So… Akuma-kun 2023

So… Akuma-kun 2023

I watched it, with no idea about the original series. Honestly wasn’t that bad, although the whole thing about making friends just makes me cringe. Just that “friendship is magic” stuff ig? Honestly though, love the tidbit about how people theorize that Christmas was just assimilated into Christianity: As an atheist, I love to see it.

Gonna go into spoiler territory-

So, the fact that the woman in the beginning says that “After I met Akuma-kun, I kept having nightmares” annoys me so much after the reveal. Like, you had one nightmare! Also still so weird that they go off about Akuma-kun being raised by demons when he was raised by that weird Angel guy. Like, what’s up with him? Dude just gives a kid a knife and says to let the light out or something… Also so happy to see that that guy points out that OG Akuma-kun literally just kidnaps Akuma-kun II. My family and I, when the scene came up, all just came to the realization that “he wasn’t abandoned, dude was kidnapped- wtf?!” And then Angel Man said it. Just validating…

Also so weird seeing the deal with half-demons being discriminated against. Like, in this world, I get it, but in my oc world, half-demons are actually stronger in a way. Although this comes with the fact that demons are also just normal people, but with quirks from MHA. Came up with that idea before I watched it, but best way to explain it-

Also the fact that in one episode we and hear (I watched dubbed) Akuma-kun II’s voice wavering/cracking when he tells his dad that his hotcakes are his favorite and the next dude shoots a copy of him with a gun no problem. Just, shit man. Honestly so weird.

Also crossing my fingers for a second season: I gotta know if the demon lady eating Akuma-kun’s heart had anything to do with that talk about becoming a demon. Also would be kinda funny if he did become one, cause then that little girl would be right! Dude would totally know a thing or two about becoming a demon if he became one… you get the gist.

Also so grateful that the only real pervy stuff is just the demon lady / Mummy Chick being naked and that we just move on from it, although it takes a bit to realize that her being not properly dressed is just her norm, but that’s a me thing?

Also the fact that for a good two seconds I thought Satan basically said, “Okay, this kid tried, fucked up BAD, but you know what? Fine, I’ll go possess the maid and tell him what an awful job he did.” Like, good two seconds thought it was Satan in a maid outfit and was laughing my internal head off. I only giggled out loud. Speaking of the actual demon who possessed her, the maid- is it possession if the person or whatever is dead?- did anything they say actually become plot relevant? Because nothing I can remember them saying is… yet! Again, crossing my fingers for season two.

Only after watching it all did I learn there was the first one and the 2023 one was set 30 years after the OG. So that was fun.

Also, real quick, yes, I did only watch one of the outro things all the way through. It was the one where OG Akuma-kun drops that he ages differently in the demon realms or whatever they called them. And no, I did not watch another one through all the way because A) I didn’t watch the OG show and don’t care for weird bat thing and green eyeball guy B) Their voices were so high pitched it hurt me C) Their voices were also overpowered by the music, or at the same general volume, making it a pain to listen to, and I didn’t even want to read the subtitles for them. Only good it did was save me from having to listen to any of them sing. They can sing during the show, not after.

Having fun knowing that the only things I’ve posted are flowers and now I’m just dropping this in there with it because… why not? I want to know what other people who watched it think.