The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil

Children's Playground Entertainment

Industry	Animation
Products	Anime television series
Parent	Gaina

The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil is a Japanese manga created by Sawayoshi Azuma. It has been serialized in the seinen magazine Dengeki Maoh, published by ASCII Media Works, since June 2016. By June 2025, the series has compiled 21 volumes. An anime adaptation produced by Children's Playground Entertainment was broadcast from January through March 2024.

Plot

The conflict between Heaven and Hell intensifies, with Hell currently at a disadvantage. Masatora Akutsu, a demon, assumes the identity of a student on Earth to enlist influential humans in order to bolster Hell’s army and morale. He soon becomes enamored with Lily Amane, who is actually a proud angel working undercover to capture demons. After overpowering him, Lily secures a collar on Masatora to ensure his compliance. While Masatora plots to regain his freedom, Lily intends to utilize him as a means to reform Heaven. Their mutual affection grows, causing Lily considerable embarrassment.

Characters

Manga

Sawayoshi Azuma both writes and illustrates The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil, which began its run in Dengeki Maoh on June 27, 2016. As of June 2025, the manga consists of 21 volumes.

A spin-off titled Midara na Sotai wa Sei ni Mezameru, illustrated by Suimin, was serialized in Dengeki Maoh from November 26, 2022, until March 27, 2024.

Anime

The anime adaptation was revealed in April 2023 and produced collaboratively by Children's Playground Entertainment and Gaina. Itsuro Kawasaki served as both director and scriptwriter, with Yūko Yahiro handling character designs and Takurō Iga composing the soundtrack. The series aired between January 9 and March 26, 2024, on TV Tokyo and affiliated channels. The opening theme "Otowa" is performed by Taiyō to Odore, Tsukiyo ni Utae, while the ending theme "Gift" features vocals by Kaori Ishihara. Outside Asia, Crunchyroll streamed the series, whereas Medialink secured licensing rights for South and Southeast Asia as well as Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), distributing it through the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.

Alternative titles

The official anime website presents English episode titles that differ from those used by Crunchyroll; these are noted under "Alternative titles".