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How Not to Summon a Demon Lord

Series Overview

Sakamoto Takuma was so strong in the MMORPG Cross Reverie that his fellow players came to call him the "demon lord." One day, he gets summoned to another world in his avatar form, and meets two girls who both insist that they're the one who summoned him. They cast a spell used to enslave summoned beasts on him, but that activates his unique ability, Magic Reflect, and the girls end up being the ones put under the spell! And thus begins the otherworldly adventure of a demon lord (pretend) who blazes his own trail through overwhelming power.

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Episodes & Seasons

2 Seasons • 22 Episodes

24 min per episode

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2018 – Present

Premiered: Thu, Jul 5, 2018

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Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Thu, Jun 10, 2021

Season 2, Episode 10: “Pretend God”

The magic weapon, Europa, God of Destruction, appears from underground and attacks, damaging Diablo. Since its attacks aren’t magic, he can’t reflect them with his Demon Lord’s Ring, and Europe’s barrier keeps his attacks from reaching it. “There’s something I want you to do.”—Diablo seeks Lumachina’s aid while barely avoiding the weapon’s attacks, and…

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How Not to Summon a Demon Lord - OFFICIAL PREVIEWOfficial

Type: Trailer • Published 2018-06-21

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Satoshi Kuwabara

Screenplay & Story

Yukiya Murasaki, Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

Original Score & Music

Yosuke Yamashita, Yusuke Kato

Director of Photography

Nozomi Shitara

Film Editing

Wataru Uchida

Producers

Masahiko Ito, Nobuhiko Kurosu, Yuuya Yoshida, Sho Osuga, Souji Miyagi

Literary Origin & Source Material
Novel:Yukiya Murasaki

Department Leadership Roster

Masahiko Ito

Producer

Nobuhiko Kurosu

Producer

Yuuya Yoshida

Producer

Sho Osuga

Producer

Yosuke Yamashita

Yosuke Yamashita

Original Music Composer

Nozomi Shitara

Director of Photography

Wataru Uchida

Editor

Souji Miyagi

Producer

Hideo Momoda

Hideo Momoda

Producer

Shin Furukawa

Producer

Yusuke Kato

Original Music Composer

Age Classification & Content Advisories

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Primary: TV-MA

TV-MA: Mature Audience Only — Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and unsuitable for children under 17.

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United States (MPAA)TV-MA

Mature Audience Only — Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and unsuitable for children under 17.

Germany (FSK)16

FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.

Canada18+

18+ Restricted to Adults.

Australia (ACB)MA 15+
France (CNC)16

Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.

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What is How Not to Summon a Demon Lord about?

Sakamoto Takuma was so strong in the MMORPG Cross Reverie that his fellow players came to call him the "demon lord." One day, he gets summoned to another world in his avatar form, and meets two girls who both insist that they're the one who summoned him. They cast a spell used to enslave summoned beasts on him, but that activates his unique ability, Magic Reflect, and the girls end up being the ones put under the spell! And thus begins the otherworldly adventure of a demon lord (pretend) who blazes his own trail through overwhelming power.

How many seasons does How Not to Summon a Demon Lord have?

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord comprises 2 seasons available to explore.

Who stars in How Not to Summon a Demon Lord?

Key cast members in How Not to Summon a Demon Lord include Masaaki Mizunaka, Yu Serizawa, Azumi Waki, Yumi Hara, Atsumi Tanezaki.

Who created or directed How Not to Summon a Demon Lord?

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord was developed and directed by Satoshi Kuwabara.