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Vampires, flesh-eating demons, and more always captivate filmmakers. Appearing not only in blockbuster movies, but demons in anime thrill readers with their brutality and terrifying abilities, shining a spotlight on the main characters. Here are the best anime series about demons for you.
1. Black Butler – The Dark Butler (2008)
Ciel Phantomhive, the son of a noble family in England, serves the Queen as the 'guard dog.' However, a tragic accident turns the entire mansion into ashes, leaving him an orphan. Enduring days of extreme hardship and exploitation, he seeks revenge against those who harmed his family. To regain his lost status, he strikes a deal with a demon. Sebastian, the demon, fulfills all of Ciel's commands. In return, when Ciel no longer desires revenge or settles his score, Sebastian will devour his soul.
2. Death Note
Perhaps finding the game of death in the Shinigami world too dull, the death god Ryuk decides to seek new entertainment in the human realm. He pretends to drop the Death Note, a godly notebook, hoping someone will pick it up. The story kicks off when a high school student named Yagami Light discovers the notebook. With the power to decide anyone's life or death, Light transforms from a regular, somewhat introverted student into a ruthless killer. Eventually, he meets his demise in the very game initiated by the death god.
3. Tokyo Ghoul – Ghoul in Tokyo
In Tokyo, a highly evolved species resembling humans called Ghouls, flesh-eating creatures, suddenly appear. To survive, they must become hunters, with humans as their prey. Kaneki, attacked by the Ghoul he admires, undergoes a fortunate rescue but suffers severe damage. Forced to undergo organ transplants from a flesh-eating Ghoul, Kaneki struggles to live a life half-human, half-Ghoul, navigating the world of flesh-eating creatures while dealing with enemies and keeping his identity hidden from others.
4. Hellsing (2001)
Alucard, the Dracula Count, once defeated by Van Hellsing with a stake through the heart a century ago, now serves as the fiercely loyal agent of the Hellsing family. Currently, he protects Sir Integra Hellsing, the head of the Hellsing organization, a woman as formidable as any man. Hellsing's mission is to defend the Queen and the country from dark forces and emerging vampires. What happens when a vampire battles against its own kind?
5. Kimetsu no Yaiba – Demon Slayer (2019)
The story unfolds in a remote mountain where Tanjirou's family resides. One day, while Tanjirou goes to the local village to sell charcoal, he is forced to stay overnight at a stranger's house due to the late hour. Here, he learns about flesh-eating demons lurking in the woods at night. Returning home the next morning, he encounters a horrifying scene – his entire family slaughtered. Worse yet, his only surviving sister, Nezuko, has been turned into a bloodthirsty demon. Demon Slayer Giyuu arrives to eliminate Nezuko, but witnessing the siblings' unwavering protection for each other and Tanjirou's latent combat skills, he decides to take them to his master. The journey to vanquish demons and restore Nezuko to humanity begins.
6. Overlord – Immersed in the Gaming World (2015)
Set in the futuristic year 2138, where virtual reality technology has made groundbreaking advancements. Momonga, one of the most formidable players in the online role-playing game named Yhhdeasil, is a high-level wizard possessing powerful magic. However, his era is coming to an end as the game is about to shut down. A devoted addict to the game, he decides to remain in the game until its expiration date. Instead of being logged out, he finds himself trapped in his own character and transported to an unknown, inescapable world. Suddenly thrown into a new world, where he knows no one, he encounters a variety of characters with extraordinary and ruthless powers. How will Momonga survive in this unfamiliar realm?
7. Blue Exorcist – The Offspring of the Devil (2011)
The series transports viewers into a new world where malevolent demons constantly seek ways to enter the human realm. Rin Okumura, raised from a young age by a renowned demon hunter named Fujimoto Shiro, only discovers when he grows up that he is the son of Satan and a potential gateway for demons to invade the human world. Faced with the dilemma of being a demon's son or becoming a demon slayer, Rin stands at the crossroads of his destiny.
8. High School DxD – Dragon High School (2012)
Hyoudou Issei, an ordinary high school student with a penchant for peeking at girls along with his friends, whose romantic history aligns perfectly with his age and the number of years without a girlfriend. One day, a beautiful girl named Yuuma asks him out. Thinking it's his escape from the single life, little did he know the cost of his first date would be a spear of light piercing through his stomach with the charming request, 'Can you die for me?' Fortunately, Rias Gremory resurrects him, making him a servant of the demon clan.
9. Endro – Loli Hero Team (2019)
The series is set in the land of Naral, where humans and monsters coexist. Legend has it that thousands of years ago, heroes defeated the Demon Lord, restoring peace to the land. However, many ages have passed, and the Demon Lord has been resurrected. New heroes capable of defeating him emerge. They are four young girls: Yusa, Seyla, Fai, and Mei, destined to face the Demon Lord in a fierce battle that will determine the fate of the world.
10. Devil Survivor 2 – Surviving Demons (2013)
When a mysterious disaster strikes, plunging the world into chaos, Hibiki and his friends are forced to abandon their normal lives to engage in a battle against creatures known as Septentriones, seeking to destroy the world. Gaining the ability to summon demons through a mobile app, Hibiki and his group collaborate with an organization called JP to help protect Japan.
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