Ai Enma is the main protagonist of the series, and is the one known as the "Jigoku Shōjo"--地獄少女--literally translated into English version as "Hell Girl." As such, she makes a regular appearance in the series, although her appearance is smaller and less frequent in "Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae". She is played by Sayuri Iwata in the live-action television series. Her first name Ai--written in hiragana あい in the manga--is a popular girl's first name meaning "love." Her last name Enma--written in kanji 閻魔 in the manga--actually is a name for the "Yama King" or judge of the dead.