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Devilman Amon -

He dies with Akira.

But visually and thematically, Amon is pure Go Nagai chaos. While other demons have animalistic features—flies, bats, snakes—Amon is humanoid. He is idealized muscle. He is a dark mirror of the heroic physique. His silhouette—bat wings, horned head, clawed hands—is the universal shorthand for "The Devil." devilman amon

But here is the crucial question that the manga constantly asks: Does the engine ever leak into the driver? Throughout the series, we see Akira losing control. When he fights Jinmen (the "Face" demon) or when he battles the militaristic General Zann, we see Akira’s eyes go cold. The cross-shaped scar on his forehead glows. His voice drops an octave. He dies with Akira

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