Its always interesting to compare the works of mangaka I like or even just authors I read a lot of. Akuma to Dolce is one of Julietta Suzukis earliest works. Julietta Suzuki is best known for Kamisama Kiss which I saw the anime for and enjoyed. I also really loved another one of her earlier works Karakuri Odette as well as her oneshot Meitantei Kouko wa Yuutsu which went on to become its own series. Unfortunately I didnt find Akuma to Dolce to be as polished or engaging as Suzukis other stories. Anyways Akuma to Dolce has a very simple premise. Mayuri Ogura is a high school girl who doesnt have many friends. Her mother taught her how to summon demons and cook foods making her a lovely baker and an apprentice witch. She combines her two skills by summoning lowlevel demons to do household chores and help her with tasks in exchange for her baked goods. One day she accidentally summons Belzebeaut a high ranking demon instead of her usual demonic friends. While he doesnt want to do trivial tasks like removing stains he quickly gets lured in by the scent of Mayuris delicious pastries. Akuma to Dolce mixes the supernatural and school life genres with a hint of romance. To me it felt like a mix between Kamisama Kiss and Kitchen Princess with some of the same style as Karakuri Odette. Unfortunately it isnt as good as any of these titles. Looking at the dates Akuma to Dolce was written at the same time as Kamisama Kiss and Karakuri Odette with only two volumes released and it is on hiatus. I dont think as much effort was focused on this project and it was hard for me to remain interested in the chapters. It just doesnt feel as polished as her other works. To me it felt like everything was sort of jumping around. I actually had a hard time keeping track of the characters who werent Mayuri and Beaut. I have vague memories of some of the other characters but they just didnt have personalities that stuck with me. I did think Mayuri and Beaut were compelling leads. Mayuri is solitary and devoted to her small family and her hobbies. I found her stoic personality and struggles with strong emotions a nice contrast to Beauts childishness. They are both possessive of each other but didnt quite know how to deal with it. I found them both to be silly and show a lot of potential. The art was about the same as Karakuri Odette. Its not as refined as her later stuff and I dont love it. However it was a bit of a throwback to when I was reading Karakuri Odette. It made me feel a bit nostalgic even though I didnt read and review it that long ago. Im pretty sure Makotos design was a prototype for Mizuki from Kamisama Kiss since their designs felt kind of similar. Anyways I didnt hate it. It was sort of average for me and I think that if it were more polished and consistent I would like it a lot more. I dont even have a lot to say about it which is why this review is so short. I think it was a solid early effort from Julietta Suzuki and while it isnt bad Id rather read her other stuff.