The great demon Dante, exploiting the weakness of a boy exposed to his demoniac influence in the dreams, is awakened from a thousand years of sleep.
 
The will of this being, a survivor of an ancient and forgotten civilization, is to wipe out the whole human race. Anyhow nothing is so simple: the motivations of the demon aren't so wicked as one could think and they will combine with the life of the boy which hangs between nightmare and craziness.
 
In the meanwhile, the satanist will fight against the hierarchy of the church to obtain justice which is, as it's easy to guess, that of the demon Maou.
 
Note: This series didn't have an ending until it's remade in 2002. Nagai took many ideas from Mao Dante into Devilman.

While sleeping one night, Ryo Utsugi had a nightmare of monsters attacking him. One day he learns a mysterious power to let him hear voices and have visions of girls getting killed, but one night he hears the same voice.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

This series is a complete remake of the original Mao Dante, with new designs an a story slightly inspired by the anime of 2002. This time, the story spans longer, the character design is different, and all unanswered questions left when the original series was interrupted, are responded. This time, Mao Dante has a proper ending. 
The story is divided in four parts: Kami Ryaku Hen, Gen Ma Hen, Mado Hen and Kami Ma Taisen Hen.

September 11, 197x, In the whole Kantou region a magnitude 8-9 violent earthquake occurred. Scholars called it the great destruction of the Showa Era, but the people called it the earthquake from hell! Volcanoes erupted, buildings crumbled, Tokyo became decimated in a single day. The government, after failing to recover the city, abandons Tokyo and moves the capital. The survivors form a society with no laws. In this harsh lawless world emerges Jack, a 10 foot giant who annihilates anyone and anything in his path. The manga details his journey. 
Note: This was the serialization in the magazine Weekly Manga Goraku.

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