Shijou Saikyou no Daimaou, Murabito A ni Tensei suru

Having reached the pinnacle of human potential, Varvatos was so powerful that the rest of humankind began calling him the Demon Lord, both fearing and respecting his overwhelming influence. As a result, he felt alienated from his fellow humans, leading him to desire true companionship—an equal he could call a friend.

Hoping his fate will change in his next life, Varvatos decides to start anew and reincarnates three thousand years later as Ard Meteor, the son of a seemingly ordinary couple in a rural town. Unfortunately, he realizes that even after weakening himself, his strength still overshadows everyone in this era. Moreover, his lack of social skills bars him from achieving his goal of making friends. But worst of all, the repercussions of suddenly abandoning his former position have begun to bite him back in some of the most unimaginable ways possible.

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Meteor, Ard Main

Fukamachi, Toshinari Japanese

Fin de Salvan, Ginny Main

Youmiya, Hina Japanese

Litz de Olhyde, Ireena Main

Maruoka, Wakana Japanese

vel Vine, Olivia ing

Sonozaki, Mie Japanese

Beginsgate, Lydia ing

Kaida, Yuki Japanese

Varvatos ing

Amasaki, Kouhei Japanese

Marheaven, Sylphy ing

Ohashi, Ayaka Japanese

El Hazard, Verda ing

Ogura, Yui Japanese

Rosa ing

Takahashi, Chiaki Japanese

Eraldo ing

Kakihara, Tetsuya Japanese

Ogata, Mitsuhiro Producer

Kaneko, Hayato Producer

Maruyama, Hajime Producer

Kurosu, Nobuhiko Producer

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Jul 15, 2024

hexashadow13

Recommended

tl;dr: An anime with a pretty weak middle but a pretty amusing opening arc and pretty interesting ending arc.

This anime is initially about a Demon Lord named Varvatos that was lonely because he was so powerful that he was feared by everyone around him. Thus, he killed himself so he could reincarnate as someone new and then make friends. He reincarnated as Ard Meteor with all his memories and powers intact. However, even while doing his best not to stand out and keep his true powers hidden he still has a lot of trouble making friends. Primarily because he’s a dumbass.

This anime’s premise is a ... lot like Maou Gakuin, but Ard is nothing like Anos. The anime starts off with Ard as a kid in the process of growing up. He still has all his powers and memories, but he has the maturity of a little kid. On top of that he’s overtly desperate to make friends. This makes him off putting to the other kids and the only friend he can make is Ireena, an elf girl that’s similarly shunned by the rest. Though it still takes quite a bit of effort. This arc is pretty amusing because it’s pretty funny how bizarre of a personality Ard has and how overpowered Ard is while still being stupid is pretty amusing.

The following arcs don’t fare so well. They take place at Laville National Academy of Magic where Ard and Ireena become students. There’s a succubus named Ginny that also s them, and the three of them are the main cast for the rest of the anime. Both Ireena and Ginny get character arcs where they go through some character growth. The friendship between the two is also developed decently. As such, the two can seem pretty likable at times.

However Ard and his relationship with the two was handled pretty badly. There’s supposed to be a harem dynamic there, but it really doesn’t feel like it. Rather, how Ireena and Ginny interact with Ard and each other when it comes to Ard is bizarrely irritating. It’s more like an annoying love triangle as the two are constantly yelling at each other and fighting over him. There’s significantly much more of that than any meaningful relationship development with Ard or even just romantic fluff. There are other girls that surround Ard as well, but the only ones that seem to be romantically interested in him are minor characters. So in of the harem aspect this anime is pretty weak.

The plot of these school arcs is also pretty lacking. There’s various school related stuff that happens, such as tournaments or the school festival. These are decent enough. However, there’s also an overarching plot involving demons and such, which is pretty terrible. It’s incredibly generic but the world building is incredibly lacking so it doesn’t make much sense. It’s mostly just a bunch of random events without much cohesiveness or any sense of flow. The magic system especially feels pretty nonsensical, so the action is pretty bad too. As a result Ard being overpowered isn’t all that satisfying either. Thus, things can get pretty dull and it’s hard to get too invested in things.

The final arc I felt was a pretty big improvement. It still faces the same issues as previous arcs in of the world building being lacking and the pair of Ireena and Ginny being kind of annoying. However, the focus of the arc, and the arc overall, is very different from previous arcs. The characters focused on are more likable. And the themes it chooses to explore are pretty interesting, such as helping people for their sake versus helping them for your own sake or how different experiences can turn the same person into different people. The writing still has a lot of issues and there’s a lot that isn’t properly explained or that’s full of holes. Still, all in all I found the arc interesting enough to be enjoyable and was decently satisfied with the ending.

The art and animation aren’t all that great. The character designs were really nice though. There’s some ecchi though not enough for it to be a selling point for the anime. The OP was pretty great in of the song and visuals, though it blatantly spoils a pretty important plot twist. The ED was also pretty good in of the song and visuals. The soundtrack also had some pretty great tracks.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Mar 11, 2024

kchakrak

Mixed Feelings

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Solid concept which disappointsi execution on occasion, however the characters are fun and the comedy is good.

First off this show does nothing new. However it focuses on the lonliness of power and the value of friendship. This gives it a central theme which, if it clicks for you, will probably carry you through the show. It's a well structured plot with arcs, although the transition to the last arc is a bit of a leap out of nowhere.

The main character is your standard overpowered demon lord, but he has a code and a moral com which help give him some identity. The two main ... female characters also have their own identities and development, even if they get washed out towards the end in favour of turning them into damsels in distress.

There is one major criticism I have. The payoff of secrets is, basically, non-existent. A big deal is made about how he's keeping his previous life a secret at all costs, but it doesn't really have any major weight to it. There are certain plot elements which I can only imagine get resolved in the source material because despite their importance there's no payoff here.

If you're looking for something in this subgenre to kill time, that's reasonably entertaining, this is worth watching. Beyond that though I wouldn't recommend this for those who aren't already fans.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Sep 24, 2023

CTMB_Emotionless

Not Recommended

The Demon Lord is reborn as a typical nobody has managed to worm its way into becoming my least favorite anime of all time. I'm actually impressed by that achievement and I've watched plenty of degenerate trash before, so that says a lot. It took me over a year to finish this series because after watching one episode I would need a mental break I will try my best not to repeat what everyone else have already said, but seeing how many reviews there are, that most likely will seem impossible. I will also be avoiding spoilers.

Story: Actually had a good premise and I was ... interested because of how the first three episodes presented themselves. Ard has some regrets from his past life as Demon Lord and chooses to reincarnate. The premise it gives you is that all he wants to do is make friends and not only have subjects. You truly learn why he has this desire on a deeper level later, but even I wouldn't say it's worth it. I think the story really dropped the ball because the pacing was all over the place. Ard is also a pretty confusing character in regards to his goals, but I'll get to that in the character section of my review. That being said, I really did like the premise of what I thought it was going to be, but upon arrival it was just ass.

Art: I guess the quality was fine, but I didn't really fancy it. I just think it's too generic and I didn't really jive with the character designs.

Sound: It was okay, I can't even properly judge the sound because everything else in this series just sucks so much. I can't tell if it's mediocre or bad. I'll go with hidden option: forgettable.

Characters: This is my biggest gripe with the series. The characters are all either unlikable or written poorly. Ard is just plain boring. I don't like that he states, multiple times, that he wants to go unnoticed, but consistently takes action in a way that will bring attention to his way. I feel I would care more of his backstory if he was compelling in anyway, but his lack of personality makes it impossible for that to be the case. He was also kind of a dick to, ironically the best character of the show, Eraldo for no reason on episode 7. Ireena was so cool in episode 1 and sucked the rest after that. She has no aspirations or goal as a character; even Ginny, the character who sucks as much, at the very least has a goal. Even if that goal is as stupid as starting a harem for Ard. Now technically her goal is to become a better version of herself, but we don't see any of that and her development, or lack thereof, is written very poorly. Now let me actually explain why Eraldo is the best character in the show and why that also pisses me off. Eraldo is the bully character we meet early on who has Ginny as an attendant and treats her like garbage. After he has a humiliating defeat against Ard, he disappears from the ether, but returns in episode 7. His look and personality are completely different, as he is now humbled and actually sees things in a different light. We get a backstory on why he treated Ginny the way he did and it was actually written very well. It was written so well that it actually made the show worse. It gives you a glimpse of what this show could have been if the writer actually gave a damn about the characters.

Enjoyment: I hated this series and I don't think I will ever find a series that will make me feel the same way ever again. I make it a mission in my personal life to tell people to stay away from this show.

Overall: Don't watch this show if you're hoping for a good time. This isn't even a good show to watch if you want to watch a bad show for fun. There are better bad shows you could watch instead of this one and it'll be far more worth it. I would only advise you to watch this series if you want to know what bad writing is.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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