Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist

Seventeen-year-old William Twining takes pride in his lineage as well as his devotion to modern science. When he learns that his family has gone bankrupt, the pompous noble is faced with the reality that he can no longer afford his tuition or the lifestyle he is accustomed to. In a desperate search for valuables in his manor, William discovers a hidden room and accidentally summons the arrogant demon Dantalion, the Grand Duke of Hell.

Apparently, Lucifer—the ruler of Hell—has fallen into a deep slumber. In his absence, only the human "Elector" has power to select a temporary successor, which is the cause of tension among demonkind. Although told that he is the direct descendant of King Solomon and has unshakable authority in the underworld, William refuses to believe it. While denying the existence of magic and the supernatural altogether, the defiant realist fails to recognize that he is at the center of the ongoing battle between Heaven and Hell.

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Huber, Dantalion Main

Terashima, Takuma Japanese

Cartwright, Sytry Main

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Twining, William Main

Eguchi, Takuya Japanese

Cecil, Kevin Main

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Camio Main

Kakihara, Tetsuya Japanese

Michael Supporting

Kamiya, Hiroshi Japanese

Solomon Supporting

Saiga, Mitsuki Japanese

de Rais, Gilles Supporting

Toriumi, Kousuke Japanese

Baphomet Supporting

Yasumoto, Hiroki Japanese

Morton, Isaac Supporting

Takagi, Motoki Japanese

Oono, Ryousuke Producer

Takashino, Shuuichi Producer

Kon, Chiaki Director

Yano, Takanori Episode Director

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Mar 4, 2019

Craneface

Recommended

Once again I'm left with a bunch of thoughts and unsolved mysteries.
I have stumbled upon Makai Ouji twice before deciding to watch it.
What can I say, third time is the charm.

This is one of the first anime I've watched where magic plays a big role.
I've never been much into that sort of stuff but Makai, that's a different tale.

I always go for the Shounen-Ai and things alike. Makai Ouji Was no disappointment.

The story was a bit repetitive despite there being only 12 episodes.
But personally, I don't mind that it's repetitive as long as I get to uncover more and more ... mysteries and answers along the way.
The last episode felt too hasty and in fact, there were even more mysteries popping up in the end and I won't be able to solve.

Nonetheless, I got attached to this anime quickly due to the comedy and the pupils of the school, and last but not least, the main character himself.

The past with the the main character and his name was captivating.
For the first time I felt like there was a different but very strong connection to the family generation of the main character.

The characters were unique and beautiful in their own way.
Of course I would've liked so know more about William and his ancestor.

Did I enjoy the anime? Yes I did.
Each episode lead me to watching the next one and before I knew it, it was over.

The anime could use a second season, to explain the unanswered questions that episode 12 left me.


-Spoiler incoming-
I'd like to know if the main character forgot specific things, just like all the other pupil characters from the school did.

Overall, I give this anime 8.3
Surprisingly better than I had expected.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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May 30, 2024

uniqueindividual

Mixed Feelings

This anime is so gay without being gay. The cast is mostly men and they all love touching each other's faces and getting their faces really close together. Teenage me, who was a sucker for anything with a hint of BL, would have been thrilled. There is even an angel that the foot fetish people could support. Now that's representation.

The basic premise is that this entitled rich boy who is good at academics is the person responsible for choosing the interim ruler of hell and a bunch of demons are trying to get him to choose them. Also angels are doing things? I honestly didn't ... understand a lot of the world mechanics. Protagonist, who is recently poor, is focusing paying his tuition and being a #girlboss. He doesn't care about the world mechanics, so why should I? He doesn't care because he is a stubborn atheist and doesn't believe that the demons and angels in front of him are real. Because he is such an academic, you see. Explosions, flying, teleportation, goat people, talking animals, and so much more can be explained somehow. He doesn't know how, but by golly does he use that as a reason to not choose anyone and keeping the plot in a forever fillibuster. Genius writing for an episodic series honestly. As long as you don't get annoyed with the main character. I did.

But the not-gay gay moments really kept me around and I ended up liking it. This world is a mysterious place.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jan 5, 2019

Coyhardt89

Not Recommended

This review has no spoilers.
First off, I would like to say that despite the fact that I never read the manga, I would suggest everyone read it rather than watch this anime. The adaptation is horrible, and through forum posts, I have learned that some major story segments have been cut out.

The story is bland. Simply bland. Its plot is somewhat stagnant, with very few things to keep the watcher hooked in. Each episode has its own rising action, climax, falling action, and epilogue as if each individual episode was a season of the anime... though only 23 minutes long. It might be ... good to watch this as a chill, non-committed anime or as an unstressful anime to watch when you are sick.

The art is pretty dreadful. Yeah, Sytry and Isaac are adorable, William and Dantallion are hot, but not really? The art shifts around a lot, making the impression of a character change dynamically. You can see it in Dantallion's frame in the OP, as well as his first appearance in the ending theme. The impression of Dantallion's art changes too much.
On a sidenote, the anime is always in 480p, which can be infuriating for people on computers, TV, and HD smartphones. It results in fuzzier details, which just makes the anime look less sharp and appealing. If you are watching this on an older smartphone that has only a 480p display, you should be fine.

Nothing really to say about the music. Neither the opening nor the ending music bring anything to the anime. The soundtrack is okay, but again adds nothing.

Character development is in shambles, which each character sticking to one idea. William's is realism and the quest for school tuition, and this doesn't change one bit, until the last five minutes of the anime. Really pathetic.
Kevin, Dantallion, Sytry, Camio, and the rest of the unimportant characters don't have much personality.

Though I wouldn't say I hate the anime. I did enjoy it, simply because it had some Shounen Ai themes and some of the jokes. To anyone else though, these jokes are kinda lame. I'm easily entertained though.

All in all, 4/10. Don't bother with this. Find a better anime to watch. Read the manga if you really are interested.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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