Masaaki Yuasa is one of the most eccentric and distinctive (and polarizing!) animators in the business. The adaption of the property is headed by animation studio Science SARU, with its founder Masaaki Yuasa as its director. With his newfound demonic powers, he becomes a “Devilman” (yes, it was the ‘70s, in Japan) and seeks to battle evil demon hordes who want to kill lots of people. He doesn’t get completely taken over, though, and retains his mind and most of his conscience.
Devilman (in case you don’t know) is an (in)famously gory and violent 1972 manga series by Go Nagai about a sensitive high school guy called Akira Fudo who, after being taken to a nightclub by his cool, smart, and honestly pretty terrible friend Ryo, gets possessed by a demon. At the beginning of January, Netflix released Devilman: Crybaby, making it the first Netflix original anime to be put out this year.
