What a beautiful anime. I struggle with shorter series because there's less time for me to connect with characters and buy into storylines that are usually forced to be represented at face value for the sake of time. A lot of limited series struggle with that, and this show does have its downfalls due to cramming everything in ten episodes...but. Devilman Crybaby, I think, doesn't struggle to tell its story and make you feel something--it THRIVES. I think the only small thing I would complain about is that I wish I could've understood more about how this world worked, but the show definitely gives you enough so that you're not confused. I was RAVING at how this show made me feel for each and every one of these characters, even the ones who had very little screen time (ahem...THE RAPPERS!!! I love them so much). The characters' relationships kept me on my toes (I would willingly sacrifice my life for Ryo and Akira's happiness, okay), and the plot and its many conflicts never let me relax. Predictable is not a word in Devilman Crybaby's dictionary.

The animation is absolutely gorgeous; it's definitely different. Sometimes I didn't like it, but for the most part it was refreshing from the usual animation style I've grown accustomed to. I had no idea what this show was about when I started it, so I was totally blindsided by all of the explicit nudity and violence...but MORE IMPORTANTLY: I WAS BLINDSIDED BY THE WAY IT TOOK MY HEART AND SQUEEZED THE LIFE OUT OF IT. Oh man. That ending was absolutely PHENOMENAL. Please watch this show; it's literally only like 4 hours of your time.