Demon King Daimao/Characters

List of characters that inhabit Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maou. As usual, spoilers might be below.

Akuto Sai


Left on the steps of a church as an orphan, Akuto thought he was going to be the good guy. He traveled to the Constantin Magical Academy to study and hone his magical abilities, in hopes that he would one day become a great priest in the service of the church. However, on his first day, the vocational raven proclaimed that he was destined to become the next Maou, or Demon King. As a result, most of the school has turned against him, and even his attempts at trying to Screw Destiny only serve to drag him further down the path of evil. He's attracted a small harem of followers, ranging from a robotic private detective to a young fanboy, who all have their own reasons for wanting to see whether or not Akuto will become the next Maou.

"Voiced by: Takashi Kondo (JP), Chris Patton (EN)"


 * Accidental Pervert
 * Anti-Anti-Christ
 * Badass: It's hard to take down a dragon with your own fists and not be one.
 * Bad Powers, Good People: Akuto tries to use his powers for good purposes, but they either backfire, such as when he tried to zap a demon to stop it, which then made it stronger, or people radically misinterpret it as him using it for evil, such as when he's using his power to protect Hiroshi from some thugs, only to have Junko show up late and assume he was abusing his power.
 * Cassandra Truth
 * Dark Is Not Evil
 * First Kiss: With Lily.
 * Flat Earth Atheist
 * Hero with Bad Publicity: Accused of essentially being the Antichrist, his every attempt to prove otherwise only feeding into it
 * Nay Theist
 * Nice Guy: In spite of his heritage/destiny.
 * Person of Mass Destruction
 * Punny Name: His quest to be a paragon of goodness is doomed from the start when his very name pronounced phonetically (Sai Akuto) literally rhymes with "Ultimate Villain" in Japanese.
 * Rage Against the Heavens
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning
 * The So-Called Coward
 * Villain Ball Magnet: He can't escape it.

Junko Hattori


A descendant of a powerful family of ninjas dedicated to following the (Japanese) traditions of their god, Suhara, and fighting evil. Junko came to the Academy with Akuto after a chance meeting and became friends with him. However, after actually arriving at the school, Junko has had a love-hate relationship with him, trying to square her feelings for him with the possibility that he will become the next Big Bad of the whole world. The fact that most of their conflicts end with him destroying her clothes doesn't help.

"Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa (JP), Luci Christian (EN)"


 * Clothing Damage: Poor Junko...
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Hair Decorations
 * Fan Nickname: Blue
 * Fundoshi
 * Hot Chick with a Sword / Girl with Psycho Weapon: Depending on her mood.
 * Knight Templar: Moreso in the anime than the manga.
 * Lady of War
 * Ms. Fanservice
 * Sarashi
 * Spotlight-Stealing Squad: The special episodes focus mainly on Junko.
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * Tsundere: Mostly type A.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair

Hiroshi Miwa


It's unknown what, if any, magic he wields. However, Hiroshi seems to have a good knack for knowing the various relationships and events happening between the people at the Academy. After Akuto saved him from some bullies, Hiroshi ended up becoming fanatically devoted to him as a friend, possibly even more.

"Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga (JP), Greg Ayres (EN)"


 * Bromantic Foil
 * First Kiss: With his crush.
 * Henshin Hero
 * Mr. Exposition
 * Mr. Exposition

Kena Soga


A long time ago, Kena was a fellow orphan in the same church that Akuto was raised in. Akuto apparently helped her out when she was sad. Several years later, they ran into each other at Constantin Magical Academy just as Akuto was trying to apologize to Junko for the day's previous events. Currently, Kena is known for three things: turning invisible, flying, and eating rice in all its forms. She constantly hovers around Akuto, hoping that he'll become the Maou not because she is particularly evil, but because she wants him to succeed as a good friend.

She is rumored to hold the "Law of Identity," which means that if she "forms a contract" with another, that person could gain the power of a God.

"Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki (JP), Melissa Davis (EN)"


 * Big Eater: Especially when her Trademark Favorite Food is involved.
 * Can't Hold Her Liquor
 * Cloudcuckoolander: Or is it Obfuscating Stupidity?
 * Fan Nickname (Red)
 * Genki Girl: Particularly when the topic is rice.
 * Innocent Fanservice Girl: She can become invisible, but it doesn't extend to her clothes so she has to take them off.
 * Invisible Streaker
 * Red Headed Heroine
 * Trademark Favorite Food: Rice. She thinks that if everyone would just sit down and share some, peace would reign.

Fujiko Etou


She's a master of magic and medicine, head of the Academy's Discipline Committee, has her own fan club, and is generally considered one of the school's idols. But this popularity hides a much darker side that was born in part because of her family and in part because of her love for her mostly-dead brother whose head she now keeps in a jar. Fujiko is constantly looking to find a way to control the Maou for her own purposes, though he may be more difficult to handle than she realized.

After Akuto saves her from a dragon, she decides to stop trying to control him and start trying to worship him instead.

"Voiced by: Shizuka Ito (JP), Eileen Dover (EN)"


 * A Date with Rosie Palms: In one early scene, Etou is obviously pleasuring herself just off-screen as she lounges around in her underwear and monologues about her plan to gain control over Akuto.
 * Dark Magical Girl
 * Even the Girls Want Her: ...and they got her in episode 3.
 * Evil Sorcerer
 * Fan Nickname: Purple
 * Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain: Poor Etou-senpai. She really does try so hard at it, but falls somewhat short...At least in the anime. In the manga, she's actually a bit more effectual.
 * Mad Scientist: She can create surprisingly potent Love Potions at whim and later spent some time creating horrible monsters to impress the Maou.
 * Manipulative Bitch
 * Noblewoman's Laugh
 * The Ojou
 * School Idol
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * You Gotta Have Purple Hair

Korone


A robot girl known as a "Liradan" sent to spy on Akuto by the leadership of the Church of Mahct so they could tell whether or not he will really become the Maou. She carries around a multi-purpose gun and generally maintains a cool demeanor punctuated with bursts of delightful sexual frankness.

"Voiced by: Aoi Yuki (JP), Maggie Flecknoe (EN)"


 * Badass Adorable
 * Combat Medic
 * Covert Pervert: Just watch the bathroom scenes in the anime.
 * Deadpan Snarker: "I'm always cute, thank you very much."
 * Fan Nickname: Trollbot or Green
 * Hollywood Cyborg
 * Lovable Sex Maniac
 * Robot Girl / Ridiculously Human Robot
 * The Stoic
 * The Tease
 * Tin Man
 * You Gotta Have Green Hair

Peterhausen


A large, powerful dragon who served the previous Maou but was sealed underneath the school. After Fujiko accidentally releases him, Akuto defeats him in battle and gains the dragon as an ally.

"Voiced by: Joji Nakata (JP), Andy McAvin (EN)"


 * Breath Weapon
 * Fighting to a draw means friendship
 * Loophole Abuse: There is no rule stating that one can't keep a dragon in school.
 * Our Dragons Are Different
 * This Is a Drill: Best Breath Weapon ever? Best Breath Weapon ever!

Lily Shiraishi


President of the Student Council, she wears a very expressive witch's hat and talks with a slight lisp. Along with monitoring the school behind the scenes, one of her duties appears to have been safeguarding ancient ruins that contain items of interest to the Maou, but whether she's trying to protect Akuto from the school or the school from Akuto is up for debate.

"Voiced by: Ryo Hirohashi (JP), Hilary Haag (EN)"


 * Bare-Fisted Monk: Her main fighting style.
 * Bokukko: She uses the masculine personal pronoun of "Boku."
 * Calling Your Attacks: Ultimate Technique: The Throw!
 * Fan Nickname: Yellow
 * Hair of Gold
 * Nice Hat
 * Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs
 * Shout-Out: Her hat seems to look similar to the Sorting Hat from Harry Potter.
 * But a lot more similar to Uma's hat in Renkin San-kyuu Magical Pokaan.
 * Manipulative Bitch
 * Rubber Man
 * Student Council President

Michie Otake


Vice President

"Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu (JP), Shannon Emerick (EN)"


 * Our Vampires Are Different: Thanks to her small amount of screentime, the most she shows of her vampirism is turning into and attack with bats.
 * Verbal Tic: ends most of her sentences with "issu".

Kanna Kamiyana


Treasurer. Werewolf.

"Voiced by: Kaoru Mizuhara (JP), Brittney Karbowski (EN)"


 * Our Werewolves Are Different
 * Verbal Tic: ends most of her sentences with "gya".

Aru'nuuru


Secretary who only speaks with a "guga" Verbal Tic. She also has her own mech.

"Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki (JP), Margaret Fawcett (EN)"


 * Robot Girl
 * Verbal Tic: "Guga". Also a form of Pokémon-Speak.

Yamato Bouichirou


The rumored head of CIMO8 with a magical sword power that can cut through anything, including dimensions. He has been working behind the scenes to try and neutralize the Maou before he became too powerful.

According to the anime, he is actually a time-traveler who lost his lover to the original Maou, and somehow traveled to the present to stop the current Maou, Akuto, from gaining the same powers. However, when he discovers the reincarnation of his lost love in the body of Kena Soga, he instead decided to inherit the power of a God with Kena's "Law of Identity".

"Voiced by: Tarusuke Shingaki (JP), Leraldo Anzuldua (EN)"


 * Big Bad
 * Implausible Fencing Powers
 * Older Than They Think: Yamato apparently fought the previous Maou along with the old man currently serving as Headmaster of the Academy
 * Rage Against the Heavens
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: After seeing his motive for doing the things he does, you can hardly blame him...not that it justifies his actions any.

Eiko Teruya


A mysterious green-haired girl who freelances as a spy for CIMO8. She has a rivalry with Junko that stretches back between their families, both of which have been jockeying for position under the God Suhara. Eiko is willing to do anything to gain more power, from seducing the potential Maou to backstabbing members of her own clan.

"Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu (JP), Stephanie Wittels (EN)"


 * Manipulative Bitch
 * She's Got Legs
 * Rapunzel Hair
 * The Rival/Evil Counterpart: To Junko
 * The Vamp: Openly and proudly flaunts the fact that she's not a virgin, constantly teasing Junko about the fact that the latter is one; not to mention her first solution to every problem with a guy is "will you sleep with me?"
 * Villainous Breakdown: Once she sees ...
 * You Kill It, You Bought It: She became a high priest of Suhara in Episode 10 and held power over all the Suhara ninjas.
 * You Kill It, You Bought It: She became a high priest of Suhara in Episode 10 and held power over all the Suhara ninjas.

Mister X


An odd agent from CIMO8 who seems obsessed with the "artistic" side of everything. Uses sound-based magic to nullify the mana-based powers of other mages, and seeks to rekindle the great war against the Maou just because he can.

"Voiced by: Haruo Satou (JP)"


 * Dirty Old Man
 * For the Evulz
 * Large Ham
 * Musical Assassin
 * True Art Is Incomprehensible

2V


Another agent of CIMO8 who seems rather well-adjusted compared to the others, as he is shown in a professional suit and tie during his debut. He has the ability to control human-looking puppets remotely with his magic, and thus no one knows his true face.

"Voiced by: Tomoyuki Higuchi (JP)"


 * Marionette Master

Fujiko's Older Brother


A magical Knight Templar who apparently lost his life during one expedition after being tricked by Bouichirou as part of a Xanatos Roulette to lead the potential Maou into a trap that would kill him. Currently exists as a Brain In a Jar after his sister magically reanimated his head.

"Voiced by: Kosuke Toriumi (JP), Blake Shepard (EN)"


 * Back From the Dead: Well, his head anyway. Etou does this to try and discover what secret he found out during his last treasure hunt. Unfortunately...
 * Laser-Guided Amnesia: He does this to himself after he discovers a treasure whose secret is too horrible to reveal. It causes his death at the hands of his employer
 * Oracular Head: His head can still communicate, although it doesn't remember much...

Mitsuko Torii


Akuto's teacher who seems to be a bit too interested in studying him, dead or alive.

"Voiced by: Chiaki Takahashi (JP), Rozie Curtis (EN)"


 * Hot Teacher

Yuuko Hattori


A popular TV idol under the stage name Yuri Hoshino, Yuuko also happens to be a Suharaist ninja and the younger sister of Junko. On top of that, she happens to have a little demon blood in her after an accident with a monster during her childhood, and can sense when there are monsters nearby. However, Akuto's presence has caused the demon blood within Yuuko to make her a bit crazier than normal...

"Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi (JP)"


 * Cursed with Awesome: When she was younger, she was bitten by a monster. As a result, she can detect when they're nearby. However, it's unslightly and will eventually kill her, unless it can be removed...
 * Cute and Psycho: She seems a bit too happy to jump into battle and kill monsters.
 * Idol Singer
 * Knight Templar
 * Ninja