Nagai wrote Violence Jack after depression over Devilman ’s ending. Jack is heavily implied to be Akira Fudo (Devilman) after losing his humanity. The OVAs double down: Jack never speaks, never explains. He just splits torsos. That nihilism is rare in anime today.

: Look for the Discotek Media releases. They have done the heavy lifting of restoring these OVAs, often including the original Japanese audio with high-quality English subtitles.

Set after a colossal earthquake turns the Kanto region into a lawless wasteland called “Hell’s Land,” the manga (by Go Nagai) and OVAs follow a hulking, scar-faced giant named Jack. He’s not a hero. He’s a force—a brutal, machete-wielding arbiter who shows up when the weak are being flayed, cooked, or sold.