Mairimashita! Iruma-kun
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I've been meaning to write a review on this manga for a while now, since I'm recommending it to everyone in real life. It is a very good read for those who enjoy comedy with great doses of sweetness and an excellent "found family" trope.

The storyline tells us about a boy who is sold to a demon, who then becomes his grandfather and sends him to a demon school in the underworld. From the very start, we know that this manga is going to be light-hearted and full of wholesome moments. You are not going to find a complicated plot, but rather a relaxed story ... about school life, friendship and finding your place in the world. There are a few battles here and there too and the characters do have techniques. The action scenes are relevant in certain arcs and they are nicely executed.

The characters are, of course, demons and the author does use real names associated with demonology. However, there's usually a twist to each one of them. For instance, Asmodeus is presented as a intimidating demon, but we soon find out another aspect of his personality. The same goes for other many demons, who have deeper feelings and struggles that we may think at first. The character designs and personalities are very noteworthy, although many of them respond to common shonen manga cliches (the parallels between this characters and the ones in My Hero Academia, for example, are more than evident). On a final note, the main character does come across as a "Mary Sue" sometimes, meaning that everyone seems to instantly like him and support him. Regardless, he does face difficulties and struggles with relationships and self-consciousness.

Lasty, the art is simple yet lovely. It's very easy to follow the story and the battles whenever there is one.

In general, I highly recommend this manga to anyone looking for a light-hearted, comedic story with endearing characters.

A very fun and casual read that's great for when you want something that's easy to digest and pass the time.

Mairimashita! Iruma-kun is lighthearted for the most part with some serious parts of tension that pays off well with moments of hype. The premise makes you believe that you'll follow the story of the MC, Iruma, navigating around demon school while trying to keep a low profile, and while this is indeed the case, the story is more about wacky school life shenanigan and hijinks than anything else. The worldbuilding is very basic and only meets the "bare minimum" due to the story wanting ... to focus more on the characters' actions/ interactions with one another rather than their interactions with the world itself.

There is a more serious underlying plot behind all the slice-of-life aspects that's hinted at, but it's very much in the background and progresses rather slowly, so if you prefer something with more tension and drama in the forefront, this might not be the manga for you.

All of the characters are rather endearing, and while they may start off relatively "flat" when they're first introduced, you start to see their individuality shine the more that they interact and play off of one another, forming bonds along the way that you can't help but love. You watch the characters grow both as students and as characters. It might feel like the primary cast of characters have "plot armour" that kind of removes the tension as to whether or not they'll be able to find themselves out of an unfavourable situation; however, you witness the characters' work to improve themselves that makes you want to cheer them on, and their victories feel well-earned for the most part.

With a somewhat large cast, some arcs tend to focus on more specific characters than the others. Later down the line, arcs start becoming a bit longer, so some parts might feel particularly long and boring if you don't particularly care for the character(s) of focus at the time.

Overall, Mairimashita! Iruma-kun is a good read that's worth checking out if you're looking for something that doesn't require having to think too much. It's pretty straightforward and more or less consistent in quality from start to more recent chapters (331 as of writing). If you prefer something more thought-provoking and/ or serious/ dramatic in tone, I would suggest skipping over this, but if you're more into silly hijinks, you might enjoy it.

Ok so I began watching Iruma kun as an anime back when it first aired but I then immediately moved onto the manga. I really enjoyed the gang being up to no good and seeing Iruma progress to being the "demon lord" that Sullivan wanted him to be as his "grandson". I really liked a lot of the characters surrounding Iruma like I didnt actually mind at first having a lot of them because they really blended the story well and I always got a chuckle from every chapter as it can be seriously funny. However that all changed recently when the author decides to ... add even more characters by sticking them in there without context and not involving the charms around the story it once had. It was if author-san just completely went to a complete different direction from what I thought was all going to be about Irumas goal. It's becoming even more draggy now which is disappointing because I've read this manga for a long time now like I thought it had potential but nope, not anymore for me....