We were delighted to guest on Warui Deshou with our friends TheSubtleDoctor and Shadon about Devilman Crybaby! This is a more free-form discussion with lots of laughs, but together we hit some moments of real discovery and depth. Discussions include the running metaphor, what the ending means, the show’s depiction of Satan, LGBTQ+ representation, the nature of the show’s violence, character acting, who is best boy, the show as cautionary tale, dope music, Donald Trump’s cameo, and a whole lot more. It was a blast to record, so it ended up quite long, but see the timestamp outline for a guide and the . ***SPOILERS FOR ALL OF DEVILMAN CRYBABY*** Follow on soundcloud & twitter! Contact us: and email: animeislitpod@gmail.com Timecodes: 00:00:00 – Opening Bits 00:02:42 – Introductions 00:06:12 – Ice Breaker Game – Which anime title would you be embarrassed to say out loud, “I am watching _______” to a non-nerd you respect? 00:19:30 – Devilman Crybaby Historical context – Go Nagai, Masaki Yuasa, Netflix 00:34:53 – SPOILER FREE plot summary and We Sell You On Crybaby 01:07:57 – [SPOILERS FROM HERE ON] Discussion Topic 1: Favorite Scenes 01:55:01 –  Discussion Topic 2: Satan! 02:13:50 –  Discussion Topic 3: Akira And Miki 02:29:30 –  Discussion Topic 4: Some Dude Dissed Crybaby On The Internet 02:34:56 –  Discussion Topic 5: To Run 02:47:34 –  Discussion Topic 6: The Ending 03:14:32 –  Discussion Topic 7: Post Credits aka TIME LOOP 03:27:26 –  Discussion Topic 8: Final Thoughts & Why Crybaby Impacted Us so Much 03:36:36 – Correspondance 03:54:45 – Outro

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