Maoyuu Maou Yuusha

Fifteen years have passed since the war between humans and demons began. Dissatisfied with their slow advance into the Demon Realm, the Hero abandons his companions to quickly forge ahead towards the Demon Queen's castle. Upon his arrival at the royal abode, the Hero makes a startling discovery: not only is the Demon Queen a woman of unparalleled beauty, but she also seeks the Hero's help. Confused by this unexpected turn of events, the Hero refuses to ally himself with his enemy, claiming that the war the demons have waged is tearing the Southern Nations apart.

However, the Demon Queen rebuts, arguing that the war has not only united humanity but has also brought them wealth and prosperity, providing evidence to support her claims. Furthermore, she explains that if the war were to end, the supplies sent by the Central Nations in aid to the Southern Nations would cease, leaving hundreds of thousands to starve. Fortunately, she offers the Hero a way to end the war while bringing hope not only to the Southern Nations, but also to the rest of the world, though she will need his assistance to make this a reality.

Finally convinced, the Hero agrees to join his now former enemy in her quest. Vowing to stay together through sickness and health, they set off for the human world.

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Maou Main

Koshimizu, Ami Japanese

Yuusha Main

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Onna Kishi Supporting

Sawashiro, Miyuki Japanese

Onna Mahoutsukai Supporting

Fukuen, Misato Japanese

Maid Ane Supporting

Tomatsu, Haruka Japanese

Maid Imouto Supporting

Touyama, Nao Japanese

Maid Chou Supporting

Saitou, Chiwa Japanese

Seinen Shounin Supporting

Kamiya, Hiroshi Japanese

Karyuu Koujo Supporting

Itou, Shizuka Japanese

Rou Yumihei Supporting

Ginga, Banjou Japanese

Ishiguro, Tatsuya Producer

Hayashi, Youhei Producer

Fukuda, Jun Producer

Masaki, Daisuke Producer

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Feb 5, 2024

Anggi14

Recommended

To be honest, this anime was decades old and I was watching it ages ago where Isekai wasn't even a thing.

After giving some thought I tried to re-watch once again just to see how my perspective on anime was and god surely it's feels so good. Firstly I noticed the character doesn't even have common name like your usual fantasy generic things, instead they're using title as a name (seems familiar with one controversial anime back in 18') after giving second and third episode I realize this anime doesn't do your typical anime stuff but rather they took world building as a theme.

In any ... common sense, if the story don't sold you then the character if not then the world building, by far I think the world building pretty make sense and legit make me want to Re-watch first three episode.

About the character design, I don't know how to say it, the character felt lovable and likable but I can't say they're my favourite perse at least they're decent.

Overall the story was interesting and as matter fact it's the only story I know since ages ago that trying to do world-building at that time before anyone else does this genre.

8/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Jun 14, 2023

PanzerIV-J

Mixed Feelings

This is a show I cannot say is bad at all, but I cannot say it is a amazing anime.
The main issue seems to be the content is entirely based around 8 episodes throughout the entire show, with 4 of the episodes being misused as bloatware basically, which could've really made the show even better, but much of it lacks reasoning, and much more so the tropes are all evidently blatant in the synopsis.

This really is one of those shows that just needed a little more effort on the side of the directors/writers, to be made a show constantly brought up on the ... forums of MAL or other websites. But because it lacks the extra nudge, and it was left behind to some degree on content, it feels very lackluster, but not because it is bad, NO, it is the exact opposite, this could've been EASILY one of the great shows put on peoples favorites to be referenced to people who want a staple of what a great show is.
Still a good show but could've been more.

- Read on for more info. ^ This all covers most of my opinion, and feelings on this show. All past this is what was good or bad in detail. -

This is very obviously based on Spice & Wolf, but lacks a slow romance that gets you connected with the characters in any meaningful way or the very interesting dynamics between characters that showed up. This is not what showed up in this show too much, although you can tell the writers tried. The buildup of the two main character love interest, really did not get expanded onto well enough which is the main feeling of the show failing at what it is trying to tell.
The fantasy universe it is set in though is quite interesting, even though it has the very much cliche idea of "Demons vs Humans". The plot is really well done for everything besides the romance dynamic in the show, which is the most infuriating part, since they feel like they were very close to "hitting the nail on the head" as one might say, and that is the second most large major failure in the show, preceded by the filler episodes which could have fixed this issue.

Other than that the show is really well done, the mixed feelings recommendation is mainly for the fact of what it could've become, still really good but had a 100% chance to be a 10/10 with more effort on writing.

Personal Rating: 8.4/10
Critical Rating: 7.3/10

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Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Mar 26, 2023

JKrauser

Not Recommended

Humans and demons have been at war for fifteen years. However, neither side had a clear advantage. "Hero", the greatest warrior of humans, leaves his comrades behind and storms the Demon King's castle alone. Determined to destroy the Demon King, the Hero sees a beautiful and attractive queen rather than a king. "The Demon King" offers to partner with the Hero instead of fighting because she also wants this war to end, but she thinks that the abrupt end of the war will do more harm to both sides. The hero finds the Demon King's words meaningful and accepts the partnership. Now, the common goal ... of both is to bring prosperity and wealth to the country and to provide peace.

The anime, which deals with the common cause of the Hero of the people and the King of the demons and their funny but romantic relationship with each other, actually manages to attract attention with its first episode, especially with its subject. In my eyes, the decline started in the second episode because the "educational" fiction started to replace the fantasy fiction of the anime. It would not be a lie to say that the anime kind of deceives you. After the first episode, you think you're going to watch a sometimes funny and sometimes romantic fantasy fiction that takes place in the Middle Ages and tells the war between humans and demons from the eyes of both sides. But instead you come across with a work that deals with the importance of trade, the life of the serfs, agricultural and political activities like growing crops and such. These are supported by plenty of social messages. This is not necessarily a bad thing. But speaking for myself, I have no problem seeing these kinds of topics in an anime, but I prefer that they are side stories rather than the main event. In other words, it is one thing to briefly talk about the importance of taxation during an event, it is another to make the importance of taxation the main event itself.

I can't say it's boring because I still have the patience to endure a 12-episode anime, regardless of its content. But I don't think it's fun either. There were other aspects that kept me watching until the end. Despite its overwhelming scenario, the anime's drawings are pretty cool. Especially the background drawings in the watercolor style deserve an honorable mention. The music is just as good as the illustrations. I especially liked the opening and ending tracks. In addition, it is a different but nice detail that people are called by their titles (such as Yuusha for the Hero, Mao for the Demon King) and not by their names in the anime. Although this adds a fairy tale atmosphere in a way, the boring scenario and processing of the anime like I just mentioned causes it to remain nothing more than that.

In summary, while I think there are some good things the anime does, they're not enough to save the day. If you are interested in the topics that this anime deals with, it will be much more beneficial for you to open a book or an article instead of watching this. If it had handled the mentioned subjects by doing justice to the fairy tale atmosphere it tried to create, and blending them into an enjoyable and entertaining fantasy fiction, even if it's not very original, it could have been a different job.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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