Most Iconic Demon Girls In Anime

Summary

• Demons in anime often defy stereotypes: from kindhearted demon queens to playful, easygoing demon girls.
• Some demon characters, like Rias Gremory and Nezuko Kamado, have unique backgrounds and powers.
• Demon girls such as Albedo and Power display impressive strength and abilities in their respective anime series.

With the meteoric rise of the Isekai genre, one other genre also sees a dramatic increase in popularity—High Fantasy. This means we get an influx of stories with swords, magic, monsters, elves, dwarves, and, of course, demons as well.

Speaking of demons, this particular fantasy race has become a staple even outside of its own “fantasy” genre. From a King to a butler to a caretaker, it’s easy to find demon characters doing all sorts of things in various anime. For this article, we focus on one specific type of demons: the Demon Girls.

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Vermeil

An Easygoing and Playful Demon Girl

• Anime Title: Vermeil in Gold
• MyAnimeList Score: 6.80
• Japanese VA: Maaya Uchida

Despite being one of the most powerful demons in existence, Vermeil spent the last three centuries sealed in a book until a young man named Alto unknowingly summoned and released her from her cage.

As it turns out, the powerful demon named Vermeil is not so fearsome after all. In fact, she is pretty chill and easygoing. Not only that, she also looks just like a normal human woman, albeit more beautiful and seductive. And despite her immense strength, Vermeil prefers spending her time teasing Alto rather than doing evil things that are usually associated with the demon race.

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Demon Queen

The Kindhearted Supreme Ruler of the Demon Realm

• Anime Title: Maoyuu Maou Yuusha
• MyAnimeList Score: 7.23
• Japanese VA: Ami Koshimizu

When talking about somebody who holds the title of “Demon Queen”, you’d expect to see a terrifying woman with a short temper who wants to spread violence and conquer the world. But that is not the case at all. Here, the Demon Queen is a beautiful and kindhearted woman who falls in love with the hero.

Not only that, but she also prefers to spend time in a small human village, disguising herself as a regular noblewoman. There, the Demon Queen teaches the local people about agriculture and economics. From how to properly count and price the produce to what type of vegetables best suited the village’s ecological profile, she contributes greatly to the village’s prosperity. That’s why they give her the nickname of the Crimson Scholar.

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Rias Gremory

The Devil Princess of the Gremory Clan

• Anime Title: High School DxD
• MyAnimeList Score: 7.32
• Japanese VA: Yōko Hikasa

On the surface, Rias Gremory looks like any other high schooler. That’s why most people simply know her as the beautiful red-haired president of the Occult Research Club at the Kuoh Academy. The truth, however, is a lot more interesting.

Rias Gremory is the youngest child of House Gremory, one of the most powerful, influential, and highest-ranking devil families. She became the heir of the Gremory clan after her brother took the position of Lucifer. Rias herself is known among the devils as the Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess due to her signature red hair and immense destructive power.

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Derieri

A Member of the Elite Ten Commandments

• Anime Title: The Seven Deadly Sins
• MyAnimeList Score: 7.62
• Japanese VA: Ayahi Takagaki

Derieri is a member of the infamous Ten Commandments, a group of ten elite demon warriors handpicked by the Demon King himself. Compared to her quirky and eccentric groupmates, Derieri is actually quite calm and laidback.

That being said, certain topics or situations can flip her switch and turn her into a raging demon who will unleash indiscriminate destruction until she eventually calms down on her own. Other than her destructive demonic powers, Derieri is also a master in hand-to-hand combat. Even Meliodas, the leader of the Seven Deadly Sins, has a hard time keeping up with her punches.

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Hildegarde

The Stern Nurse for Beelzebub IV

• Anime Title: Beelzebub
• MyAnimeList Score: 7.84
• Japanese VA: Shizuka Itō

Hildegarde, also known as Hilda, is the wet nurse and adoptive mother of the prince of Hell, Beelzebub IV. As the guardian of the prince, Hilda possesses immense physical and magical power.

Hilda is generally a calm and cold woman. The only time she shows any sign of compassion is when she interacts with baby Beel. However, she won’t hesitate to unleash her terrifying demon side on anybody who dares make baby Beel sad.

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Albedo

The Overseer of the Guardians of the Great Tomb of Nazarick

• Anime Title: Overlord
• MyAnimeList Score: 7.90
• Japanese VA: Yumi Hara

As the Overseer of the Guardians of the Great Tomb of Nazarick and the Prime Minister of the Sorcerer Kingdom, Albedo is easily one of the most powerful and intelligent beings in the entire world. She is strong enough to wipe out an entire battalion of highly trained human soldiers without breaking a sweat, and she doesn’t even need to use magic to do that.

Interestingly enough, Albedo has three distinct modes of personality. When she is doing her job as the Prime Minister and the Overseer of the Guardians, Albedo is a calm and professional politician. In the battlefield, she is a ruthless demon who won’t hesitate to demolish anything that dares to stand in her path. When she is around Ainz, however, she turns into a cute, lovedrunk succubus.

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Esil Radiru

A Demon Noble of the Radiru Clan

• Anime Title: Solo Leveling
• MyAnimeList Score: 8.28
• Japanese VA: Riho Sugiyama

Esil is the daughter and the heir to the Radiru Clan, the lowest-rank demon nobles in the Demon Realm. They are tasked to be the guardians of the Demon Castle’s lower levels. Fortunately for her, Sung Jinwoo not only spares her life, but he decides to take out the other noble houses, leaving the House of Radiru to be the de facto leader of the Demon Castle.

Despite being a demon noble, Esil is actually quite carefree and clumsy. But make no mistake, behind that innocent smile lies the battle-hardened skills of a veteran warrior. In terms of raw strength and combat prowess, Esil stands toe-to-toe with the elite S-Rank hunters.

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Kishirika Kishirisu

The Fallen Empress of the Immortal Demon Clan

• Anime Title: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
• MyAnimeList Score: 8.36
• Japanese VA: Yuka Iguchi

At first glance, Kishirika looks like a regular homeless girl with an attitude. While it’s true that she is homeless, and she certainly has a sassy attitude, Kishirika is far from a regular person. She is actually the Empress of the infamous Immortal Demon Clan.

Kishirika lost most of her strength and authority when the Immortal Demon Clan was defeated centuries ago. That’s why she is so helpless right now. However, that doesn’t mean Kishirika is weak. After all, she still has her legendary Demon Eye that can do everything from telescopic vision to seeing the future.

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Nezuko Kamado

The Demon Girl Who Conquered the Sun

• Anime Title: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
• MyAnimeList Score: 8.44
• Japanese VA: Akari Kitō

Unlike the other characters in this article who were born as demons, Nezuko was transformed into one by the progenitor of the demon race himself, Muzan Kibutsuji. However, unlike other demons who have no choice but to be loyal and afraid of their creator, Nezuko can somehow resist Muzan’s influence.

Not only that, Nezuko also manages to achieve something that not even Muzan can do, which is conquering the sun. You see, every demon will evaporate the instant the light of the sun touches their body, Muzan included. The only exception to this rule is Nezuko, which is why Muzan is desperate to capture her and snatch that power. Unfortunately for him, he has to face Tanjiro, the Hashiras, and the entire Demon Slayer Corps first.

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Power

The Bratty Blood Devil

• Anime Title: Chainsaw Man
• MyAnimeList Score: 8.46
• Japanese VA: Fairouz Ai

Power is a Devil Fiend, which means she is a devil who possesses a human corpse. She is a member of Public Safety Devil Hunter’s Tokyo Special Division 4, alongside Denji, Aki, and several others. As a Blood Devil, Power has the ability to manipulate her blood to create all sorts of objects, such as a hammer, a spear, and even a fairly large scythe. She can also control other people’s blood if she is in direct contact with it. That being said, controlling other people’s blood is difficult, which is why she prefers to stick with her own blood.

As somebody who is still not used to living in the human world, Power can sometimes be ignorant and childish. She never listens to what other people say and prefers to do things her way. She would jump headfirst into danger and boast about her amazing power. However, when somebody stronger than her appears, she will retreat immediately and cower in fear. Power’s chaotic nature perfectly matched Denji’s unhinged behaviors, which is why they quickly became the wildest duo in Public Safety Devil Hunter.