How Not to Summon a Demon Lord explained

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord
Ja Kanji:異世界魔王と召喚少女の奴隷魔術
Ja Romaji:Isekai Maō to Shōkan Shōjo no Dorei Majutsu
Genre:Fantasy comedy, harem, isekai[1]
Type:light novel
Author:Yukiya Murasaki
Illustrator:Takahiro Tsurusaki
Publisher:Kodansha
Demographic:Male
Imprint:Kodansha Ranobe Bunko
First:December 2, 2014
Volumes:14
Volume List:List of How Not to Summon a Demon Lord volumes#Light novels
Type:manga
Author:Naoto Fukuda
Publisher:Kodansha
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Suiyōbi no Sirius
First:June 24, 2015
Volumes:24
Volume List:List of How Not to Summon a Demon Lord volumes#Manga
Type:tv series
Director:Yūta Murano
Music:Yuusuke Katou
Studio:Ajia-do Animation Works
Licensee:Crunchyroll
Network:AT-X, Tokyo MX, FNS, Sun TV
First:July 5, 2018
Last:September 20, 2018
Episodes:12
Type:tv series
How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω
Director:Satoshi Kuwabara
Licensee:Crunchyroll
Network:JNN (TBS, BS-TBS)
First:April 9, 2021
Last:June 11, 2021
Episodes:10
Portal:yes

is a Japanese light novel series written by Yukiya Murasaki and illustrated by Takahiro Tsurusaki. The light novels are published in English by J-Novel Club. A manga adaptation by Naoto Fukuda has been running since 2015, and is licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation by Ajia-do Animation Works aired from July 5 to September 20, 2018. A second season by Tezuka Productions and Okuruto Noboru aired from April 9 to June 11, 2021.

Plot

Takuma Sakamoto is a hikikomori gamer who is mysteriously transported to the virtual world of his favourite MMORPG, Cross Reverie, with the appearance of his own character in the game, the Demon Lord Diablo. The two young girls who summoned him, the pantherian Rem and the elf Shera, attempt to use a spell to make Takuma their servant, but due to his magic ring with the ability "Magic Reflection", the spell rebounds, and both end up with magic collars stuck on their necks, thus becoming his servants instead. With a serious case of social anxiety, Takuma decides to act like his character while interacting with others, and makes use of his high stats and vast knowledge of Cross Reveries lore to survive in his new environment, traveling along with Rem and Shera to look for a way to remove their slave collars, while helping them with their own personal issues that led them to summon him in the first place.

Characters

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  • Takuma was a Cross Reverie player who controlled the character @Diablo-13, known as the true Demon Lord. He always defeated players, by using better equipment and overwhelming skills, always holding back for being too strong. But one day he was summoned into another world, appearing in the body of his character, Diablo, finding two girls, a Pantherian and an elf, who claimed to have summoned him and that he should be a slave to one of them. But due to his ring's ability, the magic has rebounded back against them, making them his slaves. Takuma has poor social skills, resulting in him speaking as his character to communicate; it comes off idiotic (to readers) since he doesn't grow out of this, despite the fact it causes more problems than necessary.
    Shera L. Greenwood is an elf who is one of the two Summoners who summoned Diablo. Unfortunately, she is also a bit of a ditz, adding to the problems Diablo has to fix. It's later revealed that she is the princess of the elven kingdom of Greenwood. The reason she summoned him was to have the strength to live free.
  • Rem Galleu is a pantherian who became a summoner and had no choice but to become an adventurer and continue to demonstrate its strength, her aim being to exterminate the Demon King Krebskulm, which was bound to her soul. Rem typically has to deal with reeling in Sheera.
  • Alicia Crystella is an Imperial Knight. She was born as a daughter of a ducal house. She is a demon lord worshiper, whose mind is seriously damaged after seeing the depravity of mankind. She later betrays Diabio's group to destroy humanity by reviving Klem's true form, but fails and then reforms after helping Edelgard.
  • Sylvie is the Grassrunner Guildmaster of the Adventurer's Guild in Faltra City.
  • Edelgard is a Fallen (a demonic being). She is shown riding a dragon-like creature, but as she enters into combat she descends from him and fights swiftly with her glaive—this is because her demonic beast was paralyzed out of fear. She commanded the army that attacked the city of Faltra and was the superior of Gregore, but was defeated with the rest of the demonic beings by the supreme magic of Diablo. She later moves to Faltra to serve Klem.
  • Celestine Baudelaire is the head of the Mage Association in the city of Faltra. She is thus responsible of the magical barrier around the city. Before Diablo's summoning, she was the only one who knew Rem's secret, and she keeps a close eye on her.
  • Krebskulm is the ruler of the Fallen (demonic beings) who suffers from amnesia. She has a fondness for biscuits. She later turns into her true form after Rem was attacked, being restored to her former self when Rem is revived.
  • Mei is a catgirl maid and the manager of the Peace of the Mind inn where the protagonists reside.
  • Emile is a warrior responsible of evaluating the level of warriors in the Adventurer's Guild in Faltra. He is self-proclaimed “ally to all women”.[2]
  • The perverted brother of Shera L. Greenwood. He wishes to make Shera into his wife to produce a pure-blooded child.
  • The governor of the city of Faltra and a veteran of the fallen-human war which took place 30 years before the story occurs.
  • A slave trader who happens to be an acquaintance of Celestine Baudelaire with whom she shared the same magical instructor.
  • Saddler is a paladin with a god complex and sadistic tendencies, especially toward demihumans.
  • A High Priestess who fled from the church which ordered her death, she is rescued by Diablo and since then views him as a god, despite his attempts to deny it. She is later escorted by Diablo and his party to Zircon Tower City.
  • A magic automaton maid who was a originally a prototype AI-powered NPC that Takuma claimed and assigned to watch over the dungeon created by him. In his shut-in days Takuma usually would talk about his feelings to her and due to her AI functions she was able to respond as she saw fit. She is materialized in the living world of Cross Reverie along the dungeon and later reunites with Diablo, becoming his most loyal servant.
  • A Grasswalker demihuman who became a part-timer with Diablo's party, but took temporary leave to study magic.
  • The governor of Zircon Tower City. She is a magical marksman and later attempts to seduce Diablo.
  • A paladin and summoner sent to hunt down Lumachina. He is later healed by her in an act of mercy and comes to her aid at the royal capital.
  • The paladin who aided Lumachina in her escape. She was seemingly killed by one of Gewalt's summons, but was in fact imprisoned by the church and is later freed by Gewalt as a favor to Lumachina.
  • A veteran paladin renowned for his piety who Lumachina seeks out in Zircon.
  • A general for one of the Demon Lords who attacks Zircon.
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  • The main antagonist of Season 2, he was the corrupt Head Cardinal of the Church of Lyferia who attempted to kill Lumachina in a coup.
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    A self-proclaimed goddess who dresses like a Japanese high school girl and dwells within a grail found in Diablo's treasure vault. She helps Horn level up her power.

    Media

    Light novels

    The light novels are written by Yukiya Murasaki and illustrated by Takahiro Tsurusaki. Kodansha published the first volume under their Ranobe Bunko imprint in December 2014.[4] [5] J-Novel Club announced on September 28, 2017, that they had licensed the series for the North American market.

    Manga

    Naoto Fukuda launched a manga adaptation of the series on Kodansha's Niconico based manga service Suiyōbi no Sirius in June 2015.[6] Seven Seas Entertainment announced their license to the manga on September 14, 2017.

    Anime

    An anime television series adaptation was announced in January 2018.[7] The series was directed by Yūta Murano and written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, with animation by studio Ajia-do Animation Works.[8] Character designs for the series were provided by Shizue Kaneko. Yuki Nishioka was the chief animation director. Yuki Miyamoto provided monster designs and serves as action animation director. Backgrounds were provided by Kusanagi, while Natsuko Otsuka was the color key artist. Photography for the series was directed by Teppei Satō at Asahi Production Shiraishi Studio, and Satoshi Motoyama directed the sound at Half HP Studio. The series aired from July 5 to September 20, 2018, and was broadcast on AT-X, BS Fuji, Tokyo MX, and Sun TV. The series' opening theme, "DeCIDE", was performed by the unit SUMMONERS 2+, a group composed of voice actresses Azumi Waki, Yū Serizawa, Yumi Hara, Rumi Okubo, and Emiri Katō,[9] while the ending theme,, was performed by Serizawa and produced by HoneyWorks.[10] [11] The first season ran for 12 episodes.[12]

    Crunchyroll simulcast the series worldwide outside of Asia, while Funimation streamed a SimulDub of it in North America.[13] Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the English dub was moved to Crunchyroll.[14] In South and Southeast Asia, Medialink licensed the series.[15]

    On April 8, 2020, it was announced that the series would receive a second season titled How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω, co-animated by Tezuka Productions and Okuruto Noboru, and directed by Satoshi Kuwabara, with the rest of the staff and cast members reprising their roles. The second season aired on TBS and BS-TBS from April 9 to June 11, 2021.[16] The second season's opening theme, "EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY!", and ending theme, "YOU YOU YOU," were performed by Serizawa with collaboration by DJ KOO & MOTSU.[17] The second season ran for 10 episodes.[18]

    Season 2: Ω

    Reception

    The How Not to Summon a Demon Lord light novels had over 1 million copies in print as of March 2018.[19]

    Censorship

    On 4 January 2023, the Australian Classification Board refused classification for How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω but did not provide a reason, thus banning the series from being sold, hired, advertised or imported to Australia, despite being available for streaming.[20] [21] On 28 June 2023, a censored version was released on Blu-ray with an MA15+ classification for "strong sexual themes and sexualised imagery."[22]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord . . January 26, 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180126185146/http://www.sevenseasentertainment.com/series/how-not-to-summon-a-demon-lord/ . January 26, 2018 .
    2. Book: Yukika Murasaki. Illustrated by Takahiro Tsurusaki. How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord. 03. 978-1-71-831704-8. May 7, 2018. J-Novel Club.
    3. Web site: Mateo. Alex. How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Omega Anime Casts Kousuke Toriumi, Ayumu Murase. Anime News Network. May 25, 2021. May 25, 2021.
    4. Web site: J-Novel Club Adds How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Light Novel . October 2, 2017 . . January 25, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180126125942/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-10-02/j-novel-club-adds-how-not-to-summon-a-demon-lord-light-novel/.122169 . January 26, 2018 .
    5. Web site: "How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord" Reveals Anime Visuals of Its Two Heroines: Shera & Rem . Komatsu . Mikikazu . March 21, 2018 . . June 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162213/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/03/21/how-not-to-summon-a-demon-lord-reveals-anime-visuals-of-its-two-heroines-shera-rem . 2018-06-12 . live .
    6. Web site: Seven Seas Licenses How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Manga . September 14, 2017 . . January 25, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180126125717/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-09-14/seven-seas-licenses-how-not-to-summon-a-demon-lord-manga/.121371 . January 26, 2018 .
    7. Web site: How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Light Novels Get TV Anime . January 25, 2018 . . January 26, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180126054406/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-25/how-not-to-summon-a-demon-lord-light-novels-get-tv-anime/.126951 . January 26, 2018 .
    8. Web site: How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Anime's Promo Video Reveals Staff, Summer Debut . Loo . Egan . March 21, 2018 . . March 21, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180321192832/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-21/how-not-to-summon-a-demon-lord-anime-promo-video-reveals-staff-summer-debut/.129287 . March 21, 2018 .
    9. Web site: OPテーマ「DeCIDE／SUMMONERS 2+」 . isekaimaou-anime.com . ja . July 19, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180705233130/http://isekaimaou-anime.com/discography/detail.php?id=1015810 . 2018-07-05 . dead .
    10. Web site: Yū Serizawa Performs How NOT to Summon A Demon Lord's Ending Song . Sherman . Jennifer . April 26, 2018 . . April 27, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180426222446/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-26/yu-serizawa-performs-how-not-to-summon-a-demon-lord-ending-song/.130882 . April 26, 2018 .
    11. Web site: How NOT to Summon A Demon Lord Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visual . Sherman . Jennifer . June 13, 2018 . . June 13, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180621220053/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-13/how-not-to-summon-a-demon-lord-anime-reveals-promo-video-visual/.132846 . 2018-06-21 . live .
    12. Web site: BD/CD. August 10, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180810072440/https://isekaimaou-anime.com/discography/detail.php?id=1015967. 2018-08-10. dead.
    13. Web site: Crunchyroll, Funimation to Stream Attack on Titan 3, Overlord III, How NOT to Summon A Demon Lord, Angels of Death . Ressler . Karen . June 21, 2018 . . June 21, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180622042644/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-21/crunchyroll-funimation-to-stream-attack-on-titan-3-overlord-iii-how-not-to-summon-a-demon-lord-angels-of-death/.133238 . 2018-06-22 . live .
    14. Web site: UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (3/23). Crunchyroll. March 1, 2022. March 21, 2022.
    15. Web site: iQIYI Adds 5 Spring Anime for Southeast Asia. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Anime News Network. April 19, 2021. May 12, 2021.
    16. Web site: How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Omega Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, Visual, April 8 Debut . Hodgkins . Crystalyn . February 22, 2021 . . February 22, 2021 .
    17. Web site: DJ KOO & MOTSU Collaborate on How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Omega Anime's Theme Songs . Mateo . Alex . March 8, 2021 . . March 8, 2021 .
    18. Web site: How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Ω, Number of episodes for Season 2 . www.tbscontents.com . April 8, 2021.
    19. Web site: "How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord" Reveals Anime Visuals of Its Two Heroines: Shera & Rem . Komatsu . Mikikazu . March 21, 2018 . . June 8, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162213/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/03/21/how-not-to-summon-a-demon-lord-reveals-anime-visuals-of-its-two-heroines-shera-rem . 2018-06-12 . live .
    20. Web site: Australia Bans Import, Sales of How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Omega Anime . Pineda . Rafael Antonio . January 13, 2023 . . January 13, 2023.
    21. https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/how-not-summon-demon-lord-season-two
    22. https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/how-not-summon-demon-lord-season-two-0

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