8.024 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestAkuto defeats Hiroshi in the sky, and carries him down to a forest for Yuko to look after him. Meanwhile, Yamato has taken Kena to the shrine and attempts to make the contract with the principle of identity, but Akuto appears and the battle begins in the presence of the gods. Akuto at last defeats Yamato and takes back Kena. He learns that the demon king was created by the gods to make the contract with the principle of identity and destroy humanity. Akuto refuses and declares his intent to kill the gods, causing their defense system to activate. Akuto puts his life on the line to battle the gods, and put an end to the story they have created. Peter Hausen gives Kena a dragon tooth as a memento for his predetermined death. Akuto and Kena reunites with Junko, Korone, Hiroshi, Fujiko, Lily, and Yuko. Everyone starts a new semester at the academy, in which the battle of the demon king altered the memories of those involved.
Demon King Daimao follows Akuto Sai as the lead character, who on the day he enters Constant Magic Academy, receives a very unexpected future occupation aptitude test result: “Demon King.”
Visual Effects
Demon transformations slap harder than the budget suggests.
Writing
Surprisingly sharp satire of prophecy tropes before it gets horny.
Acting
Takashi Kondo's deadpan 'I just wanted to be a priest' despair.
Takashi Kondo
Akuto Sai
Yoko Hikasa
Junko Hattori
Aki Toyosaki
Kena Soga
Aoi Yuuki
Korone
Tsubasa Yonaga
Hiroshi Miwa
Shizuka Itoh
Fujiko Eto
Chiaki Takahashi
Mitsuko Tori
Ryo Hirohashi
Lily Shiraishi
Ayana Taketatsu
Michie Otake
Kaoru Mizuhara
Kanna Kamiyama
Minako Kotobuki
Arnoul
Haruka Tomatsu
Eiko Teruya
Tarusuke Shingaki
Boichiro Yamato
Haruo Satou
Mr. X
Atsushi Ono
Yōzō Hattori
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The light novel author Shōtarō Mizuki originally conceived this as a critique of Japanese employment culture—your assigned role defining your entire life.
Demon King Daimao aired during the 2010 peak of 'demon king reincarnation' light novel boom, directly competing with Maoyu and The Devil Is a Part-Timer.
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