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Devilman vs. Hades #3
Devilman VS. Hades Vol. 3
THE CLASH OF DEVIL AND MACHINE! Fudo Akira battled across the broken face of the world to stand against Hades, Emperor of Darkness–and now he finds himself turned into a pawn. Hades strikes a devil’s If Akira destroys his greatest foe, the giant fighting machine Great Mazinger, he will restore Akira’s beloved and the world itself to life! It’s a battle across time and space for the fate of one man’s love–and the future of all mankind. The epic Devilman/Mazinger Z crossover reaches its thunderous conclusion!
180 pages, Paperback
Published November 27, 2018
About the author
Go Nagai
1,050 books155 followersKiyoshi Nagai (永井潔 Nagai Kiyoshi, born September 6, 1945 in Wajima, Ishikawa), better known by the penname Gō Nagai (永井 豪 Nagai Gō?), is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with Meakashi Polikichi, but is best known for creating Cutie Honey, Devilman, and Mazinger Z in the 1970s. In 2005, he became a Character Design professor at the Osaka University of Arts. Since 2009, he is a member of Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's nominating committee.
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June 15, 2018
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Il terzo volume era partito molto bene, dando molto più spazio a Koji Kabuto, Tetsuya Tsurugi & co. rispetto ai due precedenti, dove i personaggi iconici delle serie robotiche di Go Nagai si limitavano a delle brevi comparsate.
Purtroppo la storia alla fine è solamente un pasticcio confusionario che aveva bisogno di almeno altri due o tre volumi per svilupparsi e decollare.
E quel triplice cliffhanger finale aperto è semplicemente inaccettabile...
Peccato :/
March 21, 2021
Note: SPOILERS for the first two volumes follow immediately.
This miniseries crossover project was made to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of two Go Nagai series, Devilman and Mazinger Z. The first, as long time readers of this blog will remember, is about Akira Fudo, who merges with the demon Amon to battle other demons as the dark hero Devilman. The latter was a series of mecha series about heroes piloting giant robots against invading monsters created by evil conquerors.
This series starts with a slightly alternate version of Devilman where he does not perish at the end, but Akira Fudo is still in anguish over the death of his beloved Miki. He decides to enter the Underworld, Orpheus-like, to demand that she be returned to the land of the living. While fighting the many, many monsters in Hell, Devilman more or less accidentally causes the death of Persephone, wife of Hades.
Meanwhile, on the alternate Earth inhabited by the Mazinger crew, they are about to enter the final battle against the Mycenae Empire, led by the Emperor of Darkness. The Emperor, who is somehow also Hades, learns of Devilman’s activities and goes back to Hell to deal with this issue. The Mazinger crew, not aware of the enemy’s intentions, interpret this as him running away and finish off the forces he left behind.
The battle between Devilman and Hades is inconclusive, and impressed by the demon’s strength and not wanting further destruction of the Underworld, Hades offers a deal. If Devilman travels to the alternate Earth and destroys the Emperor of Darkness’ most dangerous enemy there, Great Mazinger, Hades will indeed restore Miki to life.
Thus this final volume begins with a comatose Akira washing ashore on the fishing line of Boss (who’s kind of the comic relief guy of the Mazinger series.) The dimensional transfer was rough on him, but Hades’ minion Momo, a catgirl demon, has become more powerful. And she’s determined to keep Akira on mission, even if she has to summon an army of Warrior Beasts to force the issue.
This leads to a showdown between Devilman and Great Mazinger, but given the title, the main match is set for the finale!
The ending itself is a touch ambiguous.
This is mostly a “fanservice” series, in the broader sense of being all “hey, you guys love this character, here they are.” (There’s some closeups of female cleavage for those of you interested in the more common meaning.) As such, it’s much more about the cool moments than a sensical plot or deep characterization. Many of the actions scenes are congested with speed lines and odd angles that look exciting but make it unclear what is actually happening.
Plus, if you’re unfamiliar with the characters, coming in on Volume 3 is going to be confusing at best. Recommended primarily for fans of the Go Nagai Extended Universe.
This miniseries crossover project was made to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of two Go Nagai series, Devilman and Mazinger Z. The first, as long time readers of this blog will remember, is about Akira Fudo, who merges with the demon Amon to battle other demons as the dark hero Devilman. The latter was a series of mecha series about heroes piloting giant robots against invading monsters created by evil conquerors.
This series starts with a slightly alternate version of Devilman where he does not perish at the end, but Akira Fudo is still in anguish over the death of his beloved Miki. He decides to enter the Underworld, Orpheus-like, to demand that she be returned to the land of the living. While fighting the many, many monsters in Hell, Devilman more or less accidentally causes the death of Persephone, wife of Hades.
Meanwhile, on the alternate Earth inhabited by the Mazinger crew, they are about to enter the final battle against the Mycenae Empire, led by the Emperor of Darkness. The Emperor, who is somehow also Hades, learns of Devilman’s activities and goes back to Hell to deal with this issue. The Mazinger crew, not aware of the enemy’s intentions, interpret this as him running away and finish off the forces he left behind.
The battle between Devilman and Hades is inconclusive, and impressed by the demon’s strength and not wanting further destruction of the Underworld, Hades offers a deal. If Devilman travels to the alternate Earth and destroys the Emperor of Darkness’ most dangerous enemy there, Great Mazinger, Hades will indeed restore Miki to life.
Thus this final volume begins with a comatose Akira washing ashore on the fishing line of Boss (who’s kind of the comic relief guy of the Mazinger series.) The dimensional transfer was rough on him, but Hades’ minion Momo, a catgirl demon, has become more powerful. And she’s determined to keep Akira on mission, even if she has to summon an army of Warrior Beasts to force the issue.
This leads to a showdown between Devilman and Great Mazinger, but given the title, the main match is set for the finale!
The ending itself is a touch ambiguous.
This is mostly a “fanservice” series, in the broader sense of being all “hey, you guys love this character, here they are.” (There’s some closeups of female cleavage for those of you interested in the more common meaning.) As such, it’s much more about the cool moments than a sensical plot or deep characterization. Many of the actions scenes are congested with speed lines and odd angles that look exciting but make it unclear what is actually happening.
Plus, if you’re unfamiliar with the characters, coming in on Volume 3 is going to be confusing at best. Recommended primarily for fans of the Go Nagai Extended Universe.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 22, 2022
Decent enough wrap-up, with some kick ass action scenes and satisfying final battle, but a so-so ending. It kinda tries to revisit the same type of finale as the original series, but it turns out nowhere near as successful.
Still, if you're a Devilman fan, there's enough going on here to warrant a look. The excellent artwork is consistent throughout and it's a breezy 3 volume read. Now that things are over, my comparing this to a summer action blockbuster in an earlier volume's review is even more apt. It's like junk food... a bunch of empty calories that leaves you hungry, but it was still fun to eat.
Still, if you're a Devilman fan, there's enough going on here to warrant a look. The excellent artwork is consistent throughout and it's a breezy 3 volume read. Now that things are over, my comparing this to a summer action blockbuster in an earlier volume's review is even more apt. It's like junk food... a bunch of empty calories that leaves you hungry, but it was still fun to eat.
September 22, 2021
So I liked the manga but I feel like the ending is open either for another spin off or for another book that never got made. For me at the end I was left with a couple of questions that never got answered and won’t get answered. I hate when books of any kind leave the ending up to you and what you believed happened, like tell me the ending that you wanted it to be that’s your job as an author in my opinion.
September 13, 2023
The only positive thing I can say about this manga is the art style is pretty and its premise is cool. Everything else sucks ass. It's pretty much just fighting and the title is misleading its more "Devilman VS random villains from the Devilman & Mazinger Z universe, Hades is there too, I guess". I would give this a 0/5 if possible.
January 30, 2021
While probably the best of the volumes it is still not very good at all, Deus ex machina’s, a non ending, fan service that should satisfy no fans of the originals (of which I am one, especially when it comes to devilman.) this was overall a very lackluster story.
June 17, 2019
The Mazinger crew finally gets involved! Lots of action, but no real resolution? Boo.
October 23, 2020
Really not that great of a manga series, everything is really crappy with this especially the story but the art keeps it interesting 😴😁👌
July 6, 2024
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