Pulled off in the 10th episode of Kanokon, when a horde of them attack the school.Even more thoroughly subverted by Hyper Police, in which the invasion is long over and the demons are a normal part of the landscape (to the point where humans are a rare and protected species).The Dragon of the organization looks like Hitler with demon horns. The Hundred Demon Empire of Getter Robo G.The Invaders from Gate Keepers and Gate Keepers 21.Due to censorship issues at the time, any time in the dub the word "HELL" was on a uniform or on the wall, it was edited to "HFIL" or "Home For Infinite Losers." This is the subject of amusement and/or eyerolling among fans. The dead villains from the Dragon Ball franchise were shown in hell from time to time.They also showed up in a Crossover movie with Mazinger Z. The demons of Devilman, led by Satan himself.In the fourth film The Hell Verse, we meet the "Togabito" (defilers), who are the humanoid denizens of Hell.The Hollows themselves were the early antagonists, and the series's Big Bad eventually sets up shop there. On the other hand, Hueco Mundo ("Hollow World") is a poster child of this trope.Much better in the manga, where the giant demon impales him on an equally giant sword. A Soul Reaper cannot purify sins made by the living, so the Gate of Hell opens up and a demon reaches out and grabs the damned soul. In one episode, the Soul Reapers defeat a fallen ghost who was also a serial killer during his life. In Bleach, Hell is not among the villains.Apparently having demons to blame for your suffering is preferable to accepting that your pain is your fault or worse, no one's fault at all. The worst part? The Idea of Evil only exists because humanity subconsciously wants it to exist.Needless to say, Berserk's world is every bit a crappy place to live. The Godhand themselves are servants of the Idea of Evil, a quite evil God that governs the Berserk universe and manipulates events so that behelits get passed down to those destined to use them so that more demons and members of the Godhand get created. Every one of them were once humans who got hold of a Behelit and sold their souls and sacrificed those closest to them to the demonic gods of the Godhand in exchange for being reborn as demons. The demons of Berserk are quite powerful, diverse and horrific.Thoroughly subverted by Bakuen Campus Guardress.Except towards the end, where he shows himself to be evil.Not so much the good guys as the less evil guys.Among other things, the demons are the good guys. Angel Sanctuary tells the story of war between angels and demons.The forces of Hell and Heaven seem more like rival sports teams than vicious enemies in Ah! My Goddess, but even so the demons can be nasty.'.The Evil Counterpart to The Armies of Heaven. For the non-demonic version: Alien Invasion. See also: Bonus Level of Hell, for guys slightly higher (or lower) on the infernal totem-pole see Demon Lords and Archdevils. If Satan Is Good expect these guys to be The Cavalry. However, if Good Hurts Evil, one wonders why the heroes don't just "accidentally" let a nun, monk, priest, child, angel, or other nice being walk in and 'crash the gate shut with a resounding bang and atomized, no, disintegrated the great forces of evil.' Demons will be more like administrators than tormentors, often taken to the extreme. The Shinto version of the afterlife is markedly different from the Christian version thus, in anime not influenced by western notions of Hell and demons, Hell acts more Lawful Neutral than evil regardless of how it looks, especially the classic Buddhist and Chinese versions. Heck, if they're in a Hentai work, they may even have tentacles. There may or may not be heavenly equivalents, and either one can be treated in a Crystal Dragon Jesus manner. Sometimes Mooks of Satan, a Satanic Archetype, or a God of Evil (who - depending on the setting and/or the author's worldview - may or may not be the same person/thing), and residing in Fire and Brimstone Hell (or the real deal). They are legion, for their numbers are many, and their powers are diverse. Simply calling it Another Dimension doesn't do it justice. There is a place where they go to, and a place from which they spring. Futurama, " The Beast with a Billion Backs"ĭemons.
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