DeviChil
| Shin Megami Tensei: DeviChil | |
| 真・女神転生デビチルTrue Goddess Reincarnation: DeviChil | |
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| Studio(s) | Tokyo Movie |
| Network | Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting (CBC TV) Dentsu TMS Entertainment |
| Genre | Dark Fantasy, Action |
| Original run |  Japan October 7, 2000 - September 29, 2001 Italy July 8, 2005 - August 26, 2005 |
| Episodes | 50 |
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, 2000, 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.
Synopsis
10-year-old Setsuna Kai arrives in a new town to live independently for family reasons. The town is suddenly hit by a downpour of rocks and his apartment gets crushed by a boulder. Bewildered by the situation, Setsuna encounters Hiromi Kaname, a zany man gathering data on Makai. Setsuna learns that Makai, the realm of Devils, has begun to affect the human world in bizarre ways. Hiromi also tells Setsuna that he is a Devil Child carrying the DeviGenome, destined to battle the Great Demon King Lucifer, who is brainwashing Devils in order to conquer Makai and the human world. Setsuna follows Hiromi to his laboratory, where he meets fellow Devil Child Mirai Kaname. Equipped with Devilisers, the Devil Children are joined by Cool the Cerberus and Veil the Gryphon, and embark on adventures between worlds to save mankind and Devils from Lucifer's control.
Episodes
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| No. | Title (Japanese) | Title (Translation) | Original Broadcast
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| 1 | "ケルベロス! 仲魔はとってもクールな奴!?" | "Cerberus! The Demon Ally Is Totally Cool!?" | 10/7/2000 |
| 2 | "ジャックフロスト! 寒さにゃ強いが足下注意!?" | "Jack Frost! Watch Your Step When It's Cold!?" | 10/14/2000 |
| 3 | "ザントマン! みんなに、いい夢お届けーー!?" | "Sandman! Sweet Dreams to All!?" | 10/21/2000 |
| 4 | "ヒッポウ! 雪の中で炎がポウ!?" | "Bi Fang! Aflame in the Snow!?" | 10/28/2000 |
| 5 | "とけいウサギ! 時間を気にしてうわの空!?" | "Clock Rabbit! Would You Look at the Time!?" | 11/4/2000 |
| 6 | "アーマン! 着ぐるみの中身はナイショよね!?" | "Ammut! It's a Secret Who's in Costume!?" | 11/11/2000 |
| 7 | "メッチー! ミズチ! 感電ち!" | "Metchi! Mizuchi! Shocking!" | 11/18/2000 |
| 8 | "ニスロク! カリスマ料理でもうメロメロ!?" | "Nisroc! Enchanted by Fine Cuisine!?" | 11/25/2000 |
| 9 | "かぞえヒツジ! お宝がピンチだメェ!!" | "Counting Sheep! Baa-d News for the Treasure!!" | 12/2/2000 |
| 10 | "サラマンダー! 魔宮の秘密でさあ大変!?" | "Salamander! Uproar over the Demon Palace's Secrets!?" | 12/9/2000 |
| 11 | "ヘル! 氷と炎のガチンコ勝負!!" | "Hel! The Ultimate Showdown of Fire and Ice!!" | 12/16/2000 |
| 12 | "ネコマタ! 危ない危ない恋のワナ!?" | "Nekomata! The Super Scary Lovely Trap!?" | 12/23/2000 |
| 13 | "バンパイア! おみゃぁの首筋キュートだがや!?" | "Vampire! What a Cute Nape!?" | 12/30/2000 |
| 14 | "フランケン! デビゲノムって何なのさ!?" | "Franken! Just What Is a DeviGenome!?" | 1/6/2001 |
| 15 | "フロストエース! 憧れのヒーローだホー!?" | "Frost Ace! The Hee-ro Everyone Loves!?" | 1/13/2001 |
| 16 | "オーディン! クダギツネにはキツいネ!?" | "Odin! Being a Kuda Ain't Cool, Ja!?" | 1/20/2001 |
| 17 | "ドワーフ! 秘密兵器は止まらない!?" | "Dwarf! The Secret Weapon's Unstoppable!?" | 1/27/2001 |
| 18 | "ペルソナ! 心変わりは誰のせい!?" | "Persona! Who's Behind the Change of Heart!?" | 2/3/2001 |
| 19 | "ガネーシャ! 授業のジャマは許さんばい!?" | "Ganesha! No Disrupting Class!?" | 2/10/2001 |
| 20 | "ナイトメア! デビルいい子だ寝んねしな!?" | "Nightmare! Bedtime for Good Demons!?" | 2/17/2001 |
| 21 | "ドッペルゲンガー! 俺はお前でお前は俺で!?" | "Doppelganger! I Am You, You Are Me!?" | 2/24/2001 |
| 22 | "ヘル! 二度あることは三度ある!?" | "Hel! What Happens Twice Will Happen Yet Again!?" | 3/3/2001 |
| 23 | "パワー! やっと完全、合体デビル!!" | "Power! At Last, the Perfected Demon Fusion!!" | 3/10/2001 |
| 24 | "フェンリル、アバドン! 地上界で大騒ぎ!!" | "Fenrir, Abaddon! Big Trouble on Earth!!" | 3/17/2001 |
| 25 | "アゼルとベリアル! マカイ最強タッグチーム!!" | "Azel and Belial! The Makai's Strongest Tag Team!!" | 3/24/2001 |
| 26 | "セツナとミライ! 新たなる出発（たびだち）!!" | "Setsuna and Mirai! Setting Out Once Again!!" | 3/31/2001 |
| 27 | "クロークルワッハ! マカイはすべてボスのもの!?" | "Cromm Cruach! The Whole Makai's in the Boss's Hands!?" | 4/14/2001 |
| 28 | "ヴリトラ! 行方不明注意報発令中!?" | "Vritra! Gone Missing!?" | 4/21/2001 |
| 29 | "スフィンクス! 気持ちは誰にも動かせない!!" | "Sphinx! Won't Be Moved by Anyone!!" | 4/28/2001 |
| 30 | "ニーズホック! 腹がへっては戦はできぬ!?" | "Nidhoggr! Can't Fight on an Empty Stomach!?" | 5/5/2001 |
| 31 | "ネコショウグン! ケンカはいつも両成敗にゃ!?" | "Neko Shogun! Both Sides Are at Fault in a Fight!?" | 5/12/2001 |
| 32 | "アガシオン! そのツボ開けると出てくるよ!?" | "Agathion! Lid Off, Here It Comes!?" | 5/19/2001 |
| 33 | "ヘカトンケイル! 結婚願望大爆発!!!" | "Hecatoncheires! Wants to Marry So Bad!!!" | 5/26/2001 |
| 34 | "マモン! インチキ占いはもうかりまっか!?" | "Mammon! A Fortune off Phony Fortunes!?" | 6/2/2001 |
| 35 | "ピフリュス! 実験成功グヒヒヒ……!?" | "Picollus! The Experiment Succeeded, Mweheheh!?" | 6/9/2001 |
| 36 | "アンクー! はりきり暴走大迷惑!?" | "Ankou! What a Mess Tearing Up!?" | 6/16/2001 |
| 37 | "バステト! 恋しちゃったのよ!!" | "Bastet! Fallen in Love!!" | 6/23/2001 |
| 38 | "インドラ! 謎の少年・ゼット登場!!" | "Indra! The Mysterious Boy, Zed, Appears!!" | 6/30/2001 |
| 39 | "ホルス! 偉大なる太陽と月の支配者!!" | "Horus! Ruler of Sun and Moon!!" | 7/7/2001 |
| 40 | "ビビサナ! 憎しみと裏切りの果てに!!" | "Vibhishana! Beyond Betrayal and Hate!!" | 7/14/2001 |
| 41 | "フレスベルク! アップアップ、スピードUP!!" | "Hresvelgr! Up, up, Speed up!!" | 7/21/2001 |
| 42 | "イフリート! その日の運勢気持ち次第!?" | "Efreet! Attitude Makes Your Day!?" | 7/28/2001 |
| 43 | "キリン! 勇気の心立ち上がれ!!" | "Qilin! Kindle Your Courage!!" | 8/4/2001 |
| 44 | "デーバオー! マカイ最強トーナメント!!" | "Deva King! The Tournament for the Makai's Strongest!!" | 8/11/2001 |
| 45 | "ヴァジェット! それでもオレは信じてる!!" | "Wadjet! I Still Believe!!" | 8/18/2001 |
| 46 | "ドミニオン! 悪いデビルはダレだ!?" | "Dominion! Who's the Bad Devil!?" | 8/25/2001 |
| 47 | "フェンリル、アバドン軍団 マカイ制圧一歩前!?" | "Fenrir and Abaddon's Army! One Step Away from Makai Conquest!?" | 9/1/2001 |
| 48 | "ルシファー! 星降るマカイで笑うヤツ!!" | "Lucifer! Laughing as Stars Fall upon the Makai!!" | 9/15/2001 |
| 49 | "ゼブル! 砕け散る友情!!" | "Zebul! Friendship in Tatters!!" | 9/22/2001 |
| 50 | "セツナとゼット! 過ぎ去りし日々と明日へ!!" | "Setsuna and Zed! From Yesterday to Tomorrow!!" | 9/29/2001 |
Home Release
During its run on television, DeviChil received home media 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, the anime received a digitally remastered Blu-ray Box Set, distributed by Frontier Works.[1]
In Italy, Mondo Home Entertainment, which handled the Italian edition, released four DVD volumes of the series, each containing six episodes, starting in February 2005. The release was discontinued in April 2005 after the fourth volume, which brought the DVD release up to episode 24.
Listings
Casting
Openings
Endings
- Tenkai no Aurora~AURORA HEALING~: Episodes 1-40
- I DOLL~Idol~: Episodes 41-50
Insert Songs
- KAZE no Uta: Episode 15
- Memories: Episode 22
- Kitto…: Episode 25
Trivia
- In the unaired TMS Entertainment dub of DeviChil, the name マカイ Makai (Demon World) was translated as "Hades."
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese
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真・女神転生デビチル Shin Megami Tensei DebiChiru | True Goddess Reincarnation: DeviChil |
| Italian
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Devìchil. Goddess' Rebirth | |
 Korean
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데블파이터 | Devil Fighter |
Gallery
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Japanese cover -
Cover of Volume 01 of the Italian home release -
Cover of Volume 02 of the Italian home release -
Cover of Volume 03 of the Italian home release -
Cover of Volume 04 of the Italian home release
