Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha

A manga about the newly resurrected demon lord who wants a rematch against the legendary hero but finds him in a sorry state and living out of a one room apartment.

We’ve discussed this on a recent episode.

This manga is a real mixed bag for me. While the premise of a hero who becomes a deadbeat after saving the world isn’t new, I really enjoyed the odd couple pairing with the demon lord who’s quick resurrection has made them looking like a cute child. Creator Toufu presents some really interesting narratives about how the hero had a falling out with his former party members. Apparently the fighter Ganma has created his own republic declaring it separate from the kingdom? And the priest Fred is the secretary of the magic agency looking to recruit the hero to take him down? All of this stuff is super engaging and makes me interested to read more.

However this book is also filled with a ton of fan service. There’s the demon secretary working for the demon lord is dressed in a high cut swimsuit that completely exposes her behind. Also the demon lord themselves transforms into a high school girl without changing out of a child sized sailor school uniform. It’s all feels extremely excessive and I don’t care for it. I really with it wasn’t there because it’s distracting me from the parts of the story I wanted to keep reading. I think ultimately I should be like Seamus and check out another volume to see if I’ll stick around for the story despite the titillation I don’t care about.

~dakazu