The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil

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.

Masatora Akutsu (阿久津 雅虎, Akutsu Masatora)

Voiced by: Taku Yashiro^[3] (voice comic), Yuma Uchida^[4] (anime) (Japanese); Brandon Acosta^[5] (English)

Lily Amane (天音 リリー, Amane Rirī)

Voiced by: Kaede Hondo^[3] (voice comic), Ayane Sakura^[4] (anime) (Japanese); Lindsay Sheppard^[5] (English)

Yūya Tanigawa (谷川 裕也, Tanigawa Yūya)

Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda^[6] (Japanese); Tristan Bonner^[5] (English)

Kensaku Hirota (広田 健作, Hirota Kensaku)

Voiced by: Shun'ichi Toki^[6] (Japanese); Kyle Igneczi^[5] (English)

Yūka Tanahashi (棚橋 夕香, Tanahashi Yūka)

Voiced by: Nao Tōyama^[6] (Japanese); Madeleine Morris^[7] (English)

Liz (リズ, Rizu)

Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya^[8] (Japanese); Nia Celeste^[9] (English)

Shiromura (城村)

Voiced by: Kazuhiro Yamaji^[10] (Japanese); Marcus Stimac^[7] (English)

Joe (ジョー, Jō)

Voiced by: Masako Nozawa^[11]

Chum (チャム, Chamu)

Voiced by: Mayumi Tanaka^[11]

Lilia (リーリヤ, Rīriya)

Voiced by: Kaori Ishihara^[12]

Zwei (ツヴァイ, Tsuvai)

Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu^[12] (Japanese); Gerard Caster^[7] (English)

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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.^[1][13] As of May 2026, 23 tankōbon volumes have been released.^[14]

A spin-off series illustrated by Suimin, titled Midara na Sotai wa Sei ni Mezameru, was serialized in Dengeki Maoh from November 26, 2022,^[15] to March 27, 2024.^[16]

Volumes

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No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	December 17, 2016[17]	978-4-04-892510-5
2	March 27, 2017[18]	978-4-04-892788-8
3	August 26, 2017[19]	978-4-04-893308-7
4	March 27, 2018[20]	978-4-04-893711-5
5	September 27, 2018[21]	978-4-04-893988-1
6	February 26, 2019[22]	978-4-04-912361-6
7	August 24, 2019[23]	978-4-04-912651-8
8	January 27, 2020[24]	978-4-04-912981-6
9	July 27, 2020[25]	978-4-04-913297-7
10	January 27, 2021[26]	978-4-04-913631-9
11	July 27, 2021[27]	978-4-04-913897-9
12	November 27, 2021[28]	978-4-04-914121-4
13	May 27, 2022[29]	978-4-04-914428-4
14	October 31, 2022[30]	978-4-04-914712-4
15	April 27, 2023[31]	978-4-04-914991-3
16	October 26, 2023[32]	978-4-04-915256-2
17	December 27, 2023[33]	978-4-04-915430-6
18	January 26, 2024[34]	978-4-04-915484-9
19	June 26, 2024[35]	978-4-04-915796-3
20	January 27, 2025[36]	978-4-04-916177-9
21	June 27, 2025[37]	978-4-04-916530-2
22	November 27, 2025[38]	978-4-04-916818-1
23	May 27, 2026[14]	978-4-04-952224-2

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Midara na Sotai wa Sei ni Mezameru

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No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	October 26, 2023[32]	978-4-04-915252-4
2	June 26, 2024[35]	978-4-04-915796-3

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Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in the June issue of Dengeki Maoh on April 26, 2023.^[39][40] 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 [ja].^[4] The series aired from January 9 to March 26, 2024, on TV Tokyo and other networks.^[b] The opening theme song is "Otowa" (オトワ), performed by Taiyō to Odore, Tsukiyo ni Utae [ja], and the ending theme song is "Gift", performed by Kaori Ishihara.^[41] Crunchyroll is streaming the series outside of Asia.^[42] Medialink licensed the series in South, Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand) for streaming on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.^[43]

Episodes

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No.	Title [44][c]	Directed by [44]	Written by [44]	Storyboarded by [44]	Original release date [46][b]
1	"The Foolish Angel and the Demon"[Alt-Title 1]	Takahiro Tamano	Itsuro Kawasaki	Itsuro Kawasaki	January 9, 2024 (2024-01-09)
2	"The Even More Foolish Angel and Demon"[Alt-Title 2]	Takahiro Tamano	Itsuro Kawasaki	Itsuro Kawasaki	January 16, 2024 (2024-01-16)
3	"The Still Foolish Angel and Demon"[Alt-Title 3]	Tetsuya Watanabe	Itsuro Kawasaki	Hiromitsu Kanazawa	January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23)
4	"The Equally Foolish Angel and Demon"[Alt-Title 4]	Takahiro Tamano	Itsuro Kawasaki	Hiromitsu Kanazawa	January 30, 2024 (2024-01-30)
5	"The Excited Foolish Angel and Demon"[Alt-Title 5]	Nao Miyoshi	Itsuro Kawasaki	Itsuro Kawasaki	February 6, 2024 (2024-02-06)
6	"The Panicked Foolish Angel and Demon"[Alt-Title 6]	JOL	Masaharu Amiya	Itsuro Kawasaki & Hiromitsu Kanazawa	February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)
7	"The Exposed Foolish Angel and Demon"[Alt-Title 7]	Shigeta Kobayashi & Honoka Uehara	Masaharu Amiya	Hiromitsu Kanazawa	February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20)
8	"The Misunderstanding Foolish Angel and Demon"[Alt-Title 8]	Takahiro Tamano	Itsuro Kawasaki	Itsuro Kawasaki	February 27, 2024 (2024-02-27)
9	"The Happy Foolish Angel and Demon"[Alt-Title 9]	Yū Nobuta	Masaharu Amiya	Itsuro Kawasaki	March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05)
10	"The False Foolish Angel and Demon"[Alt-Title 10]	Dali Chen	Masaharu Amiya	Hiromitsu Kanazawa	March 12, 2024 (2024-03-12)[d]
11	"The Foolish Angel and Demon Spread Their Wings"[Alt-Title 11]	Takahiro Tamano	Itsuro Kawasaki	Itsuro Kawasaki	March 19, 2024 (2024-03-19)[e]
12	"The Foolish Angel and Demon to the End"[Alt-Title 12]	Itsuro Kawasaki	Itsuro Kawasaki	Itsuro Kawasaki	March 26, 2024 (2024-03-26)[d]

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Alternative titles

The official website of the anime uses different English titles for each episode compared to Crunchyroll, which are indicated here as the "Alternative titles".

1. [1]

   "Dance with the devil"
2. [2]

   "Lalapalooza"
3. [3]

   "Preparation"
4. [4]

   "Heat Limit"
5. [5]

   "Turning Point"
6. [6]

   "Close your eyes"
7. [7]

   "First aid"
8. [8]

   "Absolutely not"
9. [9]

   "No absolutes"
10. [10]

    "Dignity"
11. [11]

    "Thanks"
12. [12]

    "to you."