History Manga / TheWorldGodOnlyKnows

** Keima's [[UsefulNotes/PlaystationPortable Play Field Personal]].
** Keima is truly hardcore, he has [[UsefulNotes/VirtualBoy VIRTUAL PFP]].

** Names of game consoles (Flag 35, p.2) (Sii for UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}, [=PF3=] for [=PS3=], SDS for UsefulNotes/NintendoDS (NDS); VB is likely for UsefulNotes/XBox (XB) or UsefulNotes/GameBoy (GB, though it'd be too old-fashioned compared to other consoles)). I suppose the author could've been more creative with the games' names.

** [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 PLAY FIELD 3]].

** Some more consoles: Creamcast = [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast Dreamcast]], Prido 64 = UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 64}}. (s1, episode 12)
** Even more consoles: [[UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn Sega Saturn]] and Game Dice = UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube (s1, episode 12)

** Y Box 360 = UsefulNotes/XBox360 (s2, episode 8).

** Keima's handheld console(s) from 10 years ago is GAME GAIA by SECO (UsefulNotes/GameGear by Creator/{{Sega}}) seen in the 2nd episode of the Tenri Arc.

* SpoiledBrat: Unarguably, Keima Katsuragi. He has 6 LCD [=TVs=], 6+ home videogame consoles, 10+ portable [[UsefulNotes/PlaystationPortable PFPs]], and a collection of gal games... in his own personal game library. And where does this all come from? Well, the "[[AllTakeAndNoGive M funds]]". Also, the restaurant where he buys burgers in chapter 96 actually exists. And [[SarcasmMode surprisingly]], it's called "Fatburger". Now, from the information collected in the chapter, we can calculate how much he spent from his allowance (depending on which size he bought).

* MartialArtsUniform: Kusunoki, her students, and Keima wear this during Kusunoki's and Hinoki's arcs.

* {{Bishonen}}: Though he is often depicted as SuperDeformed or through the lens of various MangaEffects, Keima's rather handsome when serious and can apparently ramp up the appearance with some BishieSparkle at will.
** Though he can [[{{Gonk}} go the other way, if he wants to...]]

* GodlikeGamer: Keima is one of the most impressive examples in the entirety of fiction. He spends almost all of his free time playing video games. He gets away with playing games in class because he still aces all his tests in school and holds perfect attention to the lecture. He also runs a gaming blog as the "God of Conquest", where he tackles on any game suggested to him, including mapping out every last possible route in an ObviousBeta DatingSim game that the developers released without ever properly finishing. When he builds up a backlog of dozens of games due to the events of the story, he decides to lock himself in his room and play all of his backlog, including numerous RolePlayingGames and {{Dating Sim}}s. He enters into "[[SuperMode God of Conquest]]" mode, and plays '''twenty-four''' games ''all at once''. He completes 3 months worth of backlogs by the end of the day.

Keima Katsuragi is famous on the Internet as "The God of Conquest": there is no DatingSim that he cannot beat, no heroine whose heart he cannot conquer. However, in RealLife he's an introverted and unpopular {{Otaku}} {{Jerkass}} who hates all real girls and buries himself in video games.

* SenpaiKohai: Conceptualized between Keima & Minami.
** Also the relationship between Nikaido and Jun Nagase.
** Kusunoki and Keima.
*** And Hinoki and Keima.
** Haqua objects to Nora's bringing this out of school.
** Ayumi has some hostile sempais in the track and field club, who apparently bring back bad memories of Elsie's sempais in Hell.

* TheResolutionWillNotBeTelevised: While the anime has basically stayed as close to the manga canon as possible (with some omissions in between season 2 and ''Goddesses''), there are still loads of material from [=FLAGs=] 190 to 268, along with the unanimated capture arcs prior to ''Goddesses''. Which, unfortunately due to Creator/{{Manglobe}}'s closure, might never see the opportunity of being animated.

** One for the English Dub: The last time [[Creator/TiffanyGrant Lune]] held something similar to her Box Cutter was when she was [[LightNovel/InfiniteStratos Germany's Cadet Representative.]]
** A slight one in the English Dub: [[Creator/BrittneyKarbowski Kanon]]'s stun guns should remind you of [[LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex a certain]] [[Manga/ACertainScientificRailgun Electric Princess]].

* GirlNextDoor: Tenri Ayukawa, though according to Keima, [[SubvertedTrope NOT]], since their house was placed diagonally, not next door. Which is later subverted, because she moved into the house right next door. All thanks to Elsie, who destroyed the neighbor's house with her broom.

* MuggleAndMagicalLoveTriangle: In the last act of the Goddesses arc, Keima has to deal with a LoveTriangle involving Ayumi and Chihiro. Keima only needs to romance the host of the final goddess, but both girls showing feelings for him leaves him confused about which of them has Mercurius. [[spoiler:Turns out Ayumi is the host, but Chihiro has genuine feelings for Keima despite not having a goddess within her.]]

* LoveDodecahedron: All the girls saved do not remember falling for Keima, but still harbor feelings for him and get quite flustered when near him. Luckily it seems we're settling on a [[TriangRelations type 3]] LoveTriangle between Keima (who does not like 3D girls) and Haqua and Tenri (who both like him, cannot make a confession, and dislike the rival). Elsie, who at first seemed to be the [[OfficialCouple official partner]], is becoming more and more Keima's [[spoiler:kid sister]], in addition to [[SecretIdentity posing as his step-sister]].

* TwoPersonLoveTriangle: A weird take on the theme, since it's a full-fledged [[TriangRelations type 3]] LoveTriangle ''as well''. The goddess Diana eventually reveals she has fallen in love with Keima, the man her host Tenri has been in love with for a decade, which complicates matters greatly (in her opinion) since [[spoiler:her guilt for loving the same man Tenri loves is what's been preventing Diana from growing her wings]]. However, they are both very timid with their own feelings and Keima has no romantic interest in either occupant of the body.

* AmusementPark: The [[BlandNameProduct Dezeni Sea]] park shows up several times throughout the series, when Keima goes on a date with someone. The first time is with Kusunoki, the second is with Haqua and Tenri/Diana, and the third is with Yui.

* AffectionateParody: Hey, did you look at our ShoutOut [[ShoutOut/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows page]] yet?

* AlphaBitch / SchoolIdol: In the ''Heart of Jupiter'' arc, [[spoiler:Vintage uses an extremely powerful spell from Old Hell to cause all the girls in the school to compete for this title. By raising their desires, it makes them more vulnerable to the Runaway Spirits, since this increases the strength of any gaps in the heart that may form. Keima cannot have Vintage destroyed, since that would change the past and he is trying to create a StableTimeLoop. So instead, he tries to take over their scheme by puppeteering Tenri into this position]].

* AmazonBrigade: The Runaway Spirit Squad, including the Chief.

* ArentYouGoingToRavishMe: Haqua challenges Keima to a board game, on his condition that the loser must do anything the winner desires. After each loss, Haqua pleads "I know I said anything... But not ''anything''! Just not ''anything'', okay!" Keima, however, only wants to ask questions about his situation and Elsie. Haqua finally lashes out at him: "Aren't you even a tiny bit interested in me!?"

* BeatPanel

** Citron; respectively they are Lime, Yuri, and Kanon.
** Mio, Yui, and Urara.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Keima.
** It's a testament to Keima's abilities that, thanks to his ability at "capturing" girls, he managed to get an award for Elsie [[spoiler:that was taken away because Elsie can barely even PokeThePoodle when it comes to being a demon.]]

%%* CatGirl: Haqua and Elsie in chapter 94.

* CatEaredHeadband: The normally serious Nikaido wears one for the teacher skit in the festival. It's rather jarring.

* CranialEruption

%%* CreepyChild: Airi-chan.

%%* CrossPoppingVeins

* ElevatorSchool: From middle school to high school; however, you rarely get to see the [[SenpaiKohai kohai because the school building is separate.]]

* [[GoodIsOldFashioned Evil Is Old Fashioned]]: In the past, Hell was run as the traditional fire & brimstone model, with demons gaining strength from the souls of evil people. [[spoiler:Then the NobleDemon population rose up and took over, [[SealedEvilInACan sealing away the "Old Demons".]]]]
** [[spoiler:Though GoodIsOldFashioned seems to be played straight as well, as the way Hell is currently run operates in balance with Heaven and Earth as part of a giant [[OurSoulsAreDifferent soul-energy recycling process]] which gives life and energy to all three realms. When the Old Devils began corrupting mortals, it was to gain more energy for Hell at the expense of the balance. With the New Devils in power, the balance was restored; however, humans' longer lifespans have resulted in an energy crisis in Heaven and Hell.]]

* FestivalEpisode: Chapter 53.

* {{Filler}}: But on a different level... in various ways.

* FreefallRomance: Keima and Tsukiyo shared a mid-air kiss at the end of the latter's arc.

* ALadyOnEachArm: Keima has to endure this in chapter 106 as a CoolAndUnusualPunishment.

* LoveConfession: Both played straight and invoked.

* LovingAShadow: Keima is a genuine chick magnet, but for the capture targets he usually alters the personality presented to something he knows will appeal to the girl in question. For example, he acts really concerned, supportive and interested in Kanon's problems while for Sumire he acts like the ideal, polite employee. Taken to the extreme with Minami, who invents a personality for Keima out of nothing. Averted only with Chihiro and Nanaka, neither of whom he was actually intending to get to love him. And to be fair, it's not like he's intentionally acting, as later interactions with the girls show.

* LuminescentBlush: A lot of the characters do this.

* MagicalFloatingShawl: All the demon girls wear a hagoromo with multiple magical properties, such as giving the ability to fly in the air, reproduce the user's magic, change the appearance of certain objects and much more.

* ManIFeelLikeAWoman: Played with in FLAG84. Keima's played so many galge that he's become unaffected by women's bodies. On the other hand, he remarks that boobs are heavy, just like in Galge. Then he reconsiders. A chapter later, it's not satisfying him anymore. In the next chapter his manner of speech is affected.

* MatchMakerCrush
** [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] in Chihiro's arc.
** [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] in the Mai High Festival Eve plot [[spoiler:as a gambit to determine whether Mercury's host is Chihiro or Ayumi]]. He agrees to go to the bonfire with [[spoiler:Chihiro]] and then approaches [[spoiler:Ayumi]] to ask for advice, thereby allowing him to interact with both while keeping them from interfering with one another.

* NoodleIncident: Mari's South American trip.

* NotWhatItLooksLike: Used when Haqua and Keima get into an argument about who clung to whom in the theater for her visual report. The two of them fight using the microphone to revise it until it breaks, leaving a perverted iteration of the event on display. Elsie is not happy she was alone while the two of them were apparently having sex.

** [[spoiler:Yui]], a true ojou-sama.

* OffscreenTeleportation: Another of Keima's talents.

* PowerGlows: Otoshi-kami Mode Activate!!
* PowerGivesYouWings: [[spoiler:The Goddesses.]]
* ThePowerOfLove: It seals the deal in the whole ordeal. By making girls fall in love with him, Keima can then drive evil spirits out of their hearts.
** It is also revealed that the goddess [[spoiler:Diana]] is powered by her host [[spoiler:Tenri's]] love. Played with when Keima asks how she is not embarrassed to admit this.
** The same goes for her sisters.

* SchoolFestival: The Mai-High Festival.

* TheStinger: The end of s2 episode 2.
* StoicSpectacles: Keima's preferred look.

* TheSweatDrop

* TeacherStudentRomance: In one arc, Keima had to court his 21-year-old teacher, who thinks him a genius but troubled kid. [[spoiler:Then ''she'' kissed ''him''.]]

* {{Tsundere}}: Let's see.... We have Keima himself, Ayumi, Mio, Kusunoki, Chihiro, Tsukiyo, Diana, Haqua.... we can say that roughly half of the cast has had their moment.
* TwelveEpisodeAnime: All of its three anime seasons.
* TwoPersonLoveTriangle: A weird take on the theme, since it's a full-fledged [[TriangRelations type 3]] LoveTriangle ''as well''. [[spoiler:Diana also eventually reveals she has fallen in love with Keima,]] which complicates matters greatly (in her opinion) since [[spoiler:her guilt for loving the same man Tenri loves is what's been preventing Diana from growing her wings]]. However they are both very timid with their own feelings and [[spoiler:Keima is... well, Keima]].
** And this, by the way, makes two different type 3 love triangles with just three people total. Yes, I know it's mathematically impossible. But Keima [[IncrediblyLamePun is a cheater]].
** Furthermore, we have Keima and [[spoiler:Yui]] managing a two person love quadrangle ''without'' SharingABody with anyone, with added ScrewYourself thrown in for good measure ''without'' actual duplicates.

** Keima got a full house! '''A spoiler chain, mind.'''
** Unfortunately for Keima, the end of the Goddesses Arc ultimately results in this.

* VoiceOfTheLegion: "Can't catch me"
* WackyMarriageProposal: Keima gives one to [[spoiler:Ayumi to capture her again.]]
* WagerSlave: See under "ArentYouGoingToRavishMe," above.

* WhatWouldXDo]: Elsie in chapter 26 ponders what Kami Sama would do.

* [[CatGirl Cat/Bunny Girl]]: Haqua and Elsie in chapter 94.

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: UsefulNotes/HongKong dub title: ''God of Gaming's Walkthrough in Pick-up''. While it sums up the storyline well, would it be a bit ''too'' explicit?

* CoolDownHug[=/=]GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Elsie gives these simultaneously to Haqua in episode 4 of Season 2.

* CreepyChild: Airi-chan.

* CrossPoppingVeins

* [[CuteMonsterGirl Cute Demon Girl]]: Elsie

* CypherLanguage[=/=]{{Wingdinglish}}: New Hell's [[http://i.imgur.com/rGHyqGW.png "Hellian"]] and the language of Heaven the goddesses speak have a similar "alphabet", whether or not they are pronounced the same is unknown. Most of the words written and/or spoken using that "alphabet" can form English words if one takes time to decipher it and the numbers are in fact Roman numerals. When Apollo made the message in the sky [[spoiler:when she was stabbed by the Vintage agent[[note]]Fiore in the manga, Lune in the anime[[/note]]]], it was written using the "alphabet" but she used the romanization of Japanese words.
* DancesAndBalls: Keima attended one at the end of Mio's arc.

* {{Defictionalization}}[=/=]FictionalMedia[=/=]ProductPlacement: Or some bizarre hybrid, anyway. Kanon's songs in the anime show up in the real world on the album 'Birth', released in March 2011. A while later, in chapter 137b, we get adverts for the album in-universe - which are justified, as Kanon's an idol singer.

* FacelessMasses

* [[GenieInABottle Kaketama In A Bottle]]: No, it doesn't grant you wishes.

* [[spoiler:LegacyCharacter: The Goddesses. It's a tradition to choose six {{miko}}s who can be trusted and have great power to take the names of the goddesses. They're all replaced when one dies, and they aren't actually related]].

* LoveTriangle[=/=]LoveDodecahedron: All the girls saved do not remember falling for Keima, but still harbor feelings for him and get quite flustered when near him. Luckily it seems we're settling on a [[TriangRelations type 3]] LoveTriangle between Keima (who does not like 3D girls) and Haqua and Tenri (who both like him, cannot make a confession, and dislike the rival). Elsie, who at first seemed to be the [[OfficialCouple official partner]], is becoming more and more Keima's [[spoiler:kid sister]], in addition to [[SecretIdentity posing as his step-sister]].

* MagicalGirlWarrior[=/=]MagicIdolSinger: Kanon becomes a fusion of these in her spinoff: a magical warrior who fights with the power of song.

* ReferenceOverdosed