The Devil of the Earth (地球の悪魔, Chikyuu no Akuma) is a Japanese action adventure shōnen manga by Osamu Tezuka^[1] that was published in 1954.

In a small village, under the supervision of Dr. Takano, construction of an underground city begins in preparation for nuclear war. After a local child is killed when struck by one of the construction trucks brothers Eiji and Eizo are forced to take part in a conspiracy related to the construction. Later, a mysterious figure calling himself "Demonbirth" appears and things get more complicated.^[2]

• Eiji: One of two brothers caught in a range of conspiracies revolving around the underground city's construction.
• Eizou: Eiji's brother who is also caught up in the events surrounding the underground city's construction.
• Rock as "Kenbo"
• Doctor Takano: The scientist leading the construction of the underground city.
• Sumiko
• Demonobirth: A mysterious, masked man who appears in the small village for unknown reasons.

• List of Osamu Tezuka manga
• Osamu Tezuka
• Osamu Tezuka's Star System

• "Devil of the Earth" manga page at TezukaOsamu@World (in English)
• "Devil of the Earth" manga page at TezukaOsamu@World (in Japanese)