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 (5,970 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.33 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	155
2	The Strongest Newcomer	7.3	133
3	Fallen Assault	7.3	130
4	Point-Blank War Dance	7.7	142
5	Imperial Knight	7.0	129
6	Slave Market	7.0	127
7	Change of Heart	7.1	123
8	Hero's Charge	7.7	134
9	Holy Knight Tale	7.3	121
10	The Demon Lord's Resurrection	7.5	121
11	The Young Girl Awakens	7.3	123
12	Battle for Legitimacy	7.5	141

Season 2 (2021)

7.33 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 7.1 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Head Priest	7.7	113
2	Head Paladin	7.5	96
3	Corrupt Ritual	7.7	94
4	Personal Domain	7.0	93
5	Black Dragon Clash	7.4	89
6	Demon Lord Army	7.9	86
7	Little Demon Lord	7.0	90
8	Visit to the Royal Capital	7.0	86
9	Storm the Church	7.0	84
10	Pretend God	7.1	96