A 40-minute fever dream where a child signs his soul away to a depressed devil. Peak '80s anime unhinged.
The age of the demons has begun. Dr Faust has foreseen this rise of evil. Unfortunately, he is near death and is unable to personally battle this upcoming threat. Faust entrusts a young boy, Shingo Yamada, to take the responsibility of ridding the Earth of this new evil presence. Faust finds a birthmark on Shingo's forehead that signifies that he is the chosen demon fighter. Faust also summons from hell what may be humanity's only hope of surviving: a less than enthusiastic devil named Mephisto rises. After signing a pact in blood to save humankind, Shingo and Mephisto set out to battle the supernatural world.
Direction
Junichi Sato's pre-Sailor Moon pivot to unhinged occult
Production
40-minute runtime packed like a cursed pilot episode
Director
Junichi Sato
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This OVA adapts Go Nagai's manga, making it cousin to Devilman—explaining why everything feels slightly unhinged and morally questionable.
Junichi Sato would later direct Sailor Moon, making this his origin story in 'magical kids making questionable pacts' before polishing it for mainstream audiences.
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