In this article we will talk about the anime "Satan at a side job", the 1st season of which was released in 2013. In particular, we turn to the description of the images of the main characters of the animated series.
A little bit about the plot
The story begins in a parallel universe, where the Prince of Darkness, trying to capture the world of Ent Isle, was defeated. You can learn more about this from the first episode of the anime “Satan at a side job,” the characters of which will be described below. To escape, the Prince of Darkness with his henchman escapes to another world, which is modern Tokyo.
In our world, it turns out that the forces of evil have lost their magic and have become almost ordinary people who need something to eat, pay for rented housing and work. But the fallen angel is not accustomed to difficulties, and the lord of evil finds himself an excellent job in the fast food empire, tempting people with hamburgers and fried potatoes.
Mao Sadao
In this anime, quite peculiar characters were selected. "Satan at a side job" is an animated series that is interesting in that there are practically no large-scale battles and fantasy adventures in it, it is rather a parody of our world, and the main role in it is assigned to the Prince of Darkness.
In the home world, the Demon Lord is called Stan Jacob, but, having got into our reality, he took the pseudonym Mao Sadao. Almost omnipotent in Enta Isla, in the world of people he is subject to simple human weaknesses and can die from a bullet wound.
History
This animated series differs from other anime about Satan in that it begins already with the defeat of the Prince of Darkness. He tried to enslave his world, but was defeated by the hero Emilia. Due to the fact that there was very little magic in our world, Mao and one of his generals who followed him, Alsiel, were forced to take on a human form.
Once in Tokyo, Mao got a job as a seller in the McRonald's restaurant chain (a parody of the McDonald's brand). Here he quickly succeeded and was promoted to become assistant manager. Later, Mao was able to briefly regain the powers of the Dark Lord. This happened thanks to Lucifer, another demon general who received strength from despair and fear of people. However, Mao had to spend all his strength on rebuilding Tokyo, which was destroyed during the battle with Lucifer, and clearing the memories of the city's inhabitants.
As for the past of Satan, then in the anime itself this is practically not mentioned. More information can be found in the novels, on the basis of which the animated series was shot. In particular, they say that the Prince of Darkness comes from the goblin tribe, which was destroyed and he was the only survivor, doomed to slowly die. His life was saved by the Archangel Leila (mother of the hero of Emilia), who took pity on the crying demon. Leila took care of Mao and passed on to him human knowledge. Also, the angel was the first to call him Satan, the Lord of Demons.
Later, when Leila left Mao, he tried to conquer Ent Isle, he was assisted by 4 generals: Lucifer, Adremelech, Malacoda and Alsiel.
Character
In this anime, all characters have an expressive character. Satan at a side job, he is the main character, nevertheless remains the most colorful and ambiguous. On the one hand, as the Lord of the Demons, he showed incredible cruelty, trying to conquer people. On the other hand, on Earth, on the contrary, he tried to save people who became accidental victims in the battle of demons, and spent the last magical powers to restore the city. Mao himself admitted that before he got into our world, he simply did not understand people. Nevertheless, he is not going to relieve himself of responsibility for those lives that his army took to Enta Isla.
Abilities
Despite the large number of parody elements, it belongs to the genre of fantasy anime "Satan at a side job". The characters of the animated series are therefore endowed with magical abilities. So, the Lord of the Demons has incredible power. In addition, other characters are endowed with magic, and each of them has its own unique color magic. Mao, for example, is black.
Once on Earth, Mao lost almost all his abilities and became a simple person, since in our world there are no sources of magic. However, he later found out that he could turn people's negative emotions into magic.
Among the most used abilities of Mao are such as:
- Transformation: The Prince of Darkness has 2 forms - human and demonic. This transformation does not always depend on his will. So, having regained his magical abilities, he, besides his will, takes the form of a demon, and having lost them, he becomes a simple person.
- Hypnosis: Mao can mentally influence people by forcing him to do what he needs or to erase their memory. Only thanks to this ability he managed to get the documents of a resident of Tokyo.
Hanzo Uruchihara
There are several other demons in the anime "Satan at a side job", season 2 of which has not yet been released. One of them is Lucifer, the general of the Prince of Darkness and the fallen angel who took the name Hanzo Uruchihara in our world.
Lucifer arrived on Earth after the King of Demons with a representative of the Orbo church. Their goal was to destroy Sadao. However, the Prince of Darkness defeated his general, but did not destroy, but showed mercy and even allowed to live in his apartment.
Due to the fact that the police were looking for Lucifer, he did not leave Mao's house. The fallen angel spent all his free time on the Internet, computer games, and purchases in electronic stores, spending the money Mao earned, which made Ashiya very angry.
Lucifer has his own story, as well as other characters ("Satan at a side job").
In the past, he was the leader of the archangels and had such a high rank among other angels that, even having become fallen, he did not lose power over the lower ranks. But paradise seemed to Lucifer too boring place, so he resigned. After which he lost his status, and his wings turned black, which indicated the beginning of self-destruction. From that moment he left paradise and became a fallen angel.
Lucifer headed to the Land of Demons. Here he lived among the tribes of demons that waged ongoing wars with each other. Proving himself a good fighter, the fallen angel gained influence and power among the new compatriots. However, due to his holy origin, he remained an outcast among purebred demons.
Abilities
The animated series "Satan at a Side job", the list of characters of which we continued with Lucifer, is rather small anime - only 1 season out of 13 episodes was released. Therefore, many of the abilities of the characters are not yet fully disclosed. So, the following is known about Lucifer’s abilities:
- The color of his magic is purple.
- Flying - he can materialize black wings that allow him to fly at great speed.
- Explosion - feathers from its wings can explode.
- The ability to create energy charges that explode when hit by a target.
- High stamina allows Lucifer to survive even after deadly attacks.
Shiro Ashiya
We continue to get acquainted with the world of the anime series "Satan at a side job". The characters in this cartoon are mostly of unearthly origin. Shiro Ashiya, who is one of the generals of the Prince of Darkness named Alsiel, was no exception. He followed his master to Earth. Alciel is Mao's most devoted and faithful servant, but, as practice shows, he is never there when the overlord needs help.
On Earth, while Mao makes money, Shirou spends time in libraries looking for information about the magical sources of this world, and runs a household. His searches do not bring any results. And during the battles, he appears only in the finale, explaining the delay by running home to put on a demonic costume.
In everyday life, he takes on the role of a smart, serious and responsible guy who must manage a company that is constantly in trouble with small fry. He deals with all financial matters, not missing the chance to save on anything. Because of this, he often quarrels with the wasteful Lucifer.
Nothing is known about his abilities, since he never once had the opportunity to use them.
Emilia
Emilia is the main enemy of Mao in the animated series "Satan at a side job". The characters whose names were mentioned above are supporters of the forces of evil. Now let's talk about those who fight with them.
So, Emilia is the hero of Ent Isla, a sweet girl who followed the Prince of Darkness into our world. As soon as she managed to find Mao on Earth, she was hostile to him, watching him and trying to figure out what kind of meanness he had planned this time.
Having lost magic, like demons, she finds a job in a call center. Initially, she was supposed to destroy the Prince of Darkness, but gradually she begins to see positive qualities in him and falls in love.
Nevertheless, hatred of Mao did not go away. The fact is that her father died during the invasion of an army of demons. Emilia’s mother was the archangel, so the church took the girl to make her a knight and teach her to fight the forces of evil.
Suzuno Kamazuki
In addition to Mao himself, there are other controversial characters in the anime. Satan at a side job, in particular, meets Suzuno Kamazuki, the inquisitor on earth, who was sent by the church to destroy the Prince of Darkness. Her real name is Bell Crosses. Arriving in our world, the girl settled behind the wall at Mao and his friends. For unknown reasons, she begins to take care of the demons living in the neighborhood.
She wears a kimono and adheres to ancient Japanese traditions. This is due to the fact that she studied a new world for her from old books and films. Suzuno is balanced and calm, one might even say apathetic. Nothing, not even a battle, can unsettle her.
Gradually, she, like Emilia, begins to understand that the Prince of Darkness is not so cruel and ruthless as she used to think. Nevertheless, Suzuno does not stop suspecting him of trying to cost intrigues already in the new world.
Unlike demons, she did not lose her abilities, so the latter had a hard time fighting Mao.
Sasaki Chiho (anime "Satan at a side job")
Anime characters, as you can see, are mostly of unearthly origin. The one exception is Chiho Sasaki, a colleague of Mao who falls in love with the Prince of Darkness.
Chiho is a positive and sweet girl who has nothing to do with the war between demons and angels, but often finds herself in the thick of things. It is therefore not surprising that Chiho soon learns about the origins of Mao and Emilia. But this does not frighten the girl at all. On the contrary, the Prince of Darkness does not seem to her the embodiment of the universal hall.
Mao himself treats Chiho more like a younger sister and considers himself responsible for her safety. In addition, he believes that the girl’s love is due to the fact that, having arrived on Earth, Mao acted with hypnosis on her father, and Chiho fell under the influence of demonic magic.
There is only one unresolved question related to this animated series: "How many seasons in the anime" Satan at a side job "?" To date, there is only 1 season, which was released back in 2013. And there is no information that the anime will have a sequel.