Dororon Enma-kun explained

, also known as Satanikus!, is a Japanese horror-comedy anime and manga series created by Go Nagai. It is one of Nagai's most famous works in Japan, although not very well known in the rest of the world. In 2006, it would get a sequel/remake in Demon Prince Enma, which drops the comedy and becomes a full-fledged suspense-horror series. After the OVA was released, another manga version was released called Satanikus Enma Kerberos by Eiji Toriyama. A remake entitled Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up aired in Japan in 2011.

Plot

Enma, Yukiko-Hime and Kapaeru are part of the Yokai-Patrol. They go after yokai that have escaped from Hell into the human world.^[3]

Characters

The hot-headed, perverted protagonist, sent by his uncle to arrest yokai that have infiltrated the human world, though most often then not he ends up going overboard and killing them instead. He has long eyebrows that can detect a yokai's presence and wields a powerful cape and a fiery staff which can transform into a massive hammer.

A beautiful Yuki-onna princess who is in love with Enma, but often has to put up with his pervertedness. She has powerful ice powers, though more often than not gets captured in a fanserviceable manner.

Half kappa, half water sprite. He is the third member of the Yokai Patrol. He doesn't have a lot of attacks, but still provides some help in battle. He's often confused for a frog, which makes him very angry. His name is a portmanteau of 'kappa' and 'kaeru' ("frog" in Japanese).

An "old man" yokai who looks like a hat and guides Enma-kun. His name is a portmanteau of 'chapeau' and 'ouji' ("old man" in Japanese).

A human boy that befriends the Yokai Patrol. He attends the local elementary school, and always gets attacked by demons. He is a side character in the 2011 anime.

Tsutomu's teacher. He's merely a comic relief, and always yelling at Tsutomu-kun.

A homeless deadbeat, Daracura was originally an officer for Enma-Daiou. After losing his position of officer, Daracura tried throughout the series to kill Enma-kun. However, as the series progressed Daracura became less important.

Tsutomu's girlfriend. Her mother has passed on, and lives with her father in an apartment complex. She replaces Tsutomu as one of the main protagonists in the 2011 anime.

The Judge of Hell and Enma's uncle. He sends Enma-kun and his friends to arrest demons on Earth.

Enma's sister; the protagonist of the spin-off manga, Dororon Enbi-chan, and an antagonist in the 2011 anime. She has her own versions of Yukiko-Hime and Kapaeru named Yukiko-Hige and Kapaku.

Media

Anime

See main article: article, List of Dororon Enma-kun episodes and Demon Prince Enma. The original anime was produced by Toei Animation and was originally broadcast on Fuji TV from, to . The opening theme was and the ending theme was, both performed by Chinatsu Nakayama. An original video animation of the sequel manga, Demon Prince Enma, was produced by Brain's Base and was released in four volumes released between August 25, 2006, and March 23, 2007. The OVA is licensed in North America by Bandai Entertainment. A remake of the original series, titled, was produced by Brain's Base and aired on MBS between April 7, 2011, and June 24, 2011. The opening theme is by Masaaki Endoh and the Moonriders, whilst the ending theme is by The Moonriders feat. Yoko.^[4] NIS America licensed the series in North America under the title Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up and released the series on subtitled DVD and Blu-ray Disc on September 11, 2012.^{[5] [6]}

Manga

The main version of the manga was originally serialized in Shogakukan's magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from, to .^{[7] [8] [9]}

Besides Weekly Shōnen Sunday version, other serializations were published at the time in various Shogakukan's children magazines and in Tokuma Shoten's TV Land, drawn by Nagai and several of his assistants.^{[10] [11] [12]}

Magazine	Original run	Artist
Shougakukan book	–	Tsutomu Oyamada
Yochien	–	Tsutomu Oyamada
Shogaku Ichinensei	–	Tadashi Makimura
Shogaku Ninensei	–	Kiyoshi Takenaka
Shogaku Sannensei		Go Nagai, Ken Ishikawa
Shogaku Yonnensei		Ken Ishikawa
Shogaku Gonensei		Yoshimi Hamada
Shogaku Rokunensei	–	Tsutomu Oyamada
TV Land	–	Osamu Hiramatsu, Mitsuru Hiruta
Yoiko		Tomotaka Iwasawa

Volumes

The series published in Weekly Shōnen Sunday has been compiled in volumes several times.^[13]

Wakagi Shobo (Comic Mate, 1974)

	Release date
1
2
3

Wakagi Shobo (Comic Mate, 1979)

	Release date
1
2
3

Asahi Sonorama (Sun Wide Comics, 1985)

	Release date	ISBN
1
2

Chuokoron-sha (Chuko Bunko Comic Han, 1996)

	Release date	ISBN
1
2

Kodansha (KP Comics, 2003)

	Release date	ISBN
1
2

Goma Books (Goma Comics, 2006)

	Release date	ISBN
1
2

This version is also available in ebook format, published by ebookjapan.^[14]

Sequels

Short stories

• , a one-shot story, was published in the issue of Asahi Sonorama' Manga Shōnen.^{[15] [16]} In this story, the characters are older. Since its publication, this manga has been compiled in all tankōbon as the last story with the title .
• , drawn by Koichi Hagane, a short manga published by Shogakukan on in Coro Coro Comic and on, and, in Bessatsu Coro Coro Comic Special.^{[17] [18] [19] [20]}
• , a seinen manga by Masaki Segawa, is a 38-page one-shot story published on (cover date) published in Shueisha's Business Jump.^{[21] [22] [23]}

Dororon Enbi-chan

, published from to in the magazine Monthly YoungMan by Sanwa Publishing.^{[24] [25] [26]} This is an adult-restricted erotic comedy.

Volumes

Kikoushi Enma

See main article: article and Demon Prince Enma. is a sequel of the original manga by Go Nagai with a mature tone, where the characters are no longer children, published in Kodansha's Magazine Z from (cover date) to (cover date .)^{[27] [28]}

Satanikus ENMA Kerberos

is a sequel of Kikoushi Enma by Eiji Karasuyama, published in Kodansha's Magazine Z from (cover date) to (cover date .)^{[29] [30]}

Shururun Yukiko Hime-chan: feat. Dororon Enma-kun

is a seinen manga written and drawn by Sae Amatsu and released alongside Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera.^[31] It was serialized on Kadokawa Shoten's magazine Young Ace from (cover date)^[32] to (cover date).

Volumes

External links

• Dororon Enma-kun at The World of Go Nagai webpage
  • Satanikus! at D/visual Dororon Enma-kun Toei Animation Website Official site (TV)
• Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera official website
• Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera official website

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . Go Nagai's Dororo and Enma-kun Manga Becomes Full Series . . January 20, 2019 . February 28, 2013 . March 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327092112/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-08/go-nagai-dororo-and-enma-kun-manga-becomes-full-series . live .
3. Web site: DORORON ENMAKUN (TOEI ANIMATION FILM LIST. Toei Animation. 2008-11-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20090217210205/http://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/english/film/dororon_enmakun.php. 2009-02-17. dead.
4. Web site: Go Nagai's Dororon Enma-kun Gets New Anime . News . 2011-04-10 . 2010-09-01 . Anime News Network . USA . June 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605090927/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-09-01/go-nagai-dororon-enma-kun-gets-new-anime . live.
5. Web site: NIS America Adds Kimi ni Todoke,, Dororon Enma-kun. Anime News Network. 2011-07-01. July 1, 2011. July 4, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110704083907/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-01/nis-america-adds-kimi-ni-todoke-dororon-emma-kun. live.
6. Web site: North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 9-15. 9 July 2023. September 12, 2012. September 14, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120914040849/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-09-11/north-american-anime-manga-releases-september-9-15. live.
7. Web site: http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/yashiki_yashiki/1970.html . ja:作品年譜 -1970- . 2010-09-06 . Go-mania . Japan . ja . Work chronology -1970- . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120217161608/http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/yashiki_yashiki/1970.html . 2012-02-17.
8. Web site: Go Nagai works list 1971-1975 . 2010-09-06 . Nagai Go Special Corner . eBOOK Initiative Japan Co. Ltd. . Japan . ja . February 17, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120217174442/http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/nagaigo/works_02.asp . dead.
9. Web site: http://www.mazingerz.com/ENMA/ENMA.html . ja:ドロロンえん魔くん . 2010-09-06 . The World of Go Nagai . Japan . ja . Dororon Enma-kun . September 30, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080930182958/http://www.mazingerz.com/ENMA/ENMA.html . live.
10. Web site: http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~m_yokko/makirura.htm. ja:真樹村正リスト. 2010-09-06. ja. Makimura Tadashi list. June 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110613145342/http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~m_yokko/makirura.htm. live.
11. Web site: http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~m_yokko/oyamada.htm. ja:小山田つとむ 作品リスト. 2010-09-06. ja. Oyamada Tsutomu work list. June 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110613145351/http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~m_yokko/oyamada.htm. live.
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13. Web site: http://www.mazingerz.com/comic.html . ja:永井豪単行本年表 . 2010-09-06 . The World of Go Nagai . Japan . ja . Go Nagai's Tankōbon chronology . March 19, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319005517/http://www.mazingerz.com/comic.html . live.
14. Web site: http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/title/1511.html . ja:ドロロンえん魔くん . 2010-09-06 . Nagai Go Special Corner . eBOOK Initiative Japan Co. Ltd. . Japan . ja . Dororon Enma-kun . July 22, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100722010532/http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/title/1511.html . dead.
15. Web site: Go Nagai works list 1976-1980 . 2010-09-07 . Nagai Go Special Corner . eBOOK Initiative Japan Co. Ltd. . Japan . ja . July 19, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719224829/http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/nagaigo/works_03.asp . dead.
16. Web site: http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/yashiki_yashiki/1975.html . ja:作品年譜 -1975- . 2010-09-07 . Go-mania . Japan . ja . Work chronology -1975- . https://web.archive.org/web/20091015231219/http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/yashiki_yashiki/1975.html . 2009-10-15 . dead.
17. Web site: http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~m_yokko/dokidokienma.htm . ja:ドキドキえん魔くん . 2010-09-07 . Japan . ja . Doki Doki Enma-kun . June 13, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613145431/http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~m_yokko/dokidokienma.htm . live.
18. Web site: http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~m_yokko/92z.htm . ja:コロコロコミック増刊号 . 2010-09-07 . 92年別コロ . Japan . ja . Coro Coro Comic Special Issue . June 13, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613145439/http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~m_yokko/92z.htm . live.
19. Web site: http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~m_yokko/92b.htm . ja:別冊コロコロコミックスペシャル . 2010-09-07 . 92年別コロ . Japan . ja . Bessatsu Coro Coro Comic Special . June 13, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613145447/http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~m_yokko/92b.htm . live.
20. Web site: http://www.mandarake.co.jp/information/weblog/spr/vin/nicky.cgi?page=33 . ja:ヴィンテージ 毎日入荷情報. 2010-09-07. Japan. ja. 2011-07-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719230125/http://www.mandarake.co.jp/information/weblog/spr/vin/nicky.cgi?page=33. dead.
21. Web site: http://www.excite.co.jp/News/comic/20100707/NatalieComic_34406.html . ja:永井豪「ドロロンえん魔くん」をせがわまさきがリメイク . 2010-09-07 . Excite Japan . Japan . ja . Masaki Segawa remake of Go Nagai's Dororon Enma-kun . https://web.archive.org/web/20110610155534/http://www.excite.co.jp/News/comic/20100707/NatalieComic_34406.html . 2011-06-10 . dead.
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23. Web site: http://natalie.mu/comic/news/34406 . ja:永井豪「ドロロンえん魔くん」をせがわまさきがリメイク . 2010-09-07 . 2010-07-07 . . Japan . ja . Go Nagai's Dororon Enma-kun has a remake by Masaki Segawa . July 10, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100710045413/http://natalie.mu/comic/news/34406 . live.
24. Web site: http://www.mazingerz.com/magazine/ERO.html . ja:エロ雑誌. 2010-09-07. The World of Go Nagai. Japan. ja. Erotic magazines.
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