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Jun 24, 2023 7:28 AM
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Watched the pre-air through Kadokawa's YouTube channel (no longer available).

MADKID's OP is fine, though Nenne's ED is good.

Well, this was surely the post Hero vs. Demon Lord shtick all over again with Uzaki-chan's Naomi Oozora being the Demon Lord, defeated and revived 10 years later, with her secretary Zenia dressed like an actual schoolgirl, coupled with the school swimsuit of all things. But of all things, the Demon Lord is worried about Max the Hero, and what is his condition 10 years after, which Zenia tries desperately to dissuade her from meeting him. And aside from the regret, her going to meet Max...in the laziest and most lax of ways.

The Max of 10 years after...isn't what the Demon Lord herself envisioned how he would be, and ends up cleaning his place, aside from finding a sex pumping tool and a computer. The exploits of Max the Hero 10 years before, things have changed so quickly for him, even as much as the Demon Lord finding scathing reports about him, from affairs to outright lies that made him insufferable. Missing the Max of 10 years past, the Demon Lord misses that moment, but why bother when his attitude sucks now, which drives a wedge between him and his companions. Seeing him do his fapping session, this is how low Max the Hero is now, despite his strength still being there, and ultimately, he's done playing the part of the Hero, where he is easily replaceable. But the Demon Lord will not let him off that easily, cooking a hotpot for him to his sorry state, while being in the human realm looking after him.

An alright start, this has potential to pass or fail on either spectrum.
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Jun 26, 2023 2:06 PM
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A hidden gem of the season besides Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu? I can't wait to watch these shows.

Ok start.

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Jul 1, 2023 8:26 AM
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I cant believe they widen the pants out of zenia its supposed to be like thong.
Im gonna skip this one..

Jul 2, 2023 5:55 AM
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Snoozefest, ugly art style and also censored. damn.
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Jul 3, 2023 6:00 AM
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This anime looks like a meme with Maou and the "demon lord" gimmicks. Obviously, it's not to be taken seriously but still...I had to face palm myself a few times this episode.

Animation quality looks mediocre and comedy is a mixed bag. I'll watch more of this anime but yeah, expectations and creativity on this show are bankrupt on creativity at the moment. Oh and the random fan service shots lol...
Jul 3, 2023 7:06 AM
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This shows premise seems interesting looking forward to seeing how the story develops
Jul 3, 2023 7:06 AM
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thought it was pretty decent. Zania cracks me up😂
Jul 3, 2023 7:11 AM
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Jahy sama v.a lol good start
Jul 3, 2023 7:31 AM
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Yes, it's as good as I expected.

It's nice when show lives up to the hype.
Zenia is a strong contender to the title od Best Girl of the Season.

Jul 3, 2023 7:42 AM

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This look really good. The preview didn't do it much right. Has a nice portayal of depression and comedy.

Solid first episode. Would be nice if it'll keep this up.
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Jul 3, 2023 7:50 AM
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The episode is fantastic.
Jul 3, 2023 7:56 AM

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OMG! this is so fun! i liked the comedy on this one! and it also has Ecchi!
Poor Yuusha, he could not jack-off anymore because of that Maou babysitting him 24/7 bwahaha LOLZ!
5/5.


Jul 3, 2023 8:11 AM
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i didn't think id like this one but still decided to give it a shot and im glad i did, because it surprisingly was better than i thought. hope the rest of the show keeps this same vibe
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Jul 3, 2023 8:16 AM

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well there are a few anime that shows us the aftermath of defeating demon lord like im quitting heroing which makes this rare
but it shows us that the hero is forgotten which is not unique but the setting is unique
so wonder will it be better than im quitting heroing or not
Jul 3, 2023 8:26 AM

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The ass shots were nice... I guess. That's about it.
Jul 3, 2023 8:35 AM
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I'm interested (⁠⌐⁠■⁠-⁠■⁠)(⁠⌐⁠■⁠-⁠■⁠)
Jul 3, 2023 8:44 AM
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I don't think feminizing demon lord is a good choice (why can't two masculine guys living in the same room?) but other than that it's ok, especially the music department.
Jul 3, 2023 9:02 AM

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3 ass-shots in first five minutes says enough about the quality of the show. This has strong Jahy-sama vibes though, so I'll give it a few more chances.
Jul 3, 2023 9:07 AM

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This started with some nice angles. Ngl it was that girl on cover that picked my attention in the first place anyway.
I have very mixed feeling about demon lord's current form. And looking at ED it seems he (?) gets "bigger"? I might be mistaken here tho.
Jul 3, 2023 9:12 AM
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It was quite fun and I like chemistry between the characters.
Jul 3, 2023 9:16 AM

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Zenia is built different
Jul 3, 2023 9:17 AM

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Its censored, less butt visible


Jul 3, 2023 9:20 AM

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I have high expectations from this show
Jul 3, 2023 10:10 AM

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This anime knows what the people are here for. Those ass shots were nice, need more. Decent start, seems fun enough.
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Jul 3, 2023 10:21 AM
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Not original but why not, it was not bad.

I will see how it goes…
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Jul 3, 2023 10:39 AM

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The first episode had a strong impact and really brought home the comedy and tone of the show. I really enjoyed it, and man, what a great secretary that lady is full of assets. For some reason, the art style reminds me of SAO mixed with early dragon ball.
Jul 3, 2023 10:40 AM

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Jahy-sama, but instead of that one's wholesome direction, Lv 1 Maou seems to go for dirty comedy.

It was a pretty funny first episode. I kinda hope it keeps being pure comedy and doesn't start any serious plot.
Jul 3, 2023 10:48 AM

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Wooooh look at the red carpet, it was maintained perfectly.....


I also like that demon lord, reminds me of the demon lord from Mushoku Tensei and the hero's building reminds me of saitama's previous house.

You're a little young for this kind of things.


Ps: the demon lord became the Hero's wife
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Jul 3, 2023 11:04 AM

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Yea we will be seated every week. I would commit unspeakable acts
Jul 3, 2023 11:09 AM
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Let this be the romance show of the season!
Jul 3, 2023 11:13 AM

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Nice intro scene. I'd call that a captivating start for this kind of show. Both Hero and Demon Lord way past their prime living together, I fuck with that.

Maou gives me exorbitantly strong Jahy vibes. Oozora's voice was a must to amplify the amusement to the max.

Zenia's outfit speaks for itself, they could've saved themselves to cast a seiyuu.

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Jul 3, 2023 11:31 AM

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I knew I was going to like this show and it was better than expected, seems to be super goofy yet potential of being quite touching.
Jul 3, 2023 11:37 AM
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KIRIHAAA IS BACKKKK
Jul 3, 2023 11:44 AM

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That was pretty funny.

Let's see how well they can keep up the Zenia shtick

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Jul 3, 2023 11:49 AM
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Why is this first episode so horny for Zenia!? I mean I get it but still...

A lot of people seem hyped for this one so it's definitely on my radar. Fun enough 1st episode, let's see what else this show has to offer!

Jul 3, 2023 12:08 PM
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The opening fight was awful to the point that I skipped through it to see how much worse the show could get.

The show then transitioned to ecchi and loli for no other reason than "ecchi and loli eh?"

I thought that atleast it would be semi-original since this genre hasn't been done to death yet but this is definitely bottom of the barrel.
Jul 3, 2023 12:09 PM

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phantomfandom said:
I don't think feminizing demon lord is a good choice (why can't two masculine guys living in the same room?)
Haven't read the newest chapters but they never actually confirmed whether "Maou" is male or female.
Jul 3, 2023 12:19 PM
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Noumu said:
phantomfandom said:
I don't think feminizing demon lord is a good choice (why can't two masculine guys living in the same room?)
Haven't read the newest chapters but they never actually confirmed whether "Maou" is male or female.
in the anime's official website, it said Maou can transform into a woman, and I bet it's actually that very woman you see in OP/ED sequence. Again, from anime website, so definitely not break MAL's rule regarding spoiler.
Jul 3, 2023 12:20 PM

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New demon lord confirmed
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Jul 3, 2023 12:37 PM
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It's always cool to see the hero's party to defeat the demon king, but it's also funny to see the Demon King to revive as a little kid (I can't tell if he's still a male or a female). Man seeing Max in that state was pretty sad, and he's clearly the egotistical type, expecting praise and rewards. It's nice for a hero to receive maybe one or two perks, but it's not good to expect that everyday. It's actually kind of nice for the demon king to offer to look after Max and get him back on his feet, I sense they'll become good friends. Btw I've seen the two male members of his party, but what about the girl? What happened to her??
Jul 3, 2023 3:28 PM
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Naomi Oozora is one of my fave VAs from her rolls in Lucifer and the biscuit hammer. to I forgot the show name cause it's so long but she voiced a girl Named Ripple in winter 2023 to Roduko and World Dai Star last season and now this Role she's got this season she's so at the top of the list With Rei Takahashi
Jul 3, 2023 4:05 PM
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Oh, this was a good start, very fun episode, already like this anime. 
Jul 3, 2023 4:21 PM
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please give whoever designed Zenia a fucking RAISE
Jul 3, 2023 4:22 PM
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why is yuusha in ep watching pics of girls and stripping down his pants, is it cultural exhange?
Jul 3, 2023 5:16 PM

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I only have one question. Was the demon lord reborn as a girl or just taking the form of one???????
Jul 3, 2023 6:59 PM
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The series began very well! Maou and Max: more than enemies, friends.
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Jul 3, 2023 7:43 PM

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Naomi Oozora voicing another little gremlin is just great haha.

The fanservice looks quite good. Zenia's ass... Good lord. Thank you, Zenia, for the outfit and thank you anime camera angles.

This was a pretty fun first episode, can see this show being one of my favorites of the season. Looking forward to more.
Jul 3, 2023 9:00 PM
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Pretty funny, Best of the monday shows imo.
Jul 3, 2023 10:06 PM
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The sudden, screen-filling ass shot didn't really match the rest of the episode (which was more of a wholesome mixed with funny vibe as the Demon Lord steps in to help Max).

Liked it otherwise though (and hope it's not too embarrassingly gratuitous with fan service), and curious who the ghostly closet ghoul is too!
Jul 3, 2023 11:10 PM
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why does this look so good, those closeup ass shots clears everything by ufotable already
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