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Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird

movie·M·Feb 23, 1990·
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Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird

movie
M
February 23, 1990
Wokeometer Rating
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0/10
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Devilman Volume 2 sticks to its 1972 manga roots with raw demon battles and no social justice messaging or diversity changes. It earns a 0/10 woke score as pure, neutral horror-action entertainment.

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Detailed Analysis

Devilman Volume 2: Demon Bird stands as a faithful 1990 OVA adaptation of Go Nagai's 1972 manga, preserving the original characters and narrative without any alterations to established figures for diversity purposes.

The story follows Akira Fudo's transformation into Devilman and his confrontations with the demon bird Sirene and the turtle demon Jinmen, emphasizing classic horror-action elements such as demonic invasion, personal loss, and intense combat sequences drawn straight from the source material. The core premise remains centered on traditional demon-human conflict, gore, and action, with no infusion of social justice messaging or identity-based subplots. Sirene appears as a proud avian demoness motivated by vengeance and her attachment to Amon, reflecting the manga's era-specific storytelling. The Japanese voice cast and production align with 1980s-1990s norms, and the absence of any creator statements or narrative elements linked to contemporary progressive ideology keeps the focus purely on entertainment through brutal, unfiltered demon battles.

Key Factors

  • Faithful 1980s-1990s OVA adaptation of 1972 manga with no alterations to established characters for diversity
  • Core premise and themes limited to traditional demon-human conflict, gore, and action without social justice messaging
  • Japanese voice cast and production reflect era norms; no creator statements or narrative elements tied to contemporary progressive ideology

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Is Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird and scored it 0/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

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What kind of woke content is in Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird's overall score.

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Akira Fudou (voice)

Yu Mizushima
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Jun Konomaki

Miki Makimura (voice)

Takeshi Aono
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Takeshi Aono

Jinmen (voice)

Yoshiko Sakakibara
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Yoshiko Sakakibara

Silen (voice)

Unsho Ishizuka
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Unsho Ishizuka

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Fumihiko Tachiki
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Fumihiko Tachiki

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Toshihiko Nakajima
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Tessyo Genda
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Sukekiyo Kameyama
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