Fox Devil

* Anime
* Manga

The **Fox Devil** (狐 (きつね) の悪 (あく) 魔 (ま) , *Kitsune no Akuma*?) is a devil that embodies the fear of foxes. They are a minor supporting character in the Public Safety Saga.

## Appearance

The Fox Devil's full appearance is unknown but its head resembles a giant fox's head with multiple giant eyes covering it, each full of concentric circles. The Fox Devil's arm is likewise monstrously large with oversized claws and is covered in multiple eyes.

The Fox Devil is colored differently in the anime and manga:

* In the manga, it has orange or light brown looking fur.
* In the anime, it is colored white and in both its eyes are red-orange and glow.

Fox Devil's Paw
## Personality

The Fox Devil has no conflicted feelings over killing and eating other devils; eagerly asking permission from Aki Hayakawa to swallow the Leech Devil's head.

The Fox Devil is friendly with humans, allowing numerous Devil Hunters to make contracts with it. However, it only grants attractive people the ability to summon its head, showing a rather superficial side.

The Fox Devil seemingly hates the taste of hybrids such as Katana Man and Reze; complaining that the former is monstrous and deciding to leave after tasting the latter. This showcases that they do not have a sense of loyalty or responsibility towards their contractors, being more than willing to abandon them or breaking the contract if the situation appears to be unfavorable or undesirable.

## Plot

### History

At some point, the Fox Devil became a resident of Kyoto and made contracts with Aki Hayakawa, Hirokazu Arai and several other Devil Hunters.

### Bat Devil arc

After the Leech Devil defeats Denji and is on the verge of eating him, Aki Hayakawa puts his hand in the shape of a fox's head and summons the Fox Devil to decapitate the Leech Devil. The Fox Devil is given permission to eat and swallow the Leech Devil, which they do before disappearing in a puff of smoke.

Later in the hospital, Aki explains the nature of his contract with the Fox Devil to Denji; explaining that in exchange for feeding it parts of his body, he is able to borrow the Fox Devil's power.

### Eternity Devil arc

After being trapped in a looped section of space by the Eternity Devil, Aki Hayakawa tried summoning the Fox Devil's head to break out of it, but since the Fox's body is in Kyoto, he could not bring it out in the sealed off space.

Hirokazu Arai revealed to the group that he had a contract with the Fox Devil while at a newbie welcoming party held by the Special Division after the Eternity Devil's defeat. When a confused Denji asks how he and Aki are both contracted to it, Aki explains that since the Fox Devil is on good terms with humans, many devil hunters have contracted it, though Himeno notes only attractive ones can summon their head.

### Katana Man arc

After Katana Man ambushes Aki Hayakawa, Himeno, Denji and Power, Aki summons the Fox Devil's head to swallow him whole. However, the Fox Devil complains that Aki made it swallow something monstrous that isn't human or devil and Katana Man cuts himself out of the Fox Devil's head in a fountain of gore.

Later, Aki tries summoning the Fox Devil in the hospital, but the Fox Devil refuses to appear. Yutaro Kurose states that since Aki used the Fox Devil's power recklessly, he got on its bad side and it probably won't let him use it again.

### Bomb Girl arc

During Reze's assault on the Second Division headquarters, Nomo attempted to use the Fox Devil's arm twice against her but she evaded each of his attacks. As she went to kill him, the Vice Captain of the Second Division used the Fox Devil's head to swallow her whole, but the Fox Devil immediately complained about the flavor and vanished, leaving Reze behind.

### International Assassins arc

Nakamura uses the front paw of the Fox Devil to crush several dolls controlled by Santa Claus.

## Abilities

As a Devil, the Fox Devil possesses all of the standard devil abilities, such the ability to make contracts with humans for a price; in the current story, the Fox Devil had a contract with Aki Hayakawa, Nomo, Nakamura, Hirokazu Arai and several other Devil Hunters. Despite apparently being on good terms with humanity and lending out several contracts, the Fox Devil still appears massive and powerful.

The Fox Devil can teleport from Kyoto to the location of devil hunters that it has formed a contract with; allowing them to summon pieces of its body that perform an attack by saying "**Kon!**" (コン, ***"**Kon!**"***?) and making a special hand sign. Afterwards, it disappears into a puff of smoke. While this attack is effective against devils, it is not effective against hybrids who can easily dodge the paws while also being durable enough to withstand a bite. The Fox Devil also detests their taste and will leave quickly after eating one.

### Physical Prowess

* **Enhanced Strength**: The Fox Devil is very strong as its paws are strong enough to easily defeat multiple of Santa's dolls. their jaw strength is also very impressive, allowing them to cut through concrete and devils with just one bite.
* **Enhanced Durability**: After being summoned inside a building, the Fox Devil ended up destroying it instead of being crushed by it all while taking no damage in the process.

### Devil Powers

* **Blood Consumption**: As a devil, the Fox Devil is able to restore its health by consuming blood. It's regenerative abilities are quite powerful, allowing it to completely heal even after having their head slashed through by Katana Man.

## Trivia

* The Fox Devil's rankings in the Popularity Polls are as follows:
	+ The Fox Devil ranked 37th in the First Popularity Poll with 279 votes.
	+ The Fox Devil ranked 46th in the Second Popularity Poll with 567 votes.
* The word that Aki Hayakawa says to summon the Fox Devil **Kon** (コン, *****Kon*****?) is an onomatopoeic word referencing the sound a fox makes, similar to "Nyan" (ニャン, ***"Nyan"***?) for a cat or "Wan" (ワン, ***"Wan"***?) for a dog.

## References

1. ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 10, Page 15
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 46, Pages 10 - 17
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 10, Pages 12 - 16
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 20, Page 14
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 23, Pages 15 - 21
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 11, Pages 2 - 3
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 17, Pages 2 - 3
8. ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 30, Page 9
9. ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 59, Pages 17 - 18
10. ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 1, Page 13
11. ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 23, Pages 19-20