Kyo Kara Maoh!: Season 1
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Artist: Artist Not ProvidedAudio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 975 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-09
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
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DVD Review: Maou-heika banzai!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Imagine if you will... an awkward 15 year baseball minded boy named Yuri Shibuya is biking home from school when he encounters three punks picking on an old classmate. He interferes (against his better judgment) and ends up almost getting a swirlie in the girl's bathroom. Almost because he actually gets flushed into an alternate world where black haired - black eyed people are objects of fear: rare demons. He is saved by a handsome man who somehow already knows his name and is told he is actually the long lost king of the Great Demon Kingdom. That's the first episode in a nutshell.
Kyo Kara Maoh is an interesting, well written, and well cast anime from a series of light novels. While it has its funny, lighthearted moments, there are also many serious notes as Yuri finds his footing in this new world and a path he wants to walk as the 27th Demon King. There are currents of prejudice, vengeance, and the sorrows of war that carry scars and grudges well after the last line is drawn. It has a bit of a "male harem" feel to it, and the shonen-ai elements are light and don't take itself seriously at all.
The draw of the anime, however, is the characters themselves. Yuri is a sweet, naive, and old fashioned in his values which translates even when he goes "Demon King" (a thing which you will just have to see for yourself. It's breathtaking every time.) His male lieges are all handsome, but they all have their quirks, as well, which makes them even more likable. Wolfram (the selfish pooh), youngest of three brothers, is Yuri's accidental fiance (never smack anyone on their left cheek... it's a proposal) and gets used to idea pretty quickly. Conrad, the middle brother, is the shining prince who was there to see the birth of the new king and now serves as bodyguard. He's practically perfect in everyway. Gwendal, the stern older brother, practically runs the Great Demon Kingdom in his abscence. He's very handy with his hands, too. Gunter, the tutor, is easily the most graceful, and fanatic of the lieges. His love for his king knows no bounds and watching his expressions is one of the highlights of the show. The female characters, while not seen often, make quite the impression as well. From Yuri's mother Miko (Jennifer of the Beach) Shibuya, a cute, young looking woman whose advice is never far from Yuri's mind, to Annissina, the determined (and quite frightening) inventor and Gwendal's childhood friend, to Celi, the beautiful former Demon Queen and mother to the three brothers.
The show runs at a good clip, and everything is endearing from the music, to the characters, to the animation itself. It's a good buy, and one you'll be watching again and again.
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