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

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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Nephelia Main

Ichinose, Kana Japanese

Zagan Main

Kobayashi, Yuusuke Japanese

Barbatos Supporting

Taniyama, Kishou Japanese

Lillqvist, Chastille Supporting

Hishikawa, Hana Japanese

Valefor Supporting

Misaka, Akane Japanese

Hyurandell, Raphael Supporting

Inada, Tetsu Japanese

Manuela Supporting

Itou, Ayasa Japanese

Narrator Supporting

Morikawa, Toshiyuki Japanese

Kimaris Supporting

Tajima, Akihiro Japanese

Clavwell Supporting

Yanaka, Hiroshi Japanese

Cao, Cong Producer

Matsui, Yuuko Producer

Kurosu, Nobuhiko Producer

Matsumoto, Takuya Producer

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Jun 14, 2024

lalaeda

Recommended

Please let me be short: this anime is absolutely soul-healing.

It reveals a story, which at a first glance may seem as typical fantasy rom-com, but wait! You know what? The plot is going here to make you happy at the ending. A different things are happening before this, but unexpectedly they are turn out to lead to satisfying denouement. The characters are well-developed, and the storyline keeps you engaged with its lighthearted yet meaningful moments.

Such are the things! If you're looking for an anime that leaves you with a good vibe and a smile on your face, this one is a must-watch.

The characters' ... interactions are charming and often humorous, adding depth to their relationships. What sets this anime apart is its ability to balance the fantastical with the slice-of-life, making the story feel engaging.

Overall, this anime is a delightful escape that promises a feel-good experience from start to finish. It's a perfect choice for anyone looking to unwind and enjoy a well-crafted story with a heartwarming ending. Give it a watch, and let its charm and positivity brighten your day.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Jun 14, 2024

SacredArrow2000

Mixed Feelings

Sadly, the bad outweighs the good on this particular anime.

This series' saving grace was the hilarious interactions between the main cast. The characters are likeable through their quirks and awkward personalities, go through decent development, and have some entertaining misunderstandings. The romance between Zagan and Nephy, being genuinely adorable, makes you root for their relationship.

However, they have essential married, adopt a child together and yet, we don't see more intimacy then being fed pastries. The story lacked progression. While the characters do undergo change, the cast is made up of the 'enemies turned friend' troops that's over played. One odd aspect is that they ... are both capable of (and are even proud of) murder and yet, they hesitate to take the lives of their enemies. This being a contradicting theme within these light hearted series, with such high stakes, nothing of depth happens. The story also lacked satisfying resolutions to serious criminal acts, such as abduction, imprisonment and basic threat of death. Every act is simply water under the bridge in the following episode.

The animation was low budget and the action scenes consistently cut corners, the character designs were 'cute' to say the least, though the dialogue is very over the top. The OST throughout the anime was rather clumsy and not befitting of the story, as well as the opening and closing sequences being uninspired. Falling into three major categories of Action, Fantasy, and Romance, more was expected. Great characters, but disappointing writing. Not terrible, but underwhelming.

Worth a watch at the very least.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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May 3, 2024

MeanEYE

Not Recommended

Funny

Preliminary (6/12 eps)

Okay, so it started meh, but I thought it might develop into power fantasy if nothing else. However, writers chose nothing else.

Story is kind of hard to spoil. He's a powerful mage and this show you get to see just how powerful. That's the story. Problem however lies in how they tried to portray main character which is simply socially inept idiot who is somehow genius only when it comes to magic. Common sense not so much.

From episode one forward everything is either a result of some plot convenience, his stupidity of combination of the two. This genius doesn't know how auctions works so gives ... all he has for a good piece of ass. Can't blame him much, girl is a gem, but still he can't be that horny. And things keep going like that. He just does the most stupid thing imaginable and then writers try to mask it as him being socially inept but caring. In reality it doesn't end up looking like that.

So these six episodes I've spent watching are waste of my life and energy. Writing this doubly so. But the hope is someone else will read this and decide it was a smart move not to repeat my mistakes, which is something main character is unable to do, despite being a genius. Someone should rewrite the summary to state "main character achieves everything, but still sleeps in his chair".

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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