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|network=Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting (CBC TV)</br>Dentsu</br>TMS Entertainment
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|genre=Dark Fantasy, Action
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|originalrun=October 7, 2000 - September 29, 2001
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'''''Shin Megami Tensei: DeviChil''''' is a television series in the [[Megami Tensei (Franchise)|''Megami Tensei'' franchise]] adapted from {{link|game|DCBR}}.
'''''Shin Megami Tensei: DeviChil''''' is a 2000 anime adaptation of the [[Game Boy Color]] video game {{link|game|DCBR}}.
 
Directed by [[Yoshio Takeuchi]] and produced by Tokyo Movie, ''DeviChil'' aired 50 episodes from October 7, 200,0 to September 29, 2001, on Fridays from 4:24 pm to 4:54 pm. It was broadcast across twenty-six different channels, including Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting (presently CBC TV) and TBS TV. Although adapted from ''Devil Children Black Book and Red Book'', the anime tells an almost original story, but retains some settings and characters, namely the protagonists, from the video games.
 
''DeviChil'' was originally planned to air only 26 episodes to accommodate for the cancellation of ''[[wikipedia:Monster Rancher (TV series)|Monster Rancher: The Legendary Path]]''. However, it was extended to 50 episodes due to positive reception from a wide audience, as well as the follow-up broadcasting of ''[[wikipedia:Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|Kirby of the Stars]]''. During its run on television, ''DeviChil'' received home video releases in the form of rental VHS tapes. A DVD box set was also announced and subsequently cancelled, but was eventually re-announced on October 19, 2007. Episodes 1-25 were released as "DVD-BOX Chapter 1" on January 25, 2008, and Episodes 26-50 as "DVD-BOX Chapter 2" on May 30, 2008, by Taki Corporation (presently Odessa Entertainment).
 
On February 6, 2019, ''DeviChil'' received a digitally remastered Blu-ray Box Set, distributed by Frontier Works.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=TVアニメ「真・女神転生デビチル」のBlu-ray Boxが2019年2月6日に発売|translquote=Blu-ray Box of TV anime 'Shin Megami Tensei: DeviChil' to be released on February 6, 2019|author=4Gamer.net Staff|url=[https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20181009063/]|archive=[https://web.archive.org/web/20240726235703/https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20181009063/]|published=October 9, 2018|retrieved=July 26, 2024|site=4gamer.net|type=}}</ref>


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
10 year old [[Setsuna Kai]] arrives in a new town to live independently for family reasons. By the time he gets there, the town is hit by a downpour of rocks, and his apartment gets crushed by a boulder. Bewildered by the situation, Setsuna suddenly encounters [[Hiromi Kaname]], a zany man who proclaims he is gathering data on [[Makai (Devil Children)|Makai]]. Setsuna learns that Makai, the realm of [[demon]]s, has begun to affect the real world in bizarre ways. Hiromi also informs him that he is a [[Devil Child]] carrying the DeviGenome, destined to battle the Great Demon King [[Lucifer]] and thwart his plans of dominating Makai. Setsuna is then taken to Hiromi's laboratory, where he meets his 11 year old granddaughter [[Mirai Kaname]], who is also a Devil Child. Equipped with [[Deviliser]]s, Setsuna and Mirai venture into Makai through a [[Vinecom]], commencing their mission to preserve the peace of Makai and the real world.
10 year old [[Setsuna Kai]] arrives in a new town to live independently for family reasons. By the time he gets there, the town is hit by a downpour of rocks, and his apartment gets crushed by a boulder. Bewildered by the situation, Setsuna suddenly encounters [[Hiromi Kaname]], a zany man who proclaims he is gathering data on [[Makai (Devil Children)|Makai]]. Setsuna learns that Makai, the realm of [[Demon]]s, has begun to affect the real world in bizarre ways. Hiromi also informs Setsuna that he is a [[Devil Child]] carrying the DeviGenome, destined to battle the Great Demon King [[Lucifer]] and thwart his plans of dominating Makai. Setsuna follows Hiromi to his laboratory, where he meets fellow Devil Child [[Mirai Kaname]] and her partner [[Veil]]. Equipped with [[Deviliser]]s, the Devil Children embark on adventures between worlds to protect mankind and Demons alike from Lucifer's control.


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| [[Setsuna Kai]] || [[Showtaro Morikubo]]
| [[Setsuna Kai]] || [[Showtaro Morikubo]]
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| [[Mirai Kaname]] || [[wikipedia:Yunaka|Yunaka]]
| [[Mirai Kaname]] || [[Yukana]]
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| [[Cool]] || [[wikipedia:Kikuko Inoue|Kikuko Inoue]]
| [[Cool]] || [[Kikuko Inoue]]
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| [[Veil]] || [[wikipedia:Chiaki Ōsawa|Chiaki Ōsawa]]
| [[Veil]] || [[Chiaki Ōsawa]]
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| [[Jack Frost]] || [[wikipedia:Kyōko Hikami|Kyōko Hikami]]
| [[Jack Frost]] || [[Kyōko Hikami]]
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| [[Sandman]] || [[wikipedia:Eiji Takemoto|Eiji Takemoto]]
| [[Sandman]] || [[Eiji Takemoto]]
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| [[Clock Rabbit]] || [[wikipedia:Junko Takeuchi|Junko Takeuchi]]
| [[Clock Rabbit]] || [[Junko Takeuchi]]
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| [[Metchi]] || [[wikipedia:Rie Kugimiya|Kie Kugimiya]]
| [[Metchi]] || [[Rie Kugimiya]]
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| [[Hong Long]] || Shintarō Ōhata
| [[Hong Long]] || [[Shintarō Ōhata]]
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| [[Power]] || [[wikipedia:Wataru Takagi|Wataru Takagi]]
| [[Power]] || [[Wataru Takagi]]
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| [[Sphinx]] || [[wikipedia:Shinji Kawada|Shinja Kawada]]
| [[Sphinx]] || [[Shinja Kawada]]
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| [[Hiromi Kaname]] || [[wikipedia:Sukekiyo Kameyama|Sukekiyo Kameyama]]
| [[Hiromi Kaname]] || [[Sukekiyo Kameyama]]
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| [[Fenrir]] || [[wikipedia:Mitsuo Iwata|Mitsuo Iwata]]
| [[Fenrir]] || [[Mitsuo Iwata]]
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| [[Abaddon]] || [[wikipedia:Wataru Takagi|Wataru Takagi]]
| [[Abaddon]] || [[Wataru Takagi]]
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| [[Lucifer]] || [[wikipedia:Ryōtarō Okiayu|Ryōtarō Okiayu]]
| [[Lucifer]] || [[Ryōtarō Okiayu]]
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| [[Zett Takajō]] || [[wikipedia:Motoko Kumai|Motoko Kumai]]
| [[Zett Takajō]] || [[Motoko Kumai]]
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| [[Zebul]] || [[wikipedia:Naoki Bandō|Naoki Bandō]]
| [[Zebul]] || [[Naoki Bandō]]
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| [[Demogorgon]] || [[wikipedia:Kiyoyuki Yanada|Kiyoyuki Yanada]]
| [[Demogorgon]] || [[Kiyoyuki Yanada]]
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| [[Vibhishana]] || [[wikipedia:Masaya Takatsuka|Masaya Takatsuka]]
| [[Vibhishana]] || [[Masaya Takatsuka]]
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| [[Paimon]] || [[wikipedia:Miki Nagasawa|Miki Nagasawa]]
| [[Paimon]] || [[Miki Nagasawa]]
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Shin Megami Tensei: DeviChil is a 2000 anime adaptation of the Game Boy Color video game Devil Children Black Book and Red Book.

Directed by Yoshio Takeuchi and produced by Tokyo Movie, DeviChil aired 50 episodes from October 7, 200,0 to September 29, 2001, on Fridays from 4:24 pm to 4:54 pm. It was broadcast across twenty-six different channels, including Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting (presently CBC TV) and TBS TV. Although adapted from Devil Children Black Book and Red Book, the anime tells an almost original story, but retains some settings and characters, namely the protagonists, from the video games.

DeviChil was originally planned to air only 26 episodes to accommodate for the cancellation of Monster Rancher: The Legendary Path. However, it was extended to 50 episodes due to positive reception from a wide audience, as well as the follow-up broadcasting of Kirby of the Stars. During its run on television, DeviChil received home video releases in the form of rental VHS tapes. A DVD box set was also announced and subsequently cancelled, but was eventually re-announced on October 19, 2007. Episodes 1-25 were released as "DVD-BOX Chapter 1" on January 25, 2008, and Episodes 26-50 as "DVD-BOX Chapter 2" on May 30, 2008, by Taki Corporation (presently Odessa Entertainment).

On February 6, 2019, DeviChil received a digitally remastered Blu-ray Box Set, distributed by Frontier Works.[1]

Synopsis

10 year old Setsuna Kai arrives in a new town to live independently for family reasons. By the time he gets there, the town is hit by a downpour of rocks, and his apartment gets crushed by a boulder. Bewildered by the situation, Setsuna suddenly encounters Hiromi Kaname, a zany man who proclaims he is gathering data on Makai. Setsuna learns that Makai, the realm of Demons, has begun to affect the real world in bizarre ways. Hiromi also informs Setsuna that he is a Devil Child carrying the DeviGenome, destined to battle the Great Demon King Lucifer and thwart his plans of dominating Makai. Setsuna follows Hiromi to his laboratory, where he meets fellow Devil Child Mirai Kaname and her partner Veil. Equipped with Devilisers, the Devil Children embark on adventures between worlds to protect mankind and Demons alike from Lucifer's control.

Episodes

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Listings

Casting

Character Japanese
Setsuna Kai Showtaro Morikubo
Mirai Kaname Yukana
Cool Kikuko Inoue
Veil Chiaki Ōsawa
Jack Frost Kyōko Hikami
Sandman Eiji Takemoto
Clock Rabbit Junko Takeuchi
Metchi Rie Kugimiya
Hong Long Shintarō Ōhata
Power Wataru Takagi
Sphinx Shinja Kawada
Hiromi Kaname Sukekiyo Kameyama
Fenrir Mitsuo Iwata
Abaddon Wataru Takagi
Lucifer Ryōtarō Okiayu
Zett Takajō Motoko Kumai
Zebul Naoki Bandō
Demogorgon Kiyoyuki Yanada
Vibhishana Masaya Takatsuka
Paimon Miki Nagasawa

Openings

Endings

Insert Songs

Trivia

  • In the unaired TMS Entertainment dub of DeviChil, the name 魔界 Makai (Demon World) was translated as "Hades."

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese 真・女神転生デビチル Shin Megami Tensei DebiChiru True Goddess Reincarnation: DeviChil

References

  1. ↑ "TVアニメ「真・女神転生デビチル」のBlu-ray Boxが2019年2月6日に発売" Translation: "Blu-ray Box of TV anime 'Shin Megami Tensei: DeviChil' to be released on February 6, 2019" 4Gamer.net Staff, [1]. Archived: [2]. Published October 9, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2024. 4gamer.net.
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