The Second Coming of One Punch Man (Misfit of Demon King Academy)

"It takes you One Punch to kill something? How cute." - Anos Voldigoad, Misfit, Demon King Academy
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[@Snowy123]

The first episode Anos basically said "Do not cite the deep magic to me witch, I was there when it was written."

[@minecraftknight644]

For Anos I think the quote goes “do not cite the ancient magic to me, for I was the one who wrote it”

[@daneverharen1694]

@@minecraftknight644 nope the original quote is it

[@sebastianm.m.5375]

@@daneverharen1694 not a smart one are you

[@daneverharen1694]

@@sebastianm.m.5375 I have functioning eyes, can you say the same?

[@baezerk_403]

YOU DARE use my own spell`s against me Potter!

[@lucky7dxl490]

The quote "Did you really think that killing me would be enough to make me die" sold me on this show as either a god tier irony or god tier so bad it's good.

[@supermarketone]

the episode that hit a few hours ago had a similar quote

[@parodysam]

Reminds me too much of a game quote

[@judgementalpie9215]

But people die when they are killed

[@danielbonsu1139]

"If I kill you, you die" -demon king anos voldigoad

[@aaron6087]

"Did you really think you could avoid it by dodging?"

[@GeorgeKinsill]

"His parents see him through rose colored glasses as perfect in every conceivable way, and it just so happens that they are objectively right about that." - This had me on the floor.

[@doge3169]

Wow 115 like and no comments

[@cier5158]

The wish of every human

[@regretgames5580]

Around 11:10 for those wanting a timestamp

[@donanthebarbarian5177]

Yeah it's my favorite quote in the video! I also re watch this video once or twice a month, and it's always hilarious to rewatch!

[@Vandalieu]

He literally told them he's the demon king and they just think he's saying he'll become the demon king.

[@GrimRuler]

"Dying? Minor inconvenience" -Anos (probably)

[@mothersbasement]

As of the season finale, definitely

[@twoscarabsintheswarm9055]

"Did you really think that ending the universe would stop me?"

[@twoscarabsintheswarm9055]

@Pluto 0-0

[@gajaan316]

@Pluto id unironically can see Anos reincarnating or coming back to life as a girl just for the heck of it, then turns back to a guy with the snap of his fingers

[@TheBluePhoenix008]

@@mothersbasement season 2 incoming

[@ElementalX100]

Anos is the plural for anus in spanish so spanish speakears have named him the "rompeanos" which roughly translates to the "anus destroyer"

[@Bseaz]

LMAO 😂

[@joseangelherreramorales5590]

Mexican here, I can confirm

[@astuteanansi4935]

The worthy rival of the Pussy Destroyer *There is no protection tonight*

[@saperboi116]

@@astuteanansi4935 LMFAOOOOO

[@TheBluePhoenix008]

Hell yeah spanishers.

[@MetronaJ]

Fun fact: in the manga when anos meets the fanclub they all want his signature at the same time so in order to do that he stops time to give them his signature all at the exact same time

[@LuminousOriens]

What a flex

[@SinHurr]

Chaddest in THE WORLD

[@minyueee]

Genius!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@krejman]

@conscript117 it wasnt in anime

[@CTOOFBOOGLE]

They really should’ve kept that one in lol

[@paulwilson2204]

His relationship with his parents is honestly the best. Its not just a gimmick to him. Making them safe and happy is a genuine concern form him.

[@Isaac-mk3wj]

so wholesome

[@olivierdubreuil-gagnon2201]

The dude seriously went "Yeah, I would have erred on the side of caution at first, but now that I see the sword my father gave me, imma go out there and tell the whole world he's the greatest blacksmith ever".

[@donanthebarbarian5177]

@@olivierdubreuil-gagnon2201 also "I tried to be nice...I tried to stay calm... But you made me angry and no one is safe after they do that." Paraphrase of Anos after his teacher attacked his mom.

[@Vandalieu]

@@Isaac-mk3wj in his past life his father was killed and his mother was murdered while she was pregnant with him and he was born from her corpse. So it only makes sense for him to be protective of them.

[@petershury7135]

Lol I lost it when he was a baby and started talking

[@theimperfectionist3383]

Anos: Stop trying to kill me and kill me His opponent: That's what I'm trying to do Anos: And there's your problem

[@donanthebarbarian5177]

Exactly!! You need to just do it! If you're going to "try" that means you have doubts about your ability to do it then those doubts are what will prevent you from doing it. Exactly like the star wars scene with Luke and yoda dealing with the sinking x-wing, you just have to do it don't question yourself.

[@olivierdubreuil-gagnon2201]

@@donanthebarbarian5177 "Do, or do not. There is no try. You are not killing me. There's your problem."

[@self_harem2125]

LMFAO

[@wateriswet7387]

Any villain: so I killed you right? Anos: yes Any villains: so you should be dead Anos: yea Any villain: so why are you not dead?!!!! Anos: did you think that killing me would kill me

[@anasfarhan3756]

Also any villiain: How to stop you? Anos: Nope, I am Saitama version mage.

[@hewhoshallliveinpeace5676]

Any villain: ligma Anos: ligma balls Any villain: God damn everytime (Every fight scene anos gets into)

[@HungNguyen-lz5xb]

but... but... people die if they are killed?

[@soundwave1479]

Angry Shirou noises

[@BRS.Fan.BlackRockShooterFan]

@@HungNguyen-lz5xb Fun Fact: He is Demon lord he don't die Unfunny Boring joke

[@theeffingralyks5722]

fun fact: in the webnovel, after the MC killed teh god of time in the first arc, there was an authors note: "So OP! I’ve made the MC so powerful. How am I going to enliven the story moving forward?" so im pretty sure they knew what they were doing

[@satelliteprime]

That's fucking amazing 😂

[@sdbzfan1]

Whats enliven?

[@Nick-hy6fi]

Darian Panton like to make it more interesting to en liven it give it more life that type of thing

[@Dlmc85]

​@@sdbzfan1 i'd say step up or energize

[@Kefkaesque13]

@@sdbzfan1 Enliven - _verb_ - make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing

[@ojisankusai]

As I'm writing this, the show has ended. However, I'm pretty much half-expecting there to be a 14th episode with Anos opening the show saying: "Did you really think that just because the series ended I wouldn't have another episode?"

[@ZOFRONO]

that would be the best punchline of all time

[@Nerdyy5]

Yes yes yes, the universe is aligning

[@MasouShizuka]

Oh man if there is an OVA where the two sisters try to beat each other to get his attention but he pretends not to care and teases them. Could be one of those fan service beach bikini episodes too.

[@zackrose6261]

Pretty sure a second season was announced though owo

[@ojisankusai]

@@zackrose6261 I haven't heard anything about it, but if true that's amazing considering it's just one of those shows that you'd _never_ think would get another season. Like, campy shows like this have a storied history of never being renewed. So, explanation: Anos saw the show ending and simply pulled the "You thought you could just _end_ my series? Nice try, but I am *Anos Voldigoad,* and just because the series ended, did you really think that I wouldn't manifest another season? Fools!"

[@A.C-M.O]

"People die when they are killed" - Shirou Emiya Anos: *COUGH*

[@Rosorak]

Lol,good one

[@timothymclean]

"Well, people SHOULD die when they're killed. That's the way it SHOULD be."

[@diakounknown1225]

@@timothymclean that's the dub.

[@timothymclean]

@@diakounknown1225 My understanding is that the original Japanese also has the intent of "People dying when they're killed is a good thing, this isn't natural" and not "I'm going to state the obvious and make a meme."

[@diakounknown1225]

@@timothymclean yep. The subs were fansubs from what I remember. Although you should double check

[@TouchTouchTelephone]

Irony is best when you can't tell if it is or isn't and this show proves that.

[@IOLEVIOI]

Is or isn’t what?

[@pablodonner5213]

@@IOLEVIOI if the series is being ironic or not

[@chipskylark5500]

If you read the manga you know this is not ironic, the series is actually that disgustingly cringy. The anime just handles it better by being more self aware.

[@adamnguyen1337]

chip skylark How fo you know though? What if the manga just messed up the irony

[@adamnguyen1337]

Aleksa Kurtovic Okay I understand that Mob Psycho 100 was very emotional and had a ton of good themes and messages, but One Punch Man is still very good. One Punch Man has way better humor and is still ongoing. They’re both by the same authors so you can expect the same amount of amazing characters and good story-telling. One Punch Man is more meaningless entertainment, but that is not to discount the story and ideologies that do exist in One Punch Man. Both are good. Depends what you’re in the mood for: heartfelt strokes or entertaining mania. TLDR; Basically both have components of each other, so both are good. Just depends on your taste.

[@HollyWarlock]

"there's no use playing a 3D chess maneuver like this against someone who's already made the fourth dimension his bitch" that is one of the best lines in all your videos.

[@omegatemtres7439]

I laughed my ass off 😂😂

[@alirashid3562]

Yeah I repeated that section many times to rehear it.

[@shivanshlolayekar9668]

i was not expecting a star trek reference... but okay

[@LaBerengenaAtomica]

It made me replay that part like 3 times.

[@mangekarp3241]

And the fourth dimension is time...

[@reihanboo]

He's not the Demon King of Tyranny, but the Demon King of Irony

[@burningfury4065]

Lol

[@quitkid8727]

This is gold.

[@idontgetpaidenoughforthis8157]

Lel

[@JackgarPrime]

The Demon King of Tyrony

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

So basically watch this if you want to see Saitama with hair and some romance on the side

[@luqmanhakim2320]

Oh hey it's you. Long time no see, buddy.

[@vincentcolineka8327]

Hey There

[@hannthenan]

Dude are you omnipotent?

[@hewhoshallliveinpeace5676]

Special move: "Mirror the man without a mustache"

[@lmy7321]

Hello again

[@BladeWinters]

Future quote: "Just because something won't work on me a second time, doesn't mean it will work on me the first time."

[@jacknguyen5220]

*confused screaming*

[@OneFinalAutumn]

That's some mind fuckery right there.

[@dragamation3266]

Holy fuck thats amazing

[@tintedplot96]

This is the funniest shit I’ve seen all day

[@TheAnimeEncyclopedia]

Im just going to assume he will say this near the end of season 1

[@nazispy4537]

Anos quotes: "Did you think you could kill me by stabbing my heart?" "Did you think you could stop me by stopping time?" "Did you think you could kill me just by killing me?" *WTF*

[@OrlandoDUG]

Today he said "You think you can avoid it just by dodging?"

[@jamesh684]

“That’s with only 1 tenth of his power

[@RobGradyVO]

Did you Think I needed my Mouth and Nose to Breath??

[@DiamonZero]

@@RobGradyVO Anos breathing from his Anus

[@Verlurion]

@@OrlandoDUG Anos is knocking it out of the park with the best quotes since Shirou Emiya's "People die if they are killed..." and "Just because you're correct doesn't mean you're right" (and honourable mention to Rin Tohsakas "The Archer class really is made up of archers!")

[@npc6817]

Bro the intro sounded like anime "we didn't start the fire" Battle bros, drama hoes, Comedy fans with nichijous, Lolis, thighs, FBI, Jojo part five. Rem's best girl, Ferris too, Never getting season 2, Giant mechs, sexy mechs, Piloting by preteen sex, Tokyo Ghoul, seee~no! How old's ash in pokemon? HunterxHunter explains nen *R'MEMBER NINA TUCKER MAN?!?* WE DIDN'T START THE WEEB SHIT

[@dleonidae]

Flow was kinda ropey in the beginning, but nice.

[@Lunam_D._Roger]

No we didn't write it but we learned to like it!

[@npc6817]

@@dleonidae in my defense I didn't write the beginning

[@theodor.thegreat3911]

I read that as a rap and it got 1000% better

[@redemption2901]

"He's immune to parental embarrassment" the fact he's not even joking just makes that line funnier

[@tiger44ism]

I love when he cracks jokes, then it doesn't catch and goes "hummm...that joke would have landed 2000 years ago". XD God this is such a fun anime. ^ ^

[@mothersbasement]

Yeah the old man elements of his personality really elevate his character

[@denki8753]

2000 years ago not 200

[@konnermorris1753]

@@denki8753 he says 200*. I believe it's the first or second episode where he makes a joke in front of the class and no one laughs.

[@theofilleul6866]

Konner Morris Nope 2000

[@agnis.ritaputri]

@@konnermorris1753 NahTaku's right, 200 years ago he hadn't been reincarnated yet

[@thecasualcommander]

Also Anos's parents' smothering affection goes from a comedic gag to something a bit more desperate when you learn that his parents had been trying very hard to have a child, and the child that became Anos almost died before birth, except Anos possessed him. The author actually does put some thought into the reasons why his characters act in such absurd ways.

[@goose6189]

*oh*

[@kylorojen8066]

@@PacMonster0 😳

[@takashimizutani1808]

@@PacMonster0 well to them it's still their son and since they promised they would love their son no matter how he may be born as they do not act surprised even after seeing how anos is was pleasantly surprising for me who thought it was just another trash anime

[@DrGandW]

PacMonster0 Yeah that made me pause but also the baby was not gonna survive anyway so it’s not really killing just kinda opportunistic

[@princessthyemis]

That's super cool

[@CircuitrinosOfficial]

something you didn't mention is that Anos is so powerful that for some of the episodes he sings the opening song to his own anime.

[@aeonise]

I took Anos's trademark "you think..." comments as very large, very obvious winks at the audience. One big thing that makes Misfit so much fun to watch (beyond just chuunibyou giggles) is how it leans into the nonsense and plays it straight while *also* making clear that everyone else in the show itself finds Anos utterly absurd. You know he's ridiculous, and show knows he's ridiculous, but the show refuses to break character and openly admit that, so Anos himself just... is. The other piece that makes Misfit work is the writing of Anos. Like Saitama, his OP powers are less relevant to the story than his attitude and interactions with people. He seems just amused at people not recognizing him as The Badass of History, and his confidence (it's hard to call anything arrogance in his case after he casually bodies the god of time) lets him just ignore the more foolish social norms. At the same time, he clearly appreciates and enjoys his "parents" (whether he bears them filial love is maybe a different question), has a deep love for the people he still considers his subjects, and will subject you to a fate worse than death if you dare hurt them. The power he has is just a tool, and we watchers are more interested in what he's doing with it and why.

[@donanthebarbarian5177]

He does love them as his parents because they are the reincarnations of his original dead parents from his previous life so he's just happy to be living a (relatively) peaceful life with them.

[@danieldragotti2608]

He turned a tsunderi in a single night, that is powere beyond everything that has ever existed

[@gingainfinity1034]

He has more chad energy that the unviverse can take its over 9000

[@danieldragotti2608]

@@gingainfinity1034 he is the Chad universe given form,

[@kennyt4685]

He isn't just over powered, he is Chuck Norris incarnate Y'all still remember when that was a thing?

[@pforgottonsoul]

he's too dangerous to be left alive.

[@Puerco-Potter]

@@pforgottonsoul but hw won't die even if you kill him

[@yaga9100]

i love how the entire video hes like its funny because its ironic.... i think

[@M4Dbrat]

Local anime tuber man discovers metamodernism

[@johnhague3372]

Wait misfits is suppose to be funny?

[@casteanpreswyn7528]

Turns out, it was 100% ironic and sincere at the same time.

[@indiramorley5935]

Like the intro

[@darrondooley9289]

and thats y its funny

[@66Roses]

What I like about Anos is that he isn't some badass high schooler come from another world to slay the Demon King. First off, he IS the demon king, which isn't new. Obviously. But the key aspect of that which this series genuinely explores with some depth is the KING part. I'm not used to that. You see Anos and how he behaves and understand, "Oh, this guy was actually the king of a nation for a LONG time." He is charismatic, cares about his people, will wipe the floor with you if you question him and viciously punish you if you hurt his loved ones. I unironically like this series for its characters, because he is far from the only well-rounded member of the cast.

[@Varlwyll]

Hes an interesting character. Its strange to see a character these days who is a king and who isn't portrayed as a horrible monster, but is portrayed as the ideal of what a king would be. The scene where he used his fathers sword is especially great because it shows that Anos isn't just a selfish bastard who wants to be king because he wants power for himself, but rather that he IS the king and he honors his father just as his people used to (and will in the future) honor him.

[@TheOverlordEND]

@@Varlwyll Yes, for me. Anos is what a protagonist Demon King should be. He will assert his dominance if you (a demon) question his authority, he love his parent and doesn't mind them doting on him (I heard he never had a family in past live) so he indulge himself on the parental love. Many OP MC character are the typical I got into this world and somehow luckily I got OP power and suddenly these people made me a king of their community. What should I do when I go to war? Oh yea, acting like a fucking brat with a power of a god. Gosh, that is so frustrating seeing peoples just made someone their king just because they're stronger than them yet with a childish personality that is not a king candidate.

[@MaxGaming-gp6ij]

@@TheOverlordEND Yknow, one of these days I want to see an isekai where the chosen one is some old motherfucker with a bad back and is out of fucks to give. Or a middle aged soccer mom.

[@shirochan8419]

@@MaxGaming-gp6ij A baddass and not a childish mc that gives literally no fucks to cocky brats and enemies? Then I recommend you "yakuza reincarnation" It's about a former yakuza old man who's reincarnated into another world after getting set up and ambushed by his brother(probably brother), it still only has 20+ chapters and the updates are monthly, tho its a genderbend there's no gay shit or cliches like the mc's personality turning into that of a girl, its just full of mc smashing his enemies to bits. The world building is great and the plot has potential considering that it still only has 20+ chapters, some characters are also well written especially the mc, I definitely recommend this.

[@mysterylobster]

@@TheOverlordEND I live Ainz Ooal Gown from Overlord for this same exact reason. He even acknowledges his emotions are being rewritten and that he no longer feels like a human, but he cares for all his servants and thinks about each one of them and would sacrifice almost anything to protect them. Anos and Ainz also have very similar sounding names in cadence.

[@darthplagueis13]

It's pretty neat because in essence, this is a thought experiment. Overpowered heroes in stories are almost never truly omnipotent to the point where they are devoid of personal goals. They either want to become even more powerful, they want to avenge someone, they want to save someone, they need to experience personal growth... Anos is a static character. He isn't getting any more powerful because he already has all of the power there is (though that doesn't mean he won't regularily produce some extra untold new powers just to show that he's had them all the time, too). Any development he ever had happened those 2000 years ago. Since Anos has no true aspirations left, the question becomes: What do now? In this case, the answer boils down to: 1: Finding out what in the hell (pun somewhat intended) happened while he was gone 2: Fixing all the things that have gone wrong as a result of what happened while he was gone I think Anos is also a well-written concept of perfection. The question is, how would a almighty character act? How would they treat their "peers"? Anos seems like a reasonable prediction in that regard. On one hand, he is incredibly arrogant. That's the expected the result of both knowing you are the best and not having to fear any social repercussions because you are the best. On the other hand, he's typically not rude or demeaning unless provoked. Since he is the best, he doesn't really have any motivation to be afraid and he knows that he cannot expect others to be on his level. Rudeness is typically a social power play, an attempt to attain dominance over another so they will either let you alone or do what you want them to do. But Anos is already dominant. Anos holds no prejudice because prejudice is usually dicated by fear. Anos has nothing to be afraid of and he knows it. It's interesting because Anos kind of dances around the whole Mary Sue issue. Mary Sues typically ruin stories by virtue of either being perfect when the setting cannot tolerate it, or being treated like they are perfect in spite of their flaws. Anos works because he is both written like a character who somehow has attained actual perfection and because the story fully owns up to it. He is all-powerful in a story where power is nothing more than a framing device that cannot fully determine the actual stakes.

[@thehermitman822]

Well worded thesis.

[@FelisImpurrator]

See, the important thing about cruelty, discrimination, and invalidation is that those are the actions of someone who is insecure about their own self-worth and feels a need to put others down to feel better about themselves. Logically, the reverse makes perfect sense: Someone with absolute confidence and equal ability to back it up fundamentally has no logical reason to want to do such a thing. They have no motivation to hide behind ideas like inherent birthright or hierarchy because borrowing others to validate themselves is simply unnecessary. Building people up even as a hobby is at least interesting, because that adds some motivation to a life that's fundamentally been... won, at least from that person's perspective, because the outcome of tearing others down unprovoked is foregone. So, honestly? 10/10 depiction of a truly overpowered protagonist.

[@anantmohan1769]

Hmm I wouldn't necessarily call him Arrogant per say but yeah he is cocky for sure. He acts high and mighty because no one stands a chance against him but he is also someone who isnt impressed with flattery alone. He likes to see people striving for their goals and believing that they can achieve them. that's the kind of people whom he likes to hang out with.

[@LocalMaple]

About the irony or comedy: In the early fight of the series, Anos kept resurrecting his opponent while explaining the limitation of the spell. He then jokes about the 5 second rule, but he then comments on how it fell flat for the entire in-arena audience. So, he is trying to be funny, but only we laugh at/with him.

[@nlb137]

He does that "2000 years ago people thought that joke was great" thing several times. He's telling *dad jokes*.

[@hamper6511]

Anos Dadjokes came from the realm of gods Which is our dimension So technically he is saying our dadjokes with great effect

[@darknessblades]

He broke the 4th wall without even being aware of the 4th wall

[@TheBluePhoenix008]

@@darknessblades with how much shit he's done, I'm pretty sure he knows.

[@rickardoramchand6466]

@@nlb137 Who knows he probably created his generation before he returned

[@mikkosimonen]

I am willing to admit, without an ounce of shame, that I did not even think about the possibility of this being a joke and just unironically find Anos Voldigoad to be cool and badass. My chuunibyou has reawakened after twenty years of slumber.

[@cashmancool2879]

We all go through that phase

[@mikkosimonen]

cashman cool Now that I'm on my second wave of it, I've decided that it's not going to be a phase. I'm chuuni 4 life.

[@cashmancool2879]

@@mikkosimonen we all have friends who become that guy

[@kirtil5177]

it helps that the anime is decent by itself if you ignore the ideas and concepts of the anime

[@ChewTop]

Imma be completely honest though Joke or not, I still really like this show

[@LunaS043]

I really watched this entire show not even realizing it was ment to be taken as a joke. It was genuinely awesome to me and I love Anos so much. He was a genuinely good man. My favorite moment is of course the moment he saved his mother. The RAGE. It was beautiful

[@TheOverlordEND]

For me, it was when he praised his father work in front of many people. That hit the feels, he did everything but he still appreciate his parent and never forget them.

[@LunaS043]

@@TheOverlordEND His love for his parents is just so wholesome.

[@Celisje25]

@@LunaS043 that's because he never got to see his pre reincarnated parents and his father asked someone to remove his memories of him

[@anantmohan1769]

the fact in the end even the world's greatest hero acknowledged him being his true hero is what hit really hard. No wonder he is a misfit. He is too good to be a demon. He and Kanon are true embodiment of how heroes should be.

[@BennyBrown00]

My favorite Arnos quote: “You think I’d die if you killed me?”

[@iampeachy1188]

That killed me yet I am alive 😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mhammadalloush5104]

So some people don't die if they are killed? Damn.

[@SinHurr]

WAIT HE'S JUST ABRIDGED KIRITO

[@serge263]

No, he's Kirito done right.

[@SinHurr]

@@serge263 Same thing

[@idrisredacted1229]

Idk, he sounds a lot nicer than Abridged Kirito

[@d.tsukuyomi1869]

@@serge263 So Abridged Kirito?

[@serge263]

@@d.tsukuyomi1869Even Abridged Kirito isn't as awesome as Anos Voldigoad.

[@Bubbaen]

Sasha kisses her homies, do you?

[@Bubbaen]

Kiss yo homies goodnight

[@Coffeewings334]

Not in these times, sadly

[@Bubbaen]

@@Coffeewings334 then yo ass slackin, I FaceTime my homies an givem goodnight kisses everyday

[@mohamedelhediissa289]

@@Bubbaen and who are your homies exactly

[@Bubbaen]

@@mohamedelhediissa289 The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit

[@liam.summers0158]

I watched the first 7 minutes of this vid and it convinced me to watch the show. Not ashamed to say I did it all in one sitting. Loved every second of it.

[@r.w.3378]

It's really fricken good

[@n124ajdx]

yeah it was great the protagonist is so damn cool, also this is probably the most satanic show ever LOL

[@Maxx1985it]

dude, same thing happerned to me, really not disappointed

[@joelmorningstar3645]

Parents -"His name is" Anos - Baby Talks Me - Ok time to watch this shit in one night.

[@Blonder_Studio]

Anos Voldigoad is basically just speedrunning life and looks like he is on world record pace

[@nightshrine4257]

Not gonna lie I wish they would show less girl fan service because Anos himself *IS THE FAN SERIVCE*

[@insulse8134]

True

[@thereisnowayyoucanremember7947]

The show is the fan service :)

[@user3679a]

To be honest I don't see "fan-service" in the traditional way there. But what do I know, I see in kill la kill way less fan-service then most people, so idk...

[@Subject-639]

Agreed.

[@swanstarr1441]

@@user3679a you may be asexual

[@dirtybirdperson4020]

He's the only character I've seen outside of something specifically a sports anime to have his own fight chorus and it's actually kinda catchy

[@dirtybirdperson4020]

Obligatory Go Go Date Tech, Date Tech Here We Go! reference

[@Hadeshi.]

What about Issei's Oppai Dragon Song?

[@loeiscool1606]

@@Hadeshi. Oppai DaRAgon.

[@calebhoward7763]

Nothing can top Duke Devlin having “Sexy Back” play every time he’s on screen.

[@LuminousOriens]

The girls are kind-hearted, but I could literally not heard that song twice

[@athroughzdude]

Having seen the show and watching this again for fun, I feel I should say: Part of the reason Anos goes along with all his parents doting may have to do with his own mom being killed by humans 2000 years ago, so he's probably just happy to still have them around. Which makes what a certain teacher does later all the more infuriating for him.

[@TheOverlordEND]

Yes, he is indulging himself on the parent love and he doesn't shy when showing his love to his father and to his mother. For the first time ever, I ever related to an MC protagonist.

[@Celisje25]

That's because he never got to meet his pre reincarnated parents Graham a human killed his parents celis voldigoad and Luna voldigoad..celis asked someone to remove memory of anos of him so that anos wouldn't think of getting revenge for his father and would lead a world full of peace

[@bobbenson6825]

It's rare that a so-called parody actually demonstrates how a subgenre can be done right, but here we are. Rewatching this is a joy and Anos' family is relationship goals personified.

[@NerdySatyr]

He's like, the exact opposite of the "People die when they are killed" meme.

[@Verlurion]

People only die if he lets them die...

[@thomasallen9974]

@@Verlurion and only when he says they can die

[@TheAnimeEncyclopedia]

Subaru: *LAUGHS IN ENDLESS SUFFERING*

[@campkira]

he can raise the death.. so what to worry...

[@PutraMaqbulIhsanBasyar]

@@TheAnimeEncyclopedia well it gonna epic for Anos vs witch of envies as both can manipulate time

[@jotheunissen9274]

The funniest thing to realize came today in episode 8 A demon who has been reincarnated recently can only use 10% of his original strength All the scenes where he effortlessly spins a huge castle or kills and ressurects some douche 7 times is him using not even a tenth of his power Wow, already 1.2K after a week Thanks everyone

[@Galardomond]

It's a middle aged meme, but it checks out ;)

[@bastion1999]

"Impressive. You made use 10 percent of my power"

[@jotheunissen9274]

@@bastion1999 The closest someone has come to defeating Anos was after they had drained half his magic and Anos had to protect his friend in another dimension which used up nearly all his mana/power 10% : 2 - (let's say) 2% = 3% Good job, you made Anos use 3% of his power.

[@Jaeger460]

Un-ironically "this isn't even my final form"

[@MrParkman007]

you all know where this goes... S P I N N I N G 10 C A S T L E S

[@justsomeguywithalonghair2849]

Anos now: Did you think that ending season 1 will stop me

[@Vandalieu]

Season 2 is coming.

[@coffee5050]

@@Vandalieu when tell me!

[@Vandalieu]

@@coffee5050 probably 2022 it's not known when just yet only that one is coming.

[@TheBluePhoenix008]

4:18 Hey hey hey! The dub is strait up bonkers ok? It's honestly some of the funniest shit I've seen recently because it feels more like an Abridged series than anything.

[@ninjag-o-g3150]

Yes!! Someone else who appreciates the dub! ^^

[@TheBluePhoenix008]

@@ninjag-o-g3150 up top 🙏

[@tylerdurham6091]

That dub rocks

[@amekecobrooks4283]

I didn't even realise they made this into an anime. I still remember in the manga he said "You think I died just because you killed me?"😂

[@mothersbasement]

That's like the first arc too. Just gets more ridonkulous from there.

[@gingainfinity1034]

Shiro emiya's line died that day

[@Tonatsi]

Mother's Basement this anime is so unapologetically ridonkulous it literally has a demon sword the operates on the “reality is my bitch” principle

[@andytheshizno4501]

@@Tonatsi "did you really think that by avoiding my attacks that you could dodge them?

[@AvangionQ]

Some demons are so powerful that the only way to defeat them is to destroy their source, requiring first killing their body physically, then eliminating them magically. That's not OP, that's just the lore of the world you're all watching with this series ... Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha has internal consistency and that's why I like it. First time I read the "three-second rule", I thought that this would be amazing ... hoped they don't fuck it up later on.

[@Meuduso1]

TL;DR: Schrödingers Comedy Anime. You just can't be sure if the whole thing is ironic or not

[@henfinzim]

It's both at the same time.

[@wildcardjoey4776]

@@henfinzim "Did you really think I would have to choose between being ironic or not?"

[@Ally5141]

Ah yes, the quantum irony

[@pv1612]

Isn’t that called Poe’s Law?

[@Alorand]

Jreg has a great video on level 2 Meta-satire...

[@justicedunham4088]

My history professor told us a story of when he attended a conference that included a Japanese delegation. According to him, one of the members spoke before the entire group about how the Nanjing events never took place. My professor stated he then took the podium and called him out on his bullshit. Then, he was worried about how the delegation would react, but a high ranking general privately thanked him because that man was only there as a political pick to say exactly what he said publicly

[@krthemaster4794]

"People die if they are killed" Anos: Hold my beer

[@FDE-fw1hd]

"Okay there's reincarnation, but if your soul is crushed you're gone for ever" Anos: Hold my beer

[@gudztrip3642]

The author made a light novel just to make fun of the line shirou said. Amazing.

[@terrace15]

In the manga anos makes an internal comment about how mom's home cooking may be the most effective weapon against him or something among those lines *the demon king of tyranny--defeated by his mom's soup*

[@jacknguyen5220]

fr tho lemme have some of those mushrooms

[@DrGandW]

He makes that gratin sound so good

[@noakai]

I knew I was invested when the first big arc is literally him saving the twins and making it so that they can make up and be together. This is one of the few shows of this type where I'm actually convinced that the MC actually cares about the supporting characters. And it's not just the girls, he loves his parents and his new friend. All of the ridiculous over the top stuff is both hilarious but ALSO satisfying because most of it is being done in service of positive things for the supporting characters. I mean the last episodes had him repeatedly praising his father's sword in front of a huge crowd after winning a huge battle, which not only made his parents cry but ALSO saved his new friend's mom too. Something about that just feels so nice right now.

[@rvmania6508]

I totally agree with u

[@doudoumed524]

I totally agree as well, am so glad that people are appreciating this , still underrated tho

[@NoManOdysseus]

I think I understand his schtick, now. Sure, powerful, blah blah. His *real* selling point is "arrogant magnanimity" - the other big example in recent pop-culture memory is Maui from Moana.

[@noakai]

@Cody Ingram Why in the world would I be interested in that? No thanks.

[@noakai]

@Cody Ingram If I was going to like them, I've probably already seen them then.

[@ronankelley7768]

"The Misfit of Demon King Academy isn't just like One Punch Man because its protagonist can destroy a whole continent with an errant fart" Bruh. I died.

[@strykr_killr]

5:11 MB: "..until he's basketball spinning an entire castle on his finger-" Me: "Dammitt you've now got me hooked on this anime"

[@arizun8160]

The LN does better on the parents. He is embarrassed slightly by what they do but then he always thinks about how he enjoys having parents and lets them continue on.

[@tjhooker1215]

That's so adorable

[@campkira]

well he is less than a year old...

[@DaveMania01]

"Hmph, I shall allow it"

[@arizun8160]

@@PacMonster0 and I can't blame an immortal god for wanting something new.

[@UsonoHoushi]

Even in the show he does show affection to his parents.

[@JohnSmith-tt1nh]

I love it when the fan club is going nuts over Anos being in the same room as them, and the camera pans back to him with the most unflinching, self-assured face of: "Yes, that's the correct reaction".

[@QuintarFarenor]

Not sure if it's in the anime yet (and wa stalked about in this MB-Episode) but the Fan Club gets a true crowning moment of awesome where it's 1Million vs. 8.

[@helenetrstrup4817]

@@QuintarFarenor It's not. It's coming up in the next arc that will be starting this week. 😄

[@QuintarFarenor]

@@helenetrstrup4817 Yea just saw the anime ^^' But yea this before last episode was a good scene too ^^

[@zidaryn]

@@QuintarFarenor The episode MB was talking about is the one where the fan club tries to protect Mom and the sword from the b**** teacher.

[@olandir]

There are so many things I like about this show. Mostly it's the fact that Anos is unflappable. The show goes all in with the "perfect MC" trope. It gets old when a character has unbelievable god powers, but gets embarrassed if a girl looks at him or is clumsy or nervous all the time, or doesn't want to show off his powers for some reason. Anos is refreshing because of his confidence. But what balances that out is his kindness. He loves his parents, cares about his friends, and doesn't really subscribe to petty vengeance, which makes it really easy to root for him. Also I love the fan union. They are insanely over the top, but you need an insanely over the top fan club to match an insanely over the top MC. They have such absolute faith in him that it doesn't matter what he says, they just immediately do it. "Oh you need us to sing in order for you to do battle...say no more, we have the perfect song for that." No questioning, just, whatever you say demon king. And the fact that they were willing to risk their lives to protect his mother is what makes them so amazing. There was no second thought, no hesitance; they were totally willing to sacrifice themselves. That's true devotion, and Anos honored that devotion too, which was a nice touch.

[@chronosverse4797]

8:34 Sasha: "It was a kiss between friends!" "Phew, I wanna be her friend!" Me: *lmao* xD

[@SSVCloud]

"He's just right about everything, and tells you that you're wrong, and then he wins." And you say the whole season's like this? Oh, goody, I'll take ten.

[@pipboy2k7]

It's nice to have something through which one can project themselves onto the MC :D

[@SSVCloud]

@@pipboy2k7 Oh, I was being sarcastic.

[@OneFinalAutumn]

@@pipboy2k7 Yeah, it's pretty fun when done right.

[@test-mm7bv]

so anos is trump

[@stuckerfan2563]

So basically a gary stu

[@mrjon2470]

If a normal time protagonist is "I'm four parallel universes ahead of you" this dude is "I'm thirteen multiverses ahead of you"

[@SirJorb]

Can't wait for Anos to QPU misalign someone.

[@regretfulpixel7737]

Thirteen or more

[@anemptykarst]

“Let’s not talk about that dub” Imagine not absolutely enjoying every line Ian Sinclair delivers as the Narrator from the Kaguya dub. He’s an entirely different character and amazing in his own right.

[@ninjag-o-g3150]

☝😁

[@soggyramen6031]

What if it turns out that this is entirely serious, and the studio was making this completely seriously, with no comedy whatsoever, and we are all hyper-analyzing this anime so much, that we have missed the entire point of the show

[@oscarwang7227]

Anos, eating popcorn dramatically in the corner: dumbasses

[@CrowAkechi_The_Luminary]

Yhat would be incredibly funmy

[@jamespaulcelis6772]

The classic, my bamboozling has over turned your bamboozle... But in reality, maybe the real bamboozling is the bamboozle we made along the way.

[@omegatemtres7439]

the amount of bamboozle has me confused

[@dracotias]

I just love how self aware this series is when it comes to Anos being the biggest fucking chad in all the universes to the point where even people in the show have no idea how to process it. I mean it won't be winning any deep story awards but the characters so far are endearing enough and it's just a fun time, it's a good'ol "switch off and watch a badass do badass things" series and tbfh, we kinda needed that right now. On a related note, I want to see a duel between Anos and Iruma. The strongest offence vs the "impossible" to hit

[@whizthesugoi]

You should read the comments for some lore spoilers They convinced me to watch the show

[@yeetersaurusrex9142]

Iruma wouldnt be able to dodge a 100 meter Jio Graze launched at him.

[@Freekun]

Monke brain likey chad-ikai

[@spawnofheck504]

Sure he would. How do you know? You haven’t fought him

[@reaperofinsanity3370]

Did you think dodging would be enough to avoid my attack

[@Knei]

"It takes you one punch to kill something? How cute." -Anos Voldigoad, Misfit of Demon King Academy This isn't in the anime but it gives me so much joy and laughter

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

btw the sasha misha plot was heartwarming. specially the trope slaying "lol no i'll fix that" from Anus.

[@Sjono]

If the main character is only one month old, doesn’t that make his entire harem cradle robbers?

[@omegatemtres7439]

pedophiles?

[@thealmightyme3988]

well technically he's 2000 years old so

[@omegatemtres7439]

@@thealmightyme3988he is older.

[@dracotias]

ehh I mean technically in universe reincarnation is a regular thing, powerful enough beings can have their souls/sources brought back if they wish but just that it's relatively rare for memories to remain intact...so like in this case I assume they would just go by the age of his soul?...which would technically mean he's the criminal here, hmm. Demon laws must be really bloody awkward to actually police

[@sora5982]

@@thealmightyme3988 he doesnt have 2000 years of memories, he only lived 2000 years ago. for him it was seconds between his death and reincarnation.

[@prettyboyvolf3364]

Shirou Emiya: “People die when they are killed!” Anos Voldigoad: “Did you really think that by killing me I would die?” Shirou Emiya: *Surprised Pikachu face*

[@RedRocket4000]

LOL Na Shirou is killed but does not die shortly after he says that. In fact Shirou is killed twice in the same show and does not die.

[@r.k845]

@@RedRocket4000 unless you're referring to bad endings shirou isn't killed after that. Or even close to being killed.

[@Miranox2]

@@RedRocket4000 Well, Shirou is not a bright fellow and is wrong about pretty much everything. He's much the opposite of Anos.

[@eldhosepeter6894]

"I just blinked"

[@nguyentandung42]

Just because you're correct doesn't you're right

[@Florkl]

I just finished the light novel and in the Afterword it turns out that the author is fully aware that the tropes are cheesy and cliche, but he enjoys them and just wanted to explore a story where, “All my preferences are on display.” Which, respect. That’s what art should be. I think most power fantasies are cringe because the author is trying to be badass, but in this case he’s just having fun and it shows both in the LN and in what the LN has been able to inspire.

[@PhabioTheHost]

Anos has a great moment where he explains to Misha that he is only *uniquely the greatest at destroying things*, and that he hopes she will surpass him in creation magic. And it just does so much to characterize him as someone that wants to see others grow and knows his own (near unreachable) limits.

[@lesmoke2195]

True Heroes struggle even when they have no chance of winning. And one of them is.. . . *Mumen Rider* Respect.

[@nightshrine4257]

We're all waiting for dat moment for him to break his limiter

[@shupasopni]

@@nightshrine4257 Nah that kinda ruins the charm for me.

[@JoeIsCrazyWillman]

He can cycle WHILE standing up!

[@nightshrine4257]

@@shupasopni He's gotta win a fight at least once

[@danielwitt1793]

@@nightshrine4257 he does. In his own class range. If he breaks his limiter he'll lose his passion, just like Saitama did. He's a necessary foil for the series as the personification of it means to be a hero. The whole point of the story is that a hero isnt defined by physical power, but passion and dedication.

[@claytonrios1]

Silver Link has hit three home runs this year and after Bofuri, Villainess and this I think it's safe to say I love this studio!

[@Saltyoven]

silverlink is that studio that you can rely on never screwing up. I wouldn't call any of their shows 10/10, but I can't say I dislike their content either.

[@claytonrios1]

@@Saltyoven They're very consistently competent with their anime I'd say.

[@nujevad28]

Definitely up there with Madhouse and Kyoani.

[@daltonhall5888]

Fun thing is, all three of em when I first saw the description I thought "those look pretty good, I'll give em a wack" then they end up some of my favorite shows of the season.

[@StarryMirai]

They deserve some real credit, I'm glad A Sister's All you need got a shotuout in this video even if small because holy shit, I unironically love it to death, there's so much heart, fantastic characterization and good direction on it, I need a second season yesterday. You wouldn't think twice about this studio until you look deeper, much like all these shows

[@-Comet.]

The best part is that the show doesn't really care if it's viewed seriously or as a parody. They just decided it would be fun to write a character with zero flaws and unlimited strength. Death can't kill him, stopping time doesn't slow him, and he goes along with everything without losing his confident smile. It feels like this is really what would happen if a God level character lived long enough. There are never stakes for him, he can easily defeat anyone, teleport to his allies and resurrect them, and has unlimited world knowledge. Since there are no stakes, he just has some fun and puts others through tests. He sees his enemies as lab rats, will they press the button to receive food or try opposing his system and starve? This makes the story a series of events where I watch to see what bs solution he comes up with next. Sure, he could just defeat everyone opposing him in seconds. However, it's much more entertaining to fight a master swordsman with a twig on the ground.

[@NXTangl]

And the other half of it is that he keeps genuinely expecting someone else to at least be clever enough to be a mild amusement and mostly being disappointed. Finding Lay is huge for him, and he fights the guy with a stick not because he's smugly superior but because he wants it to be a contest of swordsmanship and not raw magical might. What's even crazier is that nobody being able to challenge him is explicitly because he has love while most of the others don't. Like, Lay is someone who he takes seriously, even if he does use a stick to compensate for the fact that he has much more raw magical power than Lay available at the time, and it's no coincidence that Lay loves his mother. Sasha loves Misha even if she shows it oddly, the fan union were a friend group as much as a politically active one even before they became a fan club, even the thousands of clone daughters are all loved by their mother; _these_ are the people Anos takes seriously. People who posture, who hate, who use their social standing to put down others to make themselves relatively stronger-these people can never achieve the kind of strength he had, and seeing them try after fighting people who had true conviction and fought for the sake of their own loved ones in his past life? It's no wonder he looks down on them. It's not just that they're worse at fighting than him, but that to him, they're not truly taking things seriously either.

[@chilfang2422]

I'd say that his one flaw is that the only thing he's undisputedly the best at is destroying things. He's obviously way better at pretty much everything than everyone around him but he makes it pretty clear that with enough time and talent there are other people who can be better at certain things.

[@donanthebarbarian5177]

@@chilfang2422 exactly! His greatest flaw is that others can surpass him in everything but his specialty, but no one (who stands against him at least) has the talent, willpower, and/or motivation to find their specialty and push it past Anos' limit / to their own limit, thus while he theoretically has a number of weaknesses he effectively has 0 weaknesses since no one has actually reacted his level in anything.

[@FelisImpurrator]

@@NXTangl It is literally what he says in episode one when he straight up kills the arrogant pureblood and his brother, then unkills them a lot longer than three seconds after the fact. And again when what he asks is whether the twins are close to Ivis, and again when he saves them. The thing he values above all else is the ability to genuinely value others and cultivate relationships sincerely rather than judging people arbitrarily based on a hierarchy of strength. That gives him the insight needed to correctly evaluate people without bias - including himself, knowing fully well that fair opportunity and genuine confidence are necessary to bring out someone's potential.

[@anantmohan1769]

dude he has flaws he is just not afraid to hide them. furthermore while its true the initial volumes of ln were more over the top and the later volumes are more serious and just shows how much the world truly hated Anos especially the gods and yet none of that truly ever bothered him as long as his people were safe and were at peace.

[@itsalreadytaken1420]

Mhm, I really like anime’s where the mc actually uses their power instead of just like “oh, I should do this secretly or just help people I guess I have harem now ye*

[@batriam5921]

I love how in the latest episode Anos literally pulls a "This isn't even my final form!!" and just get's 10 times more powerful for shits and giggles. Like he wasn't wiping the floor with everyone in the show at the same time with both hands behind his back already.

[@wdubs1]

TBH I’m convinced this show is more Birdemic than OPM myself, but that moment in episode 7 where the MC beats the shit out of his teacher and turns her into a minority for being racist was comedy gold.

[@wdubs1]

Like, if the teacher just died, that probably would’ve just killed the series for me. Outright murder is usually a good indicator of incoming edginess, so Anos using a privilege removal beam instead just made this show perfect.

[@pforgottonsoul]

@@wdubs1 anyone could just kill their enemies, an ironic punishment is much more savage.

[@jerseydragon8233]

It’s even better because A) we get a great “CHECK YOUR PRIVILEGE” moment and B) he doesn’t even see her as anymore than a gnat, so why bother killing her

[@QuintarFarenor]

@@jerseydragon8233 In the (probably) next arc, there will be something similar and I don't wanna spoil so I stop.

[@soggyramen6031]

Wawful the Awful a privilege remover beam is an incredible phrase that I never thought I would hear

[@PD-nh5zy]

This video made me go watch the show with the intent of having a good laugh. Now here I am, fresh from the last episode, and yeah, it was a ton of fun, but I also unironically love Anos’s parents. They just love and support their kid no matter what. They’re delightful. And the Anos fan club? Iconic. Can’t tell if in ironically or unironically a fan at this point.

[@darth_dan8886]

Absolutely. What made me go watch it was the AMVs that were rolling during the show. And daamn, so worth it.

[@USMC49er]

Misfit of Demon King Academy has to be one of the more uniquely written anime out there. If you take it seriously as an OP MC capable of one shoting villains with ease, you can. If you watch this as a tongue in cheek parody of OP MCs where you can feel the author winking the entire time, you can. There is so much dumb crap but also so much awesome moments I have to applaud the author for this unique gem of unknown value.

[@nicholassulfaro1727]

I’m sorry but every time the line “Necron sisters”, or their respective last names get dropped, all I can see within my minds eye are spoopy space robot skeletons.

[@drave8991]

Who wouldn't want a heartless robot skeleton as their waifu?

[@wolfeinsteinzify]

Oh boi 40k Warhammer references!

[@redmoon383]

With anime bazongos I hope

[@shred1894]

The Emprah protects.

[@zacheymczachface]

1000 times yes

[@animeyahallo3887]

I mean he named himself and talked during his "first" day. He's obviously the demon king. Also the mom and dad in this anime is wholesome.

[@thorsal6208]

"...he named his name..." lmao

[@animeyahallo3887]

@@thorsal6208 oh sorry. English ain't my primary language. Tho I think it will be more matured to not laugh at someone's else grammatical error, it just makes you look stupid and childish. You could do better than that.

[@thorsal6208]

@@animeyahallo3887 i didn't correct it lol.

[@thorsal6208]

@@animeyahallo3887 i'm just thought it was funny 😂. Sorry if it bothers you

[@Jason_Quinn]

Mushroom gratin is the true star of the show.

[@sramos0675]

"you really think that killing me would be enough to make me die?" -Anos Voldigoad

[@mewmewpowergirl1625]

RIP Manga Artist he had pancreatic cancer but instead of getting it treated he worked hard on this series

[@JaxReds]

😔 into the berserk pile it goes

[@Shardalon]

This is how they often write Superman stories: when your hero can punch a planet out of orbit, you have to give him a task with serious consequences that he can't just solve by flexing on it.

[@OneFinalAutumn]

Like doing your taxes. nobody escapes the law... nobody

[@thedarklordx]

In Main Character Hides his Strength the protagonist is the strongest in physical combat and basically invincible in defense but the only way to break the curse and save the world is to learn how to kill the demon king with magic, because he made himself ethereal.

[@OneFinalAutumn]

@@thedarklordx That series is honestly pretty good. I wish more people read it.

[@thedarklordx]

@@OneFinalAutumn I wish I knew of more series where the OP MC faces suitably OP challenges

[@OneFinalAutumn]

@@thedarklordx Solo Leveling, Everyone Else is a Returnee, Second Coming of Gluttony, Supreme Magus, Overlord, Lord of the Mysteries, Berserk, Eighty-Six, Arifureta, The Irregular at Magic High School, Weak Hero, My House of Horrors. Here's a few. They are from different genres and countries, but they fit what you were asking for, for the most part.

[@AlexTenThousand]

17:37 ain't that quite literally what created modern Yakuza? Outcasts and misfits that were banished from society due to being half-Korean or half-Chinese, banding together and forming what would turn into powerful criminal organizations?

[@starbreaker6740]

Yep!

[@watyhu99]

yup

[@startide2210]

"I want to be her friend" this fucking killed me LMAO

[@kikopower]

Already at episode 11 now. I don't regret watching it when it first came out. My initial judgement was not "Oh look another generic anime." but "Oh look a new anime to kill time." But, instead, the series accepts its destiny and the plot moves fowards. It indulges to the viewers desires while also holding back, hence the episode 2 kiss scene. It's moderate, yet never teasing like many other anime series. It gives us what we want to see, and satiates our hunger for entertainment. This is, in fact, the second coming of One Punch Man.

[@frlrisme1393]

So this dude has the power of Saitama, Arrogance of Gilgamesh, and the hair of almost every current anime Protagonists but cooler I'm intrigued

[@mrduck6720]

He's a satire of 'that' kind of anime protagonists, but at the same time he's somehow the opposite and genuinely badass. He's basically the other side of Ainz Ooal Gown.

[@TheStantriX98]

@@mrduck6720 this description of anos voldigoald-sama is perfect

[@fireismyblood7919]

Don’t for forget his unique Demon eyes. Truly the Demon king 👑

[@wildcardjoey4776]

@@mrduck6720 I'd also call him Rimuru but much *much* older and having completely lost the ability to drop his chill

[@Tordah123]

Fun fact: according to the latest episode, all his feats form this video where made with just 10% of his power.

[@Rosorak]

True fact

[@vras4659]

well that is everything before the sword tournament as he stated "My true power was given a rude awakening"

[@mr.j4305]

not to mention the fact that his true power is still sealed, based on light novel. His multidimensional destructive powers is still sealed so its not too boring,m xd

[@addidaswguy]

Glad at least some people feel this way, I absolutely love Anos. It's SOO nice to see a protagonist who is actually JUSTIFIABLE to be one. And he's not going to get easily tricked by moronic antagonists and fall apart, and he's not RUNNING away from women or spraying blood out his nose! And those two things I appreciate SOOO much. I'm so sick of face palming over moron MCs and I'd take someone like Anos over a fool 98% of the time. I wish they could make more protagonists in the middle, where they aren't morons, or non testosterone having Beta males but weren't OP, but to avoid those things I'll take OP all day.

[@TheOverlordEND]

I would take Anos all day over any OP brat MC. He is that charismatic, he knows what he wants and doesn't care to say his opinion, and wouldn't let people push him around.

[@nosenseender6971]

"Im gonna wake you up personally next time" "Grabs her house and does a basketball trickshot"

[@Tenkurel]

My favourite thing about this series is just how much he loves his parents. It's really cute.

[@Valkyrie77]

Exacly! He is an almost invincible demon king but is happy that he was reborn in this time because he really likes his parents.

[@QuintarFarenor]

I'd say it would go so far that if someone would kill Sasha or Misha he would laugh about how cute it was trying to kill them, the ressurect them and let them kill the enemy but if said enemy would kill (or even hurt) his parents, he wouldn't so much as crack a joke, killing the enemy twice and a third time from time.

[@Valkyrie77]

@@QuintarFarenor ...and make it really painfully every f*cking time.

[@QuintarFarenor]

@@Valkyrie77 You did read the latest LN Chapter, did you? ;)

[@duskjohnson8195]

Where do I fi D the lift novel in English? I need this in my life

[@brandonmallick9614]

Sorry but that teacher HAD IT COMING FROM DAY ONE BABY

[@mohamedelhediissa289]

Gosh it was so satisfying

[@darenh355]

That shit felt good

[@pforgottonsoul]

and the punishment she was given actually allowed her to grow as a better person.

[@DrGandW]

Anos said, “Check your privilege.” And changed her race to prove a point

[@nemesis5807]

@@DrGandW It just made me cackle seeing her anguish like that

[@Wolkenschauer]

We just watched it yesterday and it was a riot! It felt a lot like a pretty regular shounen action power fantasy thing but instead of the inevitable power escalation, they just threw the whole power curve out of the window right away. No pretenses that the protagonist was ever average in some way, not even a second. In some way, that actually made it feel a little more grounded than those shows where the power levels just grow exponentially. Also, we really liked that pretty much whenever anyone of us said "Why doesn't he just...?" - he did exactly that. For all the ludicrous nonsense Anos gets up to, it was surprisingly... sensible. No conveniently forgotten abilities, no contrived misunderstandings, and actually not all that many random fanservice scenes.

[@mr.waffles8739]

I watched about 6 minutes of this video and felt like I absolutely had to watch this show, and holy shit was it amazing! seeing how benevolent and frankly wholesome Anos is, is just so good, this is such a great feel good action anime, and I fricken love his parents, they are honestly my favorite part!

[@turtle3527]

“Immune to all forms of damage, including parental embarrassment” ...just...yes so perfect

[@bobby1602]

I went into this series with extremely low expectations but over the course of the first few episodes I found it to be the show I most anticipate watching every week.

[@morrigansdreamer3954]

After watching through the anime to come back to this video, I think I agree with you a lot on this! Misfit of Demon King Academy toes the line of satire and seriousness in such a *delightful* way that watching this power fantasy wasn't the usual pain it is for me. The characters are well developed and the lore behind it feels like it was put on the same level as the power fantasy itself. Heck, the narrative feeds into the lore and the lore feeds the narrative, as a good piece of writing should. One thing you skipped on that I'm surprised by (and this might be my poor memory) is that Anos, in the same episode regarding Creation magic, actually mentions he believes Misha could surpass him in it, almost as though he's, yanno, not perfect at everything. Which is a delightful twist on this genre of anime, having the main character want to have another surpass him. Sure you touch on him wanting them to get stronger but this line caught me off guard when I first watched it. As a few of the other comments have touched on, Anos really does play into the role of the Demon KING not just "demon badass who is also a king". He... you know, gives a shit! Plus the lore surrounding him two thousand years ago, that delightful twist, it's all just *so good.* Hopefully the second season follows up on the first's grand opening I need to see how buck wild this gets.

[@ab-hx8qe]

"Combat ready King engine" had me dying haha.

[@smoothmasterz]

Inevitable online argument: "But what if OPM and Anos fought?" Trick answer: Who do you think Anos was during the 2000 years he couldn't reincarnate?

[@omegatemtres7439]

plot twist

[@badrecords-6476]

Anos quote if it happened. “Do you think punching me will actually punch me.”

[@dandanthedandan7558]

I literally read a comment thread about this on a piracy site the other day. One argues that Saitama is meant to be a satire of heroes which means that he can beat anyone with zero exceptions however Anos is capable of destroying rules itself which means that he can beat Saitama's rule of being undefeatable for satire's sake, and then the debate became circular arguments saying that Saitama should be able to beat Anos because Satire and Anos breaks all rules so he can beat Saitama. This is literally the chicken or the egg argument.

[@nguyentandung42]

@@dandanthedandan7558 This is the unstoppable force vs the immovable object all over again

[@generalalduin9548]

smoothmasterz neither, if the two fought every universe in the vicinity would collapse in on itself

[@Red-mg4ro]

Regardless of whether or not it was meant to be a joke, the author is likely to never tell.

[@yanagi456]

After I watched a few episodes of the second season of One Punch Man and, looking for hope amidst one of the most hopelessly boring seasons an anime can have (that I still haven't found the time to sit through and finish), I watched this video... The first season of The Misfit of Demon King Academy just finished airing today (I'm assuming there will be more seasons to come, hopefully), I sat down and watched this video again. I love Saitama as a character and what he represents, but in the second season he became the boring, listless man he claimed he was in the first season. Anos is such a great character, and I almost feel like he one-ups Saitama in terms of likability (see what I did there?). Anos loves people, and he loves his life, and his friends, and his family, and their friends, and their families, and so on. Except Jerga, fuck that guy. Like you said, Anos has worked through the bullshit Saitama is currently working through well over 2,000 years ago. I don't think Saitama will ever learn to just accept himself and his life, but it is a nice thought. Anyways, I loved the show and this video is what brought it to my attention. So thank you, and thank you for taking the time to read this. ❤︎

[@TheOverlordEND]

Anos loving his family is the most wholesome shit I have ever seen in a OP MC, like I never related to character that much especially OP MC but now I digress, Anos is relatable.

[@kelpy_kel]

7:11 dont forget: "Did you really think that killing me would be enough to make me die?"