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Season 1 – How Not to Summon a Demon Lord

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A young shut-in who dominates as a demon lord in an online video game finds himself transported into the game's world and must find a way back to Earth while helping out the two girls who summoned him.

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How Not to Summon a Demon Lord — Season 1

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James Perkins Starburst 01/06/2020
6/10
How Not To Summon A Demon Lord possesses great animation but is let down massively with its risque comedy approach and bemusing choice in not having a dedicated antagonist and flat ending. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ry N. @RyGuy Sep 21 A boy is summoned from his video game into an isekai world by two girls with the power to capture him but when his ability to reflect switches their roles, it all gets cringy from there. See more Wally w Jun 19 Well as funny as it is the whole show is weird gooner stuff. See more Cool P 01/20/2024 Definitely should be rated M but whatever See more 10/29/2019 I fell that this anime is great always refreshing new plots that are happening and story arcs. See more Read all reviews
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Masaaki Mizunaka

Takuma Sakamoto

Yu Serizawa

Shera L. Greenwood

Azumi Waki

Rem Galleu

Yūta Murano

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 5, 2018 The Demon Lord Act A shy gamer unwittingly assumes the role of his high-level demon lord character, Diablo, when two of the game's characters summon him into their world; when the summoning spell backfires on the two girls, the trio head to the nearest city for help. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 12, 2018 Strongest Newcomer Diablo, Shera and Rem register with the Adventurer's Guild and embark on their first quest into a dangerous forest; Shera senses an ambush lying in wait for them. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 19, 2018 Fallen Assault Diablo finds himself in a challenge against Emile, a chivalrous but ignorant warrior; Diablo reluctantly decides to defend a fortress from a horde of beastly Fallen after realizing the low-skilled soldiers don't stand a chance. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 26, 2018 Point-Blank War Dance Emile defends Rem and Celestine from a Fallen infiltrator immune to their attacks; Diablo looks for a way to repel Edelgard, the Fallen horde's leader, as their stalemate drags on. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 2, 2018 Imperial Knight The Greenwood kingdom threatens war if Faltra City does not return its princess, Shera; they put a bounty out on her, but Shera wants to stay with Diablo; the city lord assigns an overly obedient imperial knight to aid the group. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 9, 2018 Slave Market Diablo, Shera and Rem visit a slave market to find a way to remove the girls' slave collars; the Kingdom of Greenwood's threat looms over them. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 16, 2018 Change of Heart Shera's unexpected decision to leave with her brother devastates Diablo, who believes he said something to upset her, not realizing Shera's brother played an underhanded trick to secure her obedience. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 23, 2018 Hero's Charge Cornered and desperate, Prince Keera summons the Force Hydra, a powerful, multi-headed monster that catches the seasoned pro Diablo off-guard and makes him realize the limits of his knowledge about the world. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 30, 2018 Holy Knight Tale Alicia meets paladin Saddler, who journeys to Faltra chasing rumors about the demon lord that resides within Rem; Diablo, Shera and Rem encounter Edelgard, who reveals she knows how to awaken the demon lord without killing Rem. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 6, 2018 Demon Lord's Resurrection Diablo, Rem and the others arrive at Starfall Tower to help Edelgard perform the ritual that resurrects the demon lord; its an awkward process that produces unexpected results. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 13, 2018 The Young Girl Awakens The group, with demon lord Klem in tow, pays a visit to Celestine; Alicia puts her secret plan into action when she separates Rem and Klem from Diablo and Shera. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 20, 2018 Battle for Legitimacy Diablo faces his ultimate challenge as the enraged demon lord fully awakens; Shera desperately tries to revive Rem; Edelgard's Fallen army approaches Faltra for a final confrontation. Details
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Season Info

Director
Yūta Murano
Genre
Adventure, Fantasy, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Jul 5, 2018