Maoyu ~ Archenemy & Hero (2013)

Animation · Fantasy · Romance

The story is set in a world embroiled by war between Humans and Demons. The Humans’ greatest hero invades the Demon Queen’s castle determined to vanquish her. However, instead of fighting back, the Queen proposes an alliance with the Hero. She explains how a sudden end to the war can bring further chaos to the world as the Humans once united to stand against their common enemies would eventually begin fighting among themselves, with similar issues already occurring at the Demon Realm. Convinced by her words, the Hero joins forces with the Queen and together they execute a plan to bring prosperity and a lasting peace to both Humans and Demons alike.

IMDb rating: 6.7 (1,155 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 ↑ +1.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

7.76 avg 13 episodes 7.4 → 8.1 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	You Will Be Mine, Hero. I Refuse!	7.4	44
2	Please Make Us Human	7.2	33
3	Where Have You Been?!	7.6	30
4	If That Happens, I'll Take a Bite Out of the Hero!	7.4	30
5	You Smell Good, Demon King. And I Feel Safe in Your Arms, Hero.	7.5	27
6	Welcome Back, Hero! Yeah, Old Man. I'm Back!	7.6	26
7	I'll Be Back Soon, We'll See Each Other Soon.	7.2	26
8	Take This Sword My Lord.	7.7	26
9	I Am Human.	8.8	33
10	So Now Their Plans Are Finally Coming to Fruition?	7.8	24
11	I Just Destroy and Kill, Without Creating Anything	7.9	24
12	I'm Back, My Hero. You Sleep Too Much, My Demon King	8.7	35
13	Special	8.1	16