Anime over the past few years has experimented on a lot of themes like good vs evil, friendship, and life in particular. One of these themes that garnered the most attention is spirits, evil beings, or demonic creatures.
Demons are a favorite Anime motif because they represent evil and our greatest concerns about what humans are capable of. They are the spectral force that most stories try to fight off in order to keep everything pleasant and lovely.
This can be good or bad or just a matter of how seriously you take its influence on your real life.
In this blog, I am going to discuss whether Anime is demonic and what are the impacts of Anime on our personal development. So, keep reading.
What is anime?
Anime is a Japanese animation subculture that develops or is influenced by animation. It is the Japanese word for cartoon or animation, and it directs to all cartoons from across the world.
Dramatic closeups and zooms, lavish lighting, and brilliant colors all donate to the anime’s emotional atmosphere. Aside from its distinct visual style, anime has captured the attention of viewers with its intricate characters and intriguing plotlines.
What are some good (clean) Christian anime?
Here are some good anime I recommend you watch that I have seen and that have good value!!
- Orange
- Boku no hero academia/ my hero academia
- Haikyuu
- Wave!! surfing yappe
- Bakuten
- Tsuritama
- Free
Is Anime Demonic?
No, Anime as a whole niche is not demonic. But it does have genres like horror, dark fantasy, and mystery that take inspiration from such subjects.
Japan, the birthplace of Anime, is a country with different cultural and religious views. Japan gets a lot of inspiration from its folktales and legends because it has a long history of diverse supernatural beliefs that are extremely dissimilar from those of the west.
Shinto was the dominant religion in Japan for a very long time.
Shinto represents spiritual beings with different strengths and influences. This background frequently shows up in the tales told by those who have grown up hearing them, which is not surprising.
Although these spirits may not exactly correspond to what western faiths refer to as gods, devils, and demons, those words tend to translate the ideas in the best way.
Hence Japanese culture has many spiritual references that are used extensively in anime especially horror and dark fantasy Anime. But calling them demonic can be extreme since it is not encouraging anyone to follow an evil path in real life.
Most of the plots in Animes are based on good vs evil, and fantasy, not real life. It should only be taken as a medium of entertainment.
Is Anime the work of the Devil?
Anime has always been quite open in interpreting satanic subjects like demons and hell. Like the recent blockbuster Demon Slayer or the old-school Black Butler.
Everyone loves the cunning and handsome Sebastian in Black Butler. Although I did not find anything demonic about him like if you talk about demons, in general, they don’t listen to anyone.
They hold malice against everyone but Sebastian did whatever his master told him. That kind of bums me.
But here the question is, “Why does it appear like anime proudly and openly advertises witchcraft, demons, and the devil as if it’s acceptable?”
Sebastian’s pretty look that oozes elegance for a demon changes our perspective towards him.
This blurs our view between right and wrong. Even so, we think that this is not real and it’s not like we are following it.
But it does intrigue us and with a significant character who is the devil and who is also really attractive, does not seem so bad either. Seems like the work of the devil himself.
But the problem is not the Anime, it is the way you approach it. That is eviler than the Anime itself.
You can all agree that certain Anime is significantly superior to Holywood and Disney cartoons. However, this does not imply that you should get obsessed with Anime characters.
There is no problem with watching Anime if you simply watch it without making it your God, but the instant an Anime character gains divine status in your life, problems arise.
Is it harmful to watch Anime?
Compared to Western storytelling, anime offers a new set of mental building blocks. They came from a society where Shinto and Japanese communal ideals have an effect.
We absorb the lessons of Anime as we watch it, even those we are not consciously aware of, like a helping attitude. It’s easy to point out how Anime inspires us by promoting friendship, self-control, and care.
Even while they serve as useful building blocks, the messages we are not aware of frequently have the most impact on us.
This also implies that Anime can be bad too. You can see many issues like objectification, sexism, and other concerns that may cause you to change your mind.
Addiction is another negative effect of Anime on young minds. Some people become so obsessive about Anime to the point where it dominates their life, their thinking, feeling, and even their words.
Depending on the severity of the obsession one can be influenced by the views of the protagonist or the antagonist. There are instances when the antagonist’s arguments make more sense than the protagonist’s.
This is one of the main reasons why some countries ban particular Anime shows. Like China’s ban on the Death Note, because the antagonist was a genius but a psychopath. Not the best learning example.
What Animes have Demons in them?
Japan’s artistic and varied designs for demons are the ultimate source of fright.
It has produced some of the most terrifying representations of demonic beings ever, enough to make heavy metal bands envious.
This is because Japan is a society that not only draws from a range of diverse cultural sources but also has its own dark, twisted ones.
Sadao Maou from The Devil is a Part-Timer
This show is the wackiest on the list. Satan, the demon ruler, departs his magical world of war only to find himself in the human world.
With no magic or powers, he must survive in this world. He then adopts the name of Sadao Maou, applies for a job at the fictional McDonald’s, and works to go up the corporate ladder.
The Devil is a Part-Timer challenge you to consider if humans and demons really are that different, despite how ridiculous it may initially seem. Or it is just two sides of a single coin.
Sebastian Michaelis from Black Butler
To effectively head his family’s powerful toy manufacturing firm and avenge his family’s murder, a young boy sells his soul to a demon. The devil appears as a devoted butler who is always clothed in black and is obligated to guard, provide for, and show up whenever his youthful lord calls.
Sebastian is the ideal Butler, he can do whatever his master asks him to do even when it means staining his hands with blood all with grace.
But when it comes to his master’s life he can get into his full demonic form and shred the enemy to pieces. Cute, isn’t he?
Rin Okumura from Blue Exorcist
Up to the death of his father, Rin Okumura was simply a regular high school student.
Rin, a literal spawn of Satan, was taught in a world where priests carried weapons and where children were taught how to hunt demons in Catholic schools.
But Rin isn’t exactly one to carry on the family tradition; instead, he devotes his life to become powerful enough to avenge the death of his father.
He accomplishes this by using his Blue Flames as one of his main forms of combat, masterfully managing his fire to destroy enemies and protect friends.
Muzan Kibutsuji from Demon Slayer
Demon slayer revolves around Tanjiro Kamado, who aspires to become a demon hunter following the massacre of his family and the transformation of his sister Nezuko into a Demon.
The character behind all evil, Muzan appears to have no weaknesses, he is cold-hearted and evil.
He is swift, powerful, and inspires both fear and admiration in both people and demons.
Kuruma from Naruto
The most destructive of the nine-tailed beasts, Kurama can do massive destruction with his roars and Tailed Beast Balls, which are strong energy spheres.
In the Anime, Kurama can breathe fire and generate tornadoes, and can feel negative emotions.
Kurama gave Naruto Uzumaki superhuman powers, regenerating strength, a tonne of chakra, and for some reason, laser beams when he was within Naruto Uzumaki. The Tailed Beast Bomb, a huge chakra ball that effectively serves as a nuclear head, is the finest of all of his abilities, though.
Sukuna from Jujutsu Kaisen
Sukuna is not at all kind, in contrast to other people on the list. Yuji Itadori is home to Sukuna, who ate one of his fingers and now lives inside of him.
He is the strongest demon that has ever existed, and he is just waiting because he is missing the rest of his stolen fingers.
When Sukuna takes over Yuji’s body, he obtains the power to instantaneously kill other demons and the ability to move so quickly it appears as though he is teleporting, as seen in his battle with Megumi.
| S. No | Demon Characters | Anime Title |
| 1 | Etherious Natsu Dragneel | Fairy Tail |
| 2 | Meliodas | Seven Deadly Sins |
| 3 | Raizen | Yu Yu Hakusho |
| 4 | Akira “Devilman” Fudo | Devilman Series |
| 5 | Inuyasha | Inuyasha |
| 6 | Kaiser De Emeprana Beelzebub IV | Beelzebub |
| 7 | Diablo | How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord |
| 8 | Albedo | Overlord |
| 9 | Nura Rikuo | Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan |
Conclusion
- Anime as a whole niche is not demonic but it does take some cultural reference from the Shinto religion that gets translated into demons in our language.
- Anime is neither all good nor all bad, it depends on how you perceive it.
- Following it as an obsession can have some harmful influences on you.