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Maoyu ~ Archenemy & Hero

Original title: Maoyû: Maô Yûsha
  • TV Series
  • 2013–
  • TV-14
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
996
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Maoyu ~ Archenemy & Hero (2013)
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AnimePolitical DramaQuestSword & SorceryAnimationFantasyRomance

When Hero discovers that the Demon King is not what he expected, the two begin to strike a deal that could save the world.When Hero discovers that the Demon King is not what he expected, the two begin to strike a deal that could save the world.When Hero discovers that the Demon King is not what he expected, the two begin to strike a deal that could save the world.

  • Creator
    • Mamare Touno
  • Stars
    • Yûki Kaji
    • Hiroshi Kamiya
    • Nao Tôyama
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    996
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    • Creator
      • Mamare Touno
    • Stars
      • Yûki Kaji
      • Hiroshi Kamiya
      • Nao Tôyama
    • 11User reviews
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  • Episodes13

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    Yûki Kaji
    Yûki Kaji
    • Noble Apprentice
    • 2013
    Hiroshi Kamiya
    Hiroshi Kamiya
    • Young Merchant
    • 2013
    Nao Tôyama
    Nao Tôyama
    • Little Sister Maid
    • 2013
    Shizuka Itô
    Shizuka Itô
    • Firedrake Empress
    • 2013
    Miyuki Sawashiro
    Miyuki Sawashiro
    • Lady Knight
    • 2013
    Daisuke Hirakawa
    • Prince of Winter
    • 2013
    Banjô Ginga
    • Old Archer
    • 2013
    Hiroki Tôchi
    • King of the White Night
    • 2013
    Hôchû Ôtsuka
    Hôchû Ôtsuka
    • Commander
    • 2013
    Haruka Tomatsu
    Haruka Tomatsu
    • Big Sister Maid
    • 2013
    Tatsuhisa Suzuki
    Tatsuhisa Suzuki
    • Soldier Apprentice
    • 2013
    Takuma Terashima
    • Merchandising Apprentice
    • 2013
    Takaya Hashi
    • Military Battle Noble
    • 2013
    Misato Fukuen
    Misato Fukuen
    • Magician
    • 2013
    Shinnosuke Tachibana
    • Shrewd Accountant
    • 2013
    Masanori Machida
    Masanori Machida
    • Strong Arm King
    • 2013
    Eriko Matsui
    • Demon Girl
    • 2013
    Makiko Fujii
    • Queen of Ice and Snow
    • 2013
    • Creator
      • Mamare Touno
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    10manoranjangarnayak

    This is art

    This series seriously need to be among the bests.still it failed to attract the viewers i dont know why?? I was going through the YouTube and found about this and listening to the story i thought this would be interesting and i found out a masterpiece. This is the story about the war between the humans and demons. How the hero and the demon king deal with the situation to bring peace.this is the story of this.the war consequences,merit,demerit,economics, romance all things are available in there.seriously all characters are well made you will not find a single character who is annoying.the best show of 2013 award would have goes to this G. O. A. T.its a shame this isn't popular as one punch man,spy x family the overrated ones. There is no hope of second season.so i have nothing to say.there goes my heart 💔.
    3henrymakes

    DO NOT WATCH THIS (if you like romance)

    Like many anime, this had a very promising start and I was intrigued to see how they would develop the world they are in and the romance between the main characters. The first 5-6 episodes were interesting but it was clear they didn't have the budget to include the hero's side of the story while they were separated which were mainly filled with fights that don't get to see, so we mostly follow the demon kings story. While being mostly average for a kingdom improvement anime it was pretty good until they decided to make it a harem, Now don't get me wrong I love harem anime (I might even prefer them to regular romance) but this was disgusting. We a romance with a female MC and then a character that has gotten no previously shown romantic interest from either character Is interjected into their relationship with no warning. Then our previously jealous Demon king and previously romantically awkward Hero are just accepting of this change with no push back even though they are supposed to be married. It feels as if this was added in post by an editor or something, when watching these scenes it was the most uncomfortable I have been after watching nearly 80 anime's. It feels like our female MC is cucking herself for no reason other than author decided they needed more fan service. I promise if you like romance you will not enjoy this anime, and even if you love harem anime this one will make you say "what tf".
    7bdnahian

    Wonderful

    This anime is quite wonderful to watch. I actually liked it. The art was magnificent. The story was average. But I wish there were season 2. But the chances are slim. But I'd still recommend to watch.
    7larrimus

    Surprisingly Good

    Based on the super fast paced intro of this story, I wanted to give it at least eight stars. Overall, I really enjoyed this story about managing to solve a conflict without violence. The whole dynamic of none of the character not having real names was also kind of amusing. That being said, I found that the romance really dragged after the first episode due to the main character being so inexperienced. While this does make perfect sense within the story, the first episode gave the impression that it would be doing quite the opposite. It was also frustrating because of the unnecessary drama it caused between the characters. Will they, won't they is a dynamic that has been played out to oblivion, and its answer is even more clear in this case. At least a bit more time could have been spent on the main story without this drama, and I think it would have made this anime far better for it.
    10malayakumar-27810

    Why this series is not famous???

    This is legit a decent series.whether about art style,storyline or character development this series excels in all. This has the same author as log Horizon umezu Daisuke.if you want strategic series,romance,war,conflict go for it without any delay.this series legit stole my heart from episode 1. This is the story of war between human and demon. All merits demerits are well explained here. I am in love with the heroine Mao-sama(Demon king). Her voice artists is literally on another level. Listen once and your wounded heart will cure in seconds.protagonist and the Female Knight voice artists are also top tier. And the younger sister maid is super cute.i have watched many anime series i guarantee you no one can come next to her interms of cuteness. Stole my heart there.and this is shame this series is not that much popular as log horizon.if anyone ask me which series you want to see continue,i would go for maoyu without blinking. This show literally made me fall in love with.they left us on the cliffhanger when it was going to good.the war Between human and demons,how would they settle it and bring peace i would have love to watch this series ending. But i dont see any hope for season 2 as it is not so much popular. Why guys only overrate the ones which are full of fights i guess most of are kids. It pains me seriously overrated show like one punch man,kaguya war is love are among the top tier and this masterpiece is underrated as hell. This is annoying.the author need a praise fr.

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      Based on a Japanese light novel series by Mamare Touno that was initially posted in a play format on the textboard 2channel in 2009. Enterbrain published five main novels in the series, in addition to three side-story novels between 2010 and 2012, selling over 450,000 copies in total. It has received several manga adaptations.

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      • January 4, 2013 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
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