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I was recommended Devilman: Crybaby by a friend who warned me that it would be a little "intense" (not the right word for this series AT ALL), but other than that I went into the show completely blind, binged it in two or so nights, and I came out as much of a crybaby as the main character himself. This was not my ideal genre but I still found it quite enjoyable (if you could even call it enjoyable when you're sobbing on the floor by the finale)

On with the review:

Story: 5.5
♤ Story was interesting, albeit quite rushed. Many of my questions regarding the nature ... and existence of demons and the Devilman himself were never answered.
♤ There was a great deal of effort put into world-building
♤ Pacing flowed strangely, was slow at times and then incredibly fast

Art: 7
♤ I was told that the art would be kind of weird since it didn't have that mainstream anime look but I had no trouble getting adjusted to the flat colors or unnatural anatomy of the characters, as it was part of the allure of the series.

Sound: 4
♤ I wasn't exactly blown away by the music but the techno music is nice and the OP is quite a banger

Characters: 5.5
♤ This one's a mixed bag. On one hand the character design itself was good, and it was definitely easier to differentiate people after certain events occurred (not quite a spoiler unless you've started to watch).
♤ On the other hand, the actual characters. We have the main characters Akira, Miki, the other Miki, and Ryo, and the supporting characters.
♤ The main characters, for the most part, were very linear with their personalities and behavior. Only one of the main characters underwent real character development and it was far too rushed. I won't exactly spoil but it was coming to terms with who they were, but they went about this in a rather competitive manner. I liked this aspect but it was done too quickly.
♤ The supporting characters weren't very fleshed out. There was no real reason that they acted the way that they did at times, and I wish we'd seen them (mainly the rapping crew and Miki's family) develop more before the end of the series.

♤ Enjoyment: 3
Despite what I said earlier in my review, I personally did not enjoy this anime because of the effect it had on me. I was sobbing from around episode 8 to the last episode. I would love to do a deeper analysis of the characters but will probably never rewatch this series unless I'm looking to start an existential crisis.

Watch time: Roughly 7 hours (not binging)
Crying time: 5 hours