History Manga / DororonEnmaKun

* MysteriousWatcher: At the very end of Episode 3, a mysterious woman dressed very much like Enma appears to be watching the heroes. [[spoiler: Later revealed to be Enoi-chan, who's Enma's sister in this version]]

* MysteriousWatcher: At the very end of Episode 3, a mysterious woman dressed very much like Enma appears to be watching the heroes.

* RemakeCameo: [[note: In the final episode, we have Enma's parents voiced by Creator/MasakoNozawa and Sumie Sakai, the original voices of Enma and Yukiko-hime respectively]]

* ShipTease: Between Enma and Yukiko-hime. [[spoiler: And as of Episode 4, Harumi seems to have a crush on Enma.]]

** The period and setting of the series (lower Tokyo in the early 70's) are practically identical to those of ''Anime/BrigadoonMarinAndMelan'', which is also by YoshitomoYonetani, and much of the scenery and locations are the same with the bathhouse in Episode 1 and the amusement park in Episode 2 as two notable examples.

* SceneryCensor: When Enpi was stripped naked and molested by a group of demons during the [[spoiler: world-wide orgy]], her bare breasts were covered by a demon that was fondling them.

* GenderFlip: ''Dororon Enpi-Chan'', a parody manga by Go Nagai with a gender-flipped cast -- Enma was replaced by Enpi[[note]]"Voluptuous seductress"[[/note]], who was just as sex crazed as Enma [[UpToEleven but also a nudist and exhibitionist to boot]], Yukiko-Hige[[note]]"Beard"[[/note]], a male transsexual version of Yukiko-Hime, and Kabako, a female version of Kapperu. Playing the trope a little more straight, the male Tsutomu was replaced with Harumi (the other being demoted to extra) in the remake.

* KimonoFanservice: Yukiko wears an ''extremely'' short kimono.

* AnIcePerson: Yukiko-hime has power over ice, enjoys taking freezing baths, and likes to hang out by open freezers. Since she's a [[{{Youkai}} Yuki-Onna]], it's only natural.

* AwwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Enma-kun and Yukiko-hime spend much of the series arguing, but [[spoiler:after Enma is killed in the final episode, Yukiko holds his dead body and mourns. When Enma's father brings his son back to life, it's implied that Enma and Yukiko will be a couple from then onward.]]

* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs / InsistentTerminology: Yukiko-hime gets mighty pissed whenever Enma-kun refers to her as "Yuki-chan," insisting that she be addressed by her full title. [[spoiler:In the final episode of the original anime, after a dying Enma starts to call her "Yuki-chan" and then corrects himself, Yukiko finally eases up on this and tells him "Yuki-chan" is fine.]]

Over the 40 years that Enma-kun has existed there have been a number of remakes, spin offs, and parodies. For example, in 2000, Go Nagai did a parody spinoff, ''Dororon Enpi-Chan'' (どろろん艶靡ちゃん), with a gender-bent cast and the sexuality turned up to 11 -- notable because the main female lead, Enpi-chan (a sort of cross between Nagai's ''Manga/KekkoKamen'' and Enma) is a reoccurring character in the most recent animated version.

The 2011 series has been licenced by [[Creator/NipponIchi NIS America]].

* ActionGirl: Yukiko, when she's not getting captured, that is.

* BadassPrincess: Yukiko.

** Many things in episode 12 including ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' of all things. Ryo from ''[[Manga/MaoDante Demon Lord Dante]]'' can be seen among the extras. ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' is briefly referenced in Enma's fight with Plume as her bra has a secret mirror in it, much like Baltan Seijin 2. Angel Mark possesses the Thunder Break from ''Anime/GreatMazinger''. Finally one can find [[{{Gamera}} Gyaos]] hidden among the many individuals briefly when the power of love is activated.

''Dororon Enma-kun'' (ドロロンえん魔くん), also known as ''Satanikus!'', is a Japanese horror-comedy anime and manga series created by GoNagai. It's one of Nagai's most famous works in Japan, although not very well known in the rest of the world. Enma is the nephew of the king of hell (also named Enma). Due to him being somewhat of a handful, Enma is sent to the human world to capture youkai that have escaped hell and are causing problems. Following him is Chapeau-jii, a sentient witch's hat with an encyclopedic knowledge of youkai, Yukiko-Hime, a snow-woman princess and Enma's love interest, and Kappaeru, a kappa and Enma's best friend.

** Yukiko looks very much the heroine of ''Anime/CuteyHoney'', which was also by GoNagai and a lot more famous in the west.

* MsFanservice: Considering the improbably high odds of Yukiko-hime ending up naked and assaulted by tentacles in any given fight scene, she could almost be considered a parody of this archetype if GoNagai hadn't invented it in the first place.

* TakeThat: A strange example -- GoNagai has [[WordOfGod went on record]] as stating he pushed for/greenlit the Dororon Enma-Kun remake as a direct reaction to the 2010/2011 Anti-Anime laws being pushed through by Ishihara (the Governor of Tokyo), and that he specifically sees it as a repeat of the censorship he fought against in the early 70s (when his fighting against said censorship created the {{Ecchi}} subgenre).

* ShoutOut: The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from ''Film/{{Ghostbusters}}'' makes an appearance in episode 4.

* AllStarCast: Creator/KappeiYamaguchi, Creator/MamikoNoto, Creator/TakehitoKoyasu, Creator/AyakoKawasumi, Creator/KikukoInoue, Creator/NorioWakamoto and, Creator/HochuOtsuka all lend their voices.

** From the same episode, we also have [[Anime/MazingerZ Enmazinger]], Kappaeru having his face resculpted to resemble Manga/{{Golgo 13}}, people turned into machines such as [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Mechagodzilla]], [[Anime/MazingerZ Doublas M2, and Boss Borot]], and various {{Devilman}} demons such as Mizun, Lacock, and the finally [[spoiler: Harumi]] becomes the OVA version of Sirene.

* SpiritualSuccessor: This series cleary aims to be to the original manga what ShinMazinger is to Anime/MazingerZ - remake that takes some freedom with original's plot, introduces new characters (including at last one CanonImmigrant) and gives main stars new, CrazyAwesome attacks, all to reintroduce the franchiche to modern audience and renew it's popularity.

* NoOntologicalInertia: Whatever evil was perpetrated by the MonsterOfTheWeek is undone by reducing him to a grease spot. Damage done by the heroes, being of a more physical variety, sticks around until the end of the episode. We're talking damage on par with [[RanmaOneHalf The Nerima Wrecking Crew]].

* LargeHam: Enma the Great. Naturally, it comes with being voiced by NorioWakamoto.

** From the same episode, we also have [[MazingerZ Enmazinger]], Kappaeru having his face resculpted to resemble Manga/{{Golgo 13}}, people turned into machines such as [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Mechagodzilla]], [[MazingerZ Doublas M2, and Boss Borot]], and various {{Devilman}} demons such as Mizun, Lacock, and the finally [[spoiler: Harumi]] becomes the OVA version of Sirene.

** Episode 10 references multiple SuperRobot shows including Fire Goblin and Ice Goblin morphing into a robot that resembles [[MazingerZ Baron Ashura]] and [[Anime/GaoGaiGar ChoRyuJin]], Enpi piloting a clone of [[Anime/KotetsuJeeg Big Shooter]], and three goblins based on food obviously forming (and completely failing at being) the [[Manga/GetterRobo Getter Team]].

* SpiritualSuccessor: This series cleary aims to be to the original manga what ShinMazinger is to MazingerZ - remake that takes some freedom with original's plot, introduces new characters (including at last one CanonImmigrant) and gives main stars new, CrazyAwesome attacks, all to reintroduce the franchiche to modern audience and renew it's popularity.

** From the same episode, we also have [[MazingerZ Enmazinger]], Kappaeru having his face resculpted to resemble {{Golgo 13}}, people turned into machines such as [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Mechagodzilla]], [[MazingerZ Doublas M2, and Boss Borot]], and various {{Devilman}} demons such as Mizun, Lacock, and the finally [[spoiler: Harumi]] becomes the OVA version of Sirene.

** Many things in episode 12 including ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' of all things. Ryo from ''[[Manga/MaoDante Demon Lord Dante]]'' can be seen among the extras. ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' is briefly referenced in Enma's fight with Plume as her bra has a secret mirror in it, much like Baltan Seijin 2. Angel Mark possesses the Thunder Break from GreatMazinger. Finally one can find [[{{Gamera}} Gyaos]] hidden among the many individuals briefly when the power of love is activated.

** Episode 10 references multiple SuperRobot shows including Fire Goblin and Ice Goblin morphing into a robot that resembles [[MazingerZ Baron Ashura]] and [[GaoGaiGar ChoRyuJin]], Enpi piloting a clone of [[Anime/KotetsuJeeg Big Shooter]], and three goblins based on food obviously forming (and completely failing at being) the [[Manga/GetterRobo Getter Team]].

** Episode 10 references multiple SuperRobot shows including Fire Goblin and Ice Goblin morphing into a robot that resembles [[MazingerZ Baron Ashura]] and [[GaoGaiGar ChoRyuJin]], Enpi piloting a clone of [[SteelJeeg Big Shooter]], and three goblins based on food obviously forming (and completely failing at being) the [[Manga/GetterRobo Getter Team]].

Over the 40 years that Enma-kun has existed there have been a number of remakes, spin offs, and parodies. For example, in 2000, Go Nagai did a parody spinoff, ''Dororon Enpi-Chan'' (どろろん艶靡ちゃん), with a gender-bent cast and the sexuality turned up to 11 -- notable because the main female lead, Enpi-chan (a sort of cross between Nagai's ''Anime/KekkoKamen'' and Enma) is a reoccurring character in the most recent animated version.

* {{Expy}}: Yukiko looks very much the heroine of ''Anime/CuteyHoney'', which was also by GoNagai and a lot more famous in the west.
** Meanwhile, Enpi, the MysteriousWatcher of Episode 3, strongly resembles KekkoKamen. Kekko herself makes an appearance in the final episode as an angel named Kekkou Honey, only she's wears Honey's outfit from the 90s OVA.

* {{Expy}}: Yukiko looks very much the heroine of CuteyHoney, which was also by GoNagai and a lot more famous in the west.

** The period and setting of the series (lower Tokyo in the early 70's) are practically identical to those of BrigadoonMarinAndMelan, which is also by YoshitomoYonetani, and much of the scenery and locations are the same with the bathhouse in Episode 1 and the amusement park in Episode 2 as two notable examples.