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Beelzebub

Beelzebub

Violent delinquent Oga encounters a baby one day, which crawls onto his back and immediately forms an attachment to him. Though he doesn't know it yet, this baby is named Kaiser de Emperana Beelzebub IV, or "Baby Beel" for short—the son of the Demon Lord!

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Where can I watch Beelzebub?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Beelzebub streaming on Crunchyroll and RetroCrush via Prime Video.

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What stands out about Beelzebub?

Beelzebub earns 5 badges, led by Binge-worthy and Crowd Pleaser.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Is Beelzebub worth watching?

Beelzebub's Midcredits score is the 79th percentile of all shows, from 3.1K ratings across 2 sources. 81% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

79th percentile

Better received than 79% of shows

83rd percentile among Animation77th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)79th
Approval (how many liked it)74th

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

77 /100

79th percentile of all shows

82nd percentile among Animation77th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

Approval

How many liked it

81% liked it

74th percentile of all shows

81st percentile among Animation73rd percentile among 2010s
81% rated it 7–1019% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

81st percentile

2.8K ratings across platforms

78th percentile among Animation81st percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A raunchy, gag-driven comedy centered on a delinquent raising a demon baby, with over-the-top fights and little plot depth.

Fans praised

  • absurd premise and chaotic humor land consistently
  • chemistry between Oga, Baby Beel, and Furuichi drives comedy
  • fight sequences are energetic and fun

Detractors panned

  • nearly nonexistent character development across 60 episodes
  • jovial tone becomes tiresome without deeper stakes
  • potential for comedy is wasted compared to the manga

What stands out

HumorDivisive70

absurdist gags land often but become repetitive

Originality70

unique premise fuses delinquent comedy with demon baby

Acting65

voice cast delivers comedic timing well

Dialogue60

self-aware, fourth-wall-breaking lines land

Effects and spectacle50

fight sequences are entertaining but basic

CharactersDivisive35

almost no growth; relationships feel static

Plot and story30

thin, repetitive episodic structure; potential squandered

Preferred by

US vs non-US

Preferred by Non-US Viewers

Non-US viewers scored it 21 points higher than US viewers.

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2011 · 60 episodes

  • S1E1

    I Picked Up the Demon King

    Jan 9, 201125 min
  • S1E2

    I Became a Gang Leader with a Child

    Jan 16, 201125 min
  • S1E3

    Are There Any Strong, Ruthless Bastards Around?

    Jan 23, 201125 min
  • S1E4

    There Is One Second Before the Demon Lord's Floods Burst Forth

    Jan 30, 201125 min
  • S1E5

    Money can buy anything

    Feb 6, 201125 min
  • S1E6

    Toys Have Arrived from the Demon World / We Played Doctor

    Feb 13, 201125 min

What is Beelzebub like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it feels like

Moods
AbsurdJoyfulBittersweet
Heaviest: throughout
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
Absurdist · 6% of shows: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.PlayfulExuberant · 4% of shows: Bursting with energy and joy in its own filmmaking.
Told as
Episodic · 11% of shows: Loosely connected incidents rather than one driving plot.Single location · 1% of shows: Confined to essentially one place throughout.SerializedSingle-season story
ToneThe series plays its absurd premise—a delinquent raising a demon baby—completely straight for laughs, undercutting dramatic moments with jokes and fourth-wall breaks.
The rideThe series likely maintains a high-energy absurd comedy tone throughout, with occasional beat of warmth or drama; heaviest emotional moments are likely spread across the run.
StructureThe story follows Oga and Beelzebub through loosely connected comedic and action episodes, mostly set within and around Ishiyama High School.
Episode formatThe show, though episodic in feel, likely has a serialized underlying narrative about Oga's growth and the baby's role.
Season formatThe series concluded after 61 episodes, suggesting a complete narrative arc across that single season.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves you entertained by its over-the-top comedy and absurd delinquent antics, with a warm feeling from Oga reluctantly caring for Baby Beel.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestRescue
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% (this title) · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Rescue: Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).

6% of shows fit this archetype

with Comedy underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe series follows Oga as he is forced to raise the demon baby Beelzebub, a task that often involves protecting him and others from various threats, fitting a quest of rescue. However, the overarching structure prioritizes comedic delinquent antics, making it a loose fit.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% (this title) · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% (this title) · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Parenthood · 1% of showsFamily bondsComing of age · 9% of shows
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe premise—a delinquent suddenly forced to care for a supernatural baby—foregrounds the burden and accidental growth of parenthood, alongside the found-family bond that forms.
StanceThe show treats the accidental parenthood with affectionate comedy, celebrating the unlikely bond formed, rather than critiquing it.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalDomesticStylized realism
RockSupportive music · hybrid
SettingA Japanese high school for delinquents, plus domestic scenes where the baby is cared for.

Is Beelzebub okay for kids?

TV-MA

Beelzebub is rated TV-MA. As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (56/100), sexual content at moderate (42/100), language at intense (62/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (50/100) and frightening material at moderate (52/100). Its violence, language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 7 other countries
  • Canada14+
  • AustraliaM
  • Ireland15
  • Brazil12
  • FinlandK16
  • Netherlands16
  • Portugal16
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 32%
Profanity
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (7 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
too few votes to rank (7 votes)

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Too few votes to rank this title overall (41 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Beelzebub have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Who is in Beelzebub?

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