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How Not to Summon a Demon Lord

TV anime2018–2 seasons1 announced22 episodes airedOriginal: light novelYukiya Murasaki

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.

After Season 2, continue with Vol. 7

Book language
EditionJ-Novel Club
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Season 1

Medium confidence

12 episodesJul 2018 – Sep 2018

Anime ends at
Ep 12Original: Vol. 3

The anime’s continuation point is Vol. 4 of the original. This is the book that contains it.

How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord: Volume 4 (Light Novel)

J-Novel ClubEnglishPaperback

Also in other languages:

Where it stops:

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Season 2 anime poster

Season 2

Medium confidence

10 episodesApr 2021 – Jun 2021

Anime ends at
Ep 10Original: Vol. 6

The anime’s continuation point is Vol. 7 of the original. This is the book that contains it.

How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord: Volume 7 (Light Novel)

J-Novel ClubEnglishPaperback

All 8 books from Vol. 7 to Vol. 14
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  8. Vol. 14How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord: Volume 14 (Light Novel)Buy on Amazon

Also in other languages:

  • BackfillOptionalVol. 4 · How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord: Volume 4 (Light Novel)Begin at original light novel Volume 4 to read story details Omega skips or rearranges.Buy on Amazon

Where it stops:

1 side entrySPreading notes
  1. How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Ω Mini AnimeSP18 episodesMar 2021 – Jun 2021The Omega Mini Anime is a short companion to the second TV season and has no separate light-novel continuation. Use the Omega reading route after finishing the main season.
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Season 3

Announced
A third season has been confirmed for production. Its premiere date and episode count have not been announced.

ULT has been announced but has not aired. There is no watched endpoint to continue from yet; use the Omega route for the latest completed TV season.

Original · Light novel

How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord

異世界魔王と召喚少女の奴隷魔術

Yukiya MurasakiKodanshaOngoing14 volumes so far

  • JapaneseKodansha14 volumes so farsince Dec 2014
  • EnglishJ-Novel Club14 volumes so farsince Feb 2019

All volumes

Before you read

Suggested reading (English · J-Novel Club): Season 1 ends at Ep 12. Continue with Vol. 4.

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