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(Header image from Demon King Daimao)

Demons in anime and manga, whether they're good or evil, always steal the scenes they're in. They're strange, powerful, charismatic. As evil as Naraku is, and how glad we are that he's finally slain by Inuyasha, he was a popular character. Cultures around the world portray demons to be evil beings. In fiction, the author or artist can change this quite easily, and we all benefit from that change in perspective. To honor these demonic heroes and villains, we present a list of the top 13 demons in anime and manga. We're sticking with one entry per series, or this list would just be all Inuyasha. 

1. Inuyasha from Inuyasha

2. Janemba from Dragon Ball Z

3. Akira Fudo from Devilman

4. Yusuke Urameshi from Yu Yu Hakusho

5. Albedo from Overlord

6. Tatsumi Oga/Baby Beel from Beelzebub

7. Rin Okumura from Blue Exorcist

8. Overlord from Maoyu

9. Chrno from Chrono Crusade

10. Laharl from Makai Senki Disgaea

11. Akuto Sai from Demon King Daimao

12. Sadao Maou from The Devil Is a Part-Timer!

13. Rias Gremory from High School DxD

Did we leave anyone out? Let us know in the comments below.