Series synopsis
The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil, also known as 愚かな天使は悪魔と踊る is a Japanese animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on January 9, 2024. It ended on March 26, 2024. It stars Yuma Uchida, Ayane Sakura, Shuichiro Umeda and Shunichi Toki.
Determined to protect his demon world from heavenly angels, demon Masatora Akutsu heads to earth in search of a charismatic human to rally his kin. Masquerading as a high schooler for his recruitment mission, he's captivated by the lovely Lily Amane. But he's in for a wild celestial surprise, because she's his archnemesis—an angel—and she's set on reforming his demonic ways!
Premise
Determined to protect his demon world from heavenly angels, demon Masatora Akutsu heads to earth in search of a charismatic human to rally his kin. Masquerading as a high schooler for his recruitment mission, he's captivated by the lovely Lily Amane. But he's in for a wild celestial surprise, because she's his archnemesis—an angel—and she's set on reforming his demonic ways!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuma Uchida as Masatora Akutsu (voice)
- Ayane Sakura as Lily Amane (voice)
- Shuichiro Umeda as Yuya Tanigawa (voice)
- Shunichi Toki as Kensaku Hirota (voice)
- Nao Toyama as Yuka Tanahashi (voice)
- Rie Kugimiya as Liz (voice)
Guest cast
- Kazuhiro Yamaji as Mr. Shiromura (voice)
- Masako Nozawa as Joe (voice)
- Mayumi Tanaka as Chum (voice)
- Kaori Ishihara as Lilia (voice)
- Ryotaro Okiayu as Zwei (voice)
- Houko Kuwashima as Aine (voice)
- Taichi Kusano as Male Student 1 (voice)
- Rina Kawaguchi as Female Student 1 (voice)
- Yukiko Motoyoshi as Old Woman (voice)
- Masamu Ono as Police Officer (voice)
- Kensuke Shimizu as MC (voice)
- Ryota Takeuchi as Beast Type Demon (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 9, 2024 | March 26, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Foolish Angel and the Demon Akutsu Masatora transfers to a new school, where he falls for the beautiful and kind Amane Lily on sight. But Akutsu has a dark secret, and a mission... and Lily might be more than meets the eye, as well! |
January 9, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Even More Foolish Angel and Demon Lily and Akutsu both have everything to prove as they embark upon their new, fraught relationship dynamic. Who will come out on top in the battle for dominance?! |
January 16, 2024 |
| 3 |
The Still Foolish Angel and Demon The first demon-hunting expedition by Lily and Akutsu turns up nothing... except for Yuka, a childhood friend of Hirota's who sees Lily as a rival for his affections! |
January 23, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 9, 2024 |
| Last aired | March 26, 2024 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |