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* [[Archangel Lucifer]]: Lucifer is apparently not the king of the demons, but he ''is'' the highest ranking and probably most powerful demon. And he loves reminding others about this.
* [[Archangel Lucifer]]: Lucifer is apparently not the king of the demons, but he ''is'' the highest ranking and probably most powerful demon. And he loves reminding others about this.
* [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]]: Beelzebub's true form is a [[Flies Equals Evil|huge, monstrous fly]] with a tiny crown on its head.
* [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]]: Beelzebub's true form is a [[Flies Equals Evil|huge, monstrous fly]] with a tiny crown on its head.
* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Akutabe is almost always seen reading something, from grimoires and newspapers to (apparently) children's books.
* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Akutabe is almost always seen reading something, from grimoires and newspapers to (apparently) children's books.
* [[Balloon Belly]]: Happens to Gusion after he [[Laser-Guided Amnesia|cleans up the evidence]] to a [[Crapsack World|mess]] Koutarou made.
* [[Balloon Belly]]: Happens to Gusion after he [[Laser-Guided Amnesia|cleans up the evidence]] to a [[Crapsack World|mess]] Koutarou made.
* [[Baleful Polymorph]]: Sakuma is nearly turned into a cow by Moloch (in the first OVA) when she fails to provide him an adequate sacrifice.
* [[Baleful Polymorph]]: Sakuma is nearly turned into a cow by Moloch (in the first OVA) when she fails to provide him an adequate sacrifice.
** Later she actually turns into a panda when Behemoth decides he doesn't want her sacrifice after all. {{spoiler|She only turns back when Behemoth accidentally destroys the sacrifice, a PSP}}.
** Later she actually turns into a panda when Behemoth decides he doesn't want her sacrifice after all. {{spoiler|She only turns back when Behemoth accidentally destroys the sacrifice, a PSP}}.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Do not question Beelzebub's... peculiar eating habits.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Do not question Beelzebub's... peculiar eating habits.
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* [[Blind Without'Em]]: Sakuma.
* [[Blind Without'Em]]: Sakuma.
* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]: Koutarou, with the exception being that he dug himself out of his own mess when Sakuma and Akutabe didn't feel like helping him out.
* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]: Koutarou, with the exception being that he dug himself out of his own mess when Sakuma and Akutabe didn't feel like helping him out.
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: A number of times, most obviously when Lucifer specifies his sacrifice (marijuana leaves) and Azazel worries about the manga influencing the readers.
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: A number of times, most obviously when Lucifer specifies his sacrifice (marijuana leaves) and Azazel worries about the manga influencing the readers.
** [[Aside Glance]]: In episode 12, Beelzebub [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|looks at the camera]] to tell the audience to treat their grandmothers well.
** [[Aside Glance]]: In episode 12, Beelzebub [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|looks at the camera]] to tell the audience to treat their grandmothers well.
** The Behemoth story, big time. A manga editor at ''Evening'' (the magazine Azazel-san is published in) wants to murder Kubo Yasuhisa and the entire plot revolves around ''Evening''. Sakuma even likens a manga with half-assed artwork to ''[[Hunter X Hunter]]''.
** The Behemoth story, big time. A manga editor at ''Evening'' (the magazine Azazel-san is published in) wants to murder Kubo Yasuhisa and the entire plot revolves around ''Evening''. Sakuma even likens a manga with half-assed artwork to ''[[Hunter X Hunter]]''.
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* [[Cute and Psycho]]: Beelzebub usually comes off as a pleasant (in his own way), well-mannered person... until he slips into the darker side of his persona, which is foul-mouthed, vulgar and violent.
* [[Cute and Psycho]]: Beelzebub usually comes off as a pleasant (in his own way), well-mannered person... until he slips into the darker side of his persona, which is foul-mouthed, vulgar and violent.
* [[Cute Little Fangs]]: Azazel's girlfriend, Kiyoko in her human form. Azazel himself has them as well but they're not very cute.
* [[Cute Little Fangs]]: Azazel's girlfriend, Kiyoko in her human form. Azazel himself has them as well but they're not very cute.
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: Many members of the otaku circle Sakuma joins have suffered severe traumas due to bullying and other abuse in the past.
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: Many members of the otaku circle Sakuma joins have suffered severe traumas due to bullying and other abuse in the past.
* [[Deadly Gas]]: In his monstrous form Beelzebub's breath is comparable to really, really noxious gases.
* [[Deadly Gas]]: In his monstrous form Beelzebub's breath is comparable to really, really noxious gases.
* [[Death Glare]]: [[Perpetual Frowner|Akutabe pretty much all of the time]], but Sakuma has a mean one too.
* [[Death Glare]]: [[Perpetual Frowner|Akutabe pretty much all of the time]], but Sakuma has a mean one too.
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* [[Four-Fingered Hands]]: The demons. Humans have normal five-fingered hands.
* [[Four-Fingered Hands]]: The demons. Humans have normal five-fingered hands.
** The anime gives Beelzebub's human form five fingers.
** The anime gives Beelzebub's human form five fingers.
* [[Freudian Slip]]: After cosplaying for a while, Sakuma's speech patterns accidentally slips to the Strawberry Warrior's.
* [[Freudian Slip]]: After cosplaying for a while, Sakuma's speech patterns accidentally slips to the Strawberry Warrior's.
* [[Fundoshi]]: Salamander is always wearing one.
* [[Fundoshi]]: Salamander is always wearing one.
** When {{spoiler|Beelzebub}} is thought to be dead he changes his usual white fundoshi to a black one.
** When {{spoiler|Beelzebub}} is thought to be dead he changes his usual white fundoshi to a black one.
* [[Gag Series]]: Well, duh.
* [[Gag Series]]: Well, duh.
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** [[Yuko Kaida]] as Uriel.
** [[Yuko Kaida]] as Uriel.
** And Lucifer will be voiced by [[Takehito Koyasu]].
** And Lucifer will be voiced by [[Takehito Koyasu]].
* [[High-Pressure Blood]]: Every single time. In the very first episode a small cut on Sakuma's finger spurts out fountains of blood.
* [[High-Pressure Blood]]: Every single time. In the very first episode a small cut on Sakuma's finger spurts out fountains of blood.
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: Salamander.
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: Salamander.
* [[The Idiot From Osaka]]: Azazel.
* [[The Idiot From Osaka]]: Azazel.
* [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: Akutabe impales Azazel, Beelzebub, and Salamander with Sakuma's ''[[Parasol of Pain|umbrella]]''.
* [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: Akutabe impales Azazel, Beelzebub, and Salamander with Sakuma's ''[[Parasol of Pain|umbrella]]''.
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* [[Keigo]]: Beelzebub, most of the time.
* [[Keigo]]: Beelzebub, most of the time.
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: {{spoiler|Moloch, it seems.}}
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: {{spoiler|Moloch, it seems.}}
* [[Killer Rabbit]]: All the demons.
* [[Killer Rabbit]]: All the demons.
* [[Large Ham]]: Salamander!
* [[Large Ham]]: Salamander!
* [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]: Gusion's ability, Oblivion.
* [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]: Gusion's ability, Oblivion.
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* [[Meganekko]]: Sakuma. Undine accused her of using this trope to try to seduce men and fixes it (temporarily).
* [[Meganekko]]: Sakuma. Undine accused her of using this trope to try to seduce men and fixes it (temporarily).
* [[Mood Whiplash]]: {{spoiler|One moment, it's [[Gonk|Marshmallow DJ]]. The next, Moloch is dead.}}
* [[Mood Whiplash]]: {{spoiler|One moment, it's [[Gonk|Marshmallow DJ]]. The next, Moloch is dead.}}
* [[More Than Mind Control]]: Salamander's ability, Revolution, which makes people believe in what they say if they really think the opposite.
* [[More Than Mind Control]]: Salamander's ability, Revolution, which makes people believe in what they say if they really think the opposite.
* [[Motor Mouth]]: Half of the people exposed to Beelzebub's ability, Divulgence, become this. The other half, [[Potty Emergency|well...]]
* [[Motor Mouth]]: Half of the people exposed to Beelzebub's ability, Divulgence, become this. The other half, [[Potty Emergency|well...]]
* [[Mouthy Kid]]: Koutarou.
* [[Mouthy Kid]]: Koutarou.
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* [[Only in It For the Money]]: Sakuma.
* [[Only in It For the Money]]: Sakuma.
* [[Only Sane Woman]]: Sakuma.
* [[Only Sane Woman]]: Sakuma.
* [[Otaku]]: Sakuma grudgingly cosplays for some in her university to get her hands on some notes.
* [[Otaku]]: Sakuma grudgingly cosplays for some in her university to get her hands on some notes.
* [[Pandaing to the Audience]]: Behemoth looks similar to a huge panda (with a trunk), and Sakuma gradually turns into a panda when Behemoth doesn't accept her sacrifice.
* [[Pandaing to the Audience]]: Behemoth looks similar to a huge panda (with a trunk), and Sakuma gradually turns into a panda when Behemoth doesn't accept her sacrifice.
* [[Perpetual Frowner]]: Akutabe, Salamander
* [[Perpetual Frowner]]: Akutabe, Salamander
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* [[Seppuku]]: Salamander tries to commit seppuku a couple of times, but never gets to go through with it.
* [[Seppuku]]: Salamander tries to commit seppuku a couple of times, but never gets to go through with it.
* [[Shapeshifting]]: Undine's ability, Jealousy. She mostly uses it to [[Gonk]] people up, [[Reality Warper|but she can also use it on a much larger scale.]]
* [[Shapeshifting]]: Undine's ability, Jealousy. She mostly uses it to [[Gonk]] people up, [[Reality Warper|but she can also use it on a much larger scale.]]
* [[Ship Tease]]: Akutabe and Sakuma, especially in episode 9 when Akutabe asks Beelzebub and Azazel to go see what Sakuma's up to when her work habits change.
* [[Ship Tease]]: Akutabe and Sakuma, especially in episode 9 when Akutabe asks Beelzebub and Azazel to go see what Sakuma's up to when her work habits change.
** In the manga Azazel implies that Akutabe just pretends to have a hands-off approach to Sakuma learning to be a demon summoner, and is actually watching her from the shadows. (Then again, it's ''Azazel'' who says this so it may or may not be true.)
** In the manga Azazel implies that Akutabe just pretends to have a hands-off approach to Sakuma learning to be a demon summoner, and is actually watching her from the shadows. (Then again, it's ''Azazel'' who says this so it may or may not be true.)
* [[Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror]]
* [[Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror]]
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** Because of this he is the least popular demon in the manga among female readers. One of the reasons why the director of the anime gave the role to Kazuya Nakai was to boost Salamander's popularity. It worked.
** Because of this he is the least popular demon in the manga among female readers. One of the reasons why the director of the anime gave the role to Kazuya Nakai was to boost Salamander's popularity. It worked.
** He's so bad, the first thing he does to Sakuma when she greets him is spit on her face. Later, when the man who summoned him introduces himself to her, Salamander chastises him.
** He's so bad, the first thing he does to Sakuma when she greets him is spit on her face. Later, when the man who summoned him introduces himself to her, Salamander chastises him.
* [[Stringy Haired Ghost Girl]]: Sakuma claimed to be able to see one after Undine had "cured" her myopia.
* [[Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl]]: Sakuma claimed to be able to see one after Undine had "cured" her myopia.
* [[Stylistic Suck]]: Namaste-chan.
* [[Stylistic Suck]]: Namaste-chan.
* [[Super-Deformed]]: Mixed with [[Sleep Mode Size]] in the first OVA. The demons are properly monstrous in hell, but in the human world they become [[Killer Rabbit|absolutely adorable]].
* [[Super-Deformed]]: Mixed with [[Sleep Mode Size]] in the first OVA. The demons are properly monstrous in hell, but in the human world they become [[Killer Rabbit|absolutely adorable]].
* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]: Akutabe.
* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]: Akutabe.
* [[Throw the Book At Them]]: Akutabe is fond of doing this to his demons, with the added effect that the books he uses are grimoires, and touching a grimoire has very painful consequences for demons.
* [[Throw the Book At Them]]: Akutabe is fond of doing this to his demons, with the added effect that the books he uses are grimoires, and touching a grimoire has very painful consequences for demons.
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** In the manga she eventually learns how to handle demons, and becomes almost as bad as Akutabe.
** In the manga she eventually learns how to handle demons, and becomes almost as bad as Akutabe.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Curry for Beelzebub.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Curry for Beelzebub.
* [[Tsundere]]: Koutarou convinces Undine that Akutabe isn't a [[jerkass]], [[Blatant Lies|he's just this.]]
* [[Tsundere]]: Koutarou convinces Undine that Akutabe isn't a [[jerkass]], [[Blatant Lies|he's just this.]]
* [[Unusual Eyebrows]]: Akutabe and Lucifer have none.
* [[Unusual Eyebrows]]: Akutabe and Lucifer have none.
* [[Villain Protagonist]]: Pretty much everyone except Sakuma, who is more of a neutral/anti-hero anyway.
* [[Villain Protagonist]]: Pretty much everyone except Sakuma, who is more of a neutral/anti-hero anyway.
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* [[Widget Series]]
* [[Widget Series]]
* [[X Meets Y]]: It's [[Hellblazer]] in Japan.
* [[X Meets Y]]: It's [[Hellblazer]] in Japan.
* [[Yandere]]: Undine
* [[Yandere (disambiguation)]]: Undine


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Revision as of 19:23, 5 October 2014

Center: Azazel. From top right, clockwise: Salamander, Sakuma, Beelzebub, Moloch, Akutabe and Undine.

Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san is an on-going manga by Yasuhisa Kubo, and a Spring 2011 anime series from studio Production I.G.

Demons do exist. They are powerful, malicious, vindictive and... cute as hell!

The mysterious and knowledgable detective Akutabe and his young, increasingly less naive assistant Rinko Sakuma, make use of their powers to solve cases. Hilarity Ensues.

The anime adaptation of Yondemasu yo Azazel-san is directed by Tsutomu Mizushima (Bludgeoning Angel Dokurochan, Haré+Guu, Kemeko Deluxe, The Legend of Koizumi... and Big Windup). It's like Sergeant Frog, but crazier. And with more profanities.

Now with a character sheet.

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