Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (TV Series)
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| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner | |
| 真・女神転生デビルサマナー | |
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| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run |  Japan October 5, 1997 - March 29, 1998 |
| Episodes | 25 |
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner is a live-action television series in the Devil Summoner series, loosely based on the game of the same name. The first season follows the plot of Devil Summoner, while the second season presents an original story. Originally commissioned for a single thirteen-episode season in 1997, popular demand led to a second season in 1998.[1] To date, the series has not seen an official release outside of Japan. A fan translation of the first season was released by translator Papaisan on June 14, 2021.[2] An upscaled and fully translated version of the series was uploaded to YouTube and Dailymotion by the translation group ShiraClub on January 23, 2025.[3]
The show was produced by Tsuburaya Entertainment [ja].[4]
Synopsis
Episodes
Season 1
Episodes aired on Sundays at 2:10 am starting October 5, 1997.[5][6][7] Some Japanese sources list the first episode's air date as October 4th at 26:10 due to the 30-hour clock used by television stations for late-night broadcasting.
| No. | Title (Japanese) | Title (Translation) | Original Broadcast
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "「予兆」OMEN" | "Omen" | October 5, 1997 |
| 2 | "「鳴動」RUMBLING" | "Rumbling" | October 12, 1997 |
| 3 | "「覚醒」AWAKENING" | "Awakening" | October 19, 1997 |
| 4 | "「邪気」NOXIOUS" | "Malice" | October 26, 1997 |
| 5 | "「発覚」DISCLOSURE" | "Disclosure" | November 2, 1997 |
| 6 | "「略奪」PLUNDER" | "Plunder" | November 9, 1997 |
| 7 | "「召喚」SUMMON" | "Summon" | November 16, 1997 |
| 8 | "「宿命」DESTINY" | "Destiny" | November 23, 1997 |
| 9 | "「迷宮」LABYRINTH" | "Labyrinth" | November 30, 1997 |
| 10 | "「遺志」INTENTION" | "Dying Wish" | December 7, 1997 |
| 11 | "「暴走」RUN OUT OF CONTROL" | "Running Out of Control" | December 14, 1997 |
| 12 | "「決戦」THE DUEL" | "Decisive Battle" | December 21, 1997 |
| 13 | "「結末」CATASTROPHE" | "The End" | December 28, 1997 |
Season 2
Episodes aired early Sunday morning starting January 11, 1998.[8][9] Some Japanese sources list the first episode's air date as January 10th due to the 30-hour clock used by television stations for late-night broadcasting.
| No. | Title (Japanese) | Title (Translation) | Original Broadcast
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|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | "「還ってきた男」RETURN" | "Man Who Has Returned" | January 11, 1998 |
| 15 | "「寄生蟲病棟」PARASITE WARD" | "Parasitic Insect WardOf a hospital" | January 18, 1998 |
| 16 | "「月蝕蝶」ECLIPSE" | "Lunar Eclipse Butterfly" | January 25, 1998 |
| 17 | "「ジャックフロストの幻影」ILLUSION" | "Jack Frost's Illusion" | February 1, 1998 |
| 18 | "「影法師」SHADOW" | "Silhouette" | February 8, 1998 |
| 19 | "「依頼人」CLIENT" | "Client" | February 15, 1998 |
| 20 | "「トリガー」TRIGGER" | "Trigger" | February 22, 1998 |
| 21 | "「ライバル」RIVAL" | "Rival" | March 1, 1998 |
| 22 | "「聖なる誘惑」SEDUCTION" | "Holy Temptation" | March 8, 1998 |
| 23 | "「グッドバイ」GOOD-BYE" | "Goodbye" | March 15, 1998 |
| 24 | "「冷たい血」COLD-BLOODEDNES" | "Cold Blood" | March 22, 1998 |
| 25 | "「絆」TETHER" | "Bonds" | March 29, 1998 |
Home Release
The series was released in Japan on VHS across eight volumes by Warner Vision Japan,[10] with the second season adding the subtitle Descent of the Flashing Demon.[a] A seven-disc LaserDisc box set was released by Pioneer LDC,[11] with an exclusive interview video titled Deep Devil Summoner: 1999. A five-disc DVD box set was released on December 23, 2005.[12]
Listings
Casting
These credits are from the LaserDisc set.
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Kyouji Kuzunoha | Sōji Masaki |
| Rei Reiho | Chiharu Kawai |
| Tōichirō Kamiya | Anza Ōyama |
| Mika Hamaoka | Chika Fujimura |
| Marie Kisaragi | Hiroko Sakurai |
| Kumiko Hatano | Ayaka Inanami |
| Sid Davis | Kyōji Kamui |
| Daigo Tarumi | Tarō Suwa |
Trivia
- Many people associated with Atlus made cameo appearances.
- Kōji Okada makes a cameo appearance around 6:50 in the first episode.[13]
- Kazuma Kaneko makes a cameo appearance around 6:50 in the first episode and 1:56 in the episode 7.[13]
- Hajime Tanigawa makes a cameo appearance around 4:18 in episode 17.[14]
- Seigo Aihara makes a cameo appearance around 5:50 in episode 19.[15]
- The person who appears around the 10:59 in Episode 7 appears to be Hirokazu Hamamura, the chief editor of Weekly Famitsu.[16][17]
- According to Kazuma Kaneko, the Devil Summoner television series was his idea and he assembled the production team for the show; however, after financial discussions began he handed the project over to his boss, Kōji Okada. He claims he had no involvement outside of cameos afterwards.[18][19]
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese
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真・女神転生 デビルサマナー | True Goddess Reincarnation: Devil Summoner |
Gallery
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VHS Volume 2 full cover -
VHS Volume 3 full cover -
VHS Volume 4 full cover -
VHS Season 2 Volume 1 full cover -
VHS Season 2 Volume 2 full cover -
DVD cover
LaserDisc Booklet
Notes
References
- ↑ 宇宙船 Year Book 1999. Published by Asahi Sonorama. ja. 101.
- ↑ #devil summoner – @thepapai3 on Tumblr. Retrieved February 22, 2025. tumblr.com.
- ↑ Devil Summoner tv drama restoration project now available for viewing. Retrieved February 14, 2025. reddit.com.
- ↑ "製作は、SFX映像に定評がある円谷映像が担当しており、『女神転生』シリーズ独特のダークな雰囲気がうまく表現さ 現されているぞ。ファンに限らず要チェック。" "Weekly Famitsu Express"Weekly Famitsu. Published by ASCII Corporation. Japanese. No. 462 p. 14. Published October 9, 1997
According to the "Next Issue" preview in Issue 461. Cover date October 24, 1997.
- ↑ "1997年 10月4日よりTX系土曜深夜に放映され" Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (TV Series) LaserDisc Back Cover.
- ↑ "このドラマは、10月4日から毎週土曜日深夜2時10分からテレビ東京で放映中で、各話30分、全13話を予定しているのだ。" "Weekly Famitsu Express"Weekly Famitsu. Published by ASCII Corporation. Japanese. No. 462 p. 14. Published October 9, 1997According to the "Next Issue" preview in Issue 461. Cover date October 24, 1997.
- ↑ "毎週土曜日26:10~26:40からテレビ東京で放送中のドラマ版『デビルサマナー」。" "Weekly Famitsu Express"Weekly Famitsu. Published by ASCII Corporation. Japanese. No. 462 p. 29. Published October 9, 1997According to the "Next Issue" preview in Issue 461. Cover date October 24, 1997.
- ↑ All Cinema. Retrieved September 19, 2026. Website.
- ↑ TV Drama Database. Retrieved September 19, 2026. Website.
- ↑ 宇宙船 Year Book 1999. Published by Asahi Sonorama. ja. 101.
- ↑ LaserDisc Database. Retrieved December 27, 2024. lddb.com.
- ↑ 真･女神転生 デビルサマナー DVD-BOX. Retrieved December 27, 2024. atlus.co.jp.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "ゲスト出演で第1話のバーのシーンで岡田さん、金子さんが登場してますが、金子さんは7話とかにも黒づくめの司祭役で出てもらってます。" Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (TV Series) LaserDisc Booklet.
- ↑ "ワシ(だと思う)もトロけてます 笑 ザコいです！" [1]. Published December 25, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2026. X.com.
- ↑ "オレが出たのは18か19話くらいでタイトルが依頼人ってやつだと思う。 郵便配達員の役でキョウジに電報を届けるというシーンやった。何も指示がなかったので、宛名を読み上げるとか、その後キョロキョロするしぐさはオレの渾身のアドリブだぜ！ムハハハハ！ (余計な事したがるお年頃でした。すんません)" [2]. Published December 26, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2026. X.com.
- ↑ "そういうゲストってのは他にも「週刊ファミ通」の編集長とか、けっこう出てもらっていますね。" Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (TV Series) LaserDisc Booklet.
- ↑ Episode 7 キャスト 浜村弘一
- ↑ "以前にも同様の質問を頂いたのですが、この実写ドラマは、元々、僕のアイデアで、製作会社などの座組を作るまでやりましたが、お金の話になった時に上司に渡したら、それ以降、呼ばれる事が無くなりました。なので出来上がったドラマについての思い出とか、こぼれ話はありません。しいて言えばお遊びで何度か出演させられたぐらいです。" Kazuma Kaneko, [3]. Published July 18, 2026. Retrieved July 20, 2026. X.
- ↑ "この実写ドラマは、元々、僕のアイデアで、製作会社などの座組を作るまでやりましたが、お金の話になった時に上司に渡したら、それ以降、呼ばれる事が無くなりました。なので出来上がったドラマについては関わっておりません。" Kazuma Kaneko, [4]. Published July 18, 2026. Retrieved July 20, 2026. X.