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"* Based on a comedy fantasy manga by Toufu.

The Demon Lord has been defeated by a brave warrior, but is destined to arise again! Ten years later, he emerges early from his slumber to exact his revenge. However, he returns to find that neither the world nor the legendary hero are what they once were. Can the powers of darkness triumph over...a shut-in slob?

Source: Seven Seas Entertainment"

Genre(s): Comedy, Fantasy, Ecchi(?)

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1-2

More raunchy than I expected, but I enjoyed the first couple episodes of Lv1 Maou. While the concept of a hero being washed up isn't exactly new, there is an abnormal amount of humanization applied to Max's situation and downfall... in a contemporary setting no less. Magic and laptops? Try to ignore the setting details.

Maou is flipping the script by not being the fish out of water in this case- he's pretty well adjusted, wardrobe aside, and bounces off Max well. Secretary is the biggest stock fanservice character so far, but there hasn't been much delay in expanding the cast so I've got high hopes for where this goes.