Demon Lord Dante

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Demon Lord Dante
魔王ダンテ (Maō Dante)
Genre	Horror, Action, Science-Fiction
Manga: Maō Dante (魔王ダンテ)
Authored by	Go Nagai
Publisher	Kodansha
Serialized in	Bokura Magazine
Original run	January 1 – June 1, 1971
No. of volumes	3
Manga: Shin Maō Dante (真・魔王ダンテ)
Authored by	Go Nagai, Akira Fuuga (illust)
Publisher	LEED
Serialized in	Horror House Comic Series
Original run	1994 –
No. of volumes	8
Manga: Maō Dante (魔王ダンテ)
Authored by	Go Nagai
Publisher	Kodansha
Serialized in	Magazine Z
Original run	March, 2002 – October, 2003
No. of volumes	4
TV anime
Directed by	Kenichi Maejima
Studio
Network	Animax, AT-X
Original run	31 August 2002 – 23 November 2002
No. of episodes	13

Demon Lord Dante (魔王ダンテ, Maō Dante^?) is the title of several horror-themed manga series written by Go Nagai as well as an anime series that was broadcasted worldwide in 2002 by Animax.

During 1971, Go Nagai wrote the original Demon Lord Dante manga, which was published in Kodansha's Bokura Magazine. After its original run in 1971 from January to June, Go Nagai went on to author the Devilman anime & manga, which was greatly inspired by Demon Lord Dante. However, the series received a remake in 1994 by illustrator Akira Fuuga called Shin Maō Dante (真・魔王ダンテ, lit. The True Devil Lord Dante^?). In 2002, the comic series was officially revived for another remake by Go Nagai, and during the same year a 13 episode anime adaption was created and broadcast worldwide by Animax.

Contents 1 Story 1.1 Anime 2 Episode List 3 See also

[edit] Story

[edit] Anime

A strange group of cultists have begun to gather a black mass in hopes of reviving an ancient devil lord known as Dante. Ryō Utsugi, a high school student begins suffering strange dreams and premonitions. Soon after, Ryō's sister, Saori, is kidnapped by these cultists for use in their sacrificial ceremony in hopes of reawakening Dante. Ryō's premonitions guide him to the ceremony, and just before Saori is to be killed, the cultist's ceremony is disrupted by a force of holy men. This happens just in time for Ryō to save his sister from her fate.

Believing that Ryō's new-found powers could ultimately awaken Dante, the cultists cause a chain of events that lures Ryō high into the mountains, where he discovers a portal that takes him deep into the Himalayas and into Dante's prison. The devil lord Dante is presented as a giant monster similar to the size of Godzilla, but with bird-like legs, massive bat wings, and a tiny human face between the eyes. Using telekenetic powers, Dante uses Ryō to free himself from his ice prison, and then he consumes Ryō's body. The cultists then call another black mass together, and they summon Dante, only to find that Dante's mind has been conquered by Ryō Utsugi. Blinded by the rage of his new body, Ryō starts rampaging through Japan.

[edit] Episode List

• 1. Nightmare
• 2. Awakening
• 3. Call of two thousand years
• 4. Madness of Demon Lord
• 5. Satanist
• 6. Three Faces
• 7. Mysterious woman – Saeko
• 8. Monster Factory
• 9. Secret of Ryo
• 10. Dante's Love
• 11. Beast – Demon – Monster
• 12. The unbreakable weapon
• 13. Ultimate War

[edit] See also

• Devilman
• Devilman Lady
• Go Nagai