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Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf wo Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii?

An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride

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Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf wo Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii?

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Synonyms: I, the Demon Lord, Took a Slave Elf as My Wife, but How Do I Love Her?, Madome

Japanese: 魔王の俺が奴隷エルフを嫁にしたんだが、どう愛でればいい？

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Type: TV

Episodes: 12

Status: Currently Airing

Aired: Apr 5, 2024 to ?

Premiered: Spring 2024

Broadcast: Fridays at 01:30 (JST)

Producers: Hobby Japan, Crunchyroll, Kanon Sound, DMM.com, NetEase, BS Asahi, Unlimited Produce by TMS

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Brain's Base

Source: Light novel

Genres: Action, Fantasy, Romance

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.60¹ (scored by 11,629 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #1541²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #2381

Members: 80,170

Favorites: 281

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7.60

Ranked #1541Popularity #2381Members 80,170

Spring 2024TVBrain's Base

Episodes: /12

Synopsis

The young but feared sorcerer Zagan is a candidate to become a member of the 13 Archdemons—a group of the strongest sorcerers in the world—following the death of their eldest member, Marchosias. When attending the deceased Archdemon's estate auction, Zagan finds something he did not expect: love at first sight. The sorcerer impulsively spends all his money to take Nephelia, a rare elf slave, back to his castle. Given the girl's mysterious and troubling past, there is a lot for Zagan to uncover about his new companion.

However, Zagan's lack of experience with the unfamiliar feeling of love leads to many awkward moments between him and Nephelia, whom he calls by the nickname "Nephy." As the two grow closer and get more comfortable around each other, it becomes increasingly evident that Nephy's feelings might not be so different from Zagan's.

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Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf wo Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii?

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Characters & Voice Actors

Nephelia

Main

Ichinose, Kana
Japanese

Zagan

Main

Kobayashi, Yuusuke
Japanese

Lillvqvist, Chastille

Supporting

Hishikawa, Hana
Japanese

Barbatos

Supporting

Taniyama, Kishou
Japanese

Valefor

Supporting

Misaka, Akane
Japanese

Manuela

Supporting

Itou, Ayasa
Japanese

Narrator

Supporting

Morikawa, Toshiyuki
Japanese

Clavwell

Supporting

Yanaka, Hiroshi
Japanese

Hyurandell, Raphael

Supporting

Inada, Tetsu
Japanese

Staff

Cao, Cong

Producer

Matsui, Yuuko

Producer

Matsumoto, Takuya

Producer

Kurosu, Nobuhiko

Producer

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Opening Theme

"Wakaranai Ai (ワカラナイアイ)" by The Brow Beat

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Ending Theme

"Blue Star (ブルースター)" by Sayaka Yamamoto (山本彩)

Reviews

Apr 29, 2024

fritzcis

Recommended

Preliminary (5/12 eps)

No nonsense review, here's the barebones of it:

(5 is average, not bad.)

Story: 8.3/10
Especially if you like fantasy, this is an amazing plot. From the character backstories, the subplots, and the society are all so immersive. I've caught myself clicking off anime half-way through an episode as of recent, or just minimizing it while I play a game. I didn't do that once for Archdemon's Dilemma.

Comedy: 6.8/10
It's hard to execute comedy for some anime, but I feel like this one did it pretty well. There were the occasional jokes that had me cringing, but there were a few running gags that hit perfectly each time. It's ... at a midpoint where if you like comedy in anime you'll like it, and even if you don't you'll be alright with it. The only thing I would say though, is don't get into it *just* for the comedy. There are other anime better suited for that.

Romance: 8.5/10
What everyone, (if you're like me) has been waiting for. I almost exclusively got into this anime for the romance aspect, and that combined with the fantasy too. This will be the longest, most in depth portion of my review. Archdemon's Dilemma uses the archetype of slave/master. That can be a big turn-off for some people, but I insist you get to at least episode five before making any judgements about that in particular. Again, without spoiling, it is handled in a very mature way compared to other anime following the archetype. Speaking of mature, the relationship and parallels between the partners are very prevalent. You'll absolutely be rooting for them.

Score (the music kind): 7.5/10
For some the score doesn't matter, and in a sense I suppose that applies to me too. It only matters when it's good. Here, I would say it's good enough to be mentioned. The music picked truly does encapsulate you in the scenes, especially the highly-emotional ones.

Rewatchability/Continuation(s): 8/10
This is hard to say for the moment, but I really do think this will be a good show to rewatch. Considering how things have panned out for certain characters, I would think it'll be enjoyable to go back and see them again. I personally don't do much rewatching though, and the anime of course hasn't finished, so I'll update this if any of that changes. In terms of continuations (season 2, OVA, etc.) I feel like it's possible. The manga is ongoing, so at the least I would think there would be a season 2. (The continuation part is factored into the score, just because I know some people like that aspect of watching a seasonal.)

Rating: 7.82 (rounded up to an 8)
This rating may change, but I feel as though unless there is a severe fall-off, this shall remain constant. I was looking for a good romance seasonal, and I feel like I hit gold with this. Truly, I think there's something for everyone in this anime. There is a reason why as of writing this review (April 30th 2024), all of the reviews are positive. You might not like it as much as I did, but I am sure you'll like it from some angle. Just don't give up on it until you've made it to episode five, that's my last statement.

Enjoy!

Apr 26, 2024

TheThanh

Recommended

Preliminary (5/12 eps)

Just a small review to let people know if it's watchable (also my first review lol).

Initially, I expected 'another run-of-the-mill, average show to have on in the background,' but both the main characters are quite interesting, and their backstories are also well-written. The anime itself isn't groundbreaking or inventing something unique and mind-blowing, but the world setting is still compelling. The first couple of episodes were really enjoyable and a refreshing change from the countless similar isekai anime out there. However, it currently lacks some individuality, which can make it predictable and a little boring at times. I hope the anime doesn't lean towards lazy ...

Apr 25, 2024

Yorda_trico

Recommended

Preliminary (3/12 eps)

I tried this show on a whim not expecting to like it at all, why did I not expect to like it? Well - because I don't usually like anime shows that have things like "elf bride" in the title, no offence to people who do....but generally shows like that are not my thing.

But even from the first episode of this I knew I had made a poor assumption about the quality of this show, it is really good!

- interesting magic / power mechanics
- solid world building
- complex characters (even if it doesn't seem that way at first)
- even side characters seem interesting
- really funny ...

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