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How Not to Summon a Demon Lord

“NEET gamer Takuma becomes his MMORPG Demon King avatar in another world, accidentally enslaving two summoner girls.”

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord

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5,717 rank · 792,056 viewers · 2,555 favorites
Action Comedy Fantasy Romance Ecchi Harem Isekai
12 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Summer 2018 · Ajia-do · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

NEET gamer Takuma becomes his MMORPG Demon King avatar in another world, accidentally enslaving two summoner girls.

When it comes to the fantasy MMORPG Cross Reverie, none can match the power of the Demon King Diablo. Possessing the game's rarest artifacts and an unrivaled player level, he overpowers all foolish enough to confront him. But despite his fearsome reputation, Diablo's true identity is Takuma Sakamoto, a shut-in gamer devoid of any social skills. Defeating hopeless challengers day by day, Takuma cares about nothing else but his virtual life—that is, until a summoning spell suddenly transports him to another world where he has Diablo's appearance! In this new world resembling his favorite game, Takuma is greeted by the two girls who summoned him: Rem Galeu, a petite Pantherian adventurer, and Shera L. Greenwood, a busty Elf summoner. They perform an Enslavement Ritual in an attempt to subjugate him, but the spell backfires and causes them to become his slaves instead. With the situation now becoming more awkward than ever, Takuma decides to accompany the girls in finding a way to unbind their contract while learning to adapt to his new existence as the menacing Demon King.

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6.4 /10

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75% recommend
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median 7 mode 7 σ 2.39
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σ 2.39 · split reception

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5.5 pts

Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.5

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A Tv Production · Summer 2018

Ajia-do.
in association with

Sotsu · Kodansha

  • Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
  • Aired Jul 2018 – Sep 2018 Summer 2018
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-13711 catalog

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