The Demon Girl Next Door


The Demon Girl Next Door is a Japanese four-panel manga series by Izumo Itō, serialized in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat since 2014. It has been collected in six tankōbon volumes. The series follows Yuko, a demon girl, and her rivalry and friendship with Momo Chiyoda, the town's local magical girl.
An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff aired between July and September 2019. A second season aired between April and July 2022.
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Plot

One day, Yuko Yoshida wakes up with horns and a tail and learns that she is the descendant of the Dark Clan that was cursed into poverty by the opposing Light Clan. In order to restore her clan's honor, she is tasked with defeating the town's local magical girl, Momo Chiyoda. After Yuko fails at doing this, Momo takes pity on her and decides to train Yuko to become strong enough to defeat her. The story follows their friendship and adventures together.

Characters

;Yuko Yoshida Shamiko
;Momo Chiyoda
;Lilith
;Mikan Hinatsuki
;Anri Sata
;Sion Ogura
;Ryoko Yoshida
;Seiko Yoshida
;Joshua
;Sakura Chiyoda
;Lico
;Shirosawa
;Ugallu

Media

Manga

The manga series began serialization in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Carat magazine in July 2014. It has been compiled into six tankōbon volumes as of December 2025. Seven Seas Entertainment have licensed the series for release in North America.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in the March issue of Manga Time Kirara Carat on January 28, 2019. The series is animated by J.C.Staff and directed by Hiroaki Sakurai, with Keiichirō Ōchi handling the series composition, Mai Otsuka designing the characters, and Miki Sakurai composing the music. The series aired on TBS and BS-TBS between July 12 and September 27, 2019. The opening theme song is "Machikado Tangent" performed by Shami Momo, while the ending theme song is "Yoimachi Cantare" performed by Coro Machikado. The series is licensed in English-speaking regions by Sentai Filmworks, which streamed the series on HiDive.
A second season titled The Demon Girl Next Door 2-Chōme was announced in 2020, with the main staff and cast members reprising their roles. It aired from April 8 to July 1, 2022, on TBS and BS11. The opening theme song is "Tokimeki Rendezvous" performed by Shami Momo, while the ending theme song is "Yoikagen Tetragon" performed by Coro Machikado.

Episode list

Season 1
Season 2

Video games

In 2019, characters from the series appear alongside other Manga Time Kirara characters in the mobile RPG, Kirara Fantasia. In 2020, characters and songs from the series appeared in collaboration with Pony Canyon's mobile music game Re:Stage! Prism Step and Sega's arcade music game Ongeki.

Stage play

A stage play running from January 9 to January 15, 2025, was announced in October 2024. The play is directed and written by Naru Kawamoto, with Toomi playing Yuko and Karin Osanai playing Momo.

Reception

Cultural influence

Gadget Tsūshin listed "Crisis Management!" and "Shamiko is a bad girl" in their 2019 anime buzzwords list, although the latter was a fan meme and was never said in the show.

Critical reception

Reviewing the first season of the anime, Theron Martin called it the "funniest comedy of its season" and praised it for "mixing tried-and-true gags with fresh twists". He enjoyed other aspects of the story, particularly Yuko and Momo's relationship, and commended the overarching narrative, which he described as having a "poignant" resolution. Though he was less enthused about the animation, he ultimately gave the show a "B+" rating for its "delightful humor" and "deeper story than initially apparent".