English Title: Demon King Daimaou *Note, J-Novel Club used the logo of the anime, hence why the cover shows Demon King Daimao. Interior text and listings include the ‘u’ at the end of Daimaou
Japanese Title: ã„ã¡ã°ã‚“ã†ã—ã‚ã®å¤§é”王 — Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maou — “The Great Demon King in the Back Row”
Author: Shoutarou Mizuki — 水城æ£å¤ªéƒŽ
Illustrator: Souichi Itou — 伊藤宗一
Translator: David Musto
Genre: Magic School, Action, Harem
Original Run: February 2008 – April 2014
English Run: July 2017 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: HJ Bunko (Hobby Japan)
English Publisher: J-Novel Club
Volumes in Japanese: 13 (Completed)
Volumes in English: 13 (Completed)
Average Price Per Volume: Kindle $7 – iBook $7 – Kobo $7
Note: Also available to read online through a J-Novel Club subscription. This series is currently digital-only.
Synopsis: Far in the future, Japan has become a land ruled by magic and those who wield it. Akuto Sai arrives at Constant Magical Academy--the most prestigious magic school in the world--for his first year of high school. The only student to pass the Academy's intense entrance exam, he has his sights set on become a High Priest, the most powerful and virtuous magician in the land. However, when he arrives at the Academy, his future occupation is prophesied to be… The Demon King?! Now Akuto is the number one target on campus, and he must navigate his way with the help of his friends--a troublesome delinquent, a beautiful observer android, an honor-bound class representative, and a mysterious girl from his past--through the seedy underbelly of the world's premier magic academy.
Volume 1
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Released July 2, 2017 — ASIN: B071HSM453
Volume 2
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Released August 28, 2017 — ASIN: B073SJZQR3
Volume 3
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Released November 1, 2017 — ASIN: B075HP7CNB
Volume 4
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Released March 31, 2018 — ASIN: B079GPGD61
Volume 5
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Released June 3, 2018 — ASIN: B07CDCS685
Volume 6
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Released July 21, 2018 — ASIN: B07DG16FSQ
Volume 7
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Released September 24, 2018 — ASIN: B07G74NGKK
Volume 8
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Released November 9, 2018 — ASIN: B07HLDQ829
Volume 9
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Released January 19, 2019 — ASIN: B07KVD2FDJ
Volume 10
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Released March 21, 2019 — ASIN: B07NPDDF1L
Volume 11
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Released June 1, 2019 — ASIN: B07R4F3G8N
Volume 12
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Released August 4, 2019 — ASIN: B07SFT3TVD
Volume 13
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Released October 13, 2019 — ASIN: B07W37P7FR
Reviews of Demon King Daimaou
Anime Adaptation
MAL Entry — 12 episodes — Aired April 2010 – June 2010
Crunchyroll (streaming) — Hulu (streaming)
Note: Adapted volumes 1 to 5 of the light novel series
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