Akuma-kun (悪魔くん) is tokusatsu show produced by Toei Company which aired on NET (now TV Asahi) from October 6, 1966 to March 30, 1967. It is based on the manga Akuma-kun, created by Shigeru Mizuki of GeGeGe no Kitaro fame.
Plot[]
A young boy named Shingo Yamada/Akuma-kun who knows the knowledge of demons and monsters, teams up with magician demon named Mephisto to achieved the goal of wiping out harmful creatures, including the evil scientist who created one of said creatures.
Characters[]
- Akuma-kun/Shingo Yamada
- Doctor Faust
- Older Mephisto
- Younger Mephisto
Monsters and Villians[]
- Hyakume Ganma
- Bake-Garasu/Baketori
- Birdman
- Mummy Man
- Giant Sea Demon Paidon
- Pelorigon
- Hyakuningyo
- Yamabiko Yokai
- Water Yokai
- Giant Demon God of Sheba
- Three-Eyed Yokai Man
- Witch Doctor Zamba
- Werewolf
- Dokuron
- Necromancer Brahman
- Toshinusumi
- Pinhane
- Molgon
- Black Cat Yokai
- Yukionna
- Emperor Enma
- Blacker
- Time Traveling Siblings Loto and Pitch
- Fossil Man Juratan
- Onibaba
- Bakegumo
- Mantis Hermit
- Diamond Yokai
Gallery[]
DVD 1
1966 magazine introduction.
2006 Kodansha magazine celebretes the 40th anniversary of Akuma-kun.
Notes[]
- Both Akuma-Kun and GeGeGe no Kitaro received live action segments made by Toei in the 80's.
- GeGeGe no Kitaro and Akuma-Kun have had a crossover before.
- At least one suit is reused from Kamen no Ninja Akakage kaiju, Gabari