It was announced today that the anime series adaptation of the manga The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru) by Sawayoshi Azuma will premiere on January 8, 2024 (effectively the 9th at 01:30).
With animation by the studio Children’s Playground Entertainment (in collaboration with GAINA), the direction and argument are by Itsuro Kawasaki (Cardfight!! Vanguard G NEXT, The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting), the character design is by Yūko Yahiro (Diabolik Lovers, Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and the music is by Takurō Iga (Oshi no Ko, Fuuka).
In the cast we have:
- Yūma Uchida as Masatora Akutsu
- Ayane Sakura as Lily Amane
- Shūichirō Umeda as Yūya Tanigawa
- Shunichi Toki as Kensaku Hirota
- Nao Tōyama as Yūka Tanabashi
- Rie Kugimiya as Liz
- Kazuhiro Yamaji as Teacher Shiromura
- Masako Nozawa as Joe
- Mayumi Tanaka as Chum
The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru) began publication in Dengeki Maoh in June 2016 and Kadokawa released its 16th volume on October 26, 2023.
The romantic comedy follows Masatora Akutsu, who came to the human world looking for an idol for demons. Akutsu meets Lily Amane and invites her to join him. However, he discovers that Amane’s true identity is an angel and tries to disgrace her.
