devil survivor animation devil survivor animation japanese hepburn japanese anime series based nintendo video game devil survivor series directed series composition based original story animated bridge series stars voice actors mysterious world state chaos friends suddenly thrown normal lives battle survival creatures called seeking bring world ruin gaining ability summon demons cell phone app friends team organization known help protect japan survive thirteen episode series premiered japan april subsequently licensed north_america australia new_zealand united_kingdom english home video releases manga adaptation serialized monthly december october light novel prequel published addition books drama cds host merchandise released critics praised series dark animation styles backgrounds majority reviewers mixed feelings cast characters felt characters appealing developed deaths viewer plot sunday afternoon receive videos website predict deaths mere seconds involved train accident spared demon app phones allows duo escape monsters dead wrecked subway station trio shocked discover massive surface refuge panicked citizens suddenly creature known appears attacks crowd puts stop demon app destroying creature prompts friends brought head aid defeating remaining prevent end world week dispatches mission retrieve scientist fellow demon ends success cost life following devastating battle joins resistance leader learns true intentions opposed events progress attempt recapture base resistance chaos appears targets arrives saving life aftermath engage heated debate ideals situation appears creator demon app hoped aid humanity hour unlikely alliance resistance demon result destruction following day somber struggles cope steep cost victory reveals true nature events far explains entity known seeks humanity artificial reality void phenomenon restore natural order sent destroy spiritual barriers protecting japan void defeat day massive shell orbit city killing thousands people sparking outrage lengths achieve goal uses summon demon called defeats demon possesses attempts kill imprisonment saves week draws close appears saturday completely destroys barriers engaging creature allows die ignoring battle ultimately defeats help aftermath decides support ends killing finally seek audience lives chance going saving world facing dimension desperately tries reach ultimately aid fallen comrades appears asks restore world way finds week past revived friends memory intact humanity living main characters voiced japanese english year old protagonist series granted ability summon demons experiencing train accident way home taking mock exams newfound power finds battle survival seek destroy world express opinions character clear point despite series called sequel previous series independent story voiced japanese english best friend train accident granted power demons praised visual effects nighttime battle scenes describing beautiful voiced japanese english beautiful intelligent senior high school attended granted power demon involved train accident remarked players original devil survivor video game enjoy viewpoints presented series felt audience able characters portrayed way begs question situation voiced japanese english director established family level headed able maintain situations praised music video dialogue series noted appealing trait strength voiced japanese english mysterious white haired individual appears times week creator website demon app known 8th described enigmatic appeal laying aspect larger went praise animation style describing powerful production devil survivor animation produced bridge animation studio japan team henceforth known devil survivor series directed veteran anime director best known directing anime adaptation video game persona production remarked story describes reminiscent earthquake praised animated depictions character designs selected script writer series composer anime interview commented huge fan series childhood interests electronic technology aided composition remarked story followed hard path heroes forced making difficult choices key points plot whilst characters simultaneously explored sensitive issues related human ethics morality series character designs drawn based original designs received praise director original designs created remarked directly engaged production process wait finished product released animated versions designs half series creatures demons designed prop designs color designs finally leaving oversee area production art director musical score composed initially surprised offered musical composer took role challenge addition sound direction sound effects staff members included assistant director animation designer composite director director series editor producer music audio devil survivor animation uses pieces theme music opening theme closing theme insert song theme sequences consistently series episode producers decided story telling use helped plot thirteen episodes anime debuted way feat opening theme episodes eleventh theme played credited ninth tenth episodes closing theme song riders ninth episodes eleventh insert song titled feat doubled closing theme tenth episode song riders released followed release way single june way sold copies week ranking number song went number single 23rd week official way music video features visuals direction soundtrack album bundled blu ray dvd volume series released japan june second album released similar manner blu ray dvd volume released august weekly internet radio hosted broadcast april july stations drama cds additionally released bundled second fourth seventh blu ray dvd volumes july september december respectively cds collectively tell parts story titled track list release thirteen episode series premiered programming block april time slot technically resulted episodes airing days following ones scheduled anime later aired online streaming japanese website series acquired online streaming english subtitles territories usa canada ireland south_africa australia new_zealand netherlands scandinavia later picked series streaming online services series digitally released platform microsoft playstation store june began releasing series blu ray dvd volumes japan volume including episode bonus featuring original soundtrack series following volumes contained episodes fifth sixth volumes containing bonus discs included volume drama series seventh final dvd blu ray volume released december volumes distributed bonus poster featuring characters series licensed series distribution selected digital outlets home video release north_america company released series entirety dvd format july english japanese audio options english subtitles later licensed series home media release australia new_zealand company released complete series dvd volume september obtained distribution rights united_kingdom released single dvd set october released entire series blu ray box set japan january followed dvd release blu ray format release north_america april followed suit blu ray release related media manga adaptation manga adaptation serialized square_enix monthly magazine illustrated written based original devil survivor story manga debut january issue published japan december ran chapters ended november issue published october chapters collected released volumes march december volumes light novels light novel written titled devil survivor animation prequel published june events novel place anime depict younger director preparation coming apocalypse book titled devil survivor animation character archives published square_enix june book contained character biographies addition commentaries book titled devil survivor animation creator works published japan august book contained broad interviews animation staff including photos scene look animation process devil survivor world merchandising numerous products including mobile phone accessories things released response anime set posters released october reception episode earned audience approval rating osaka area tokyo area premiere april regions respectively japanese dvd volume series sold copies week ranking number oricon dvd chart second volume ranked selling copies week debuted number copies sixth volume ranked number sold copies second japanese blu ray volume series sold copies week ranking number oricon blu ray chart sixth volume debuted number sold copies seasonal review column called stream generally light remarks episodes written editor called series fun jokingly citing cell phones pointed directly demons incapable fighting likened series watching play video game designs demons described interesting series hand editor described immense video game plot packed batch episodes referred central premise pretty dark involved main characters constantly receiving videos showing exactly friends die editor gave series props destruction porn taking place widespread death japan implied added showing aided realism story reviewing episodes able develop interest characters continued series finale felt characters explained basically time explore characters reacted disappearing world essentially extent deaths carried emotional weight presented series review column expressed viewers like action emotion enjoy series long come terms fact pretty watching play video game hours spring anime preview guide written expressed differing sentiments quick mention previously played game series based said described episode feeling like game adaptation point sensation watching play noted transformation everyday world total chaos destruction swift impressive supported citing similar descriptions destruction caused earthquake 1920s series review went detail noticeably dark series taking account animated depictions coupled death themes unlike fellow reviewer felt character deaths hit viewers personally know story progress suddenly torn wrote nearly character death potentially pack punch removed ending animation demise hand remarked characters truly appear grow change seven episodes disliked series discouraged viewers watching particular season supported stating premise teenagers monsters death adaptation compelling mysteries deeper psychological explored shared sentiments reviewers elaborated called characters given rudimentary stories added effect making nearly impossible figure exactly character main character equally subjected threat death noted demise genuinely shocking added viewing tension went write characters contrast main villain gets development series spent backstory goals characters combined helps depth understanding character simultaneously excellent villain review episodes expressed positive outlook previous reviewers wrote fast series setting premise described deep end experience cited tokyo end episode countless deaths occur episode support argued pace leaves series open labelled shallow actually effective keeping viewer engaged
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