How Not to Summon a Demon Lord
Oshimeter
Synopsis
In the MMORPG Cross Reverie, Takuma Sakamoto has conquered everything, maxed stats, rarest gear, known as the Demon King Diablo. He's also a total shut-in who can barely hold a conversation. Then one day he gets pulled into a world that looks exactly like his game, except now he IS Diablo: horns, cape, overwhelming power, the whole deal. Two girls, Rem and Shera, both claim they summoned him and try to enslave him with a binding ritual. Problem is, Takuma's got a passive ability called Magic Reflection, so the spell bounces back and now they're the ones wearing slave collars. Awkward. Takuma has no idea how to talk to people, let alone two girls who are literally magically bound to him, so he just leans into the Demon King roleplay to avoid social situations. It's a surprisingly effective coping mechanism. The three of them set off to figure out how to break the spell, running into political conflicts, powerful enemies, and plenty of ecchi situations along the way. The comedy mostly comes from the gap between Takuma's intimidating Demon King exterior and his panicking inner monologue, which lands more often than you'd expect. It's a 12-episode TV series from Ajia-do, based on the light novel. If you liked the isekai power fantasy angle of Overlord but want something way less serious, or if KonoSuba's comedic isekai energy worked for you and you don't mind more fanservice, this one fits that niche pretty well. It knows exactly what it is and commits to it.
Episode Guide
Characters
Diablo
A powerful gamer transported to another world as his in-game character, Diablo now commands two enslaved girls.
Vale Eric
Rem Galleu
Rem Galleu: Pantherian adventurer, unknowingly houses Krebskulm's soul, driven to slay the Demon King.
Saxton Jad
Shera L. Greenwood
Elf summoner who called Diablo to secure freedom.
Wiedenheft Sarah
MANGA BRIDGE
This season covers Volumes 1-8 of the manga. Continue reading from Volume 9.
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Thoroughly enjoyed this season! Heading straight to season 2 😁
I guess she was redeemable lol. I'm glad Edelgard was saved too. Ending was great! I really enjoyed this season ☺️
And there it is. I don't think Alicia will be redeemable for me at this point. I am glad Saddler died tho, the bastard deserved it for what he did to Rem.
Of course Alicia would be acting like this.
Something about Alicia hasn't sat right with me ever since that spell activated onto Rem's hand. I hope she doesn't betray them but my expectations are low..
I was about to be so pissed at this episode and then I saw the head flying 😂😂😂
I knew it, that bastard Keera is basically Oberon from SAO. He's damn disgusting! I need to see him get his ass kicked ASAP!
That face keera made at the end gave me the creeps and brought back memories from SAO
A weapon to nerf himself 😂 he really is a nice dude lol
White Nova was so badass!! Also when he said Naraku, i had instant flashback to my time InuYasha lol
I was not expecting the fallen to be just monsters, i thought they'd be a specific white haired race since they were confusing Dianlo with one
Waking up with a cat girl and an elf. If only this was reality lol
One ep in and I'm already hooked lol
Honestly Pretty good but, too short for the story it wants to tell or anything to really develop. Overlord/mynoghra tell the story better
The massive, high-stakes magic battle is a total fan service overload. The OP Demon Lord is pure hype: chaotic, flashy, and shamelessly skeezy. Can't wait for the next season!
The betrayal hits hard. The usual awkward moments switch to something dark and intense. Despite the situation, you can really see the shipping fuel here.
Good finale. Not perfect but genuinely good, the kind that makes you immediately want a second season rather than feeling like you need a break. If you've made it this far you already know whether you're watching this, just go watch it.
This episode earns its title. It's not subtle about the stakes and it doesn't need to be by this point you're invested enough that just watching the group deal with what's in front of them is enough. One of the stronger episodes of the season, no doubt.
This episode is where the show makes a tonal choice that could have gone very wrong and somehow doesn't. It's hard to explain without spoiling anything but the vibe shifts in a way that's genuinely surprising and weirdly charming. Credit to the writers for committing to it.
This episode has a lot going on under the surface, character dynamics shifting, alliances getting complicated, new threats quietly taking shape. It's not the flashiest episode but it does a lot of setup work that you'll appreciate later. The calm before something.
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