How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord
2018 • Ajiado
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2018
- Episodes
- 12
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Ajiado · Crunchyroll
- Genres
- Comedy · Ecchi · Fantasy
In the MMORPG Cross Reverie, Takuma Sakamoto is so powerful that he is lauded as the “Demon Lord” by other players. One day, he is summoned to another world – but with the same appearance he had in the game! There, he meets two girls who both proclaim themselves to be his Summoner. They had performed an Enslavement Ritual to turn him into their Summon... but that's when Takuma's passive ability activated! Instead, it was the girls who had become enslaved! Though Takuma may have been the strongest Sorcerer there was, he had no idea how to talk with other people. That's when he makes his choice: to act based on his persona from the game!
“Amazing? But of course... I am Diablo, the being known and feared as the Demon Lord!”
So begins a tale of adventure with an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!
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How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord was produced by studio Ajia-do Animation Works and premiered in 2018 as a television anime adaptation of the light novel series written by Yukiya Murasaki. The story follows a socially awkward gamer who is transported into his favorite MMORPG in the body of his high-level avatar, inadvertently becoming the master of two girls who attempted to summon him. The series fits firmly within the 'isekai' genre, which explores themes of escapism and identity transformation through a fantasy lens.
The character designs for the anime were handled by Shizue Kaneko, who aimed to translate the light novel's illustrative style into a format suitable for television. The visual direction emphasizes the contrast between the protagonist's internal insecurity and his imposing, powerful persona as a Demon Lord. Upon its release, the series received attention for its blend of fantasy tropes and comedy, finding an audience that appreciated its lighthearted approach to established genre conventions.
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