Helluva Boss

Helluva Boss is an adult YouTube cartoon created by Vivienne Medrano and set in the universe of Hazbin Hotel. It featured Brandon Rogers (also co-writer) as Blitzo, Richard Steven Horvitz as Moxxie, Erica Lindbeck as Loona and Marti Noxon as Millie. It is about a group of imps known as "Immediate Murder Professionals" trying to kill people who want to stay in Hell instead of Heaven. It had a successful pilot on YouTube back at November 2019. It is also notable for having celebrities voicing minor characters such as Norman Reedus and Mara Wilson.

"Agent One: Good god why are we only using weapons from Japan's Edo Period! Agent Two: Hey, the Edo Period was badass and you know it!"
 * Affably Evil:
 * Millie acts like a Nice Girl, but is still a hired gun who remains unrepentant of the murders she commits or is an accomplice to.
 * Stolas, sometimes.
 * Amazingly Embarrassing Parent: Uh, Stolas. In "Loo-Loo Land", his rather... explicit greeting to Blitzo causes Octavia to react much like any embarrassed teenager would.
 * Anthropomorphic Personification: Asmodeus is the embodiment of Lust; this suggests the other Seven Deadly Sins might have them.
 * Asshole Victim: Most marks killed by the protagonists clearly had it coming.
 * At Least I Admit It: This is a common trend of I.M.P.'s clients. The teacher in "Murder Family" never denies she is a murderer, she just wants her two-timing husband's mistress to suffer as well. In "C.H.E.R.U.B.", neither Loopty or Lyle deny their atrocities or the fact that they committed them out of greed. In both cases, none of them feel any remorse at all and none of them claim their fate is unwarranted or undeserved.
 * An Axe to Grind: When Millie gets angry enough, she pulls out a battle ax, and when that happens, run for cover.
 * Bare Your Midriff: Loona's top shows off a lot of her stomach.
 * Big Bad: Stella is the main antagonist of season 1.
 * Big Damn Heroes: Stolas is clearly not a "hero" but he implements an awesome use of this Trope in "Truth Seekers".
 * Bi the Way: Moxxie is bisexual.
 * Ambiguously Bi: Blitzo and Stolas. Possibly Loona. In "Spring Broken" the I.M.P.s MO is for her (in human disguise) to flirt with victims to lead them to their doom, and seeing as some victims were female, it's possible.
 * Bleep, Dammit!: During Stolas' first rant, "fucking" was accidentally uncensored.
 * Bloodier and Gorier: The cartoon is more violent than Hazbin Hotel.
 * Bloody Hilarious: But also a lot sillier.
 * Bondage Is Bad: Stolas is part of the nobility of Hell, and it was hinted at early - and confirmed in "Harvest Moon Festival" - that he is into BDSM, although oddly, he seems to prefer being the submissive. "Truth Seekers" suggests that the "toys" they use include bear traps.
 * Brain Bleach: Stolas gives Blitzo a description of oral sex that is so-disgusting-the-MA-rated-cartoon-bleeps-out-most-of-it, Blitzo (who is, remember, a demon) hangs up on him, then breaks the mobile phone in half, then smashes it to little bits, then liquifies the pieces in a blender. Then he gives the liquified remains to Loona, tells her to drink it - which she does - and then go to the bridge over the freeway and "shit off it!"
 * Cluster Bleep Bomb: Whenever Stolas has erotic thoughts with Blitzo, expect most of it to be bleeped.
 * Crazy Prepared: Blitzo's desk has alarms for More Coffee, Soiled My Pants, Horny Client, Deranged Client, Client Giving Birth, Ghost, and Stolas. Of course, the series takes place in Hell, where those could all be legitimate concerns.
 * Creator Thumbprint: Elements of Brandon Rogers' videos appear in this cartoon, such as the frequent use of "asshole".
 * Demon Lords and Archdevils:
 * Stolas is supposedly one with more power and influence than Alastor.
 * Asmodeus is the ruler of the Circle of Lust, and is someone even Stolas is terrified of.
 * Mammon is briefly mentioned as Fizzarolli's boss; supposedly an industrialist who markets a variety of products, such as breakast cereal and beverages. But as of the end of season one, he has yet to appear.
 * Denser and Wackier: It's more comedy-driven than Hazbin Hotel.
 * Bloody Hilarious: ...but with far more violence and gore.
 * Dragon-in-Chief: As of episode 5, Striker seems the most dangerous and darkest villain to date, although he is working for Stella.
 * Horny Devils: Blitzo's former girlfriend - now hated rival - Verosika Mayday, possibly. She seems to be the leader of a cabal of both male and female tempter-demons, and Blitzo calls her a "Succu-bitch", but their exact designation is not stated.
 * Even Evil Has Standards: Blitzo is a Mean Boss who insults folks he likes (and let's not get started on what he says to folks he doesn't like) but he won't stoop to personal insults, clearly feeling ashamed when a truth serum compels him to do so.
 * Evil Mentor: Stolas, mostly via being Blitzo's funder and the reason they can travel to and from the mortal world.
 * Eyes Do Not Belong There: Stolas has an extra, smaller pair of eyes above the "regular" ones. Oddly, these extra eyes appear on the brim of his hat whenever he wears one.
 * Fan Disservice: Whether you are gay or straight, the idea of Blitzo with Stolas is very unsettling.
 * From the Mouths of Babes: The kid in the pilot is surprisingly sweary.
 * Fun With Acronyms:
 * The I.M.P.s are the Immediate Murder Professionals. A Meaningful Name, seeing as they are indeed imps, a sub-species of demons.
 * Their angelic rivals the C.H.E.R.U.B.s are this too, although it is not revealed what it stands for.
 * The D.H.O.R.K.S. too; again, no clue as of their first appearance what it stands for, but one can assume the "D" stands for "demon", given their goals.
 * Gosh Dang It to Heck: Moxxie tries to keep his language clean.
 * Hell Hound: Loona is a Furry version. As is one-shot character Vortex from "Spring Broken".
 * Hidden Depths:
 * Blitzo started to get this in "Spring Broken" with the revelation that Loona is his adopted daughter.
 * Stolas' first two appearances portrayed him as little but a pervert and Depraved Bisexual. Then came "Loo-Loo Land", where he is revealed to have a daughter whom he deeply loves, and is trapped in an unhappy and loveless marriage. Subsequent episodes seem intent on exploring these depths even more.
 * Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain: While this depends on the definition of "villain", the show has some antagonists who might qualify:
 * Verosika. Breakout Character, maybe, but as a Horny Devil, not very competent. A leader of a group of other succubi and incubi, Verisika figures a group of hormone-crazed college students on spring break are easy prey. She's right, and easily tempts them into an orgy of bestial lust, but makes the mistake of doing it on a public beach. The end of the episode sees Blitzo's crew - who were very careful to leave no witnesses to their evil deeds - fleeing back to Hell while the police surround Verosika and her group, likely leaving a lot for her to explain to whatever Overlord she's working for.
 * The D.H.O.R.K.S. are this when you think about it. This group fancies themselves demon-hunters, yet they got their asses handed to them by four imps, the weakest subclass of demon. Stolas lets the two leaders live because he feels everyone else will just regard them as crazy Conspiracy Theorists, although the final scene shows he might be wrong...
 * Large and In Charge:
 * Stolas is thin, gaunt, and gangly, but more than twice as tall as Blitzo. Even his daughter stands head-and-shoulders over most of the main cast.
 * Asmodeus is obviously above Stolas in the infernal hierarchy, and almost twice as big.
 * Ludd Was Right: Hilarious lampooned in "Truth Seekers", where it's clear that the reason the D.H.O.R.K.S. aren't doing so well against the I.M.P.s is due to their reliance on archaic weapons:


 * Although, to be completely fair, the D.H.O.R.K.S. do use very modern technology for everything else, and put up a pretty decent fight; they would clearly have won had Stolas not appeared to give the I.M.P.s backup.


 * Mean Boss: If you need proof that Blitzo ain't a nice guy, in "Murder Family", he tells Moxxie (who nearly messed up the whole job by feeling undeserved sympathy for the mark) that he'll rape him and Millie if he pulls a stunt like that again.
 * Ms. Fanservice: Loona's got a lot of sex appeal going for her, thanks to her skimpy goth ensemble and grumpy devil-may-care attitude. And if you aren't a furry or otherwise aren't into anthro characters, her human form is just as, if not sexier than her usual wolf girl form.
 * Murder, Inc.: The main cast.
 * The Nose Knows: Loona is able to track prey or her co-workers this way.
 * OOC Is Serious Business: According to Loona, if Blitzo tells you to do something without using any innuendos, euphemisms, or swear-words, you'd best do what he says because he is dead serious.
 * One Woman Army: Millie. In "Truth Seekers", Blitzo claims it would take a "roided-up hippo" to stop her when she's angry, and in the previous scene she's already proven it, slaughtering half the security in the facility where Blitzo and Moxxie are being held captive.
 * Owl Be Damned: Stolas and his family are tall, human-shaped demons with owl-like features and feathers.
 * Paper-Thin Disguise: In "C.E.R.U.B." the I.M.P.s use several disguises apiece, but almost all of them are pretty bad.
 * Pointy-Haired Boss: Blitzo can accurately be described as "Michael Scott with a few screws loose". He's an utterly incompetent leader, but he makes up for his shortcomings with his skills in other fields, which in his case are murder and pursuing profitable venues.
 * Politically-Incorrect Villain:
 * Blitzo isn't afraid of casually calling Moxxie "retarded".
 * Also, Stella seems less upset by Stolas cheating on her than she does by the fact he's cheating with the lower class.
 * Asmodeus is as bad as Stella, mocking Stolas - in public - for sleeping with an imp.
 * Professional Killer: The main cast, though seriously, in most cases you'd be better off hiring someone else.
 * Precision F-Strike: Moxxie does this infrequently.
 * Red Light District: Fittingly, the Circle of Lust is like this. Asmodeus rules the place and makes it clear that expressions of love are not welcome or wanted unless they lead to sex and debauchery.
 * Running Gag: "Blitzo - the O is silent."
 * Sex for Services: Blitzo's relationship with Stolas, more or less. Stolas is letting Blitzo use the tome that allows Blitzo access to the human world in exchange for sex acts which are likely best left undescribed. Although, there are plenty of hints that they might have genuine feelings towards each other.
 * Sir Swearsalot: While everyone in this show cusses, Stolas' language can be so dirty that much of his dialogue is bleeped out in at least two episodes, and this is a show where "fuck" is not bleeped out.
 * Southern Belle: Millie has that accent and is quite charming.
 * Talking the Monster to Death: A Perspective Flip example in "Truth Seekers", where Blitzo and Moxxie (who are the "monsters") are caught by the The D.H.O.R.K.S. and try their best to Be as Unhelpful as Possible in order to drive them nuts. It almost works.
 * Take That: It likes poking fun at insurance with Blitzo saying "The fuck is insurance?"
 * "The Reason You Suck" Speech: Blitzo and Moxxie get this from their respective subconscious in "Truth Seekers", although Moxxie's subconscious is easier on him.
 * Unholy Matrimony: Subverted. Stolas and Stella clearly despise each other and Stolas is not a faithful spouse. It is hinted their marriage was an arranged one.
 * Played straight with Millie and Moxie.
 * Villain Protagonist: Blitzo and his crew tend to be the lesser evils of each story, but are still demons who kill for profit.
 * Wouldn't Hurt a Child: Downplayed; Blitzo won't unless he's contracted to do so.