Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha

After the climactic battle to decide the fate of humanity, the hero Max, alongside his party, emerges victorious against the formidable Demon Lord. As he draws his last breath, the defeated Maou vows to return more powerful than ever to take his revenge.

Ten years later, although Maou has resurrected, the process is incomplete, resulting in him taking on the form of a child. Nevertheless, not wanting to waste another second, Maou pays his nemesis a visit—but the hero who once gallantly protected humankind from the demon's clutches is now a pitiful slob bearing no resemblance to a man of his former caliber.

Despite his disappointment, Maou moves in with Max in hope of building him back up into a worthy adversary. But as the demon learns more about the events that transpired in the decade of his absence, he realizes that there is a story behind Max's downfall that he knows nothing of.

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Maou Main

Oozora, Naomi Japanese

Max Main

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Zenia Supporting

Hikasa, Youko Japanese

Ghost in the Closet Supporting

Kobayashi, Yuu Japanese

Rim Supporting

Mori, Nanako Japanese

Anego Supporting

Itou, Shizuka Japanese

Leo Supporting

Shimono, Hiro Japanese

Denatora Supporting

Hayamizu, Risa Japanese

Fred Supporting

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Sezek Supporting

Tanaka, Mayumi Japanese

Sotokawa, Akihiro Producer

Nishimae, Shuka Producer

Yoshida, Norio Producer

Fukui, Norio Producer

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Jan 31, 2025

Panda_Roll

Recommended

The Hero's party defeat the demon lord ushering in a era of peace to the world.

A decade later the demon lord is resurrected (in chibi form) and is off to find his great hero... who is now a bum has-been living in filth. Refusing to give up on him the demon lord settles in to make a hero out of him once again!

You know, I think someone had a lot of love for the source material. While the animation budget did seem tight in spots a lot of care and attention was given to the artwork. Mostly though this was just a very cute ... and sweet show.

Someone who was past his prime, who got stepped on by life, and yet.

From the promo I worried about the loli aspect of the demon lord but thankfully it wasn't that.

The characters sweet, the plot fluid and the jokes land. I might have laughed a little too hard at a recurring "The Ring" joke to be honest.

I think if the show had a flaw it would be taking the setting from medieval times to modern japan in just the span of a decade. Seems a bit fast but they were clearly trying to tell the story of someone past his prime just needing a little support to try again.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Mar 1, 2024

LegionIscariot

Mixed Feelings

After defeating the demon lord 10 years ago, the great hero Max is now a deadbeat leaving in a tiny apartment.

The demon lord having now been reincarnated as a little demon girl is disappointed to find the hero they once respected in this current state.
They decide to stay with the hero and help him regain motivation in his life.
But the demon lord's feelings for Max may be deeper than just mutual respect.

The demon lord has a very funny personality especially when compared to their original form.
Max is fine. He's just the guy trying to mind his own business but gets dragged along for the ... ride. However Max is not someone to be underestimated as he is incredibly strong and skilled.

The demon lord also has a secretary. She provides most of the fanservice. With constant shots of her butt in skin-tight clothes.

It starts off entertaining. Unfortunately it devolves into something about politics, terrorism, and a territory that wants to secede from a kingdom. Feels like 2 anime awkwardly mashed together. The original plot feels completely lost.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Nov 13, 2023

PixelB

Not Recommended

Preliminary (5/12 eps)

Ever heard of comedy revolving around a once decorated person, only for them to laze around, aimlessly reading shounen jump and unwilling to do any work and lives in poverty? Yeah, the creation of Max clearly drew inspiration from Gintoki from Gintama.

The problem is how absolutely unfunny and lacking in action most scenes are. While the beginning is kind of funny, 99% of the jokes in the series become lewd/perverted jokes or it's some rom-com setup. They miss the mark completely. Max becomes friends with Maou, a demon he killed, and somehow, the Maou becomes very feminine in nature and personality to further facilitate the ... lame romantic jokes or the weird romantic atmosphere going amongst them. The theme of befriending a demon and having comedic shenanigans happening could have been a decent setup, but there's no execution. The supporting cast might as well not exist, and if they do, they only further facilitate the repetitive nature of the romantic comedy setups.

I've run out of things to say. Gintoki beating up a waiter to get his strawberry parfait fix --and save shinpachi--is a perfect opening scene that naturally introduces the main characters in the show. It's also going to be miles ahead of demon girl getting drunk and chasing Max while being naked.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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