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This series is one of the earliest horror manga out there. As such, it is rife with NightmareFuel throughout its run. Here are the ones that take the cake.

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This series is one of the earliest horror manga out there. As such, such and how it's based on Creator/GoNagai's [[BasedOnADream own nightmares]], it is rife with NightmareFuel throughout its run. Here are the ones that take the cake.
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--> "Compared to you, I'm like a cherub! ... Humans are my nourishment. For a demon, it is not a crime to eat living beings. After all, humans eat cows and pigs, right? However...killing other living beings is a sin! '''Isn't it? That's why I ate them without killing them!''' ''Without Killing! Without Killing!'' '''I Ate Them!''' [[EvilLaugh Kah Kah Kah Kah]]! '''Don't you think they're happy to have been eaten by me?!!!'''"

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--> "Compared to you, I'm like a cherub! ... Humans are my nourishment. For a demon, it is not a crime to eat living beings. After all, humans eat cows and pigs, right? However...killing other living beings is a sin! '''Isn't it? [[LoopHoleAbuse That's why I ate them without killing them!''' them!]]''' ''Without Killing! Without Killing!'' '''I Ate Them!''' [[EvilLaugh Kah Kah Kah Kah]]! '''Don't you think they're happy to have been eaten by me?!!!'''"
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* Amon [[EatsBabies eating Yumi, a child Devilman alive]] in ''Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman''. Note, this is Akira in a DespairEventHorizon[=/=]HeroicBSOD after witnessing the brutal aftermath of Miki's murder. And the young Devilman? She was one of his allies.

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* Amon [[EatsBabies eating Yumi, a child Devilman alive]] in ''Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman''. Note, this is Akira in a DespairEventHorizon[=/=]HeroicBSOD after witnessing the brutal aftermath of Miki's murder. And the young Devilman? She was one of his allies. And even the demons witnessing this are shocked.
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* When an angry mob descends on the Makimura's home...and tear both Miki and Tare limb from limb (Tare first, in front of Miki) cements the idea that as evil as the demons are, humans can be just as bad.

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* When an angry mob descends on the Makimura's home...and tear both Miki and Tare limb from limb (Tare first, in front of Miki) cements the idea that as evil as the demons are, [[HumansAreBastards humans can be just as bad.bad]].
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--> "Compared to you, I'm like a cherub! ... Humans are my nourishment. For a demon, it is not a crime to eat living beings. After all, humans eat cows and pigs, right? However...killing other living beings is a sin! '''Isn't it? That's why I ate them without killing them!''' ''Without Killing! Without Killing!'' '''I Ate Them!''' Kah Kah Kah Kah! '''Don't you think they're happy to have been eaten by me?!!!'''"
** The faces of those he's eaten appear on his shell, still alive, and still conscious until he's done digesting them.

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--> "Compared to you, I'm like a cherub! ... Humans are my nourishment. For a demon, it is not a crime to eat living beings. After all, humans eat cows and pigs, right? However...killing other living beings is a sin! '''Isn't it? That's why I ate them without killing them!''' ''Without Killing! Without Killing!'' '''I Ate Them!''' [[EvilLaugh Kah Kah Kah Kah! Kah]]! '''Don't you think they're happy to have been eaten by me?!!!'''"
** The faces of those he's eaten appear on his shell, [[AndIMustScream still alive, and still conscious until he's done digesting them.them]].

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--> [[spoiler: "Compared to you, I'm like a cherub! ... Humans are my nourishment. For a demon, it is not a crime to eat living beings. After all, humans eat cows and pigs, right? However...killing other living beings is a sin! '''Isn't it? That's why I ate them without killing them!''' ''Without Killing! Without Killing!'' '''I Ate Them!''' Kah Kah Kah Kah! '''Don't you think they're happy to have been eaten by me?!!!'''"]]
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--> [[spoiler: "Compared to you, I'm like a cherub! ... Humans are my nourishment. For a demon, it is not a crime to eat living beings. After all, humans eat cows and pigs, right? However...killing other living beings is a sin! '''Isn't it? That's why I ate them without killing them!''' ''Without Killing! Without Killing!'' '''I Ate Them!''' Kah Kah Kah Kah! '''Don't you think they're happy to have been eaten by me?!!!'''"]]
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** [[spoiler: The faces of those he's eaten appear on his shell, still alive, and still conscious until he's done digesting them.]]



* [[spoiler: When an angry mob descends on the Makimura's home...and tear both Miki and Tare limb from limb (Tare first, in front of Miki) cements the idea that as evil as the demons are, humans can be just as bad.]]
* A short interlude where Tare's best friend confides in him that he's being abused at home takes a turn to somehow ''even darker'' territory when said friend is [[spoiler: torn to pieces by his demonically possessed parents. The last shot of the chapter is of his horrified severed head with pieces ripped out of it sitting in the darkness, with a rather ominous statement just above it.]]

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* A short interlude where Tare's best friend confides in him that he's being abused at home takes a turn to somehow ''even darker'' territory when said friend is [[spoiler: torn to pieces by his demonically possessed parents. The last shot of the chapter is of his horrified severed head with pieces ripped out of it sitting in the darkness, with a rather ominous statement just above it.]]



* Amon [[EatsBabies eating Yumi, a child Devilman alive]] in ''Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman''. Note, this is [[spoiler: Akira in a DespairEventHorizon[=/=]HeroicBSOD after witnessing the brutal aftermath of Miki's murder. And the young Devilman? She was one of his allies.]]
* Between the amount of MadeOfPlasticine and the extreme downer ending, it's already pretty dark. It enters new levels when PluckyGirl Miki is [[spoiler:torn apart by an angry mob and in some adaptations, her head put on a pike. Her little brother too. The hero arrives far too late, Akira's ensuing RoaringRampageOfRevenge is off panel, but the ground is covered in blood. The last panel Miki appears in has Akira weeping, the last bit of his humanity dead while clutching her severed head.]] Then it gets worse.

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* Amon [[EatsBabies eating Yumi, a child Devilman alive]] in ''Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman''. Note, this is [[spoiler: Akira in a DespairEventHorizon[=/=]HeroicBSOD after witnessing the brutal aftermath of Miki's murder. And the young Devilman? She was one of his allies.]]
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* Between the amount of MadeOfPlasticine and the extreme downer ending, it's already pretty dark. It enters new levels when PluckyGirl Miki is [[spoiler:torn torn apart by an angry mob and in some adaptations, her head put on a pike. Her little brother too. The hero arrives far too late, Akira's ensuing RoaringRampageOfRevenge is off panel, but the ground is covered in blood. The last panel Miki appears in has Akira weeping, the last bit of his humanity dead while clutching her severed head.]] Then it gets worse.



* Just how much the series slides FromBadToWorse over the course of it is genuinely chilling to watch. While Devilman looks like he stands a decent chance against his demonic foes if he takes them on one at a time, [[spoiler: the demons soon figure out humanities biggest weakness- fear- and began launching a series of terror-strikes on humanity. With demons declaring an all-out-war, Akira's only hope is to create an army of Devilmen in response to save humanity. Unfortunately, things go off the rails pretty quickly. First, humanity begins fighting against both demons and Devilmen, refusing to trust them, while Ryo seems to have gone completely insane and turns his back on Akira. Second, humans have begun to torture and kill everyone who's associated with demons ''even slightly'', thanks to Ryo publicly stating a bunch of false information on how demonic possession actually works. Third, despite raising a decent following in the Devilmen Corps, Akira soon loses Miki and her family to the insane hordes of humanity, and states that there's no hope left in his heart- only despair, and determination to defeat Satan and save what's left of humanity. The FinalBattle ensues, and Akira is killed. Satan is implied to die soon after, with God's angels coming over the horizon to slaughter her as well.]] ''Damn.''

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* Just how much the series slides FromBadToWorse over the course of it is genuinely chilling to watch. While Devilman looks like he stands a decent chance against his demonic foes if he takes them on one at a time, [[spoiler: the demons soon figure out humanities biggest weakness- fear- and began launching a series of terror-strikes on humanity. With demons declaring an all-out-war, Akira's only hope is to create an army of Devilmen in response to save humanity. Unfortunately, things go off the rails pretty quickly. First, humanity begins fighting against both demons and Devilmen, refusing to trust them, while Ryo seems to have gone completely insane and turns his back on Akira. Second, humans have begun to torture and kill everyone who's associated with demons ''even slightly'', thanks to Ryo publicly stating a bunch of false information on how demonic possession actually works. Third, despite raising a decent following in the Devilmen Corps, Akira soon loses Miki and her family to the insane hordes of humanity, and states that there's no hope left in his heart- only despair, and determination to defeat Satan and save what's left of humanity. The FinalBattle ensues, and Akira is killed. Satan is implied to die soon after, with God's angels coming over the horizon to slaughter her as well.]] ''Damn.''
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* A short interlude where Tare's best friend confides in him that he's being abused at home takes a turn to somehow ''even darker'' territory when said friend is [[spoiler: torn to pieces by his demonically possessed parents. The last shot of the chapter is of his horrified severed head with pieces ripped out of it sitting in the darkness, with a rather ominous statement just above it.]]
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* Just how much the series slides FromBadToWorse over the course of it is genuinely chilling to watch. While Devilman looks like he stands a decent chance against his demonic foes if he takes them on one at a time, [[spoiler: the demons soon figure out humanities biggest weakness- fear- and began launching a series of terror-strikes on humanity. With demons declaring an all-out-war, Akira's only hope is to create an army of Devilmen in response to save humanity. Unfortunately, things go off the rails pretty quickly. First, humanity begins fighting against both demons and Devilmen, refusing to trust them, while Ryo seems to have gone completely insane and turns his back on Akira. Second, humans have begun to torture and kill everyone who's associated with demons ''even slightly'', thanks to Ryo publicly stating a bunch of false information on how demonic possession actually works. Third, despite raising a decent following in the Devilmen Corps, Akira soon loses Miki and her family to the insane hordes of humanity, and states that there's no hope left in his heart- only despair, and determination to defeat Satan and save what's left of humanity. The FinalBattle ensues, and Akira is killed. Satan is implied to die soon after, with God's angels coming over the horizon to slaughter her as well.]] ''Damn.''
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** And then there's his partner in crime in the original manga, the demoness Aleda. She lowers her fur coat to reveal that ''her whole torso'' is a face with eyes for breasts and a slasher smile about its abdomen!
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* [[spoiler: When an angry mob descends on the Makimura's home...and tear both Miki and Tare limb from limb (Tare first, in front of Miki) cements the idea that as evil as the demons are, humans can be even worse.]]

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* [[spoiler: When an angry mob descends on the Makimura's home...and tear both Miki and Tare limb from limb (Tare first, in front of Miki) cements the idea that as evil as the demons are, humans can be even worse.just as bad.]]

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* In the second volume of the original Manga, Sirene's injuries over the course of her fight with Devilman become more and more debilitating, so much so that the OVA based on the events of Volume 2 are considerably LighterAndSofter despite being gory in their own right. When Devilman rips off Sirene's left wing, ''he takes off most of the left side of her face with it.'' [[https://i.imgur.com/GGxGmHB.jpg The result isn't pretty]].



* Amon [[EatsBabies eating a little girl alive]] in ''Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman''. Note, this is [[spoiler: Akira in a DespairEventHorizon[=/=]HeroicBSOD after witnessing the brutal aftermath of Miki's murder. And the little girl? She was one of his allies.]]

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* Amon [[EatsBabies eating Yumi, a little girl child Devilman alive]] in ''Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman''. Note, this is [[spoiler: Akira in a DespairEventHorizon[=/=]HeroicBSOD after witnessing the brutal aftermath of Miki's murder. And the little girl? young Devilman? She was one of his allies.]]
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* The humans transforming into demons during the Sabbath, some of them have their skin melting off and others have their bodies ripping apart as they transform, one girl's head is perched on top of her new one and still blinks.
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** [[spoiler: the faces of those he's eaten appear on his shell, still alive, and still conscious until he's done digesting them.]]
* [[spoiler: When an angry mob descends on the Makimura's home...and tear both Miki and Tare limb from limb (Tare first, in front of Miki) cements the idea that as evil as the demons are, humans are worse.]]

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** [[spoiler: the The faces of those he's eaten appear on his shell, still alive, and still conscious until he's done digesting them.]]
* [[spoiler: When an angry mob descends on the Makimura's home...and tear both Miki and Tare limb from limb (Tare first, in front of Miki) cements the idea that as evil as the demons are, humans are can be even worse.]]



* Amon [[EatsBabies devouring a child]] in ''Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman''. Note, this is [[spoiler: Akira in a DespairEventHorizon/ HeroicBSOD after witnessing the brutal aftermath of Miki's murder. And the little girl? She was one of his allies.]]
* Between the amount of MadeOfPlasticine and the extreme downer ending, it's already pretty dark. It enters new levels when PluckyGirl Miki is [[spoiler:torn apart by an angry mob and in some adaptations, her head put on a pike. Her little brother too. The hero arrives far too late, Akira's ensuing RoaringRampageOfRevenge is off panel, but the ground is covered in blood. The last panel Miki appears in has Akira weeping, the last bit of his humanity dead while clutching her severed head.]] Then it gets worse.

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* Amon [[EatsBabies devouring eating a child]] little girl alive]] in ''Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman''. Note, this is [[spoiler: Akira in a DespairEventHorizon/ HeroicBSOD DespairEventHorizon[=/=]HeroicBSOD after witnessing the brutal aftermath of Miki's murder. And the little girl? She was one of his allies.]]
* Between the amount of MadeOfPlasticine and the extreme downer ending, it's already pretty dark. It enters new levels when PluckyGirl Miki is [[spoiler:torn apart by an angry mob and in some adaptations, her head put on a pike. Her little brother too. The hero arrives far too late, Akira's ensuing RoaringRampageOfRevenge is off panel, but the ground is covered in blood. The last panel Miki appears in has Akira weeping, the last bit of his humanity dead while clutching her severed head.]] Then it gets worse.
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* Between the amount of MadeOfPlasticine and the extreme downer ending, it's already pretty dark. It enters new levels when PluckyGirl Miki is [[spoiler:torn apart by an angry mob and in some adaptations, her head put on a pike. Her little brother too. The hero arrives far too late, Akira's ensuing RoaringRampageOfRevenge is off panel, but the ground is covered in blood. The last panels Miki appears in has Akira weeping, the last bit of his humanity dead, while clutching her severed head.]] Then it gets worse.

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* Between the amount of MadeOfPlasticine and the extreme downer ending, it's already pretty dark. It enters new levels when PluckyGirl Miki is [[spoiler:torn apart by an angry mob and in some adaptations, her head put on a pike. Her little brother too. The hero arrives far too late, Akira's ensuing RoaringRampageOfRevenge is off panel, but the ground is covered in blood. The last panels panel Miki appears in has Akira weeping, the last bit of his humanity dead, dead while clutching her severed head.]] Then it gets worse.
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* [[spoiler: When an Angry Mob descends on the Misimaru's home...and tear both Miki and Tare limb from limb (Tare first, in front of Miki) cements the idea that as evil as the demons are, humans are worse.]]

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* [[spoiler: When an Angry Mob angry mob descends on the Misimaru's Makimura's home...and tear both Miki and Tare limb from limb (Tare first, in front of Miki) cements the idea that as evil as the demons are, humans are worse.]]
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This series is one of the earliest horror manga out there. As such, it manages to have quite a bit of horrifying imagery throughout its run. Here are the ones that take the cake.

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This series is one of the earliest horror manga out there. As such, it manages to have quite a bit of horrifying imagery throughout its run. But for some specific examples...

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This series is one of the earliest horror manga out there. As such, it manages to have quite a bit of horrifying imagery throughout its run. But for some specific examples...
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* [[spoiler: When an Angry Mob descends on the Misimaru's home...and tear both Miki and Tare limb from limb (Tare first, in front of Miki) cements the idea that as evil as the demons are, Humans are Worse.]]
* A spider-demon burrowing out a girl's ''face''. It had controller her mind and over time, ate it away completely, burrowing into her head until the body began to slowly rot.
* Amon [[EatsBabies devouring a child]] in ''Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman''. Note, this is [[spoiler: Akira in a DespairEventHorizon/ HeroicBSOD after witnessing the brutal aftermath of Miki's murder.]]

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* [[spoiler: When an Angry Mob descends on the Misimaru's home...and tear both Miki and Tare limb from limb (Tare first, in front of Miki) cements the idea that as evil as the demons are, Humans humans are Worse.worse.]]
* A spider-demon burrowing out of a girl's ''face''. It had controller taken control of her mind and over time, ate mind, gradually eating it away completely, burrowing into her head until the body began had begun to slowly rot.
* Amon [[EatsBabies devouring a child]] in ''Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman''. Note, this is [[spoiler: Akira in a DespairEventHorizon/ HeroicBSOD after witnessing the brutal aftermath of Miki's murder. And the little girl? She was one of his allies.]]
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* [[CompleteMonster Jinmen]]. Check out TearJerker for what he's done, but the sheer glee in which he takes from it, the taunting, the way he defends himself from Devilman...it's simply horrifying.

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* [[CompleteMonster Jinmen]].Jinmen. Check out TearJerker for what he's done, but the sheer glee in which he takes from it, the taunting, the way he defends himself from Devilman...it's simply horrifying.
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* Between the amount of MadeOfPlasticine and the extreme downer ending, it's already pretty dark. It enters new levels when PluckyGirl Miki is [[spoiler:torn apart by an angry mob and in some adaptations, her head put on a pike. Her little brother too. The hero arrives far too late, Akira's ensuing RoaringRampageOfRevenge is off panel, but the ground is covered in blood. The last panels Miki appears in has Akira weeping, the last bit of his humanity dead, while clutching her severed head.]] Then it gets worse.
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* [[CompleteMonster Jinmen]]. Check out TearJerker for what he's done, but the sheer glee in which he takes from it, the taunting, the way he defends himself from Devilman...it's simply horrifying.
--> [[spoiler: "Compared to you, I'm like a cherub! ... Humans are my nourishment. For a demon, it is not a crime to eat living beings. After all, humans eat cows and pigs, right? However...killing other living beings is a sin! '''Isn't it? That's why I ate them without killing them!''' ''Without Killing! Without Killing!'' '''I Ate Them!''' Kah Kah Kah Kah! '''Don't you think they're happy to have been eaten by me?!!!'''"]]
** [[spoiler: the faces of those he's eaten appear on his shell, still alive, and still conscious until he's done digesting them.]]
* [[spoiler: When an Angry Mob descends on the Misimaru's home...and tear both Miki and Tare limb from limb (Tare first, in front of Miki) cements the idea that as evil as the demons are, Humans are Worse.]]
* A spider-demon burrowing out a girl's ''face''. It had controller her mind and over time, ate it away completely, burrowing into her head until the body began to slowly rot.
* Amon [[EatsBabies devouring a child]] in ''Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman''. Note, this is [[spoiler: Akira in a DespairEventHorizon/ HeroicBSOD after witnessing the brutal aftermath of Miki's murder.]]

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