Devilman (1987) - Horror Anime TV Series

Starring Unshô Ishizuka, Tesshô Genda, Takeshi Aono, Vincent Marzello, Yoshiko Sakakibara

Directed by Umanosuke Iida

Synopsis: Normal life in modern day Tokyo is unexpectedly disrupted for a young high school kid called Akira. First his parents go missing, then his pet rabbit is viciously slaughtered and finally his best friend, Ryo Asuka, reveals a terrifying secret--something that guarantees that Akira"s life can never be the same again. Ryo"s dead archaeologist father left him a dark and sinister legacy, knowledge of which may only condemn Ryo in the same way it condemned his father--to an eternal sentence of suffering and torment. However, Ryo understands that his legacy also has the power to salvage the human race from torturous damnation at the hands of demons . But whoever kills a demon must become a demon and only one who is pure of heart can possess the body of a demon--only one like Akira!