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mewpasaurus's review
dark
tense
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Violence
loop's review against another edition
3.0
Hmmm, okay so here's the problem with Devilman G: the original Devilman (and Crybaby) walks a fine line between eroguru (erotic gore) and fanservice, and generally the original series leaned away from titillating fanservice in favor of more horrific types of nudity (granted the original manga is still riddled with problematic tropes). It used sex and nudity to give the demons a more primal flavor. It leaned heavily into the demons' need for lust, sex, violence, and endless desire - all very human qualities. It felt scary and oppressive when it worked, as it's easy to imagine a human descending and debasing themselves to that level.
The problem with Devilman G is that it leans more heavily into titillating fanservice than horror, which then waters down the instances where it uses it for horror. It doesn't help that this volume had some tropes I absolutely hate (lolis).
Luckily the second half of the volume brought the series back to its roots, even out-cheesing the original by having a Devilman mech transformation fueled by the power of love. Now that is the shit I am here for.
The problem with Devilman G is that it leans more heavily into titillating fanservice than horror, which then waters down the instances where it uses it for horror. It doesn't help that this volume had some tropes I absolutely hate (lolis).
Luckily the second half of the volume brought the series back to its roots, even out-cheesing the original by having a Devilman mech transformation fueled by the power of love. Now that is the shit I am here for.
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