You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san (2011)
A wickedly funny Japanese anime short series where a demon-summoning detective and his overwhelmed intern navigate a world of depraved supernatural chaos.
You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san - Series Information
- Original Title: よんでますよ、アザゼルさん。
- First Air Year: 2011
- Last Air Year: 2013
- Type: TV Series
- Genres: Animation, Comedy
- Episode Runtime: Average runtime per episode: 13 minutes
- Number of Seasons: 2
- Number of Episodes: 26
- Status: Ended
- Original Language: Japanese
- Spoken Languages: Japanese
- Networks: AT-X, BS11
- Production Countries: Japan
- Alternative Titles: 召唤恶魔 (CN), Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san. (JP)
You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san - Plot
Have a stalker you just can't shake? Fear your spouse is being unfaithful? You might consider hiring Akutabe, a detective who summons demons to do his dirty work. While his methods might seem unorthodox, he always gets results. However, as powerful as Akutabe is, manipulating demons is a delicate art. His new part-time employee Sakuma, a young college girl, doesn't get to spend too much time exploring the finer points of controlling demons before Akutabe forces her into a demonic contract with Azazel. Azazel is lazy, lustful, and depraved... Everything you'd expect a demon to be. Sakuma needs to keep Azazel on a tight leash, but to do that, she may have to dabble in a little depravity herself.
You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san - Trailer
Watch the official trailer and get a taste of the demonic mayhem ahead:
You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san - Cast & Crew
Main Cast
- Daisuke Namikawa as Akutabe (voice)
- Masaya Onosaka as Azazel (voice)
- Rina Sato as Rinko Sakuma (voice)
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Beelzebub (voice)
- Kazuya Nakai as Salamander (voice)
- Noboru Yamaguchi as Gusion Masaru (voice)
- Ryoko Shiraishi as Kōtarō Dōchin (voice)
- Tessyo Genda as Moloch (voice)
- Yu Kobayashi as Undine (voice)
- Ami Fukushima as Gabriel (voice)
Writers
- Midori Goto
- Daishiro Tanimura
You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san - FAQs
What is You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san about?
The series follows Akutabe, a shady detective who employs demons to handle his cases, and Sakuma, his college-age intern who gets bound in a contract with the lazy, lecherous demon Azazel. The show blends supernatural absurdity with crude comedy as Sakuma struggles to keep her demonic charge in line.
Is You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san suitable for children?
No. Despite its cartoonish art style, the series contains crude humor, adult themes, and explicit comedic content aimed squarely at mature audiences. It has no official US content rating, but viewer consensus places it firmly in the adult animation category, comparable to TV-MA programming.
How many seasons and episodes does Azazel-san have?
You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san ran for two main seasons, each containing 13 episodes, for a total of 26 episodes. There is also a Season 0 comprising 4 special episodes, bringing the full episode count to 30 across all available content.
Why are the episodes of Azazel-san so short?
Each episode runs approximately 13 minutes, a format common in Japanese short-form anime. This compact length suits the show's sketch-comedy structure, delivering rapid-fire gags and self-contained demonic misadventures without overstaying their welcome. The brevity keeps the absurdist humor punchy and consistently energetic throughout both seasons.
When did You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san first air?
The series premiered in April 2011 on the Japanese cable channels AT-X and BS11. A second season followed in 2013, concluding the run. The show is based on the manga of the same name by Yasuhisa Kubo, which began serialization in 2007.
Is Azazel-san based on a manga or true story?
The anime is adapted from the manga Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san by Yasuhisa Kubo, serialized in Kodansha's Evening magazine from 2007 onward. It is entirely fictional, drawing on demonology lore for comedic effect rather than depicting any real events or persons.
What are shows similar to You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san?
Fans of the series often enjoy Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle and The Seven Deadly Sins for their demon-centric humor and fantasy settings. For short-form anime comedy with a supernatural twist, She and Her Cat: Everything Flows and Death Note offer thematically adjacent but tonally varied experiences.
Who voices the main characters in Azazel-san?
The principal voice cast includes Daisuke Namikawa as the cold detective Akutabe, Masaya Onosaka as the degenerate demon Azazel, and Rina Sato as long-suffering intern Rinko Sakuma. Hiroshi Kamiya voices Beelzebub, while Kazuya Nakai and Yu Kobayashi round out the demon ensemble.
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