Chibi Devi! ( Jap. ち び ☆ デ иб! Chibi Debi!, “Little Devil!”) is a comedic shoj-- manga whose author and illustrator is Hiroma Shinozuka about how a teenage girl discovers a baby demon in her bed. Manga began to be published by the Shogakukan publishing house in Ciao Magazine in May 2008. Based on the manga, SynergySP released an anime series, which began airing in Japan on October 10, 2011. Each episode lasts 5 minutes. [1] According to representatives of the world art site, the series turned out to be simple, kind and funny, and is also a kind of girlish version of the more popular Beelzebub series. [2]
| Chibi Devi! | |
|---|---|
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| ち び☆デ ビ | |
| Genre / Theme | comedy |
| Manga | |
| Author | Hiroma Shinozuka |
| Publisher | Shogakukan |
| Published in | Ciao |
| Lecture hall | shojo |
| Publication | May 1, 2008 - November 1, 2014 |
| Tomov | eleven |
| Anime series | |
| Producer | Maki Kamiya |
| Studio | SynergySP |
| Premiere screening | October 10, 2011 - February 17, 2014 |
| Series | 75 |
Story
Honoko Sawada is an ordinary 8th grade student and a lonely girl who is loved to be bullied at school. One night, under mysterious circumstances, a baby demon appears in the girl’s bed to decorate the lonely life of the main character.
Characters
- Honoka Sawada ( Japanese 沢 田 ほ の か )
- Seiyu: Yuka Iguchi
- The main character, she is 14 years old, when she lost her parents. She is often offended and used by classmates, Honoka herself was lonely until she had Mao. Honoka became his new adoptive mother, and later fell in love with Sina.
- Mao ( Japanese ま お )
- Seiyu: Noriko Shitaya
- A baby devil who, for mysterious reasons, appeared in Honoka’s bed. He has devilish wings on his head and tail. Like other devils, it has unique abilities depending on what costume it wears, for example, in a kaiju costume it can spew fire. He later became very attached to Honoka.
- Shin Sugisaki ( Japanese 杉 崎 真 )
- Seiyu: Hiroyuki Yoshino
- A friend of Kyo began to help Honoka look after Mao, in this case he acts as the adoptive father. He loves the baby very much, so he is upset when Mao forgets about him, fully concentrating on Honoka.
- Kyo Tono ( 遠 野 京 )
- Seiyu: Koichi Bando
- Honoka's childhood friend, who escapes his duties by spending his time watching anime.
- The Caretaker ( 園長 先生 Entyo Sensei )
- Seiyu: Soichiro Hoshi
- A caretaker whose duty is to care for the devils. He wears funny glasses and a fake mustache. Devils love to use their magic on it.
- Teacher Ito ( Japanese 伊藤 先生 Ito-sensei )
- Seiyu: Ayumi Fujimura
- The teacher in the garden for the devils. Responsible and caring.
- Karin ( Japanese か り ん )
- Seiyu: Ryo Hirohashi
- The baby devil, the only girl among the kids in the kindergarten. She is selfish and spoiled, because her "mother" is afraid to be strict with her. Her ability to freeze.
- Natsuki Takayama ( Jap. 高山 夏季 )
- Seiyu: Rie Yamaguchi
- Adoptive mother Karin.
- Itsuki Takayama ( 高山 樹 )
- Seiyu: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
- Brother Natsuki and foster dad Karin. Appears in just 1 episode.
- Paradise ( Japanese ラ イ )
- Seiyu: Mikako Takahashi
- A very responsible and intelligent off-year-old baby devil, but even so, he loves to play pranks, and his laughter is similar to his grandfather's. His ability is lightning.
- Shiori Nakagawa ( Japanese: 中 川 し お り )
- Seiyu: Asuka Nishi
- Foster mother of Paradise. She is a single mother, but a very responsible girl, worrying about her baby. True, she is not a fan of expressing emotions.
Anime Series List
| No. | Title | release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | A Baby Boy Suddenly Appeared “Akatyan wa Totsuzen ni” (赤 ち ゃ ん は 突然 に) | October 10, 2011 | |
| Honoka Savada is an unhappy girl who has lost her parents and suffers mockery from classmates, one day she finds a strange child in her bed, with devil wings and a tail. | |||
| 02 | Fire-breathing baby “Hi O Fuku Akatyan” (火 を 吹 く 赤 ち ゃ ん) | October 17, 2011 | |
| Honoka invites an old friend and classmate to show Mao, but he escapes from home. | |||
| 03 | Search for Mao-chan! "Mao-chan about Sagase!" (ま お ち ゃ ん を 探 せ!) | October 24, 2011 | |
| Honoka and Shin are looking for Mao, meanwhile he climbs onto the roof, he is saved by a mysterious man who knew about the demonic nature of Mao. | |||
| 04 | Mao-chan's Secret "Mao-chan no Khimitsu" (ま お ち ゃ ん の 秘密) | October 31, 2011 | |
| A mysterious person turns out to be a special caretaker whose task is to take care of devils such as Mao. Honoka promises to look after Mao for a month. | |||
| 05 | First daycare Hajimete no Hoikuen (初 め て の 保育 園) | November 14, 2011 | |
| Mao becomes grouchy after living with Honoka in a kindergarten, the girl herself is invited to a party to meet the parents of demon children. | |||
| 06 | Blizzard !? Lightning !? "Katie Katie !? Bari Bari !? ” (カ チ カ チ!? バ リ バ リ!?) | November 21, 2011 | |
| Honoka meets with the devil's parents and learns that they have a number of unique abilities. | |||
| 07 | Papa and Mama are Fighting !? “Dad is Mama Ga Kanka !?” (パ パ と マ マ が ケ ン カ!?) | November 28, 2011 | |
| Honoku scares Shin and constantly scolds her for her clumsiness. Later, Mao begins a fever. | |||
| 08 | Mao-chan in a Pinch !? "Mao-chan Pinti !?" (ま お ち ゃ ん 、 ピ ン チ!?) | December 5, 2011 | |
| By reading a special book, Honoka relieves Mao of fever, allowing him to release magic. Girl and Sin are measured. | |||
| 09 | The Great Make Up Plan! “Nakayoshi Daisakusen!” (仲良 し 大作 戦!) | December 12, 2011 | |
| With the help of Sina, Honoka expresses feelings of loneliness to her aunt. | |||
| ten | A fun playdate? “Tanoshi: Oyu: hikai?” (楽 し い お ゆ う ぎ 会?) | January 9, 2012 | |
| Honoka takes part in a special meeting with other demon mothers: Natsuki and Shiori get along badly with each other. | |||
| eleven | Everyone's Playdate? “Minna no Oyu: hikai?” (み ん な の お ゆ う ぎ 会?) | January 16, 2012 | |
| Following Shin’s advice, Honoka seeks to help everyone so that the children play together. | |||
| 12 | A Stormy Playdate! “Arashi no Oyu: Hikai!” (嵐 の お ゆ う ぎ 会!) | January 23, 2012 | |
| Everyone manages to get along among themselves. | |||
| 13 | First sleepover Hajimete no Otomari (初 め て の お 泊 り) | February 6, 2012 | |
| Mao spends his day in kindergarten for the first time without Honoka, things are not going well. | |||
| 14 | Chibi Devi Expedition “Chibi Daby Tankantai” (ち び デ ビ 探 検 隊) | February 13, 2012 | |
| Mao and other children must overcome all their fears by spending the night in the nursery. | |||
| 15 | Goodbye mao-chan "Sayonara Mao-chan" (さ よ な ら ま お ち ゃ ん) | February 20, 2012 | |
| Honoka’s working hours are drawing to a close, but she soon realizes that she loves Mao and runs straight back to kindergarten. | |||
| sixteen | Mao-chan's Daycare Journal "Mao-chan no Hoiku Nikki" (ま お ち ゃ ん の 保育 日記) | April 2, 2012 | |
| Honoka and Shin meet father Karin, who turns out to be Natsuki's younger brother. Itsuki becomes Honoka's new classmate. | |||
| 17 | First Feelings / First Sentiments Hajimete no Kimoti (初 め て の 気 持 ち) | April 9, 2012 | |
| Honoka begins to feel love for Shin | |||
| 18 | Mao-chan Throws A Tantrum “Mao-chan O: abare !?” (ま お ち ゃ ん 大 暴 れ!?) | April 16, 2012 | |
| Mao becomes jealous when Honoka pays attention to others and becomes hysterical. | |||
| nineteen | Where is Mao-chan !? "Mao-chan wa Dokoni !?" (ま お ち ゃ ん は ど こ に!?) | April 23, 2012 | |
| Natsuki helps Honoka and Sinu look after Mao. | |||
| 20 | Rai-chan's mama “Rai-chan no Mama” (ラ イ ち ゃ ん の マ マ) | May 7, 2012 | |
| Honoka and Shin take care of Paradise, while Honoka tries to convince Shiori to return with her mom, Paradise. | |||
| 21 | Shiori-chan's True Feelings "Siori-chan no Honshin" (し お り ち ゃ ん の 本心) | May 14, 2012 | |
| Honoka remains confident in spirit until Shiori reveals her true feelings. | |||
| 22 | Meeting shin-san “Shin-san is no No Da'ai” (真 さ ん と の 出 会 い) | May 21, 2012 | |
| Honoka struggles with her feelings when meeting with Shin. | |||
| 23 | Intense Park Debut "Dokidoki Ko: en Debu:" (ド キ ド キ 公園 デ ビ ュ ー) | May 28, 2012 | |
| Mao meets other children in the park. | |||
| 24 | Stand up, Mao-chan! “Tate, Mao-chan!” (立 て 、 ま お ち ゃ ん!) | June 11, 2012 | |
| Mao is the last to get up and go. | |||
| 25 | Chibi devi sports day “Chibi Daby Undo: Kai” (ち び デ ビ 運動会) | June 18, 2012 | |
| On Sports Day, Mao competes against Karin and Paradise. | |||
| 26 | Careful Not To Get Sick “Kaze nor Goi: Jin” (カ ゼ に ご 用心) | June 25, 2012 | |
| Honoka caught a cold and must rest. Xing and Mao look after her. | |||
| 27 | Big Confession Strategy! “Kokuhaku Daisakusen!” (告白 大作 戦!) | July 2, 2012 | |
| Honoka is trying to confess her feelings to Sinu. | |||
| 28 | Shots Are Scary? “Chu: Xia wa Kawai?” (注射 は こ わ い?) | July 9, 2012 | |
| 29th | Talking mao-chan Osyaberi Mao-chan (お し ゃ べ り ま お ち ゃ ん) | September 10, 2012 | |
| thirty | Mama and papa “Mamma then Pa: pa” (ま ん ま と ぱ ぁ ぱ) | September 24, 2012 | |
| 31 | Irritated Karin-chan “Iraira Karin-chan” (イ ラ イ ラ か り ん ち ゃ ん) | October 8, 2012 | |
| 32 | Rai-chan's secret “Rai-chan no Khimitsu” (ラ イ ち ゃ ん の ひ み つ) | October 15, 2012 | |
| 33 | Present for mama “Mom e no Purezento” (マ マ へ の プ レ ゼ ン ト) | October 22, 2012 | |
| 34 | Mao-chan's Obsession “Mao-chan no Maibu: mu” (ま お ち ゃ ん の マ イ ブ ー ム) | October 29, 2012 | |
| 35 | Mysterious being “Hazo no Ikimono” (な ぞ の い き も の) | November 5, 2012 | |
| 36 | Let's make a house “Outi of Tsukuro:” (お う ち を つ く ろ う) | November 12, 2012 | |
| 37 | Like? Hate? “Bitches? Kirai? ” (ス キ? キ ラ イ?) | November 19, 2012 | |
| 38 | Let's go to the supermarket “Su: pa: e iko:” (ス ー パ ー へ い こ う) | November 26, 2012 | |
| 39 | Full of costumes “Kigurumi Ipai” (き ぐ る み い っ ぱ い) | December 3, 2012 | |
| 40 | Mao-chan Loves to Help! “Otsutsudai Daisuki!” (お て つ だ い 大好 き!) | January 7, 2013 | |
| 41 | Karin-chan's wings “Karin-chan no Hanet” (か り ん ち ゃ ん の ハ ネ) | January 14, 2013 | |
| 42 | Rai-chan's car “Rai-chan no Jido: Xia” (ラ イ ち ゃ ん の 自動 車) | January 21, 2013 | |
| 43 | Devil's Festival? “Akuma but Omatsuri?” (悪 魔 の お ま つ り?) | January 28, 2013 | |
| 44 | The dream picture book "Yume no Ehon" (夢 の え ほ ん) | February 11, 2013 | |
| 45 | The big adventure dream “Yume no Daibo: ken” (夢 の 大 冒 険) | February 18, 2013 | |
| 46 | Kiss Me, Mao-chan “Tyu: Shite, Mao-chan” (ち ゅ う し て 、 ま お ち ゃ ん) | April 8, 2013 | |
| 47 | Grumpy karin-chan Okorimbo Karin-chan (お こ り ん ぼ か り ん ち ゃ ん) | April 15, 2013 | |
| 48 | Big Brother's Picture Drama “Kamishibai Oni: san” (紙 し ば い お 兄 さ ん) | April 22, 2013 | |
| 49 | Little guest T: Sana Okyakusan (小 さ な お 客 さ ん) | May 6, 2013 | |
| 50 | Mao-chan Acts Tough Tsuyogari Mao-chan (つ よ が り ま お ち ゃ ん) | May 13, 2013 | |
Notes
- ↑ Chibi Devil! Shōjo Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime in October . Anime News Network (September 1, 2011). Date of treatment September 7, 2011. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Chibi Devil! world art: Devil Baby! . World art. Archived on April 8, 2013.
Links
- Review of the series on the anime-planet website
- Anime "Devil Baby!" In the encyclopedia of Anime News Network
- Anime "Devil Baby!" In the AniDB Database
- Chibi Devi! on the Shogakukan website (jap.)