Character Relationship Map: Devilman

Characters

• Akira Fudo / Devilman (played by Ryoichi Tanaka) — protagonist

  Akira Fudo / Devilman is a shy teenager transformed after merging with a powerful demon warrior during the Black Sabbath, yet his pure soul remains in control. He battles demons, gathers other Devilme...

• Zenon (played by Hidekatsu Shibata) — protagonist

  Zenon is a demon leader who commands the invasion of Tokyo and leads a large detachment that exposes demons to the world. He also questions why the protagonist was allowed to survive as a Devilman, li...

• Lala (played by Kazuko Sawada) — supporting
• Alphonne Luis Steinweg III (played by Ichiro Nagai) — minor
• Pochi (played by Joji Yanami) — minor
• Kensaku Makimura (played by Keiko Yamamoto) — minor
• Miki Makimura (played by Sumie Sakai) — minor

  Miki Makimura is the kind human friend whose house shelters the shy protagonist while his parents work abroad. Her relationship with him becomes romantic after his transformation, and her murder, alon...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Akira Fudo / Devilman → Miki Makimura (Romantic Love Interest) — Potential romantic interest
• Akira Fudo / Devilman → Alphonne Luis Steinweg III (Professional Mentor) — Guides Akira in his battle against demons
• Kensaku Makimura → Miki Makimura (Family Sibling) — Brother and sister

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Akira Fudo / Devilman → Kensaku Makimura (Social Friend) — High school friend
• Akira Fudo / Devilman → Pochi (Alliance Companion) — Demon companion who assists Devilman
• Akira Fudo / Devilman → Lala (Alliance Ally) — Demon ally who helps Devilman
• Akira Fudo / Devilman → Zenon (Conflict Enemy) — Powerful demon antagonist

Story Analysis

The season follows a demon warrior whose human attachments conflict with his original mission, while successive demon campaigns escalate from local attacks to threats against the planet and personal identity.

Plot Progression

1. Season 1: Awakening — A demon warrior takes human form and returns to Japan under a false identity. His growing attachment to human life begins to undermine the mission imposed by the Demon Tribe.
2. Season 1: Demon Offensive — Demons repeatedly attack the human world through disguises, possession, creatures, and psychological manipulation. The attacks increasingly target the warrior's human connections.
3. Season 1: Broken Trust — An accidental injury causes a major argument between the warrior and the human girl. A confrontation with the Demon Tribe ends with the discovery that its stronghold has been abandoned.
4. Season 1: Lala's Defiance — The demon campaign shifts toward new commanders, cursed objects, and increasingly elaborate traps. Lala moves from being a target and nuisance toward active involvement in battles against the demon fo...
5. Season 1: Apocalyptic Pressure — Lala confronts despair while the demon attacks expand to planetary scale. The season closes with a powerful threat to expose the warrior's identity and endanger his human life.