enma ai

Ai Enma is the central figure in the series. She has long, flowing hair and red eyes, marking her as a spiritual being with a sorrowful history. She resides in a world of perpetual twilight alongside her grandmother and is tasked with receiving and executing vengeance on behalf of her clients. Typically, she wears a black seifuku, or sailor uniform, which is generally worn during winter. However, when delivering vengeance for a client, she always dons a kimono adorned with floral patterns. Ai embarked on her role as the Hell Girl through an act of vengeance against the villagers who condemned her to a sacrificial death. Her eyes turned red at the moment Sentaro, her childhood soulmate—who succumbed to the villagers' pressure and began burying her alive—dropped the first shovel of soil onto her face. After breaking out of her grave, she wreaked havoc on the entire village, burning it to the ground. For nearly 400 years, her duty has been to fulfill others' vengeance and escort people to Hell, a task presented as penance. Whether she will ever be freed from this punishment remains uncertain. Over time, this responsibility seemingly rendered her emotionless, as indicated by her expressionless demeanor. However, Wanyūdō observed that Ai still harbored feelings, albeit not strongly expressed. It was later revealed that the Spider had ordered Ai to close her heart. Her interactions with the Shibatas reignited her discontent with her grim destiny and gradually reawakened other emotions or, at least, her ability to express them. When enraged, Ai can unleash powerful energy blasts, create intricate illusions, and teleport. Ironically, Ai's name translates to "Love" and "Enma" (the Judge of the Underworld). Another interpretation of Ai is "accomplice," reflecting her role as Enma's assistant. Since her first name is never written in kanji, its true meaning remains ambiguous.
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Characters
  • Ai Enma (閻魔 あい)

    Enma Ai

    Main

    Ai Enma is the primary protagonist of the series. With long, flowing hair and red eyes, she is a spiritual entity with a tragic past, who lives in a world of eternal twilight with her grandmother, and is the one who receives and delivers vengeance on her ...

  • Kikuri (きくり)

    Kikuri

    Main

    An enigmatic little girl introduced in season two, episode 4 and then starts to reappear in season two. Little is known about her except the fact she is not an ordinary human as she can wander freely between the mortal plane and Ais house in the sunset wo...

  • Tsugumi Shibata (柴田 つぐみ)

    Shibata Tsugumi

    Main

    Hajimes daughter who often refers to him as "Hajime-chan." She sees Ai one day and has had a mysterious connection with her ever since. At first, she reports everything she sees through Ai to Hajime, but as the series progresses, she becomes more reluctan...

  • Hone Onna (骨女)

    Hone Onna

    Supporting

    Assistant of Enma Ai, and appears to be a beautiful woman in a kimono with its obi tied in frontthe trademark of a prostitute. She becomes the red straw doll when necessary by tossing her red obi strap over her neck. Hone Onna, along with Ichimoku ...

  • Ren Ichimoku (一目 連)

    Ichimoku Ren

    Supporting

    An assistant of Enma Ai who appears to be a handsome young man with one eye covered by hair. He can manifest a single, very large eye that can be directed anywhere, allowing him to see through walls. This manifests as an eye on a wall. The large eye can a...

  • Wanyuudou (輪入道)

    Wanyuudou

    Supporting

    Assistant of Enma Ai, who becomes the black straw doll with a red string around its neck, the string probably originating as the red scarf he wears in human form. He also frequently takes the form of a burning wheel on Ais coach when she goes to the human...