In Japan, not only the anime genre is extremely popular, but also video games, one of which was originally Devil’s Beloved in 2013. This is a game of the otome genre, or harem, where the main character must choose a companion from the male characters presented in the game. An anime was made based on this game, which caused a lot of controversy among fans of Japanese cartoons.
The plot of the series
The anime tells the story of an ordinary schoolgirl Yui Komori who moved to a new home. The girl was settled in a huge old Gothic mansion, where mysticism and horror blow everywhere. Moreover, six young people turned out to be Yui’s neighbors. All of them are incredibly charming and seem to welcome a new neighbor, but Komori feels that something is wrong here ... The series "Devilish Beloved" is different in actors and plot from typical harem projects. Events here are impossible to predict!
The guys do not hide their intention to "taste it" and call the bride, which completely drives the girl into panic. In reality, everything turns out to be much worse than Yui expected: all six guys are Sakamaki brothers, and they are all vampires!
Meet the Vampire Brothers
The obstinate, cold and cruel Ayato is the first of the brothers whom Yui meets in the new house. He lies calmly on the couch when the girl enters the hall. Suddenly, a second brother appears on the scene - a restrained and courteous Reiji, to whom Yui naively turns for help. He greets the guest and escorts him into the house, wondering where she came from.
Then 2 more brothers come into play: dude Raito and Kanato, who walks everywhere with his favorite toy - a teddy bear. The 5th brother also joins - Subaru, also a wayward guy, the most unbearable of all. The eldest brother Shu comes last, and silently lays on the sofa with headphones.
The series "Devilish Beloved" actors got the most top-end, so the voice acting of the characters works wonders with the perception of the audience, the voices of the guys are simply impossible to forget.
Plot development
From the very beginning, the naive and kind Yui falls into the hearts of the brothers. They are desperately fighting for her attention and for her unusually tasty blood. Suddenly it rises that the mysterious brothers go to the most ordinary evening school, where people study!
Of course, they take Yui with them. This disappointing fact scares the heroine and tells her that she must run away as soon as possible ... It is impossible to overestimate the contribution of the seiyu to the project "Devil's Beloved". The actors of the series perfectly conveyed the feelings of the characters: confusion, anger, perplexity, and this makes watching anime even more fun.
Mystical bride
Soon, the main character understands the reason for her arrival at the mansion. It is intended for the Sakamaki family by the church, which she trusted so much, and the priest-father himself gave it to the clutches of monsters ... This becomes a terrible blow for Yui. "Devil's Beloved" - a series whose plot keeps the viewer in suspense, and you will be surprised many times by unexpected turns!
Soon, Kanato takes Yui to the cemetery and shows her mother’s grave, admitting that he killed her. From this scene, the true identities of the brothers begin to unfold. Kanato suffers from mental trauma, and all his pain pours out on the girl in the form of aggression. The scene is watched by Subaru and their uncle Richter, who will further play one of the key roles in the development of the plot.
Scary discoveries
Returning to the mansion, Yui enters the room, where he finds sleeping Reiji. At this stage, the character of the older brother is revealed. He treats the girl with the greatest neglect, but feelings are not alien even to him. He recalls the times when their mother was alive. She paid more attention to the youngest child than caused jealousy of Reiji. In the end, it was the elder brother who turned out to be the killer of the mother ...
Mother spirit
Over time, Yui realizes that not everything is so simple in the Sakamaki family. She begins to pursue the spirit of the mother of one of the brothers. Seeing once in a dream Cordelia, Yui succumbs to her charms and sees the childhood of all the brothers along with their mothers - Cordelia, Beatrice and Krista. Cordelia’s spirit awakens to incarnate in Yui’s body, and she succeeds. Being Richter’s beloved, she helps him gain power in the family, but a conflict ensues between his uncle and brothers, during which Yui also suffers.
Diabolik Lovers Reviews
The audience of anime series consists mainly of young people from 14 to 23 years old, with the exception of Devil’s Beloved. The actors devoted 2 years to the series, and both seasons turned out to be rather controversial, as did the reviews for them. A younger audience considers the anime too frank and embarrassing, on the other hand, recognizing that the topic of vampires in itself involves some kind of sexual subtext. Of course, frank scenes in the anime are not observed, however, quite eloquent hints slip every now and then.
A more mature audience finds this anime absurd and childish. The main character behaves illogically, does not try to escape and make at least some attempts to escape. Yui’s behavior is unreasonable from the very beginning, as she came alone to a completely different house, having no idea who she would have to live with.
Seeing a terrible old mansion, any person in their right mind would turn around and leave, but not Yui. Thus, the main complaint of an older audience is the naivety and implausibility of the plot of "Devilish Beloved", the series received as a result very fair and logical.
Seiyu "Devil's Beloved"
Absolutely all fans of anime agree that it is correctly chosen seiyu that in many respects ensure the success or failure of any anime project. It is the character’s voice, first of all, that makes a lasting impression on the viewer, and then focuses on the video sequence.
Responsible for the voice acting of Yui was Seiyu Suegara Rie. The girl admits that the work was not easy, since the heroine contradicts her own explosive character.
Shu Sakamaki was voiced by the famous seiyuu Kosuke Torumi, who has been working in this field since 1997. He took part in the dubbing of such famous projects as “The Singing Prince, 1000% Love”, as well as the 2nd, 3rd and 4th seasons of this series, “Magic Index”, “Bleach”, “Cloudless Tomorrow”, “Tokyo Ghoul” , Fairy Tail, Kuroko Basketball, and many other successful animes.
Reiji was voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi, who is also a famous Japanese seiyuu and part-time actor. He took part in the series "Bleach", "Tokyo Ghoul", "Fair Tail", "Hellsing", "Weselwool" and, of course, "Devil's Beloved" in 2013 and 2015.
Ayato Sakamaki attracted the attention of the popular seiyu Midorikawa Hikaru, known for anime such as The Code of Gyas, The Cool Teacher of Onizuka, and The Mysterious Game.
Seiyu for Kanato was made by Yuki Kaji, who even received an award in the nomination for "Best Voice Actor." He took part in the ambitious projects "The Dark Butler", "Blue Exorcist", "Project K", "Invasion of the Titans" and "Homeless God". Absolutely all projects have gained unprecedented success with the public of the whole world. For some projects, full-fledged animated films, as well as adaptations, were shot from Yuki Kaji.
Laito voiced Daisuke Hirakawa, known for his projects Free !, “Weselwool”, “The Expendable Youth”, “At the direction of the infernal sister” and “Hunter x Hunter”. By the way, Daisuke Hirakawa is the official understudy of Orlando Bloom (who would have thought!).
Subaru was voiced by Takashi Kondo, a recognized Japanese seiyuu, actor and singer. Kondo enjoys mahjong and darts, and also knows how to shoot from a bow. The most successful projects with his participation are Bleach, Fairy Tail and Adorable Children.