Yasashii Akuma

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{{Infobox song

| name = Yasashii Akuma

| cover = Candies - Yasashii Akuma.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Candies

| album = Candies 1½: Yasashii Akuma

| language = Japanese

| English_title = Sweet Little Devil

| B-side = Anata no Yesterday

| released = {{Start date|1977|03|01}}

| recorded = 1976

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|kayōkyoku|teen pop}}

| length = 3:36

| label = CBS Sony

| composer = Takuro Yoshida

| lyricist = Makoto Kitajō

| producer = {{hlist|Sumio Matsuzaki|Masatoshi Sakai}}

| prev_title = Aishū no Symphony

| prev_year = 1976

| next_title = Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu

| next_year = 1977

}}

{{nihongo4|"Yasashii Akuma"|やさしい悪魔||"Sweet Little Devil"}} is the 14th single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Makoto Kitajō and Takuro Yoshida, the single was released on March 1, 1977. The song appeared on their 1977 album Candies 1½: Yasashii Akuma. The promotional dresses were designed by singer Ann Lewis.{{cite web |url=https://idol.ne.jp/candies |title=Candies Discography |website=Idol.ne.jp |date=24 December 2018 |access-date=2020-04-10}}

The song peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 390,000 copies.{{cite web |url=http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/candys.html|title= Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Singles Chart Daijiten - Candies|language=ja|access-date=2011-05-16}} The trio performed the song on the 28th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.