6 Anime Like Machikado Mazoku (The Demon Girl Next Door) [Recommendations]

The Summer 2019 anime season is filled with plenty of high-quality anime series. One of the best anime of the season is Machikado Mazoku. The light-hearted comedy featuring Demon Mistress Yuko on her quest to kill a magical girl is a real treat. If you're looking for another cute comedy series like Machiko Mazoku we've got you covered. Today, we are going to be looking at six anime that are similar to Machikado Mazoku. Each of these series will feature some of the best qualities of Machikado Mazoku, from the light-hearted and fast-paced comedy to the wacky and loveable characters. Let's get started.


Similar Anime to Machikado Mazoku / Similar Anime to The Demon Girl Next Door

1. Gabriel DropOut

  • Episodes: 12
  • Aired: January 2017 - March 2017

Angels attend school in Heaven to learn everything they can about properly caring for humans. Once they've graduated, the angels get to go to earth to experience everything it has to offer, while also getting special hands-on training. Gabriel White Tenma was one of the brightest angels and graduated at the top of her class, but after discovering the world of online gaming, Gabriel's life changed forever. Gabriel now spends all of her time playing games and lazing about while neglecting her angel duties. Gabriel DropOut follows the story of Gabriel, and her friends Vignette, Raphael, and Satanichia as they experience life in the human world.

Gabriel DropOut and Machikado Mazoku have many things in common. Both series are light-hearted simple comedies that have some fantastic characters. However, the main similarity between the two anime are Yuko and Satania. They both have similar features, character designs, and they are both demon girls, but what really makes them similar is the way they are used in the story. Yuko and Satania are always the butt of the joke and are constantly being teased by their friends. They also have counterparts in Momo and Gabriel who are part of their one-sided rivalries and always get the best of them.

Gabriel DropOut PV


2.Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu

  • Episodes: 12
  • Aired: April 2019 - June 2019

Bocchi Hitori is terrible at interacting with others. Bocchi's one and only friend Kai, had a plan to help her make more friends as they get ready to enter middle school. Kai tells Bocchi that she won't speak to her again until she befriends every single person in her new class. On her first day of school, Bocchi gets off to a rough start when she vomits during introductions. Despite her bad first impression, she is able to Nako Sunao. With one friend down, Bocchi turns her attention to the rest of the class as she begins her arduous journey to make friends.

Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu may not have any magical or supernatural elements like every other series on this list, but it does have a cast of amazing characters similar to Machikado Mazoku. Both anime are filled with plenty of comedy and are nice relaxing shows you can just sit back and enjoy. One of the things both anime do so well is showing off the unique personalities of the characters. By the end of the first episode of both series, you can't help but root for Bocchi and Yuko and hope they are able to accomplish all of their goals.

Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu PV


3. Endro~!

  • Episodes: 12
  • Aired: January 2019 - March 2019

The continent of Naral Island is a magical land that is home to humans and monsters. Since ancient times, the land has been threatened by the Demon King. Every time a new Demon King rises, a group of heroes sets out to defeat them. Nowadays, there is a special school that trains adventurers everything they need to know in order to defeat the Demon King. Endro~! follows the lives Yusha, Seyla, Fai, and Mei, a party of heroes that try their best every day to become legendary heroes and defeat the Demon King.

Endro~! and Machikado Mazoku are both comedy series about cute girls doing cute things. While the comedy in Endro~! isn't as fast-paced or frequent as the comedy in Machikado Mazoku, both series are still able to keep you laughing all the way through. The anime also share something else that has a much bigger impact on both series. Despite both anime being set up with the girls all having these big goals to accomplish, the anime focus more on their daily lives and the crazy situations they find themselves in. The major story elements of the Endro! girls defeating the Demon King and Yuko's goal of defeating a magical girl never go away, they are mostly used to set up more comedic moments then showing the girls every actually making progress in accomplishing their goals.

Endro! OP



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4. Mahou Shoujo Ore (Magical Girl Ore!)

  • Episodes: 12
  • Aired: April 2018 - June 2018

Saki Uno and Sakuyo Mikage are junior high school students that make up the idol duo Magical Twins. Unfortunately, despite their hard work, they still haven't managed to acquire a single fan. After finishing up a concert that nobody attended, Saki returns home to find a strange man trying to get into her house. Saki lets the man in and learns that his name is Kokoro, not only does he help out her mom, but her mom has been working as a magical girl. Kokoro tells Saki that a demon has appeared and is attacking her crush Mohiro and she must become a magical girl in order to save him. Saki transforms only to find out that her magical girl form is that of a large, muscular man in a small girlish uniform. Putting her embarrassment aside, Saki saves Mohiro and begins her new life as a magical girl.

Mahou Shoujo Ore and Machikado Mazoku are about young girls who both wake up one day to discover they have a magical family history that changes their lives forever. While Yuko and Saki embrace their heritage differently, the result is ultimately the same, providing us with tons of laughs at the ridiculous situations they end up in. Along with these similarities, both series also have a heavy focus on the relationships of its characters. Momo and Sakuyo help Yuko and Saki grow as both people and as magical beings.

Magical Girl Ore OP


5. Jashin-chan Dropkick (Dropkick On My Devil!)

  • Episodes: 11
  • Aired: July 2018 - September 2018

One day, a college student and part-time witch, Yurine Hanazono, manages to summon a devil from Hell. The devil's name is Jashin-chan and she isn't very happy to have been summoned. Unfortunately for her, Yurine has no idea on how to send her back. Jashin-chan thinks that if she kills Yurine she may be able to return home, so she begins trying to Yurine. In the meantime, the two now live together under one roof, as a pair of unusual roommates.

The main similarity between Machikado Mazoku and Jashin-chan Dropkick is the outrageous comedy. Both anime are fast-paced and they are constantly throwing jokes at you. Most of the comedy centers around the failures of Yuko and Jashin as they constantly fail no matter how hard they try. The stories also have a similar setup with Yuko and Jashin, both trying to kill somebody in order to better their lives, but the way both anime go about using this pretty different.


6. Beelzebub-jou no Okinimesu mama.( As Miss Beelzebub Likes it.)

  • Episodes: 12
  • Aired: October 2018 - December 2018

Once a denizen of Heaven, Beelzebub was banished and forced to start a new life. Beelzebub now rules over Pandemonium, a land where all former angles can come and work. Myruin is Beelzebub's newest attendant and is ready to serve in any way possible. Although Myruin believed Beelzebub was wise and powerful, it turns out she is incredibly girly and loves everything that is cute and cuddly. The story follows Beelzebub and Myruin's lives as they encounter of all the strange people that live in Pandemonium.

Beelzebub-jou no Okinimesu mama. is unlike a lot of the anime we've looked at so far. While it doesn't share a lot of the story or comedic aspects with Machikado Mazoku, the two anime do have some major similarities. For starters, both anime look similar with their bright pastel colors and character designs. The anime also share some major similarities with their main duos. While Beelzebub-jou no Okinimesu mama. focuses more on a romance, the way Beelzebub and Myruin grow closer together over the course of the series is similar to the relationship between Yuko and Momo.

As Miss Beelzebub Likes it. OP


Final Thoughts

That is it for our list of the six anime that are similar to Machikado Mazoku. Hopefully, you found a new anime that you will love just as much as Machikado Mazoku. Which anime on this do you think is the best? Are there any anime you think should have made the list? Let us know by leaving us a comment.

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