How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord (2018)

Action · Adventure · Animation

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.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (6,041 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.32 avg 12 episodes 7.3 → 7.5 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Demon Lord Act	7.3	161
2	The Strongest Newcomer	7.3	139
3	Fallen Assault	7.3	135
4	Point-Blank War Dance	7.7	147
5	Imperial Knight	7.0	134
6	Slave Market	7.0	132
7	Change of Heart	7.1	129
8	Hero's Charge	7.6	139
9	Holy Knight Tale	7.3	126
10	The Demon Lord's Resurrection	7.5	126
11	The Young Girl Awakens	7.3	128
12	Battle for Legitimacy	7.5	146

Season 2 (2021)

7.39 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 7.1 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Head Priest	7.7	117
2	Head Paladin	7.5	100
3	Corrupt Ritual	7.7	98
4	Personal Domain	7.1	97
5	Black Dragon Clash	7.5	93
6	Demon Lord Army	8.0	89
7	Little Demon Lord	7.1	94
8	Visit to the Royal Capital	7.1	90
9	Storm the Church	7.1	88
10	Pretend God	7.1	100

How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord (2018)

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