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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!
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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!
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Episode 1
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!
Directed by Takahiro TamanoWritten by Itsuro KawasakiGuest stars Taichi Kusano, Sho Fujisawa, Rina Kawaguchi, Yuuki Yamamoto
Episode 2
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?!
Directed by Takahiro TamanoWritten by Itsuro KawasakiGuest stars Masako Nozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Yukiko Motoyoshi, Masamu Ono, Kensuke Shimizu, Kanon Amane, Kaito Takeda, Koichi Gomi
Episode 3
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!
Directed by Tetsuya WatanabeWritten by Itsuro KawasakiGuest stars Ryota Takeuchi, Kaito Takeda, Koichi Gomi, Fu Hirohara, Hina Youmiya
Episode 4
When Lily tracks down a spats-obsessed demon, Akutsu does everything within his power to distract her from the battle. Later, Akutsu's boss visits and demands he work on his game to better recruit a new leader for Hell.
Directed by Takahiro TamanoWritten by Itsuro KawasakiGuest stars Masako Nozawa, Ryota Takeuchi, Momoko Soyama, Saya Tanaka, Sakura Kasuga, Takumu Miyazono
Episode 5
Lily uses her adorableness to the fullest as she tries to manipulate Akutsu into falling for her. She finds her efforts matched by Akutsu, and it quickly turns into a flirtatious battle for the ages.
Directed by Nao MiyoshiWritten by Itsuro KawasakiGuest stars Masako Nozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Sho Fujisawa, Saku Hyuga, Ami Matsushima, Kiyohito Yoshikai, Sachiko Rindo
Episode 6
Lily must navigate a terrifying nightmare to wake up and return to class. When Akutsu requests to have the collar removed to more easily enjoy simple pleasures, unexpected consequences throw both him and Lily into combat.
Directed by JOL-chanWritten by Masaharu AmiyaGuest stars Ryotaro Okiayu, Houko Kuwashima
Episode 7
Akutsu stands by Lily and spends the night at her place. Lily gets incredibly flustered at the idea of rewarding Akutsu for his efforts but refuses to go back on a promise she made in the past.
Directed by Honoka Uehara, Shigeta KobayashiWritten by Masaharu AmiyaGuest stars Masako Nozawa, Mayumi Tanaka
Episode 8
Lily and Akutsu must deal with the social fallout surrounding Akutsu being spotted leaving Lily's apartment. They execute intricate plans to convince everyone that they don't have feelings for each other.
Directed by Takahiro TamanoWritten by Itsuro KawasakiGuest stars Hinako Takahashi, Yuuki Yamamoto, Kanon Amane, Manatsu Hada, Nina Hanamiya, Reiji Kawashima
Episode 9
With Lily sick and bedridden, her avatar comes to school claiming to be her older sister "Lilia." She quickly convinces faculty to let her stay for the day and is a hit among the students.
Directed by Yuu NobutaWritten by Masaharu AmiyaGuest stars Kaori Ishihara, Ryotaro Okiayu, Yuuki Yamamoto, Kanon Amane, Manatsu Hada, Nina Hanamiya, Reiji Kawashima
Episode 10
Lily's brother, Zwei, comes to visit. When he first runs into Lily and Akutsu, he's pleasant and cordial. However, his tone quickly shifts when he thinks he's alone with Lily.
Directed by Chen DaliWritten by Masaharu AmiyaGuest stars Kaori Ishihara, Ryotaro Okiayu, Houko Kuwashima, Mariko Nagai, Konomi Inagaki, Riko Sakuraya, Rin Mizuki
Episode 11
Overwhelmed with rage and disgust at the mistreatment of Lily, Akutsu manifests black wings and attacks Zwei. However, it quickly becomes apparent that even Lily isn't safe from Akutsu in his blind rage.
Directed by Takahiro TamanoWritten by Itsuro KawasakiGuest stars Kaori Ishihara, Ryotaro Okiayu, Mariko Nagai, Konomi Inagaki, Riko Sakuraya, Rin Mizuki, Volcano Ota
Episode 12
Akutsu talks with Lilya in his apartment. Lilya talks about Lily's upbringing and the position she has worked so hard to build, and confronts Akutsu for destroying it... Meanwhile, Lily wakes up in Akutsu's bed, mistakenly thinking that someone has assaulted her in her sleep, and attacks Akutsu.
Directed by Itsuro KawasakiWritten by Itsuro KawasakiGuest stars Masako Nozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Kaori Ishihara, Ryotaro Okiayu, Volcano Ota
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Yuma UchidaMasatora Akutsu (voice)
Ayane SakuraLily Amane (voice)
Shuichiro UmedaYuya Tanigawa (voice)
Shunichi TokiKensaku Hirota (voice)
Nao ToyamaYuka Tanahashi (voice)
Rie KugimiyaLiz (voice)
Kazuhiro YamajiMr. Shiromura (voice)
Masako NozawaJoe (voice)
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