The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (愚かな天使は悪魔と踊る, Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sawayoshi Azuma. It has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh since June 2016, with its chapters collected into 23 tankōbon volumes as of May 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Children's Playground Entertainment aired from January to March 2024.
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Plot
Heaven and Hell are at war, with Hell at a disadvantage. The demon Masatora Akutsu goes to Earth undercover as a student planning to recruit charismatic humans to bolster the ranks and raise the morale of Hell. There, he immediately falls in love at first sight with the beautiful Lily Amane and attempts to recruit her. However, she reveals herself to be an arrogant, undercover angel who hunts demons. She defeats him and spares his life, then puts a collar on him that forces him to obey her. While he plots to break free, she plots to use him as a tool to reform Heaven, though as the story progresses, they realize their feelings for each other only grow stronger, much to Lily's embarrassment and frustration.
Characters
Masatora Akutsu (阿久津 雅虎, Akutsu Masatora)
Voiced by: Taku Yashiro (voice comic), Yuma Uchida (anime) (Japanese); Brandon Acosta (English)
Lily Amane (天音 リリー, Amane Rirī)
Voiced by: Kaede Hondo (voice comic), Ayane Sakura (anime) (Japanese); Lindsay Sheppard (English)
Yūya Tanigawa (谷川 裕也, Tanigawa Yūya)
Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda (Japanese); Tristan Bonner (English)
Kensaku Hirota (広田 健作, Hirota Kensaku)
Voiced by: Shun'ichi Toki (Japanese); Kyle Igneczi (English)
Yūka Tanahashi (棚橋 夕香, Tanahashi Yūka)
Voiced by: Nao Tōyama (Japanese); Madeleine Morris (English)
Liz (リズ, Rizu)
Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya (Japanese); Nia Celeste (English)
Shiromura (城村)
Voiced by: Kazuhiro Yamaji (Japanese); Marcus Stimac (English)
Joe (ジョー, Jō)
Voiced by: Masako Nozawa
Chum (チャム, Chamu)
Voiced by: Mayumi Tanaka
Lilia (リーリヤ, Rīriya)
Voiced by: Kaori Ishihara
Zwei (ツヴァイ, Tsuvai)
Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu (Japanese); Gerard Caster (English)
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Sawayoshi Azuma, The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine on June 27, 2016. As of May 2026, 23 tankōbon volumes have been released.
A spin-off series illustrated by Suimin, titled Midara na Sotai wa Sei ni Mezameru, was serialized in Dengeki Maoh from November 26, 2022, to March 27, 2024.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced in the June issue of Dengeki Maoh on April 26, 2023. It is produced by Children's Playground Entertainment in cooperation with Gaina, and written and directed by Itsuro Kawasaki, with character designs handled by Yūko Yahiro, and music composed by Takurō Iga. The series aired from January 9 to March 26, 2024, on TV Tokyo and other networks. The opening theme song is "Otowa" (オトワ), performed by Taiyō to Odore, Tsukiyo ni Utae, and the ending theme song is "Gift", performed by Kaori Ishihara. Crunchyroll is streaming the series outside of Asia. Medialink licensed the series in South, Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand) for streaming on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.