MAL 9513

Beelzebub

べるぜバブ

Last_Chevalier

7.00 · 6 Des 2012

Beelzebub is a genuinely funny anime. And I mean laugh out loud 'til your sides hurt sort of funny. You know you're in for a good time when we are introduced to the basic storyline in the first episode... a huge guy floating down the river spots a “handsome and good looking young man” "who cared nothing for his follow humans". He proceeds to then bestow the green haired demon baby (Beelzebub) unto our protagonist, Oga Tatsumi, in one of the strangest fashions imaginable, before taking with an impressive ballerina pirouette. Hijinks ensue when the baby's beautiful demon maid servant, Hildegarde comes looking for the toddler and finds him attached to Oga. Hildegarde is not impressed but is intent on forcing Oga to fulfil his contract with baby Beel. Oga spends many many episodes trying to pawn the baby off to someone more badass than himself while trying to keep his family, who comically misinterpret his situation, off his back, with varying degrees of success, and lots and lots of comedy. Along for the ride are Furuichi, Oga's best friend and the show's resident pervert, and a host of other delinquents from his infamous Ishiyama High. As you can probably tell, Beelzebub is a show that doesn't take itself too seriously, and this approach works very well for the story being told. The main characters, particularly Furuichi, seem aware that they part of a show that routinely sets them up with ludicrous scenarios, as if to test their reactions, and they are not shy about calling out some of the more preposterous elements that arise. Characters also address the viewer directly, which adds a nice touch of humour to the show while making the situations more relatable. I found this approach more satisfying than one where we are asked to accept ridiculous circumstances at face value. The show has a lot of heart, and can also be surprisingly creepy at times; these are demons and the underworld we are dealing with after all, but this never lasts for very long, which is a pity because I think the show would have benefited from playing up the darker themes for longer periods to counter the otherwise jovial tone, which becomes a bit tiresome over a 60 episode arc. Still, the show maintains enough originality to entertain and the delivery of punch lines remains top notch for the most part. One place where the show does disappoint terribly is in character development. Its remarkable how little the main characters change over the course of the series. This actually turns out to be a main detractor for the comedy as the show goes on because I often found myself wishing for fewer farces and more feeling. Some decent character growth would have solved this issue, but alas there just isn't enough of that to go around. Relationships are especially frustrating. Waiting for something interesting to happen between characters other than fights with comically named "special attacks" is like watching paint dry; there just isn't a lot going on there. The supporting characters fare a bit better in this respect, in particular with an entertaining story arc involving a multi-player FPS. To add to this, the filler episodes quickly become an annoyance. Simply put, there are too many of them. This wouldn't be so bad if these episodes contributed something towards developing characters, however, they do not. And in the end I kept feeling like these episodes were simply taking away valuable time that could be better used oh say, developing characters. Overall though Beelzebub is a well written series which keeps track of its story plots, at least until the last episode, so you almost never see characters “forgetting they did something”, or acting out of character, which is very impressive for a farcical comedy like this. Eventually though, lack of character development and some nonsensical villains make it hard for me to call this anime great. Halfway through this series, if you're not being entertained by the humor, chances are you aren't being entertained by anything else. And this is unfortunate, because the show had all the right ingredients to make it absolutely amazing. Still, I would recommend watching the series because you will not regret doing so, if only because it is very different from a lot of what is out there. Moreover, I managed to find a much more satisfying end by basically ignoring the last episode and switching to the manga to get more out this series. The story of Beelzesama and his contractor Oga Tatsumi, does not end at episode 60, and for my money, is definitely worth catching up on.

Nalexie_

8.00 · 13 Des 2015

Plot/Story: 10/10 I just want to start off by saying that this anime is SO fucking funny. You'll be laughing in the first five minutes. Unless you know......you don't have a sense of humor. Super original and unique plot. You got this yakuza looking guy looking after a baby. I mostly watched this just for the comedy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Art: 8/10 Very good art. Not too shabby. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sound: 9/10 Nice voices. The baby's voice is adorable. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Characters: 9/10 Super likable characters. Most of them are so funny. Decent character development. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall: 8/10 If you like to laugh. Watch this anime. If you're one of those people who THINK they have a sense of humor, but low-key don't. Don't watch this anime. :D

shaun2thet

9.00 · 5 Agu 2013

Raising a baby isn't as easy as some people might make it seem, especially if the child is the son of the Demon King. His urination has the power to flood the entire country of Japan, oh and make sure to stay within 15 meters of the baby otherwise you will suffer an electrical shock that will instantly electrocute the life out of you. Beelzebub is a 60 episode anime series following the high school delinquent protagonist, Oga Tatsumi, whom one day sees a big guy floating down the river, split in half, and is thus given the responsibility of raising the demon baby, Baby Beel. A pretty crazy way to introduce the anime right? Well that's just the beginning. Accompanied by the demon maid, Hilda, and the dimensional transporter, Alaindelon, Baby Beel has been sent to the human world to destroy humanity. But in order to do so,he must find a strong human who cares nothing of his fellow man to be his parent and raise him to destroy the human race. Story: I loved the story in beelzebub it was something unique and appealing to me right from the start and most importantly, lasted until the end. The anime carries an underlining plot throughout, but most of the episodes are really random and in aspect have really nothing to do with the story whatsoever. But, the comedy and the randomness of each episode was something I loved and made me keep watching. Despite many of these random episodes, the anime does come back to the story and later on the story even becomes a little more complex with new characters and obstacles coming into the picture. The ending did leave me a bit unsatisfied though for I thought we didn't see everything there was to see in which case some of the random episodes did get in the way. Art: The art was something I felt that really made the anime series enjoyable to watch. The character designs were done really nicely and consistently and it followed the vibe of the anime perfectly. For example, in comical parts of the show the expressions of the characters would fit the part perfectly making it much more funnier. Character: The characters in this show is what really makes the anime great. Oga is just this badass first year student who beats the crap out of anyone who messes with him all while doing so with the lovable cute demon baby on his back. We have our typical anime best friend to the main character who is a creepy pervert who has gotten into some of the most hilarious situations making me laugh countless times. Even the supporting characters like other delinquents and Oga's family were great. As you can tell by now this isn't really the anime to be taken seriously so character development isn't really a big concern in the anime. But you do see Oga get along and bond and become like a parent to Baby Beel and as far as character development goes that's pretty much it. But because of all the random episodes there isn't a need for that at all. Enjoyment: If you couldn't already tell, I loved Beelzebub. It made me laugh a ton and I just wanted to continue watching the random adventures of Oga and Baby Beel and the rest of their friends forever. If you're looking for an anime series that'll make you laugh and is really enjoyable to watch then I recommend Beelzebub. Give it a chance, you won't regret it.

logyloo

3.00 · 8 Okt 2017

Don't waste your time watching Beelzebub. It is 60 episodes of boring stories and nothing interesting nor funny. I gave Beelzebub a 3/10 overall. The story, which I wouldn't even call it, was terrible. The concept is interesting, but the story goes no where. When I first started watching the anime I enjoyed it quite a bit. However, I was expecting them to go into Hell and go on some crazy adventure. None of that happened. It was just the main character, Tatsumi Oga, taking care of a demon baby and going to his delinquent school. The art was standard anime art and there isn't much to say about it. The openings and endings were alright but nothing to special. The background music in the anime was dreadful and I despised it. It was the same music over and over again. I sometimes hear Beelzebub's background music in my nightmares. The characters were poor. Oga was kinda funny but a stereotypical oblivious delinquent. Hildegard was probably my favorite character out of the whole series, but she still wasn't great. I didn't enjoy this anime except for about 5 episodes. Other than that I hated every other episode. Overall, this anime was poor and I did not like it at all. I don't recommend this anime to anyone unless you want to waste your time.

explicit707

6.00 · 24 Jan 2013

This anime started out great. It has a lot of comedy that works well. In fact it was the comedy that really drove it for me. There is a story of sort, but the storyline is the weakest element in this series. The idea is great, but all in all it's a fair delivery at best. The main character is an incredibly strong delinquent. The connection he forms with Beel is pretty solid, and their relationship is key to the story. The supporting characters are all delinquents as well, and though they have a lot of humor they are all lacking. The fight scenes build up to be a little disappointing, and a lot of great ideas just fall short. By no means is this a bad series, it's just missing something. Though I loved the comedy at first, it all became a little monotonous. I wouldn't recommend skipping this series because it does have it's high moments. I just wouldn't set your expectations too high. Some will love the comedy all the way through and others will feel as I did. I loved the premise but was disappointed in the execution. Keep this on the back burner, but no rush to watch.

ThatAnimeSnobRE

3.00 · 26 Jun 2023

Beelzebub is a slapstick comedy around teenage delinquents and a baby which will become the demon lord when it grows up. The story is by far the weakest part as it is aimless. Nothing is going on in terms of on-going plot and all conflicts are solved easily and superficially. It gets even worse when you get a man like Takamoto Nobuhiro to direct it. His roster is nothing but a long line of pitiful titles (with the exception of Record of Lodoss War, which is rather watchable just for the kitch factor). Production values are average to good, albeit worse than the artwork in the manga version. As if the animators lack funds, lots of scenes are done very simplistic and you end up feeling half the excitement of the manga. The studio who made this is basically a branch of Pierrot Studio, where all their shonen shows have the same lazy feeling. The cast is the meat of the series and if you find them funny then nothing else matters in this review. Practically everyone is an idiot, doing idiotic things. I guess the quality of the stupidity is good if you like this sort of humor but a fatal flaw is again ruining it. You see, before the series they had made a single OVA episode that compacted the plot of all the initial missions, with far better production values. The expectations of most were too high and when the tv series began, they were disappointed with the far less amount of gags per episode, as well as the less fluent animation and the less detailed artwork. Another thing that annoyed many outside the fanbase is the baby protagonist itself. It is butt naked. Although there is not much of a problem to pass as pedophilic, at the same time the most basic question anyone would ask is “Why is it not wearing a diaper?” There is simply no excuse for that; it is naked just for us to ask the question. And no, the fact it is a demon is not an excuse because we clearly see its demonic father being fully dressed. Yet another thing that feels too weird to be funny for many is the fact that the baby is continually pissing, shitting and electrocuting people. Although that can count as a form of humor as well, scat jokes are only meant to last for a few minutes at best yet the entire series seems to be running on it. It grows easily tiresome, the plot is not going anywhere, and there is also not much context in the baby as a character. I mean, in the early Dragonball episodes, Son Goku was running around naked and doing somewhat similar jokes but there was still a story to follow and he was eventually given a backdrop. In the same manner, in the old Urusei Yatsura comedy from the 80’s Lum would constantly electrocute people but there was far more context for you to care about her, as well as the various adventures she had, which were all about some social criticism or a parody of some movie or event. Yet Beel, Oga and all the rest have no context at all. They are completely shallow and unoriginal stereotypes, doing retarded jokes that never seem to matter after the episode is over. This way you end up feeling bored fast, especially when there are many more comedies out there with far more developed casts and stories. Beelzebub is a shallow comedy, without a context in the plot or the cast for you to care. It doesn’t appear to be worthy of remembering it for anything else other than the baby’s nakedness. I highly doubt it will be remembered in a few years as a good comedy. As for the comedy part, I am not fond of scat and piss jokes at all. That is a very tasteless type of humor and nobody mature enough would stand it for more than a few episodes. So no, I don’t consider this to be a good anime, despite the few fanboys out there who find it hilarious for being retarded.

LegionIscariot

5.00 · 4 Feb 2024

BORING An interesting concept for an anime, but where nothing happens. Its an anime about nothing. But its no Seinfeld. Its a good concept: A very strong high-school delinquent is chosen to raise the future demon overlord. But every episode feels like filler. Every episode feels the same. And the story just drags on. The characters wont shut the fck up and just get to the point. Everything is exaggerated. Its a bunch of exaggerated faces, and exaggerated emotions, and exaggerated shyness. The characters are always screaming its so obnoxious. Listening to this anime is a pain on my ears. And the worse thing about this anime is the lack of actual action. There are no real fight scenes. No choreography. All the good stuff happens off screen. This anime is a waste of time.

Giannini

9.00 · 14 Feb 2015

"Let me tell you something good—Beel won’t destroy the human world, do you know why? It’s because I’m his parent, I won’t ever let him do something this stupid." - Tatsumi Oga I shall go straight into this, hopefully it's an alright review. Story: There are many stories about devils/Satan and such, but this one is a bit different. Satan sends his baby to Earth to pick a strong person who then will raise him to be able to destroy Humans. He then picks Oga Tatsumi, a delinquent, and faces many tough challenges of raising Beel. Art: The art of Beelzebub was nice. Good colors, backgrounds, details, and the faces the characters will sometimes make are priceless. I don't really have any negatives on the art. Sound:The first opening was very catchy, and I really enjoyed it. The voice actors for each character, especially Beelzebub, were very enjoyable and were perfect for them. The voices sounded right for each character. Character: Each of the characters of this show are different, unique, and very funny. Not much to say. Enjoyment: To be honest, when I started it I wasn't expecting it to be so hilarious or a favorite of mine. I was took by surprise by how funny it was, you will be crying from laughter every episode. The only problem I had with the series really, was how rushed the ending was. The main focus of the last episode should have been Beel going back to Hell, but Satan sends him back. That happened, but in literally the last 5 minutes. It felt very rushed. Overall: It was a really enjoyable series, with many laughs. I would re-watch many times in the future, and would recommend to many people. If you find any flaws you want to point out in this, please message/comment it to me. It would be greatly appreciated.

animefreak0007

7.00 · 4 Jul 2012

Beelzebub. Weirdest Yankee Anime Beelzebub is a delinquent filled anime that makes your blood boils as you watch the fighting scenes and makes you laugh. Story 6: Nice take off, but the end leaves you unsatisfied. Art 6: Wonderful Graphics, but seems typical Sound 7: Good voice acting and music match the anime. Character 8: Unique yankee. They have you laughing your pants off. The story started out great. You had Oga a student who is so badass and is only a first year at the infamous Ishiyama High, a place for yankees to relax. He stumbles upon a man floating down a river and he splits open revealing a baby that is the son of the demon king and it's mission is to get stronger and destroy the human race. Oga is then chosen to raise the baby and help him get stronger. The anime follows the duo along with the baby's maid as they face strong opponents. The concept appealed to me as I fan of this type of thing so I watched it and fall in love. Then towards the end my faith dwindled as the story was becoming short. The manga is still on going so I thought the anime would at least be longer, but as I watched the last episodes I could tell it was rushed. It ended so sloppy and that pissed me off. The art is not bad, but it doesn't really catch me eye. Sure there is a lot of weird things that happen in this anime including a flood of tears, but I felt like the graphics was typical. The only characters that really stood out was the baby with his nudity and green hair and Alaindelon who is masculine, but with a girl taste. Also while there is fanservice in this anime, it is not used to the extreme like a lot of shounen. I loved the op and ed in this anime and I felt it matched the anime, especially the first op dadada. The background music didn't stand out in a bad way, but blended in with the anime. The voice acting did a nice job portraying the characters, but it wasn't outstanding. For dub fans this anime is only in sub, but if you wait a dub might come out. The characters is what steals the show as they were so different from what you thought. Oga starts off as the tyipcal bad guy with his funny moments so you think all the characters are going to be typical like him, but shocks you when they have their unique personalities. Beelzebub is the baby that likes fighting and scary stuff while Hilda is the maid from hell who has her nice moments. One thing people have a problem with is Alaindelon because he is different in the manga, but I haven't read the manga so I can't say anything. Overall liked the anime and would recommend it to people looking for a new delinquent show.

-Taicho-

8.00 · 21 Jan 2016

Okay, there comes a time when you might begin to take animes too seriously. You see yourself overthinking events that occur or you take characters words seriously and begin to reflect on them. This eventually becomes REALLY tiring later on.I took Beelzebub as a breadth of fresh air from all this seriousness and I found meself VERY entertaining and relaxing anime. You must have read the synopsis, so you can guess what its about. The execution however is amazing!!! Surprisingly, this anime develops a really nice plot as the show progresses and there are tons of funny moments to keep you smiling throughout half the show. I really enjoyed this anime because its really funny, has interesting characters and a pretty decent story to boot. Watch this if you feel like relaxing :-)

NatchiXIchigo316

9.00 · 4 Des 2015

After reading this summary, I wanted to watch Beelzebub right away. Few seconds into the show, I was hooked on it. The comedy is great from the start and the plot is very interesting. At first, I thought some things were repetitive, but I think that they were able to make up for it. I really enjoyed the artwork, just the visual alone made it very comedic. Overall, I think the humor was the best part, and if you also like action, you won't be disappointed either. I think the voice actors were also great. It was surprising to learn that Beelzebub was voiced by a girl, but it's always surprising when it comes to anime anyways. The voice actor for Tatsumi Oga was probably the best, in my opinion.

isthismahjong

7.00 · 14 Agu 2015

Although comedy is not my favorite genre, this is a rare exception. Even with a large part of the show being action related, the comedy of it shines through. If you have seen the show, you know that the story is about a man who is suddenly gifted a strange baby. What follows is a story involving his close friends, a "maid", and the students at various high schools. The interesting part of this show is how some characters bounce off of each other, and the fact that the characters are very self aware. This show is not meant to be taken seriously, but it does have some lighthearted and charming moments. Overall it is a very good watch, but it does have some detractions. The show becomes unfocused and more action oriented as it progresses, and shifts the focus from demons, which is the funniest part of the show. The "antagonist", or demon lord, is quite a show stealer. The premise and its execution are quite different, but it is well worth a watch.

The_Samurai

10.00 · 8 Jul 2015

I really love how this manga and anime is turning out. You think it might be boring because it is just your average high school delinquent who goes around beating people up to be the best, but can you imagine that kind of generic storyline is definitely awesome ! It is that kind of humorous trait in this manga that makes it special. I would also be very much surprised if you did not even find one joke or gag humorous or funny. Usually making light humour in a serious life or death situation is done badly, like bleach. But Beelzebub does it really great, so much so it is natural like One Piece. In the end read it for the awesome fights! I hope can Get another season or continuing ! :')

RickL

9.00 · 7 Jul 2014

The story follows Tatsumi Oga, a first year student at a school for juvenile delinquents called Ishiyama High. The story starts with Oga telling his best friend, Takayuki Furuichi, the strange story of how he found a baby. One day while doing 'laundry' by the river, Oga saw a man floating downstream. Oga pulled him to shore but the man split in half, revealing a baby boy inside. This baby turned out to be the son of the great demon king, and Oga has been chosen as the one to raise him, along with the baby's maid, Hilda. The manga follows Oga's life as he tries to raise the child while enrolled at Ishiyama High. In the early chapters, he attempts to 'pass on' Beel to other students at Ishiyama, thinking that if he can find someone stronger and more evil than himself, the baby will attach himself to that person instead. He decides to try to pass the baby on to the Touhoushinki, Ishiyama High's strongest four students. Oga meets and fights Hajime Kanzaki, the first member of the Touhoushinki and the one who is closest to dominating the school; however, Oga defeats Kanzaki, which causes Beel to find him even more appealing. Later, Oga discovers a peculiar symbol etched on the back of his right hand. Hilda explains that it is the fly king's seal, more commonly known as the Zebub spell, and serves as the family crest of the royal family. The appearance of the seal means that he has officially made a contract with Beel. She also explains that the more evil the bearer of the seal is, the more complex the design of the seal will become. Oga attempts to prevent the seal from growing by avoiding fights with other students, but gives up when Himekawa, the second member of the Touhoushinki, captures Hilda and Furuichi. Oga infiltrates Himekawa's base to rescue them and defeats him by using the Zebub blast for the first time. The consequences of using the seal's power cause the crest to stretch across his arm. Hilda comments after looking at the crest that the amount of energy it used would have driven a normal human mad. While visiting the park, Oga meets a girl named Aoi and her brother, Kouta. Oga asks her immediately to go out with him, which causes a misunderstanding that stays within Aoi's heart. Oga tells Beel to fight Kouta, possibly as a joke, but Kouta accepts the challenge and easily pushes Beel off a bench. This event sparks a rivalry between the two babies. It is later revealed that Aoi, who was in disguise the whole time, is in fact Aoi Kunieda, the leader of the Red Tails and another member of the Touhoushinki. Aoi, who was away from school during the earlier events of the manga, has returned to Ishiyama High to defeat Oga in order to prevent him from causing any more trouble within the school. When they encounter each other in battle, she realizes that she has already met Oga in the park, but he doesn't recognize her. After he dodges her attacks twice, he notices Beel's interest in Aoi and asks her to become Beel's mother. Although he means for her to replace him as a parent, his request causes another misunderstanding similar to the one in the park. The fight is postponed, and Hilda soon arrives to give Beel his milk. The MK5 make their debut in the story, only to be defeated in a five panel pattern which appears again later in the story. After the fight, Beel senses something which turns out to be the last of the Toushinki, Toujou. Oga, however, does not notice. Aoi sees Oga and Hilda's fight with the MK5, and believes the rumors that they are husband and wife. She is challenged by Hilda to a fight so she can test her ability, but the fight ends quickly with Hilda deciding that Aoi isn't on the same level as Oga. At the same time, Oga is confronted by Chiaki and Nene. Two female students tell Aoi that Oga injured the two of them, which later turns out to be MK5. Aoi fights Oga to avenge her two classmates, while Oga assumes that she wants to accept the role of becoming Beel's parent. At the same time, Nene wakes up in the infirmary and goes to warn Aoi of MK5's trap, which turns out to be Miwa's scheme. MK5, however, prevents anyone from interrupting Aoi and Oga's fight. Nene is about to get shot, but Natsume appears and fights with MK5 to allow Nene to tell Aoi. She was unfortunately too late, as Aoi seems to have defeated Oga, and she comes just in time for Miwa and Ikari to take over. Oga suddenly gets back up and defeats Ikari and Miwa with ease. It is then shown that Furuichi and Hilda have been watching the whole time. Oga, Furuichi, Hilda and baby Beel go to the beach in search of Toujou to hand baby Beel over to him, not knowing that this is a plot set up by Kanzaki and Himekawa, who want Toujou and Oga to crush each other. Aoi goes to the beach as well to warn Oga of Toujou's strength. Oga and the gang have troubles searching for Toujou and are sent on a wild goose chase. Oga decides to write a letter of challenge to Toujou and have Aoi pass it to him. Aoi attempts to tear it up, but one of Toujou's henchmen finds it. They are supposed to meet between the two rocks at 5 PM. Oga is confronted by the MK5 once again, but quickly defeats them and arrives late. Toujou has left after crushing several motorcycle gangs, which inspires Oga to find Toujou. Later, baby Beel starts feeling sick and it appears that he's come down with a cold. However, Oga's tattoo mysteriously vanishes, and later that night Beel disappears. Hilda kicks Oga out of the house and leaves to find help in the demon world. Oga goes off to find Beel, but runs into Tojou, who, as it turns out, has Beel on his back. After a scuffle, Toujou comes out as the victor, and asks Oga to challenge him again sometime. Once Oga gets home, he is in a surprise to find Hilda there waiting for him, with a strange demon doctor known as Dr. Furucas, and his assistant, Lamia. Furucas reveals that the cold is actually Beel's way of coping with a rise of his power, by keeping the energy within himself, and that he cut off the link between him and Oga to protect him. Lamia then injects Oga with a drug that allows him to reestablish the connection with Beel. Oga then goes to confront Tojou with the aid of the three other Tohoshinki. Once he makes it to Toujou, Beel returns to normal and goes back to Oga. Toujou and Oga then have one final duel in which Oga is victorious, but baby Beel's influx of power causes him to destroy Ishiyama. Due to their school being destroyed, the students of Ishiyama can only go to their sister school, Saint Ishiyama. Initially, they are constantly looked down on, but after a volleyball match against the Six Knights, the negative views towards them stop. During the volleyball match, Oga's demonic power is displayed due to a fight with someone who had a grudge on him, though it is covered up by the Saint Ishiyama president who claimed that it is just a trick. The president turned up to be a demon himself. A new teacher soon arrives to replace the one teaching the Ishiyama group, knocking out both Oga and Toujou on the same day before carrying them to the classroom. The teacher, Zenjiro Saotome, later appears when Oga, Hilda and Aoi are attacked by Hecadoth, and puts up a fight against the demon. Later, Naga and Graphel, the other two demons who came to the world in search of Oga, appear before Saotome, but Saotome uses his Spellmaster spell to attack them. After realizing that he is a Spellmaster who is too powerful for them to win against, Naga uses a teleporting jewel to take the three demons back to Demon World. After that Saotome, the spellmaster althogh having Oga refuse he ends up training him.

mrsLEE

7.00 · 11 Des 2012

There’s a long review coming………….. About the STORY Another story about gangs and delinquents. The only difference and uniqueness of it from the others is the very cute and extremely strange demon lord baby which makes this series interesting. The story is basically about the everyday adventure of the main characters. Sometimes, it’s not really clear if there is even a serious plot but the storyline is still interesting and exciting. There’s action and comedy in the series and both are made quite well. The action part is not that explosive compared to some mainstay shounen series of today but it still intensifying enough. And in all fairness, the comedy part is well-made because it can be genuinely hilarious most of the time. They are even able to incorporate humor during serious moments. And the only series I know that does that well is Gintama. Though, I honestly think there’s more comedy compared to the action part. About the CHARACTERS There are quite a number of characters; some are interesting and some are really likeable. Everyone has their own version of uniqueness and weirdness. The great thing about delinquent characters is the very fact that they are simple or rather “baka” characters. They are not hard to understand because they are not complicated characters. All they want to do is to fight and fight. It’s all about getting stronger and who’s the strongest. There’s nothing like an all brawls and no brains type of characters. I just love Furuichi’s character. He’s the real deal. One hilarious guy. He’s the main source of comedy in the series. He’s punch lines are just so “genius”. Whenever they are in a serious situation or scene, he’s the one that brings light into it. The relationship of Oga and Beel is unique yet cute in many ways. But it is no doubt more of a father and son bond. Their relationship is the main key of the series. And as the series progresses, they are looking more and more like father and son as Beel-chan always copies everything that Oga does. One of the funniest characters is the extremely weird Great Demon Lord. It’s quite obvious that he’s the father of the equally weird and funny Beel-chan and Lord En. And because of him, I am sometimes wondering if there’s really an actual serious plot in the story. About Beelzebub Baby Beel is just so DAMN cute! As if his appearance isn’t enough, his very cute “Dabun” and unique baby talk are making him even cuter. And he gets cuter and funnier as the series progresses. Before I know it, I am already snapping away lots and lots of pictures. And the fact that his naked and juts loves to dance are making him even more adorable and funny, too. He’s really a baby but most of the times he does acts like a grownup which is making him even more irresistible. About Oga Tatsumi As most of the characters are not that of a serious character, the simplest or the “ichiban baka” of all is of course, the protagonist, Oga. The old school type of action character who deals things all bare-handed. All punches and doesn’t even need a weapon. The cliché “baka” character who just strikes without even thinking for one second. Oga is the very typical protagonist who’s all brute strength, laid-back, delinquent but deep down is very kind-hearted. Their type always act like they don’t care but the truth is they care so much that they just don’t know how to really express it because they are in the first place tough characters. About the ANIMATION The animation is not particularly that amazing compared to those of famous animes but it is still nicely done. The character designs are really good and cute particularly with Beelzebub. Combine extremely “baka” delinquents, weird demons, and a very strange yet so cute baby; you will have one interesting and fun series. Though, I’ll admit that the ending is not something I expected. I didn’t see that kind of punch line of an ending coming. But all in all, it’s still very much enjoyable.

vol4ok

5.00 · 11 Nov 2018

60 Episodes is always nice, But the problem series had more quantity rather than quality episodes. As for series stricly aim for humor and story quality, and story for all it felt it was strenched out the problem was that humor not always "funny" sometimes even cringy Story: Story is quite hit or miss since it it has like 6-8 arc in it. So basically story always change, 1. Was Like introduction it contrantly was annoying trying to bring out humor by making beezle shoot electricity goddamn that was annoying and tiresome to the point you know whats going to happen... 2 3 and so on was quite interesting probable from ~28 till 40 when show showed its peak and was really good to the point of really enjoying show like in the score of 8.5 Last arc was like already feeling like strenched out series and wanted to drop at 50 episodes Art: Budged asf nothing to show here rather than animations which is rather are nice sadly art style is like late 2000 nothing inovative. Sound: well OP is great exception is the last one wich was really shitty but sound is really forgettable in this one, Character voice acting is quite good some of it atleast Characters: Well as bland as it sounds we all seen it we all know it, more than half of characters are stereotypes In the end it kinda sounds like a bland show like its kinda is but it has it moments my suggestion start from 1,2 skip few episodes and from 8 watch till you feel bored or smtg i guess 45-48. For a show that wanted to commercialise itself it did a poor job and its good you can watch full anime and not even care about manga (there things go littlebit complicated and end same way anime does) The show is nothing more than above average and good at times.

jasmine555544

6.00 · 20 Mei 2016

Overall View (For Those With Busy Lives): Beelzebub is a great comedy anime with tons of gags which will have you laughing for hours. All the characters get their time to shine and crack a line while the animation is used to great effect for the OTT facial expressions and crazy loud effects that a show like this needs. The biggest drawback of the series is the increasing weight given to the initially unimportant shounen/action elements which are then completely ignored and gotten rid of by the end even though significant time given to these elements suggest that serious developments will occur. Story: This is where the show really falls apart particular in episodes 57-60 which have some of the worst pacing and toning issues I have seen in an anime of far. The basic synopsis provides plenty of opportunity for great comedy and this is the show's clear strength. The best episodes can be found in prior to episode 40 where while shounen/action elements are included they have little consequence to the overall story and are mainly just used as a means of entertainment. Where things start to get bad is when these shounen elements are given more weight to overall narrative and an arc is developed which will seemingly have major consequences for all the characters ( ep 38 and after). The build up was not at all bad and engaging enough for the audience. Just when a climax and a major personal revelation for the MC has been reached however we get 10 EPISODES OF FILLER which damps the pacing completely and by the time we do get back to the main plot it is easy to forgot what the hell was going on in the first place. The final episodes have one of the worst conclusions I have ever seen, so many sub plot points are left completely unresolved, the 'final battle' is very unsatisfying and the final episode basically makes sure the audience knowns that there are no ramifications whatsoever in relation to the arc which has been developed for ONE THIRD of the entire show. The changes in tone and pacing are so bad in episodes 57-60 going wildly from comedic to serious at a moment's notice making the whole finale very jarring and annoying. If you are going to increase the importance of the shounen/actions elements of a show and introduce a number of significant sub plots and then chuck them out the window at the last minute they should never be included in the first place. While some could fairly state that this is a comedy series (which delivers) the construction of this final arc really suggested that major shit was going to go down and when it didn't i was left feeling very confused. If this new more serious tone was never planned to go anyway why include it in the first place and just stick to the pure comedic route of earlier episodes? Art: Its not a great looking show but in the context of what this series is trying achieve that does not really matter. The animation style fits in very well with the various gags and jokes which are made by the characters while effort has been made to ensure that everyone looks distinctive enough from one and other for you to care about them. One of the best things about having a show take place in a delinquent school is that animators cannot be lazy and make everyone who is not in cast a bloody CGI black/brown haired smiley face with a body. Everyone looks cool and has their own style which I really liked. The MC does have a more traditional spiky hair/commonly attractive look that you would have ALOT but the fact that he can only make evil facial expressions and does not give a shit means this turns into a funny take on a very overused character design. Sound: I really liked the opening and endings for this series, apart from the op's and ed's use of music other than dramatic tension sounds to let you know that things were getting serious use of music was pretty minimal so there is not much to say here. My two particular favourites was the op that sounded like it was being sung by a B-list J-pop boy band (WTF I thought this does not fit in with the show at all but damm its catchy) and the ED with the baby dancing to moves which you can follow along to (have yet to attempt this but will most likely try soon)! Character: Due to the confusion in the final third of the series as to where the narrative actually wants to go character development is something which no one in this cast gets enough of considering the series 60 episode airing. The extent to which this is an issue differs, for the MC there is some character development and personal growth when transferring to another school however the final arc and climax undermines this completely due to the desire to 'make things funny again' as quickly as possible. All of them however are funny and highly entertaining and I did love all the quirks which each of them had by the end. Not as much as other anime such as Gintama or Angel Beats to be sure but I did have a fondness for this group by the end which is not going to disappear anytime soon. Overall Enjoyment: This series has great comedy and a cast which you will want to keep seeing more of because they are just really funny. The decision to include more serious shown elements however and then completely abandon them in the climax of the show when things should be at their most serious and emotional is a plot decision that will leave me scratching my head for many years to come. It would have been far better to either retain the pure comedy tone for the whole series or make the show into a parody of shouen tropes, something which I think this anime would have been very good at. Instead the viewer is given reason to believe that a shift in dynamics will occur only to have these expectations completely dashed at the last minute. While some may get over this quickly for me it did have me questioning what the point of watching the show had been after a certain point and left a bad taste in my mouth. Overall however this is a very enjoyable watch and if you like comedy a must see.

UsualGuy

9.00 · 8 Agu 2014

A freakin' hilarious series, that i only wish lasted longer. Damn, the creators seriously must be on something, or else how do you explain so much creativity in between character relations, that were just PRICELESS. The story starts about Oga, a badass in school who finds a child, that turns out to be a devil. From there he must become as powerful as he can with the help of his adopted son Beelzebub to destroy all human specie. Without too much spoiling, the story is ok for the most part and its really great that all the characters are connected through episodes. Apart from that, this is not the reason to watch it, but can be interesting to those shounen fans. The art for the most parts is good and is amazing at showing characters funny situations and i was never turned off by its overall design. The sound is great, especially the very first opening theme, DaDaDa, sets the vibe for the shit that'll be going. The characters. Ah, where do i even begin with? The best character easily goes to Furuichi, if it wasn't for this character i swear half of the comedy wouldn't be there. He is pretty much 50% of the comedy. He is insanely perverted, like dreaming of getting laid with every cute girl he sees on the road. And its even more funny, when he, for example in the last episodes meets a ghost girl and dates her everyday without eating and washing himself only to find out he was possessed by another ghost, a male, which was the one the girl was speaking with the whole time Furuichi was dating her. In the actual anime its so well portraited, you just can't stop laughing. The next best character is Alaindelon. His dividing power is cracking me up everytime he gets to Furuichi. Id say that their duo, Furuichi and Alaindelon is the best one in the whole series. Himekawa and Kanzaki are the second best duo. Its hard to tell why without spoiling, but they fight constantly over nothing and this creates some epicly funny moments in the series, just watch it for yourself. The last best character is without a doubt the badass Toujou and king of Touhoushinki. This character is especially hilarious in that everytime he gets on the screen, he somehow manages to have a new job. In an episode he is a construction worker, than a food vendor, then playing a knight in a circus. And is as powerful as a brick thrown in your face, even Oga didn't defeat him the first time. These were the best in my opinion. From there you still have Oga, Kunieda, Hilda, Izuma and so on. Overall, this is a big surprise, i was getting into this anime with the sense of it being a 6 out of 10 anime, i was wrong, this gets a 9 out of 10. The story did a little kill the overall impression, since it develops till 48 episode. Starting with 49 episode till 56 its just fillers, although great and funny. And the ending is rushed, only 3 episodes to develop a battle that last 15 minutes. Yep, thats a shame, since we were watching the characters to grow only for this?! Nonetheless, the comedy is there and i highly recommend checking it out if you're a comedy fan, trust me its worth a watch.

Hiryu12

9.00 · 5 Jul 2013

Beelzebub: A Teenaged Baby Daddy This review might contain a few spoilers so caution when reading. I encountered Beelzebub when a friend told me that I will laugh my pants off if I watched it. So I gave it a try and this is what I can say. STORY (8): Its about Oga Tatsumi, a delinquent in Ishiyama High School who is chosen to be the "parent" of a Demon Lord baby who will eventually wipe out the human race. And he's doing everything he could to remove that pact. I think the plot of the show is okay with very common elements like the demons, babies and delinquents but in this age, a very original plot is very hard to craft. I thought the anime started really strong. Character meetings are very hilarious and unforgettable. The problem came when the series is nearing its conclusion. The development of the final arc was very slow due to fillers at first but then suddenly rushed on the final episodes which was kind of a big letdown. There are also a few plot holes that I think should have been answered as well. ART (9): The animation style is very common but its the way I like it. Crisp and variant colors, smooth lines and good details. It even employs some pictures from taken from the real world which can be refreshing at times. The fight scenes are also impressive. SOUND (8): The background music in the anime is mediocre, no major standouts or those beat that will make you bop your head or tap your feet but they were appropriate for each scene. But some of the OP and ED themes are very pleasant to the ears. The 3rd ED (Nanairo Namida)and 5th ED theme (Shoujo Traveller) are personal favorites of mine. CHARACTERS (9):I'm actually glad that there is a diversity when it comes to character design even though most of them are very typical designs. The lead character (Oga) as well some of the supporting cast, are not drawn handsomely unlike most anime where all the guys are smoking hot but still they are found attractive in some ways just like Aoi Kunieda, another character which I adore so much. The supporting characters are also very likeable and have good and appropriate designs in my opinion but some of them weren't really needed in the anime. There are certain clashes and inconsistencies when it comes to personalities particularly in Oga. I don't know if its deliberate or just forgotten to be edited properly... ENJOYMENT AND OVERALL (10 & 9): Its a good thing that I listened to this friend of mine because it made me laughed many times.. It relieved some of the tension I'm having due to my final exams. It's a good one for the books. Personally I gave it a rocking 10/10 on my list . But if giving an unbiased judgment, I give it a solid 9/10 due to some technicalities I think that should be dealt with. Try giving Beelzebub a chance. It may be 60 episodes long but still, it can brighten up your day by looking at baby Beel.

DarkLionX

10.00 · 23 Apr 2012

simply the best anime ever hands down i rank this no.3 the anime before this is Clannad and after story of Clannad I'm about to watch Gintamina i think thats how you spell it anyway hope this anime is worth it theres like over 100's of em so yeah if anyone has any recommendation please let me know please I'm the coolest loving nerd / jock person ever thank you just try me haha sounds wrong but yeah

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