Is How Not to Summon a Demon Lord one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 94% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is How Not to Summon a Demon Lord sad?

Barely. Less sad than 88% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does How Not to Summon a Demon Lord leave you hopeful?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is How Not to Summon a Demon Lord scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is How Not to Summon a Demon Lord violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord

Name: How Not to Summon a Demon Lord
Genre: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation
Released: 2018
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Masaaki Mizunaka, Yu Serizawa, Azumi Waki, Yumi Hara, Rumi Okubo

On TBS, AT-X

2018–2 seasons22 episodes24 min7.8 / 10

A lighthearted isekai comedy-adventure where an overpowered gamer protagonist navigates a fantasy world with a harem of enslaved girls, prioritizing humor and wish-fulfillment over stakes or depth.

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.

Clusters

Harem Hijinks, No Real Stakes Absurd Premise Playful Romance

Genres

Action & Adventure Comedy Sci-Fi & Fantasy Animation

Keywords

Video Game Magic Harem Gamer Ecchi Anime Mmorpg Isekai Based On Light Novel Elf

Where to watch

StreamCrunchyroll
BuyApple TV Store, Amazon Video

Questions people ask

Is How Not to Summon a Demon Lord one of a kind? No. Less singular than 94% of series.
Is How Not to Summon a Demon Lord sad? Barely. Less sad than 88% of series.
Does How Not to Summon a Demon Lord leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is How Not to Summon a Demon Lord easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is How Not to Summon a Demon Lord scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is How Not to Summon a Demon Lord violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.