This exceptional hand-painted Devilman The Birth production cel comes from the groundbreaking 1987 OVA Devilman: The Birth (デビルマン 誕生編), directed by Umanosuke Iida with character designs by Kazuo Komatsubara.
Captured during the legendary Sabbath, also known as the Demon Party sequence, this cel features Akira Fudo immediately following his transformation into Devilman. The artwork depicts the high-intensity moment where Devilman physically tosses the two-horned green demon aside and lets out his iconic, blood-curdling scream: “Let me go!”
This piece embodies the Golden Age of Japanese OVA production, with intricate shading, heavy line work, dramatic red and black contrast, and the visceral horror aesthetic synonymous with Go Nagai’s Devilman. Devilman’s sweeping wings dominate the frame, creating a powerful silhouette that gives the cel exceptional display presence.
Presented with a non-matching color copy background, the fiery red and orange setting amplifies the chaos of the Sabbath scene while keeping Devilman’s feral expression and dynamic pose as the visual focus.
A standout artifact from one of the most influential horror anime OVAs of the 1980s, this production cel is especially desirable for collectors of Go Nagai, Kazuo Komatsubara character design, vintage Devilman artwork, and original hand-painted anime production art from the OVA era.
Details
Series: Devilman: The Birth
Episode: 1987 OVA
Character: Devilman / Akira Fudo
Studio: Oh! Production
Lead Artist: Kazuo Komatsubara, Character Design
Type: Original hand-painted production cel with non-matching color copy background
Layers: 1 cel layer
Background: Non-matching color copy background included for display
Image Size: 6.25 in x 10.25 in
Overall Size: 10.75 in x 14 in
Certificate of Authenticity: Includes a Soul of Tokyo Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
Condition: Very good overall vintage condition with normal production and age-related handling/storage wear consistent with anime cels of this era. Please review photos for exact condition. Stored in a climate-controlled environment since the early 1990s.
Country of Origin: Japan
Era: 1980s
Shipping & Packaging: Artwork is professionally packaged in a new polypropylene bag, shipped securely, and fully insured for safe arrival.
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