Anime Film "Cyborg 009 VS Devilman" Announces First Cast Members and Character Visuals!　Shintaro Asanuma as Akira Fudo/Devilman

The first cast members and character visuals for the anime film "Cyborg 009 VS Devilman," which will be released in October, have been announced.

Cyborg 009 VS Devilman" is a collaboration between two masterpieces of the Japanese manga world, Shotaro Ishinomori and Go Nagai. Nine warriors, each with different abilities, and one man with the power of a demon and the heart of justice, will appear together in a dream collaboration, but the storyline has yet to be revealed. Directed by Jun Kawagoe of "Cyborg 009 THE CYBORG SOLDIER" and "Mazinkaiser SKL" and produced by B-media and Actus.

The first part of the cast and character visuals have been released. Akira Fudo/Devilman, the main character of "Devilman," is played by Shintaro Asanuma, the heroine Miki Makimura by Saori Hayami, and Akira's best friend Ryo Asuka by Satoshi Hino. The character visuals are much calmer and more modern in design compared to the original.

Asanuma commented on his selection for the major role as follows.

Comment from Shintaro Asanuma
It is my greatest pleasure to be able to be involved in this miraculous collaboration of the two most famous titles that I have known since my childhood, "Cyborg 009" and "Devilman," transcending the boundaries of authorship and production companies, in the major role of Akira Fudo. I am very excited and nervous to be a part of this festival. Hopefully, people from all walks of life will be able to see it!