The Demon Ororon
| The Demon Ororon | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mizuki Hakase |
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The Demon Ororon is a manga series written by Mizuki Hakase. The series is published in English by TOKYOPOP.
This series follows the romance between Chiaki, the young orphan daughter of Archangel Michael and a human woman, and Ororon, King of Hell. Chiaki takes in the injured Ororon and cares for him, and as payment he offers to grant any wish she makes. Chiaki, who is lonely, says, "I want you to stay with me. I don't want anything else. Be my friend. Stay with me...forever." An innocent promise made in gratitude opens the door for a world of hurt, as sadistic angels, bounty hunters, demon princes, and every denizen of the underworld appear determined to destroy the King. But for love of his pacifist Chiaki, Ororon must also battle against his own bloodlust and murderous impulses. To save Ororon's life Chiaki releases unexpectedly devastating powers of her own and must come to grips with her own deadly nature. Not to be a downer, but the series is pretty much a tragedy. The tragic nature of being a Demon seems underscored by the characters, none of whom seem happy. They do their jobs, they suffer, they die; Ororon and Othello especially seemed to have lived/are living more or less meaningless lives.
Main characters
- Chiaki is the heroine, a shy and pacifistic girl who is the daughter of the Archangel Michael and a human woman. Her parents disappeared when she was a baby, and she was raised by her grandfather, who has recently died. Her mixed heritage gives her incredible powers and makes her a target for both angels and demons.
- Ororon is the King of Hell, but he has abandoned his post and fled to Earth. The youngest son of the previous king, he has no wish to rule Hell and prefers to remain with Chiaki. For her sake he tries to temper his bloodthirsty nature.
Secondary Characters
- Lika is Chiaki's best (and only) friend who moves in with her.
- Shiro and Kuro are two demon-cat brothers who are killed by Ororon after they attack Chiaki. Ororon restores them to life and they are "adopted" by Chiaki.
- Othello is Ororon's half-brother, General of the Army of Hell, and one of the most powerful creatures in the multi-verse (at one point he is referred to as one of the top three who can "kill anything and anyone"). Of all Ororon's siblings, he is the only one who cares for Ororon. He is infatuated with the bounty-hunter Mitsume.
- Mitsume is a bounty hunter. Because he was born with a third eye, an "evil eye", he was mutilated (lost an arm) and driven from his village. Since then, he's been wandering around killing shit. Othello wants him as a plaything, but he remains defiant.
- Oscar is Ororon and Othello's half-brother, and Ororon's chief rival for the throne of Hell.
- Yotsuba is Othello's son by his late wife, Futaba (she was executed). He is commander of the 1st battalion of Hell's army.
- Miss Lucy is Ororon's maid.