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The Best Episodes of The Demon Girl Next Door

Every episode of The Demon Girl Next Door ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Demon Girl Next Door!

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Awakening her dormant abilities as a devil one day, Yuuko Yoshida aka Shadow Mistress Yuuko, is entrusted with the mission to defeat the Light clan's shrine maiden, a magical girl, by her ancestor Lilith. Yuuko

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Episode 6 - Vow Under the Setting Sun! The Path Forward for Demonkind
    8.6/10(23 votes)

    #1 - Vow Under the Setting Sun! The Path Forward for Demonkind

    S2:E6

    When Shamiko finds herself in trouble, the one who saves her is none other than Sakura Chiyoda! Meanwhile, Momo takes a certain action to save Shamiko from her nightmare.

    Director:Yoshiyuki Nogami
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  2. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Episode 5 - Raid! The Pink Plan to Retake Shamiko!
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Raid! The Pink Plan to Retake Shamiko!

    S2:E5

    Shamiko learns that Lico and Shirosawa have a connection to Sakura and decides to continue working part-time at the café. However, Momo is vehemently opposed to it!

    Director:Makoto Sokuza
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  3. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Episode 4 - A New Species Discovered! The Town Café Is a Demon Lair!
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #3 - A New Species Discovered! The Town Café Is a Demon Lair!

    S2:E4

    Shamiko visits a café rumored to be frequented by demons in search of clues about Sakura, but somehow ends up getting a part-time job instead!

    Director:Shigeru Fukase
    Writers:Keiichiro Ochi, Sayuri Oba

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  4. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 1 Episode 12 - Feelings to Convey!! A New Leap Forward for Demonkind!!
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    #4 - Feelings to Convey!! A New Leap Forward for Demonkind!!

    S1:E12

    Momo needs to process the shocking revelations that rocked her to the core! Perhaps Yuko can solve the dilemma by offering Momo a deal with a demon girl.

    Directors:Yoshiyuki Nogami, Miyuki Ishida
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  5. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Episode 7 - A Short Break!! The Demonic Summer Festival
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #5 - A Short Break!! The Demonic Summer Festival

    S2:E7

    Shamiko's summer vacation has turned out far more hectic than intended. She tries to reclaim some peace in her life, but the looming stack of homework casts a dark shadow...

    Director:Kazuho Kunimoto
    Writer:Sayuri Oba

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  6. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Episode 11 - New Semester! The Magical Girl’s New Duty!
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    #6 - New Semester! The Magical Girl’s New Duty!

    S2:E11

    A chaotic summer break ends, and a new school semester begins with Mikan transferring into Shamiko's class.

    Director:Makoto Sokuza
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  7. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Episode 12 - A Ritual in Darkness! The Demon’s New Ally!!
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #7 - A Ritual in Darkness! The Demon’s New Ally!!

    S2:E12

    Shamiko and Momo enter Mikan's heart to negotiate with Ugallu, the entity responsible for the magical girl’s curse!

    Director:Yoshiyuki Nogami
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  8. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Episode 2 - Urban Exploration! The Troubled Mikan and the Excited Demon
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #8 - Urban Exploration! The Troubled Mikan and the Excited Demon

    S2:E2

    Mikan realizes something — she recognizes the box that seals Shamiko’s dad. That means the factory ruins on the outskirts of town hold clues about Momo’s sister! Maybe.

    Directors:Yoshiyuki Nogami, Aki Tanaka
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  9. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Episode 3 - The Dark Witch Returns! With Steam From Hell!
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #9 - The Dark Witch Returns! With Steam From Hell!

    S2:E3

    After hearing that Lilith has been sealed for over 2000 years, Shamiko and Momo come up with a plan to let her borrow Shamiko's body and enjoy a day of freedom.

    Director:Naoki Horiuchi
    Writer:Sayuri Oba

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  10. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Episode 8 - Sparks Fly?! Light and Dark Go on a Joint Excursion!
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Sparks Fly?! Light and Dark Go on a Joint Excursion!

    S2:E8

    Shamiko promises to visit the zoo with Momo and Mikan and tries making boxed lunches for them. She’ll need help to make something tasty, so Shamiko visits a certain address.

    Director:Ryo Ando
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  11. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Episode 9 - Pitch-Black Feelings!! Darkness Peach Returns!!
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Pitch-Black Feelings!! Darkness Peach Returns!!

    S2:E9

    Momo is stuck in her darkness form! Without the ability to control her strength, Momo unintentionally destroys whatever she touches.

    Director:Kohei Hatano
    Writer:Sayuri Oba

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  12. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 1 Episode 8 - The Cursed Fruit!! Beware the Sour Mikan!!
    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #12 - The Cursed Fruit!! Beware the Sour Mikan!!

    S1:E8

    Mikan finally makes her debut, and Yuko's anxiety spikes to even higher levels! Is the magical girl here to murderize Yuko or for another reason?

    Director:Hideki Okamoto
    Writer:Sayuri Oba

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  13. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 1 Episode 10 - The Ancestor Evolves!! A Pair of Glasses Reflect Within a Dark Lab
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #13 - The Ancestor Evolves!! A Pair of Glasses Reflect Within a Dark Lab

    S1:E10

    Look out Yuko, Shion's up to something... and she won't rest until she runs her experiments! Then, can Yuko and Momo keep a secret from Ryoko?

    Director:Miyuki Ishida
    Writer:Sayuri Oba

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  14. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 1 Episode 11 - Diving Into Dreams Once Again!! Break Through the Pink Defense Line
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #14 - Diving Into Dreams Once Again!! Break Through the Pink Defense Line

    S1:E11

    Yuko's worried about Momo and dives into her dreams again to get the magical girl to open up. However, is that a good idea? Who knows what could happen this time.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  15. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 1 Episode 4 - Sharpen Your Mind!! The Newly Awakened Powers of the Magical Girl
    7.8/10(33 votes)

    #15 - Sharpen Your Mind!! The Newly Awakened Powers of the Magical Girl

    S1:E4

    Wait a minute; there's a switch on the bottom of Yuko's ancestor statue. What happens if it's turned on? Later, Yuko needs cash fast cause she owes Momo A LOT of money!

    Director:Kohei Hatano
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  16. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 1 Episode 7 - The Pink Method!! The Wheel of Fate Is a Round Tire!!
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #16 - The Pink Method!! The Wheel of Fate Is a Round Tire!!

    S1:E7

    A change of fortune can only mean one thing: FOOD! Later, Yuko learns the hard way that she and Momo have vastly different definitions of “training.”

    Director:Yoshiyuki Nogami
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  17. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Episode 10 - The Ancestor’s Dojo?! Demonkind’s Ultimate Weapon!
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #17 - The Ancestor’s Dojo?! Demonkind’s Ultimate Weapon!

    S2:E10

    Shamiko can’t use her magic rod right because of a lack of imagination. Special training in Lilith’s sealed space will help her. Maybe.

    Director:Kozo Kaiho
    Writer:Sayuri Oba

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  18. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 1 Episode 6 - Courage to Face the Future!! The Heavy Roller Won't Stop
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #18 - Courage to Face the Future!! The Heavy Roller Won't Stop

    S1:E6

    Yuko will need to go deeper into Momo's subconscious so she can implant the idea that will change everything! Perhaps compassion can triumph where fighting has failed.

    Director:Fumihiro Ueno
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  19. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 1 Episode 3 - Nightmare or Forebear?! The Doorstop of Darkness Descends
    7.6/10(33 votes)

    #19 - Nightmare or Forebear?! The Doorstop of Darkness Descends

    S1:E3

    Lilith contacts Yuko in her dreams with vital information she must remember. After all, Yuko needs all the help she can get! Say, why is Momo helping her anyways?

    Director:Shigeki Awai
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  20. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 1 Episode 9 - Final Exams!! Today I'm One of Those Brainy Demons!!
    7.6/10(32 votes)

    #20 - Final Exams!! Today I'm One of Those Brainy Demons!!

    S1:E9

    Yuko and Momo finally resume their duel. In the end, there can be only one winner — who will receive the higher exam score? Later, Mikan takes Yuko to a zombie horror movie.

    Director:Naoki Murata
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  21. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 1 Episode 2 - Just How Sporty Are You?! Everything Is Fluctuating
    7.5/10(35 votes)

    #21 - Just How Sporty Are You?! Everything Is Fluctuating

    S1:E2

    Well... it's time for Yuko to murderize a magical girl... but not before she gets in some exercise and spends her allowance, of course.

    Director:Hideki Okamoto
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  22. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 1 Episode 5 - A Town Full of Traps?? The Demon on the Brink Awakens a New Ability
    7.5/10(32 votes)

    #22 - A Town Full of Traps?? The Demon on the Brink Awakens a New Ability

    S1:E5

    Momo finally meets Ryoko. Later, the accident-prone Yuko must carry a FRAGILE and VALUABLE laptop home with her. What could possibly go wrong?

    Director:Miyuki Ishida
    Writer:Sayuri Oba

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  23. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Episode 1 - Yet Another Showdown! The Magical Girl Has a Brand New Appearance?!
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #23 - Yet Another Showdown! The Magical Girl Has a Brand New Appearance?!

    S2:E1

    When challenging an archnemesis to a duel, please make sure they do not mistake it as an invitation to hang out. It’s awkward for everyone involved.

    Director:Makoto Sokuza
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  24. The Demon Girl Next Door Season 1 Episode 1 - Yuko Awakens!! For Family Reasons You're Now a Demon Girl
    7.1/10(40 votes)

    #24 - Yuko Awakens!! For Family Reasons You're Now a Demon Girl

    S1:E1

    Yuko didn't have horns or a tail when she went to bed last night! Now her mom's revealing the deep dark secret their family's been hiding for generations — What's going on!?

    Director:Nana Harada
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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Best Episodes Summary

"Vow Under the Setting Sun! The Path Forward for Demonkind" is the best rated episode of "The Demon Girl Next Door". It scored 8.6/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Yoshiyuki Nogami and written by Keiichiro Ochi, it aired on 5/13/2022. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Raid! The Pink Plan to Retake Shamiko!".