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Description
Azazel, whose full name is Azazel Atsushi, is the primary demon character in the series and acts as a central figure around whom much of the story's conflict revolves. He is a lower-class demon whose designated sin and ability is Lust. In the human world, his physical form is chibi-sized and resembles a small, pot-bellied dog-like creature with bat wings, satyr legs, an orange bowl cut hairstyle, and pinpoint eyes. He carries a small devil's fork and wears a necklace of three small black skulls that often mimic his emotions. When he returns to his original form in Hell, Azazel becomes a tall, muscular, and conventionally handsome satyr with slicked-back red hair, two small horns, and large bat-like wings. This stark contrast between his pathetic earthly appearance and his formidable true form is a defining visual characteristic.
As a demon of lust, Azazel's personality is overwhelmingly defined by his lecherous and perverted nature. He frequently engages in sexual harassment, makes crude jokes, and shows little regard for the boundaries or well-being of humans, particularly women. He is naturally mischievous, conniving, and lazy, preferring to indulge in his own fantasies rather than work. Azazel is also a notorious coward and a sycophant, displaying a strong欺善怕恶 (bully the weak and fear the strong) mentality. He grovels before those more powerful than him, such as his summoner Akutabe, while attempting to exploit or betray those he perceives as weaker, like his later contractor Sakuma. When his schemes fail or he faces punishment, he tends to cry profusely and complain. Despite his vile nature, his constant failures and the severe punishments he endures often make him a figure of sympathy rather than genuine menace. His speech is marked by a Kansai dialect, which adds to his rough and unrefined demeanor.
Azazel's primary motivation is self-gratification, which usually translates to pursuing his own lewd desires and avoiding work or pain. He shows little ambition beyond indulging himself, and he is generally incompetent at his duties, often being assigned menial tasks like washing windows. While he does form some connections, these are typically transactional or based on fear. He holds a deep, bone-chilling fear of the demon detective Akutabe, who originally held his contract and who would subject him to extreme, often bloody, violence for any failure or insubordination. His key relationship is with Rinko Sakuma, Akutabe's assistant who eventually becomes his contractor. Azazel constantly tries to harass and humiliate her, calling her "Saku-chan," but she learns to control and punish him effectively, often displaying a sadistic streak of her own. Despite his betrayal and complaints, a bizarre working relationship develops between them. He has a girlfriend in Hell named Kiyoko, a female demon of the same species who is deeply in love with him and dreams of him becoming the Demon King. Azazel, however, finds her aggressive and suffocating. He also shares a long-standing friendship with Beelzebub, another demon who is often depicted as a fly or penguin-like creature.
Azazel's role in the story is that of a hapless and frequently abused pawn. He is summoned by Akutabe or Sakuma to perform various jobs for their detective agency, ranging from tracking cheating spouses to enacting petty revenges. His attempts to solve cases with his powers almost always go disastrously wrong due to his incompetence, laziness, or treachery, which in turn leads to brutal physical punishment from his summoners. He serves as the primary source of the series' crude, slapstick comedy. Over the course of the narrative, Azazel does experience some development, primarily revolving around his latent power. He is generally considered a weak and mediocre demon, but a significant event causes him to undergo an awakening, unlocking greater abilities that he briefly attempts to use for revenge. Ultimately, his most profound development occurs at the story's conclusion, where he sacrifices himself to counteract a celestial force that is removing all lust and desire from the human world. After this sacrifice, he is later reincarnated as the human child of his former contractor, Sakuma.
Azazel possesses a number of notable abilities tied to his domain of lust. His primary power allows him to freely control the secretion of hormones in living beings. This enables him to identify a person's lust, make someone appear incredibly attractive or utterly repulsive, and induce either extreme sexual arousal or complete impotence. His most powerful technique is called "The End of the Son." This attack gathers all the perverted and lewd energy he can muster into a large, destructive sphere that, when thrown at an enemy, completely annihilates all lust within them, causing them immense psychological and physical shock. A significant drawback is that using this ability also causes severe damage to Azazel himself, making him cough up blood. He can only be revitalized after using this move by being provided with pornography. A further risk is that if the same target is hit with the technique a second time, the buildup of inverse lust energy can backfire, causing the target's reproductive organ to grow to an enormous size. In combat, he also wields a black fork he calls "Sexcalibur."
As a demon of lust, Azazel's personality is overwhelmingly defined by his lecherous and perverted nature. He frequently engages in sexual harassment, makes crude jokes, and shows little regard for the boundaries or well-being of humans, particularly women. He is naturally mischievous, conniving, and lazy, preferring to indulge in his own fantasies rather than work. Azazel is also a notorious coward and a sycophant, displaying a strong欺善怕恶 (bully the weak and fear the strong) mentality. He grovels before those more powerful than him, such as his summoner Akutabe, while attempting to exploit or betray those he perceives as weaker, like his later contractor Sakuma. When his schemes fail or he faces punishment, he tends to cry profusely and complain. Despite his vile nature, his constant failures and the severe punishments he endures often make him a figure of sympathy rather than genuine menace. His speech is marked by a Kansai dialect, which adds to his rough and unrefined demeanor.
Azazel's primary motivation is self-gratification, which usually translates to pursuing his own lewd desires and avoiding work or pain. He shows little ambition beyond indulging himself, and he is generally incompetent at his duties, often being assigned menial tasks like washing windows. While he does form some connections, these are typically transactional or based on fear. He holds a deep, bone-chilling fear of the demon detective Akutabe, who originally held his contract and who would subject him to extreme, often bloody, violence for any failure or insubordination. His key relationship is with Rinko Sakuma, Akutabe's assistant who eventually becomes his contractor. Azazel constantly tries to harass and humiliate her, calling her "Saku-chan," but she learns to control and punish him effectively, often displaying a sadistic streak of her own. Despite his betrayal and complaints, a bizarre working relationship develops between them. He has a girlfriend in Hell named Kiyoko, a female demon of the same species who is deeply in love with him and dreams of him becoming the Demon King. Azazel, however, finds her aggressive and suffocating. He also shares a long-standing friendship with Beelzebub, another demon who is often depicted as a fly or penguin-like creature.
Azazel's role in the story is that of a hapless and frequently abused pawn. He is summoned by Akutabe or Sakuma to perform various jobs for their detective agency, ranging from tracking cheating spouses to enacting petty revenges. His attempts to solve cases with his powers almost always go disastrously wrong due to his incompetence, laziness, or treachery, which in turn leads to brutal physical punishment from his summoners. He serves as the primary source of the series' crude, slapstick comedy. Over the course of the narrative, Azazel does experience some development, primarily revolving around his latent power. He is generally considered a weak and mediocre demon, but a significant event causes him to undergo an awakening, unlocking greater abilities that he briefly attempts to use for revenge. Ultimately, his most profound development occurs at the story's conclusion, where he sacrifices himself to counteract a celestial force that is removing all lust and desire from the human world. After this sacrifice, he is later reincarnated as the human child of his former contractor, Sakuma.
Azazel possesses a number of notable abilities tied to his domain of lust. His primary power allows him to freely control the secretion of hormones in living beings. This enables him to identify a person's lust, make someone appear incredibly attractive or utterly repulsive, and induce either extreme sexual arousal or complete impotence. His most powerful technique is called "The End of the Son." This attack gathers all the perverted and lewd energy he can muster into a large, destructive sphere that, when thrown at an enemy, completely annihilates all lust within them, causing them immense psychological and physical shock. A significant drawback is that using this ability also causes severe damage to Azazel himself, making him cough up blood. He can only be revitalized after using this move by being provided with pornography. A further risk is that if the same target is hit with the technique a second time, the buildup of inverse lust energy can backfire, causing the target's reproductive organ to grow to an enormous size. In combat, he also wields a black fork he calls "Sexcalibur."