Shinmai Maou no Testament

Another review from yours truly watched this yesterday but didnt really feel like reviewing it but just broke my promise and gonna do it anyway.

Liked the anime but wasn't great due to terrible hit or miss comedy scenes and the worst censors I've seen in anime

Story- The story in a nutshell is basically the main character named basara moves into a new home with 2 girls who are his adopted sisters and his father tells him to protect them at all costs so the story revolves around basara trying to protect his family but one of his sisters are demons one the daughter of a ... demon lord and the other a succubus a succubus is basically a demon that makes you do lewd things so sexual and perverted stuff in a sense..... To add on without spoiling it too much they make a pact and it kinda is if she acts in a weird way or what not lust takes over her body and he has to calm her down..... thats the main fanservice in all of this a decent story not really good but good enough the really bad censoring ruins alot of the story and makes what was something serious a stupid funny matter even though its not gonna make you laugh.

Art- As far as everything visually its really decent and by that i mean good nothing out of the oridnary good fight visuals just nothing bad about that but... because this is an ecchi and it has the dxd type of feel you expect those awkward weird kinda perverted moments which you do get you really wanna see em but then the ridiculous damn censorship ruins it i mean like really ruins it just a giant chibi version of a character blocking the screen a blinding white light or a giant caution tape with pictures of the characters faces on it i mean its so damn ridiculous why make it like a Soft H-anime and then ruin it by the ridiculous censors at least make the censors smaller or just do what kiss x sis did..... like really it ruins alot of the scenes in the show

Sound- Nothing bad like at all decent opening meh ending song good background songs during the fight scenes it was good no complaints.

Character- The main character is good as far as im concerned but no character development but what can you do its a harem all the dude main characters are usually the same..... Mio the daughter of the demon lord is cute.... to say the least her character kinda changes in certain scenes when shes angry or when the effect of the contract between her and basara occur shes likeable and maria the succubus is also likable does super lewd things but thats what she does thats the type of demon she is nothing about the main characters turn you off but as you get deeper in the show you will find more you like and more you hate and others your unsure about.

Enjoyment- i guess as a fan of anime like dxd this caters to my liking i dont hate this anime i mean its got its goods and bads.... Decent story, good art, nice battle music, likable characters but the bads or should i say bad* being the censorship kills the pure enjoyment that you are hoping to get from the show id love to give this show a review of 8/10 - 9/10 based on my enjoyment but the dang censorship is way to much and absolutely ruins the ecchi experience of the show its just disappointing to see the ANIMATION company really were trying to troll the viewers with how bad the censorship were and how much they blocked too much just too much.....

Overall- A decent show killed by The animation Company's censorship thats all that really killed the show if the censorship wasnt in the show it would be quite good if it didn't have the hit or miss comedy it would be a good show but the hit or miss comedy and terrible censorship hinders it from being a good show so i think a 6/10 is fair..... especially for an ecchi lover the animation company failed with the terrible censorship so i cant blame the makers of the anime only the people who decided to make the censorship so bad.....

Final judgement- would have made for a good harem action anime with decent characters but terrible comedy that is hit or miss and just bad censorship it made the show just fair so a 6/10 is fair as for me. 2nd season later this year lets hope the censors arent as terrible

FULL DISCLOSURE: I have not read the manga/light novel. If you like going into anime without knowing anything specific about them, I suggest skipping the STORY and CHARACTER sections, and go straight to ENJOYMENT after reading ART+ANIMATION.

ART+ANIMATION:
Animation is good, but nothing to put it in its own category. A few scenes were notably lacking in smoothness while a few others were noticeably smoother than average. One or two scenes were worthy of being called epic.

Art is good, interesting real use of shadows on characters that I haven’t noticed in the genre before - its a really little thing, but it made it feel slightly ... higher quality. The ultra-form-fitting clothing and lifted chests is no big surprise, but is not overdone.

The in-show music is good and matches the theme and mood. Sound effects are good but not amazing. Theme song is standard-issue.

The version I watched was heavily censored to the point of being annoying. Some uncensored scenes were arguably more worthy of being censored than ones that were. Considering the audience and purpose of the show, I don’t really see the point of rays of light or chibi characters covering half the screen whenever those scenes occur. With all the moaning and other noises, the censored version isn’t all that more appropriate than the uncensored for those below the maturity level. Uncensored version shows all the tongue action, nips, and panties.

STORY:
Could be best described as a demon-ecchi-harem with above average plot and battle sequences. The concept itself isn’t all that interesting. The focus on ecchi thankfully isn’t so strong that everything feels stupid or forced. There are quite a few generic motives used but they are not unrealistic or rampant.

There is some BS for the sake of sexual humor and fan service. Basara has some pretty strong plot armor. For a light-hearted anime such as this one I’m willing to overlook some of the BS. There are no major discontinuities, but there is some withheld information in the beginning that made the lead’s easy acceptance of the events to be hard to believe. At the end of the season it is still not certain what that information is.

It was never made clear why some demons choose to be peaceful, but one can assume it is because there are non-violent ways to obtain magic or power. As in other series, the demons may just be a magical race that exists in the world of humans but aren’t necessarily evil.

Battle choreography is good, but surprisingly communication within battles is better than most. The mood of battles is done much better than others in the genre that focus mainly on putting the hotties in the most compromising viewing angles possible. Characters in the battles are not simply forgotten about or wasting opportunities like in some less thought-out series.

The scene to scene mood shifts are handled pretty well and there is a good feeling of tension in the right parts.

There are some meaningful quotes made throughout the show. By the end, it feels as though almost every interaction had a story-driven purpose behind it.

Basara makes a strange turn of character towards the very end – maybe to avoid showing that side to the others. Thankfully the season ends overall in a light-hearted way, with a perfect draw-in to a second season.

CHARACTERS:
OP hero lead, tsundere demon girl, loli succubus, and hero girl are the main characters. They are not flat, with a decent amount of proper backstory and justifications for their actions and feelings. The overly-conscious male, tsundere, and pusher dynamic is nothing new but considering their roles and backstories it doesn’t seem too unreasonable. Being a mix of heroes and demons, the main characters are subject to enemies from both sides.

The lead and his father have been exiled from their hero village due to the son – strongest boy in the village – causing a huge accident. This allows some other hero characters to come in later holding grudges against him. This doesn’t, however, explain why one particular hero he is reunited with doesn’t hold a grudge but instead is quite cozy with him. The lead is inexplicably able to free himself from even the strongest mind control or sleep agents, and has the ability to nullify or deflect close to all magic with enough yelling and face-scrunching.

The demon girls are attractively designed without being too overwrought. Male demon designs seem underwhelming. The heroes all have a similar uniform but otherwise look like more normal people.

Voice acting is good but nothing special.

ENJOYMENT:
My inner 15-year old likes ecchi-harems with action, so I enjoyed this. There were moments where I was rolling my eyes from the lack of justification or plot armor, but the humor allowed me to overlook many of those. Helping to prevent it from feeling tedious is a decent balance between the everyday lives with humor and fan service, the character development, and the battle scenes

The battle scenes are nothing compared to my absolute favorites, but they are enjoyable enough here. The characters change enough during the season to feel invested in them.

OVERALL:
Most of this anime’s traits lie just above average for the genre. The concept is a little weak in my opinion, but the story aside from its occasional unrealistic justifications is enjoyable as long as you aren’t looking for a psychological thriller masterpiece.

The story is ever so slightly too fast-paced but care is taken to properly portray the moods.

TL;DR:
All around better than average action-ecchi-harem about demons and heroes. Feels slightly forced as is the norm, but is light-hearted and still full of fan service – especially uncensored.

I am of the male sex. I am a man. I am only human... and thus I am enticed by the images of attractive women. Almost all other men are the same as I am in this regard and thus, the genre of "ecchi" is highly successful. Generally, ecchi anime, whether blended with action, mystery, comedy or anything else will lean heavily on the ecchi side and disregard story, setting and characters.

Shinmai Maou no Testament is not one of those anime titles.

I will not spoil details of it so I will give a general summary;
The story revolves around the main character and his ... two female acquaintances who become his 'little sisters'. Their interactions are the basis of the entire show, but this is supplemented by surprisingly good animation/action scenes and strong characterization (Ex: The Maria character is a great example of a multi-faceted , unique character the serves as a microcosm for the whole show; A lot of ecchi but can keep it serious when it needs to... with a lot more to it than the superficial aspects). The plot moves at a brisk pace, not too quickly , not too slowly but just right. The dialogue is effective and there are twists/turns that are legitimately well executed as the show progresses.



To put it in simple terms;
This is a show HEAVILY mired in ecchi situations (Borderline Hentai) but if you removed the ecchi entirely, you'd still be left with a fairly good show, not great but good.





If you like ecchi (Sexual situations/content minus the actual sex) this goes highly recommended. The ecchi is very effective.
If you like action, this is recommended; The action is good and has a lot of variety.
If you want plot/story/setting, this is recommended; The plot is deeper/more intriguing than the average ecchi anime.
If you dislike ecchi, disregard show entirely.


One more observation;
I have found that a surprisingly high amount of women like this show, I have no idea why that is... because I was originally going to end this review with "If you're a woman don't even bother" but that would be wrong. Apparently a lot of women like to watch Mio/Maria/Yuki get ecchi'd.
/Boggle, sometimes I do not understand.

Testament is an action-based ecchi that caters to all tastes in every sense of the word. Need a dosage of hero? Check. Need a loli succubus? Check. Need a childhood friend? Check. Need a horny little sister? Check. Need a cleavage upgrade? Check. Need contractual weapons/relationships? Check. Need an overtly aggressive school nurse? Check. Need a demon world? Check. The list goes on but I'd rather not bore you further. In comparison to other shows, it is closest in my mind to High School DxD in terms of setting as well as ecchi levels. It does borrow heavy from numerous other shows such as Touma's ... nullification power (Index), the hero with demon theme that we've seen in numerous other shows (Yusibu, Hataraku Maou-sama, Maoyuu), and the need of a hero to check heroines' powers (Date a Live).

Our protagonist, Basara, has always wanted a little sister and so his father goes and finds him two before taking off.Unfortunately, for Basara, these are no ordinary sisters and soon they soon use magical powers to try to kick him out of the house. Unfortunately, for them, Basara is a former hero and the son of virtually a war god and thus puts them in their place. However, learning of their true past, he decides to cave in and live the life of a harem king instead. This is the story of that harem and how Barasa continues to defeat foes in order to earn the right to continue fondling girls. Yes, because this is a TV show this is as far as it goes folks- granted it amounts to what is essentially soft core porn with just as much pleasure-based groans and orgasms.

[b]Animation:[/b]
The show is drawn in a rather saturated palette for a modern piece and features average backgrounds and shading. It's a typical setting for this type of a show so expect a fair amount of scenes in the house, city, and school. Characters are pretty well drawn though you shouldn't expect too many emotions other than embarrassment, elation, and anger.

There is a fair amount of action in the show ranging from melee to swords and magic. The effects are pretty good overall and you'll see multiple characters emit colorful auras. All of the characters in the show have distinct abilities and styles so you'll see a good mix in the fights. There is definitely a fair amount of blood and implied gore scenes, though they spare the viewer from the juicier details. With a perverted succubus as one of the main characters and a protagonist who's not too ashamed of putting his hands to action, you're sure to get a season's worth of ecchi. You pretty much get your full range of ecchi here from accidental peeping to seriously trying to dominate a partner. Surprisingly, considering the sheer amount of cliches here, there is no beach scene so a swimsuit scene will have to suffice.

[b]Sound:[/b]
The show starts with a light-rock OP with a fair melody. The ED is by a different artist though maintains the same feel as the OP. The BGM is fairly wide in instrumentation and ranges from orchestral to rock to vocals. It's a fairly active BGM though it stands out the most during tension-building and action scenes; there is one theme in particular that's pretty good.

The VA cast is rather mixed in experience, as there are relative newcomers such as Mio's VA Ayaka Asai working alongside VAs rising in popularity such as Sarah Emi Bridcutt. Regardless of prior experience, Ayaka Asai does a pretty good tsundere and an especially effective "oniii-chan" in dere mode. An above average performance overall, helped in part by strong, veteran male VAs as well.

[b]Story:[/b]
As in Hagure Yuusha, the former demon lord has died and now the vulnerable daughter needs protecting. Thus, our protagonist Basara steps in to fill in the role of protector, as well as abuser; as for some rather aloof reason they need to fondle each other to gain trust and grow stronger. However, Mio's former succubus guardian, Maria, wants in on the action too. And not before long, a childhood friend, Yuki, likewise seems to want to join in on the action.

The main strength of the show in my opinion is the same as that in Taimadou, the show is able to successfully develop the characters without sacrificing plot fluidity. There are rather intricate relationships built through the course of the show, which are really the intellectual's only haven in this show that is more meant for the carnally-inclined. The show follows a single progressive storyline where our protagonists face a series of ever-growing threats from various groups. This ultimately culminates in a multi-episode long battle involving a rather lecherous antagonist.

Despite the impressive use of multiple cliches and plot fluidity, there are some issues in the execution. For one, there are way too many "gotcha" moments used as a plot device to get characters out of sticky situations; whether it's a secret alliance or a hidden power it's just overly abused. The larger issue for me is that the show attempts to paint a very bleak picture with our protagonists facing virtually insurmountable odds. However, this serious and rather dire mood is broken constantly by scenes of fondling; almost as if to say oh well we're screwed we might as well screw each other (soft core style) in the meantime. This greatly reduces the tension that was used very effectively in other successful shows such as Shana, FSN, and the first half of SAO; what I'm trying to say is that the show could have been much more entertaining plot wise if it had toned down the frequency of the ecchi.

[b]Character:[/b]
If catfights between harem members are your thing, this show has a lot of it. Testament has a rather limited harem compared to many other shows in the category but you get more development with each harem member. Despite this, Mio is really the only dynamic character in the group, going from a defensive and dismissive stepsister to a dependant and loving imouto. Despite not really being dynamic, Maria is probably the most interesting character in terms of her ability to manipulate others be it Mio or Basara.

Speaking of our protagonist, expect him to take a beating repeatedly for his harem members. I'd liken this to Unbreakable Machine Doll in the sense of constantly getting near-fatal wounds and yet magically recovering enough to resume fighting only moments later. He's a mix between the overly-perverse Issei from DxD and the levelheaded Raul from Yusibu. It's a pretty good mix actually and a great step up from the throwaway protagonists of the last decade.

There are a fair amount of supporting characters that don't really seem to matter outside of their particular plot sequence. However, a good number of them eventually take on roles that are more significant in the second season.

[b]Value:[/b]
Though definitely at the high end of the spectrum ecchi-wise, Testament is a fairly entertaining show in its own right notwithstanding the ecchi. It combines a fairly intricate plot with a good dosage of character interaction. If you're looking for a fun, action-oriented ecchi-based harem and don't mind either ridiculous amounts of censored screens or almost constant topless nudity if you go Blu-Ray then definitely give this a shot.

This anime is very similar to Highschool DxD. My review might be biased because I loved Highschool DxD, but this anime fulfill my beliefs. As a Junior in High School, I can tell you that this anime is the best. The main characters are really well developed and viewers get to see each characters background. The second season to this anime fulfills that even further. The battle scenes aren't that bad, and the music isn't half bad. I liked the animation quality because I found it to be fluid. The story is similar to DxD and the Enjoyment is definitely there. Overall, to me this ... a 10/10.

(This review covers both seasons as it was meant to be seen and will be on both seasons review section.)

Shinmai Maou no Testament comes to a close on this final season. I think is fair to say that it excelled as a successful "Ecchi". The Succubus factor not only delivered mind blowing fan service but assimilated well the action elements as well as to rid the common problem of the Hero vs Demon premise suffers from. Locations of peers when kidnapped as well as growth of our protagonist on a steady pace thanks to the aforementioned succubus factor.

We are left with many questions and I ... certainly feel compelled to check out the Light Novel. The story is standard given spice and the elements thrown by the author are very creative, Made use of many cliches and some ideas found on other Light Novels and boosted them to his advantage.

Art = 8
The art is very good on regards to the cast, not so much on the enemies. The animation was very good however it didn't steal much.

Sound = 8
The sound is very good and the OP / ED were among the best I may add.

Characters = 5
i was a bit disappointed on characters since they seem a bit robotic at times and the personality of the villains was a tad cringy.

Enjoyment = 10
Despite it's flaws I very much enjoyed this anime as a whole. The Ecchi factor which is the heavy weight on this installation came through flying colors and was done unusually and well as some high level Fan Service. If you're an Ecchi fan this is for you, I may warn you it's more extreme than DxD and not as good.

Overall = 8

8 + 8 + 8 + 5 + 10 = 39 / 5 = 7.80 rounding up to the nearest 10th. Overall 8.

For now I'll rate this anime as just fine... It's ok, story and plot are very good, character design and visual aspects are good too. Why 6/10 then? While enjoying story and visuals there were a lots of censorship covering almost whole screen. Censorship in ecchi souhld be banned. Especialy in this one. Even kiss was censored... Please, it's ecchi for purpose. In this way my enjoyment fell from 8-9 to 2... If that was just a trick forcing to buy DVD/BD version producers failed all the way. I can change my opinion when DVD/BD ver will be released.
EDIT:
After 2 uncensored eps I can say ... that there are things that makes me enjoy this anime. Now "PLOT" is better if you know what I mean, So uncensored version scores 8/10 because there finally is ecchi in ecchi part of this anime, still I hope that 2nd season will be better than this and all signs are trying to show us that late autumn will bring quite good continuation of Shinmai Maou no Testament

Well, before the review I'll say that this series has 2 versions, censored and uncensored, so if you plan to watch the censored, you may skip the part where I'll review the sex and nudity.
Even though the censored isn't recommended since they just put a large ray of light or large chibi stickers so you won't see their nipples or something.

This anime lacked many things, it feels like there was a concept, but as the concept developed, it lost its meaning and the creator lost his ideas.
There are clans of heroes and devils, you know NOTHING about them, they just exist and are enemies.

About the ... romance in the series- it looked like the creators tried really hard to put romance in it, but the Harem was too overwhelming, so it was really hard to make a good romantic scene between two characters.

Every episode had the same routine, which I found tiring after a bit.

Important thing about the Action- the fights weren't exciting at all, each character had maximum of 2 skills, while the MC had only one, same weapons to everyone, not a lot of skills, and the skills that exist are lame.

Ecchi- the whole anime idea was with Ecchi in the center, which was fine, but every Ecchi scene was the same, over and over again, you'll just see a lot of breast rubbing and massaging.

Story was given 6/10, since many things weren't explained and were just thrown at us, and the story was predictable and nothing special.

Art with 6/10
The art felt lame- hastened and rushed, but I've seen worse.

Sound with 6/10
Nothing that I could remember but the battle soundtrack was... fine I guess
The OP and ED weren't good.

Character 6/10
Since I got disappointed with the romance part (which affects the development of characters ) and their fighting skills, I found thw characters unoriginal and boring.
The Male MC, Basara, showed us some spine at the beginning but he became lame afterwards, a pathetic idiot with no spine.
This anime didn't have the character who "supports ".
Like in MOBA games, when every team should have a Support, this anime didn't have one [Side note, look at the end], so much help was given to the red haired MC- Mio, but she doesn't support Basara back? Who is supporting her the whole time? I expected her to at least show him some love, which we couldn't see at the beginning and the middle, and well, since it's a Harem anime, even when they could do a romance-supporting scene, the harem had to push itself in.

Enjoyment- 7/10 and I would give about 5.5/10 if I watched the CENSORED one, the Ecchi was pretty much the only good thing in it.

[Side note- a supporting character in my opinion can be the girl that sees the MC is fighting for her, so she supports him as well, always checks on him, loves him, hugs him, I won't go far to kissing and things like that (even though the supporting lover is the best character in my opinion, and this anime didn't have it.)]

Bottom Line: I would recommend to those who seek for cheap Ecchi scenes and want a bit of cheap action with it.
And for those who don't, I don't recommend.
Thank you for reading :D

The story, Art, Sound track, and characters were all great and besided a few hiccups, I hold no bar against them.

I hate shows that blatantly pander to boyish fantasies of sex with no regard for subtly, then turn around and don't have the stuff to go through with it. With The Qwaser of Stigmata, while I found the show unwatchible, I have to give it the credit of sticking to its guns (or breast rather) and not flirting with the fence about weither it'd be a watch with friends show or a guilty pleasure show. But This show gave no attempt that I could find ... to do so, bait and switching from watch with friends ecchi to watch alone smutty. The second episode set a tone that all the sexual scenes would be off camera but strongly implied and I was mildly annoyed when the show betrayed that expectation.

The major problem I have with the anime is that it was sitting on the fence for the entire run and wouldn't commit itself to either side. The fence I am referring to is of course it's execution of the more ecchi aspects of the show. If it had taken a less perverse route with less censorship but less sex to censor, it would have benefited greatly.
While the chibi [censored] blocks were adorable, they were overused and either the show needed a greater variety of methods to obscure the unairable scenes or it needed it needed to have fewer to begin with. Then there's the fact that the rules regarding the censorship seemed arbitrary or worse, random. I found myself trying to rationalize the schema for bowdlerizing when I should have be teen-boying the scene. I came to the conclusion that the show was using censorship as an excuse to cut corners in some harder to draw scenes.

So while the story, art, sound, characters, and my personal enjoyment of the show were all deserving of a higher overall score, this nagging offense in the back of my head prevents me from giving the show a higher score. I'll be watching the second season hopeful to award it a higher score but I doubt that will happen.

Fuck this shit. it sucks my massive bull testicles
do not fucking watch if you still have even the slightest bit of self-respect. I thought the characters were as useless as a broken pencil. The main character looked like someone tried to force him into a paper shredder but failed. The story is also bad. WHOEVER WROTE THIS CRAP, SHOULD BE BURNED AT THE STAKE. I would rather have sexual intercourse with an illegal mexican than watch this shit again. The only slightly amusing part is the flashback where the mio persons dad had no arms then blew up. ... Why does the white haired chick have no breasts what-so-ever. I have seen flat chested and occasionally liked it but no cardboard is the only thing comparable to her breasts. GOD DAMN THIS SHIT ASS ANIME!

Oh heck, what did I stumble upon. At the time, I had finished all the seasonal anime that I wanted to see, I had no more recommendations from friends, and I wanted some sweet action fights.

Then I ran into some...action play fighting. Bed play. Skin snuggling.

Alright fine, I admit, this is some straight up soft-core porn like animation.

The most 'ecchi' thing I've ever watched beforehand was No Game No Life, so this was quite the upset to what I'm used to.

I watched on for the action that was actually fun to see, it wasn't highly choreographed scenes or heavily impactful, but it was enjoyable.
The eye ... candy was both stupid and hilarious. I ended up showing my best friend a few episodes on how silly it would get. Physics of the movements and the choice of positions were poked fun of.

That's probably the first of two reasons why I kept watching. The second was that I actually loved seeing the two who I thought should've been a full on couple.

It's probably because I love seeing couples being couples and this was another view of couples being couples. Everytime I'd see Mio and Barasa together, I'd cheer out loud.

Holy smokes when there was a maple syrup scene, the Canadian in me had made a vow that I would try that sometime.

This was just a stupid fun sort of entertainment, and I was totally fine with it. Turn off your mind and just laugh along. Otherwise, don't watch it, it is of course, distasteful and bad to a serious watcher.

When an actual plot can over weigh the trashiness you get SHINMAI MAOU NO TESTAMENT !

So this was a very interesting watch for me and for most people i could imagine the same. I always try not to look into an anime too much before deciding to watch it and Shinmai Maou No Testament is no exception.

Holy moly as if I was watching High School DxD but with force intent to actually enjoy it. I can honestly say that I did ENJOY and emphasis on enjoy I might add however I literally thought this was complete hentai I and to my appeal there was ... some kind of nice balance to all this.

We go from this weird two episodes of sacrifice (Protect the president) type of scenes to the extremely lewdy (please put the volume levels down so your family does know how much a perverted person you are which is completely unintentional). I swear I jump out of bed just to do so. However further through the series it became expected of me to do so.

One must transcend lewdness and accept oneself to accept Shinmai Maou No Testament and on that note thank Gawd for an actually plot to follow. I mean on a real the only reason this show scores low is because of the crazy lewdness, most end up stopping in the middle or completely skip through to the lewdness to reenjoy it if that a word.

Yeah so what you'll are some fun action moments accompanied by an lowkey OP protagonist trying to protect his little sister (please note that they are not blood related!) in a honest and pure way but ends up a little more than what that kind of relationship should be.

However it is worth a watch to appreciate some crazy oppai sister and brother love you'll won't experience in any step-incest romcom fest.

I really like this show as far as Demon Lord/Hero stuff goes. It's given more time to actually develop the setting than something such as Maouyuusha or Devil is a Part Timer.
That being said, a lot of the time it has the luxury of having is wasted on ecchi scenes. (I managed to find and watch the uncensored version, by the way). I don't have an issue with there being such lewd content in a cartoon like this but I really think it got in the way sometimes. There are just so many examples of contrived excuses for the main character and the girls ... around them to start groping each other, and once more I learned later that they are actually technically having sex if you read the light novel or manga version. Instead of saving these for tender or emotional moments the story just likes to throw them literally in the middle of something else happening to divert from the plot. The Master/Slave pacts created by the succubus character is an acceptable, if not very weak way of explaining this stuff all happening at certain moments but everywhere else the relations just seem very hamfisted and forced, even for an ecchi harem. It's not like an ecchi harem has to be bad by default either, Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar managed to do it pretty well and wasn't even as lewd.
So for my rating of this I've chosen to basically ignore most of the ecchi stuff because that's all just in the way of the plot, which is far more interesting. The story isn't the most cerebral you could find in a young adult cartoon, but I did enjoy the development it got and it's not half bad. I would recommend watching it just for that, and if there's a character you like to see getting groped that's nice too.

Seems like this anime divides opinions and for some reason most other reviews seem to be dropping things about the story in the review which is kind of idiotic.

This anime at it's most basic form is pretty good, its sexual references are so over the top they are quite funny. The story is pretty weak but is enough to go a long with and the characters are pretty standard but in a good way.

Overall so long as you don't mind heavy ecchi in the anime you will enjoy this, if you don't like ecchi then you probably won't as this is a borderline hentai ... at times just heavily censored.

If you are debating watching this or not then it's probably worth watching as it's not massively long but is quite enjoyable so long as you are not expecting to be blown away by a deep story that makes you wish the world was real.

Naruse Mio—red-haired girl & Naruse Maria—silver-haired loli on the right, come from the Demon world to the peaceful human world with the desire to gain powers while escaping from Demon other parties who are trying to catch 'em. The fact that Naruse Mio is the daughter of former Demon Lord with incredible power lures any Demons who want powers to be the Demon Lord looking for Mio continuously. Then, these two meet our main hero, Toujou Basara & his father (the brown-haired men). From this meeting, the story starts off, the survival of Naruse Mio & Naruse Maria in the protection of her new family ... with Toujou Basara & Toujou Jin, such tremendous powers in an awkward collaboration of Heroes and Demons.

The story is not something new. Things like Hero, Demons, survival, chasing, protection, something like that plus severe harem to add. The story aspect is not the charm of the show, I can't feel the story is attracting me for continuing it. Maybe I would say it's entertaining enough to keep me here. The feeling when you just want to keep watching it 'til the end because the show is good enough to watch. At first, the story pumped my curiosity but as the time flew by, the show true colour of heavy ecchi-ness sometimes makes me sick (eventho' not pure fanservice like To LOVE-Ru series). If you really appreciate the plot rather than the pleasant things such as fanservices, then do not pick this one, you'll just drop it instantly I bet (I can't even imagine what the BD ver will be since I watched the TV ver with tons of censored scenes).

The ecchi-ness is the key for character development in this case. Master-Servant contract for the sake of protecting and supporting each other power that Basara makes with Mio and other girls helped by the succubus, Naruse Maria, involved aphrodisiac effect. Once the Servant does something or even just thinking something that lead to unloyalty, the punishment reacts. Unfortunately the way to stop it just by "the touch of the Master", this is where you can relate the punishment and fanservices. The characters begin to know each other better with that way and obtain more power to claim their victory.

I mentioned before, the series has something to keep me watching it even if the fanservices horrifying me. I think about it twice and maybe that's because the animation. The visual aspect pleases me, not above average but surely pleasing enough. Now to recall the time I watch this series, in my point of view, the character design is nothing special.

I'm grateful, "Blade of Hope" by sweet ARMS & "Still Sis" by Kaori Sadohara as the OP & ED theme songs are nice! These two songs were on my most-wanted-song list, The thumping heart rhythm is outstanding and somehow represented the hardship of the battle and complicated burdens the characters have on their shoulders.


Hmmm.. for the rate, well ±7.5 ˁ˙͡˟˙ˀ
Pros:
I think.. animation and songs

Cons:
Average plot. I was shocked in few parts that the story is unpredictable and amaze me, but it wasn't enough to judge the whole plot
Fanservices everywhere ---===Σ[▓▓]ε¦) I'm not against it but sometimes it's out of place

If you mix Highschool DxD and Maoyuu, you basically get this anime. It's pretty much your typical ecchi/harem anime, but it did bring something new to offer.

Let's start off with the plot. There's not much to say because it's too generic. It pretty much goes the same way any ecchi/harem series go:

"A boy meets an extraordinary girl and they work together to bring down anything that breaks them apart, all while meeting other girls along the way and doing pervy stuff..."

This is the one sentence that helps me in analyzing if the show is unique in any way. Unfortunately, I only found one unique characteristic, ... it's the MC and heroine being siblings. But other than that, it's generic.

There's not much to say about the characters either because hardly any of them stood out. The only memorable character was Maria because she had more personality than our generic MC and heroine.

The art style was... Okay. The BGM and OP/ED was... okay. Did I enjoy myself? Well, it was okay. But since it's an ecchi/harem anime, I liked it. But I really don't recommend it to those who dislike fanservice (believe me, there are a lot). I just hope the second season would bring more to its previous testament.

I'd first like to say, what an overwhelmingly disappointing anime. As an avid anime enthusiast, I had high hopes for "Shinmai Maou no Testament," but alas, my expectations were crushed by its numerous shortcomings. This anime tries so hard to fit into the harem, ecchi, and fantasy genres, but it ultimately ends up as a jumbled mess of clichés and tasteless fan service.

First and foremost, the storyline is painfully generic and unoriginal. We are presented with the all-too-familiar plot of a shy, ordinary protagonist, Basara, who finds himself living with not one, but two attractive demon sisters. While I appreciate that anime often relies on ... certain tropes, "Shinmai Maou no Testament" takes it to a whole new level of predictability. The narrative lacks depth, and every plot twist is so foreseeable that it fails to engage the audience in any meaningful way.

Moreover, the character development is practically non-existent. The female characters, Mio and Maria, are reduced to mere objects of desire, existing solely to satisfy the male gaze. Instead of empowering them with genuine personalities and motivations, the show forces them into embarrassing and uncomfortable situations for cheap laughs and fan service. This approach undermines any potential for meaningful relationships or character growth, ultimately leaving us with hollow and unrelatable figures.

While some might argue that ecchi elements are commonplace in this genre, "Shinmai Maou no Testament" takes it to an uncomfortable extreme. Gratuitous scenes of sexual innuendos and explicit content seem to be the primary focus, overshadowing any chance of a coherent or compelling storyline. Instead of investing in developing the world or exploring its unique fantasy elements, the show relies on cheap titillation, making it difficult to take the series seriously or appreciate any potential merits it might have.

Furthermore, the pacing is all over the place. It switches haphazardly between serious moments and slapstick comedy, making it challenging to connect with the characters or the overall tone of the anime. This inconsistency disrupts the flow of the story, leaving viewers confused and disinterested in the plot's outcome.

Lastly, the overall production quality is lackluster. The animation is mediocre at best, and the fight scenes lack the intensity and fluidity needed to make them memorable. One would expect a visually stunning display in a fantasy anime, but "Shinmai Maou no Testament" disappoints in this aspect as well.

All in all, "Shinmai Maou no Testament" is a prime example of how an anime can falter by relying solely on shallow fan service and neglecting crucial elements like plot, character development, and world-building. The excessive ecchi content and lack of substance make it hard to recommend this series to anyone seeking a fulfilling anime experience. Save your time and watch something that respects its viewers' intelligence and offers a more captivating story and characters.

Oh boy... Where do I start?
This is the type of anime you watch to turn off your brain because if you don't, you will have a terrible time.
If you're expecting a good plot, character development, music or animation, I'd look for another anime, as this anime performs poorly in all those categories. However, unless you enjoy poorly written anime and want to see shitty hentai, in that case, you'll get a kick out of Shinmai Maou no Testament.

Story Synopsis: Shinmai Maou no Testament is about a teenage boy and his adopted "sisters."
The story itself is inconsistent as it jumps from themes of ... family, being horny, questionable incest, more speeches about family, generic hero clans (good guys) vs generic demon clans (bad guys), high school slice of life, back to being horny, more incest, and unnecessary drama to drive the generic plot forward.
Speaking of the drama, it feels as forced as the cringe-inducing sexual scenes which arguably define this anime.

Here's a non-spoiler example of what to expect.
Character A (Boy) is with Character B (Girl) at school. They're having a conversation, and suddenly the Girl becomes jealous, which causes her to become very horny because she sees him looking at another girl and gets mad. So she angrily leaves the room.
The Boy then follows the Girl to resolve the drama, which leads to a sexually driven scene/situation where the Boy needs to harass the Girl to calm her down sexually... BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE. Another girl enters the scene. Let's call her "Girl #2," She then says, "I WANT TO BE TOUCHED TOO, ONI-CHAN." Naturally, this causes conflict between Girl #1 and Girl #2, and now they suddenly have to deal with demons or heroes who want to capture Girl #1 because she has a unique hidden power within her.

The plot follows a pattern like an example above.
It feels like it was written for angsty teenage virgin boys who desire the sexual attention of several women at once without effort just because they exist.
This anime is the definition of a male power fantasy, where women throw themselves at you simply because you're a "nice" guy and try to respect them, and by "throwing," I mean the girls are literally fighting and drooling over this Boy who has the personality of a cardboard box, not because of skill or anything cool like that but simply because he's a "nice" and good-looking guy who talks a lot about his family values and how he wants to protect them, while also trying to harass them sexually.
If Sigmund Freud were born in Japan, his theory would revolve around siblings trying to have sex with each other because of mommy and daddy issues. This anime would be his justification for this theory.
Like it's absurdly incestuous; you might as well call the anime Alabama the anime.

Shit-talking aside, this anime does get some brownie points. It's an okay slice of life once you get passed all the dumb jokes and unnecessary drama. But, sadly, that good aspect gets overshadowed by all its negatives.

Two more points:
#1: This anime attempts to compete against High School DxD and copies the character designs and personalities of Issei, Rias, Xenovia and what I'm going to dub "discount Akeno aka Maria."
It also attempts to reverse certain aspects of High School DxDs story (such as pawns and control "Master and Servant" concepts.)
Unsurprisingly, it fails badly, mainly because the copy of Rias is ironically a submissive tsundere who's overly emotional for no reason, and the copy of Issei is OP af and never really has to work to obtain his power as he's magically born with it because of.... "backstory" reasons.
The only defining trait of his character is that he's a good guy who does things like saving people and not killing.
His power is linked to his emotions, and the more emotional he gets, the more powerful he gets; this generic stereotype also applies to "Discount Rias." No matter their situation, emotion and the power of friendship will always save them.

Lastly, I would only recommend this anime to people who are okay with bad stories or those who want to laugh at how bad this anime is. Trolling a friend with this anime might also be funny, as you'd get to see how triggered they get by how appalling incestual soft-core porn is. Just don't expect much from Shinmai Maou Testament, and you'll have a good time.
Also, don't think too much, or you'll find yourself writing a lengthy review like I am ;)

Happy anime hunting!

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1/10

why? this story is just horrible, literally, its all the time ecchi based, and I never get to really experience the story. like my god, fights are rushed and shit. as it the style of animation and style reminded me of highschool dxd, I thought it was going to be like that but actually the fuck is this. characters never develop, there was never time between the ecchi and shit. the only part i enjoyed of this dumb show is the mc's childhood as it finally feels comfortable and less awkward. but nah screw the entire story i am out.