio = [[Encourage Films]]<br>Toei Animation
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| | licensee = [[Netflix]]
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| | released = November 9, 2023
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| | runtime = 21–28 minutes
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| | episodes = 12
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| {{nihongo|'''''Akuma-kun'''''|悪魔くん||{{lit.}} "'''''Demon[[-kun]]'''''"}} is a [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Shigeru Mizuki]]. Several versions of the manga exist, one of which was adapted into a [[Tokusatsu|live-action]] television series, and another into an [[anime]] television series. In addition, two movies were spawned from the anime television series: '''''Akuma-kun: The Movie''''' released in 1989 and '''''Akuma-kun: Yōkoso Akuma Land e!!''''' released in 1990.
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| An [[original net animation]] (ONA) series was released in November 2023 on [[Netflix]].
| | The concept of demons in the series is not limited to Christian theology but draws from '''mythologies and folklore''' from around the world. The protagonist initially struggles to summon demons but eventually learns the secrets of summoning from '''Dr. Faust''', who grants him the powerful '''Solomon Flute''', an artifact once used by King Solomon to command demons. |
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| ==Basic setting==
| | Akuma-kun is aided by a group of followers known as the '''"Twelve Apostles"''', who vary across different versions of the story. The protagonist’s spell for summoning demons, '''"Eloim, Essaim, frugativi et appelavi,"''' is derived from a '''grimoire spread in France during the 18th and 19th centuries'''. |
| In this series, the contents vary from version to version. The common plot points of every adaptation are listed below.
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| * The protagonist is a child prodigy who appears once every 10,000 years. The protagonist is always nicknamed “Akuma-kun”. The works are roughly divided into three series with different protagonists: Ichiro Matsushita in the rental version, Shingo Yamada in the Shonen Magazine version, and Shingo Umoregi in the Comic Bonbon version
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| * Akuma-kun wants to create a world where all human beings can live happily, and he believes that harnessing the power of demons is necessary for him to achieve that goal. Additionally, the entities referred to as demons in the series are not limited to that of Christian origins, rather the series features various monsters described in myths and folk stories from all around the world.
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| * At the beginning of the story, Akuma-kun has not yet succeeded in the summoning of demons, and has repeatedly conducted magical research and experiments. However Dr. Faust appears and teaches the secrets of summoning demons to Akuma-kun, and as a result he finally succeeds in invoking demons.
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| * In addition, Dr. Faust gives Akuma-kun the Solomon Flute. This flute gives Akuma-kun the power to bend demons to his will. The flute was used by King Solomon.
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| * Akuma-kun has multiple subordinates who follow him. They are often referred to as the “twelve apostles”. The twelve apostles also differ from series to series.
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| * To summon demons, Shingo, standing in front of a magic circle casts a spell, ”エロイムエッサイム、我は求め訴えたり”. (Eloim, Essaim, frugativi et appelavi.) This is a spell written in a grimoire spread in France during the 18th and 19th century.
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| ==1989 anime series== | | == Plot and Adaptations == |
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| '''Shingo Umoregi''' (埋れ木 真吾) is a boy in fifth grade. He was nicknamed “Akuma-kun” by his friends due to his immense knowledge of demons and the occult. His father Shigeru Umoregi is a manga artist who struggles to sell his work. | | The ''Akuma-kun'' manga has been serialized in different forms over the years, with '''three primary versions''' featuring different protagonists: |
| According to Faust, Shingo is said to be the Messiah, who appears once every ten thousand years to bring peace to the world.
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| ===Episodes===
| | * '''Ichiro Matsushita''' (Rental Version) |
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| | * '''Shingo Yamada''' (''Shōnen Magazine'' Version) |
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| | * '''Shingo Umoregi''' (''Comic Bonbon'' Version) |
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| | Title = 「魔界の 見えない学校!!」makai no mienai gakkou !!
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| | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|04|15}}
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| | EpisodeNumber = 2
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| | Title = 「正義の呪文、 エロイムエッサイム」seigi no jumon, EROIMUESSAIMU
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| | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|04|22}}
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| | EpisodeNumber = 3
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| | Title = 「魔方陣に、 出でよ12使徒」mahou jin ni, dedeyo 12 shito
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| | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|04|29}}
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| | Title = 「こうもり猫のワナ」koumori neko no WANA
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| | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|05|06}}
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| | Title = 「怒りの変身、 妖虎の出現!!」ikari no henshin, ayatora no shutsugen !!
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| | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|05|13}}
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| | EpisodeNumber = 6
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| | Title = 「なぜ、 古代魔法界の英雄が!?」naze, kodai mahou kai no eiyuu ga !?
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| | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|05|20}}
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| | Title = 「百目一族と 悲劇の月人」hyaku moku ichizoku to higeki no tsukijin
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| | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|05|27}}
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| | Title = 「君の心に、 とどけソロモンの笛!」kimi no kokoro ni, todoke SOROMON no fue !
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| | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|06|03}}
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| | Title = 「夢の12使徒が 全員集合!!」yume no 12 shito ga zenin shuugou !!
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| | Title = 「魔女伝説!恐怖が 待ち伏せる幻の館」majo densetsu ! kyoufu ga machibuseru maboroshi no kan
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| | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|06|17}}
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| | Title = 「肖像画に隠された 美少女の秘密」shouzou ga ni kakusare ta bishoujo no himitsu
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| | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|06|24}}
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| | Title = 「心のすき間を 悪魔が笑う」kokoro no sukima wo akuma ga warau
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| | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|07|08}}
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| | Title = 「絶体絶命! 超妖怪なんじゃもんじゃ」zettaizetsumei ! chou kaibutsu nanja monja
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| | Title = 「地獄の大王 エンマの怒りに 傷つく12使徒」jigoku no daiou ENMA no ikari ni kizutsuku 12 shito
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| | Title = 「眠れる森の妖精王 ティタニアの願い」nemureru mori no yousei ou TITANIA no negai
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| | Title = 「氷の妖精キララが 流す虹色の涙」koori no yousei KIRARA ga nagasu niji shoku no namida
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| | Title = 「伝説の魔鏡 アニマムディの予言!?」densetsu no ma kyou ANIMAMUDI no yogen !?
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| | Title = 「今、明かされる 東嶽大帝の秘密!!」ima, akasareru higashi take taitei no himitsu !!
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| | Title = 「奪われたソロモンの笛!!」ubawareta SOROMON no fue !!
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| | Title = 「遠い海から来たセドナ」tooi umi kara kita SEDONA
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| | Title = 「黒魔法陣と魔女ヘドラ」kuro mahoujin to majo HEDORA
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| | Title = 「魔空間へ消える 天空船の謎」makuukan e kieru tenkuu sen no nazo
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| | Title = 「羽ばたけ、希望の翼よ!」habatake, kibou no tsubasa yo !
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| | Title = 「消えた見えない学校!」kieta mienai gakkou !
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| | Title = 「いたずらパニック、花火幽霊!」itazura PANIKKU, hanabi yuurei !
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| | Title = 「鳥乙女とイースター島の謎」tori otome to IISUTAA tou no nazo
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| | Title = 「精霊の家、百目たちの冒険」seirei no ie, hyaku moku tachi no bouken
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| | Title = 「世界のヘソ、蓬莢島の危機」sekai no HESO, houraijima no kiki
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| | Title = 「クモにされたメフィス2世!!」KUMO ni sareta MEFISUTO 2 sei !!
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| | Title = 「生命玉が応える12使徒の夢」seimei dama ga kotaeru 12 shito no yume
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| | Title = 「悪魔大使トン・フーチン」akuma taishi TON.FUUCHIN
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| | Title = 「奥様たちは魔女がお好き!?」okusama-tachi wa majo ga wo suki !?
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| | Title = 「狙われたメフィスト2世」nerawareta MEFISUTO 2 sei
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| | Title = 「生きかえれ!見えない学校」ikikaere ! mienai gakkou
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| | Title = 「死後の世界を見せる 妖怪屋敷の不思議」shi go no sekai wo miseru youkai yashiki no fushigi
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| | Title = 「ようこそ悪魔博覧会へ」youko so akuma hakuran kai e
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| | Title = 「奪われた集魔玉、 地獄界の混乱!」ubawareta shuu ma dama, jigoku kai no konran !
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| | Title = 「日本を襲う 霊魂爆弾の恐怖」nippon wo osou reikon bakudan no kyoufu
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| | Title = 「ソロモンの鍵と 究極の六芒星」SOROMON no kagi to kyuukyoku no roku susuki boshi
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| | Title = 「地上に降りた 最強の悪魔軍団」chijou ni ori ta saikyou no akuma gundan
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| | Title = 「魔空間に突撃! 急げ、見えない学校」ma kuukan ni totsugeki ! isoge, mienai gakkou
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| ==2023 anime series==
| | Each iteration follows a young boy who becomes ''Akuma-kun'', attempting to create a utopian world through alliances with supernatural beings. |
| An [[original net animation]] (ONA) series was announced in March 2021, with [[Toei Animation]] and director [[Junichi Sato]] returning from the previous anime series. It can be considered a sequel to the original series. Sato served as the chief director, with [[Fumitoshi Oizaki]] serving as the series director and [[Encourage Films]] co-animating the series. [[Hiroshi Ōnogi]] oversaw the scripts.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Shigeru Mizuki's Akuma-kun Manga Gets New Anime Project|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-07/shigeru-mizuki-akuma-kun-manga-gets-new-anime-project/.170336|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 7, 2021|date=March 7, 2021}}</ref> The series was released worldwide on [[Netflix]] on November 9, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-30/new-akuma-kun-anime-series-trailer-reveals-3-more-cast-november-9-debut/.200809|title=New Akuma Kun Anime Series' Trailer Reveals 3 More Cast, November 9 Debut|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=July 30, 2023|date=July 30, 2023}}</ref>
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| | A '''live-action adaptation''' of ''Akuma-kun'' aired in '''Japan''' before the anime versions were produced. |
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| {{nihongo|'''''Akuma-kun: Makai no Wana'''''|悪魔くん・魔界の罠}} is a [[role-playing video game|role-playing]] video game for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] that was released on February 24, 1990, and is based on the anime. It was developed by [[Tose (company)|Tose]] and published by [[Bandai]].
| | ==== 1989–1990 Anime Series ==== |
| | An '''anime television series''' based on ''Akuma-kun'' aired between 1989 and 1990. The series gained popularity, leading to the production of two animated films: |
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| The game follows Shingo Umoregi (Akuma-kun), who the player controls, through three different types of areas. The [[Overworld|world map]] allows Akuma-kun to visit different towns and dungeons. The world map is in an [[overhead perspective]] and features [[random encounter]]s, which pit Akuma-kun against randomly appearing enemies. During battles, the perspective switches to [[First-person (video games)|first-person]] and the player selects different types of attacks from a menu. During battle, the player can summon demons to aid Akuma-kun with fighting. The player's party and the enemies then take [[Turn-based strategy|turns]] attacking each other, similar to most other turn-based RPGs. When Akuma-kun enters a town, the view switches to that of a [[side-scrolling video game]]. By moving up at certain areas, Akuma-kun can enter buildings and shops.
| | # '''Akuma-kun: The Movie''' (1989) |
| | # '''Akuma-kun: Yōkoso Akuma Land e!!''' (1990) |
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| The game begins as a wizard explains to Akuma-kun that the world will be a better place if demons and humans establish contact. Akuma-kun then sets out to establish this connection. | | ==== 2023 Netflix Original Net Animation (ONA) ==== |
| | In March 2021, a new '''original net animation (ONA) series''' was announced, produced by '''Toei Animation''' and directed by '''Junichi Sato''', who had previously worked on the 1989 anime series. The '''ONA serves as a sequel''' to the original anime, featuring: |
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| | * '''Fumitoshi Oizaki''' as the series director |
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| | * '''Encourage Films''' as a co-animator |
| * [[List of video games based on anime or manga]] | | * '''Hiroshi Ōnogi''' overseeing the scripts |
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| | The '''series premiered on Netflix worldwide on November 9, 2023'''. |
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| * {{Anime News Network|anime|1074|Akuma-kun (1989)}}
| | The protagonist of the ''Comic Bonbon'' version and main character in the '''1989 anime adaptation'''. A highly intelligent '''fifth grader''' with extensive knowledge of the '''occult and demonology''', he is nicknamed '''"Akuma-kun"''' by his peers. He is identified by '''Dr. Faust''' as the prophesied '''Messiah''', who appears once every '''10,000 years''' to bring harmony between humans and demons. |
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| | A mysterious figure who teaches Akuma-kun the secrets of '''demon summoning''' and grants him the '''Solomon Flute''', a legendary artifact with the power to control demons. |
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| | === The Twelve Apostles === |
| | A group of followers who assist Akuma-kun in his journey. Their identities and roles vary between adaptations. |
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| | == Video Game == |
| | A role-playing video game based on the anime was released for the '''Famicom on February 24, 1990'''. Developed by '''Tose''' and published by '''Bandai''', the game follows Akuma-kun as he embarks on a journey to '''bridge the gap between humans and demons'''. |
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| | The game consists of three primary gameplay styles: |
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| | * '''Overhead world map''' – Players explore different towns and dungeons. |
| | * '''First-person battle system''' – Turn-based encounters where players command Akuma-kun and summon demons. |
| | * '''Side-scrolling town exploration''' – Players interact with NPCs and visit shops for items. |
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| | The game begins with a '''wizard''' explaining to Akuma-kun that the world would be a better place if demons and humans could coexist. Akuma-kun then embarks on his quest to fulfill this vision. |
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| | == Cultural Influence == |
| | ''Akuma-kun'' remains one of '''Shigeru Mizuki’s''' notable works, blending '''mythology, folklore, and the occult''' into a unique supernatural narrative. With multiple adaptations across decades, including the '''Netflix ONA series''', the franchise continues to have a presence in '''Japanese pop culture'''. |
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| [[Category:2023 anime ONAs]] | | [[Category:2023 anime ONAs]] |
