Anime's Most Devastating Horror Story Is a Tragedy About Being Human

But if you're looking for an anime that understands how horror can be both visually repulsive and emotionally devastating, Devilman Crybaby is the perfect series for you. Released on Netflix in 2018, Masaaki Yuasa's 10-episode adaptation of Go Nagai's Devilman is a spectacularly gruesome descent into the apocalypse. At its center is Akira Fudo, a sensitive young man forced into a horrific union with a demon to defend humankind from an existential threat. Granted immense power without sacrificing his empathy, Akira becomes a walking paradox: a creature born of unimaginable violence who still weeps for mankind. This core tension that propels the narrative, probing the fragile line between humanity and monstrosity.