How Not to Summon a Demon Lord
2018 2 seasons · 22 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord

異世界魔王と召喚少女の奴隷魔術

Synopsis

異世界魔王と召喚少女の奴隷魔術

When it comes to the fantasy MMORPG Cross Reverie, none can match the power of the Demon King Diablo. Possessing the game’s rarest artifacts and an unrivaled player level, he overpowers all foolish enough to confront him. But despite his fearsome reputation, Diablo’s true identity is Takuma Sakamoto, a shut-in gamer devoid of any social skills. Defeating hopeless challengers day by day, Takuma cares about nothing else but his virtual life—that is, until a summoning spell suddenly transports him to another world where he has Diablo’s appearance! In this new world resembling his favorite game, Takuma is greeted by the two girls who summoned him. They perform an Enslavement Ritual in an attempt to subjugate him, but the spell backfires and causes them to become his slaves instead. With the situation now becoming more awkward than ever, Takuma decides to accompany the girls in finding a way to unbind their contract while learning to adapt to his new existence as the menacing Demon King.

Audience Engagement

258
Reviews
88th
Review-volume percentile
92nd
Popularity percentile

258 audience reviews — more than 88% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 92th percentile among Japan seriess.

Also On TBS

Other series that aired on TBS.

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The 2017–2019 Japan Window

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord holds position #95 of 569 Japan seriess in the 2017–2019 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

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    ★ 9.1 · 2017
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    #2

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    ★ 9.0 · 2018
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    #3

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019
  4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #4

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019
  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
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    #8

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    ★ 8.6 · 2018

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when How Not to Summon a Demon Lord premiered alongside 194 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 194 other Japan seriess in 2018.

The 3771st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
July 5, 2018
Last Air Date
June 10, 2021
Broadcast Span
2.9 years
Total Episodes
22 across 2 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 8.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.0
TMDB Rating
258
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #538 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #208 of 743 (top 28%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesAjiado, Tezuka Productions, Okuruto Noboru
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes2 / 22
Release DateJuly 5, 2018
Official Siteisekaimaou-anime.com

Questions Answered

When did How Not to Summon a Demon Lord end?

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord finished its run with its final episode airing on June 10, 2021.

Where did How Not to Summon a Demon Lord air?

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord aired on TBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.