Now available from A.D.E. Distribution: The soundtrack to the 1987 classic (Famicon version) as composed by Tsukasa Masuko
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei is the first in the popular Megami Tensei series of RPG games. It was developed by "Wolf Team" (the subsidiary of Nihon Telenet which is now "Namco Tales Studio"), and was released for the Famicom by Namcot in 1987. Commonly known as "Mega-Ten" by fans, this game is based upon Megami Tensei, the first volume of the Japanese horror novel series Digital Devil Story, and dedicates a large part of the game to dungeon crawling. This game also focuses very heavily on demons, which have gone on to become a trademark of the series.
Believe it or not, I didn't discover this anime until I began to process the NES OST for it. Then, when I learned it had an anime, I figured it was worth a look. I became bummed however when I discovered that the 1st OVA was never released in the U.S. There aren't even any signs of a HK bootleg version. So, you'd have to get it shipped from Japan! This OVA, as most animes are, was derived from the manga which spawned a franchise consisting of video games, animes, and spin-offs bka MegaTen. This OVA had many unexplained phenomenons and the overall story could be confusing if you don't already know the theme and basis for it. It centralizes around Greek mythology and a Japanese computer hacker's desire to bring Loki into our world. He believes Loki can defend him or give him power against a school bully. This, of course, backfires when the boy realizes Loki is a greedy bastard who is just using him. Then more phenomena arises out of this situation and... well... you'll have to see it for yourself :P
Interesting points * For the year it was made (1987), this was a very bloody and dark anime. Definitely rated R! * In one scene, 2 possessed schoolboys hold a schoolgirl upside down, one on each leg, while a possessed schoolgirl bites her in the crotch! * This is the first OVA I've seen with a cliffhanger ending. Kinda strange since there was no preordained sequel. * The box art for this OVA and the NES game are identical * The Persona video game series is a spin-off of this. * The Japanese DVD is listed under Tokuma Anime Collection... no idea why * To buy the DVD from Japan would cost anywhere from $30-$60 * I got lucky and found a shitty VHS fansub, then a couple days later, I found a HQDVDRip fansub!!!
