The Misfit of Demon King Academy | |
![]() First light novel volume cover, featuring (from left to right) Misha Necron, Anos Voldigoad, and Sasha Necron | |
魔王学院の不適合者 ~史上最強の魔王の始祖、転生して子孫たちの学校へ通う~ (Maō Gakuin no Futekigōsha ~Shijō Saikyō no Maō no Shiso, Tensei Shite Shison-tachi no Gakkō e Kayou~) | |
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Novel series | |
Written by | Shu |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | April 2,2017 –present |
Light novel | |
Written by | Shu |
Illustrated by | Yoshinori Shizuma |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
English publisher |
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Imprint | Dengeki Bunko |
Original run | March 10,2018 –present |
Volumes | 17 [a] |
Manga | |
Illustrated by | Kayaharuka |
Published by | Square Enix |
English publisher |
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Magazine | Manga Up! |
Original run | July 24,2018 –July 10,2021 |
Volumes | 4 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by |
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Produced by | List
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Written by | Jin Tanaka |
Music by | Keiji Inai |
Studio | Silver Link |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Tokyo MX,GYT,GTV,BS11,AT-X,TVA,YTV |
English network | |
Original run | July 4,2020 – July 25,2024 |
Episodes | 37 |
The Misfit of Demon King Academy:History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants, [Jp. 1] also known simply as The Misfit of Demon King Academy [Jp. 2] or Demon King Academy, [Jp. 3] is a Japanese light novel series written by Shu and illustrated by Yoshinori Shizuma. The series originally began as a web novel in April 2017 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō when it was later acquired by ASCII Media Works,which officially began to publish it in March 2018. A manga adaptation by Kayaharuka was serialized online from July 2018 to July 2021,when it ended due to the author's death. An anime television series adaptation produced by Silver Link aired from July to September 2020. A second season aired from January 2023 to July 2024.
After 2,000 years of countless wars and strife,the demon king Anos Voldigoad made a deal with the human hero,Kanon,to sacrifice his own life to ensure peace could flourish. Reincarnating 2,000 years later,Anos finds that royal demons now harshly rule over lower class hybrid demons in a society that values Anos's pureblood descendants over the demons who interbred with other species,such as humans and spirits. Finding that magic as a whole has begun to decline and his descendants are weaker as a result of the peace he created,Anos,now technically a hybrid himself,decides to reclaim his former title. However,he must first graduate from the Demon King Academy,where he is labeled a total misfit.
The series was first published online as a web novel in April 2017 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō by Shu. [3] It was later acquired by ASCII Media Works,who published the first volume as a light novel under their Dengeki Bunko imprint in March 2018. [20] 17 volumes have been released as of August 2025. [21] [a] The light novel is licensed in North America by J-Novel Club. [22] At Anime NYC 2022,J-Novel Club announced that the light novel would be released in print by Yen Press. [23]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | March 10,2018 [20] | 978-4-04-893681-1 | June 26, 2022 (digital) [24] July 18, 2023 (print) [25] | 978-1-71-838748-5 (digital) 978-1-97-537305-4 (print) |
2 | July 10, 2018 [26] | 978-4-04-893920-1 | September 22, 2022 (digital) [27] November 21, 2023 (print) [28] | 978-1-71-838750-8 (digital) 978-1-97-537404-4 (print) |
3 | November 10, 2018 [29] | 978-4-04-912096-7 | January 5, 2023 (digital) [30] April 16, 2024 (print) [31] | 978-1-71-838752-2 (digital) 978-1-97-537405-1 (print) |
4a | March 9, 2019 [32] | 978-4-04-912327-2 | April 6, 2023 (digital) [33] August 20, 2024 (print) [34] | 978-1-71-838754-6 (digital) 978-1-97-538913-0 (print) |
4b | May 10, 2019 [35] | 978-4-04-912453-8 | July 6, 2023 (digital) [36] December 17, 2024 (print) [37] | 978-1-71-838756-0 (digital) 978-1-97-539104-1 (print) |
5 | October 10, 2019 [38] | 978-4-04-912664-8 | November 9, 2023 (digital) [39] April 15, 2025 (print) [40] | 978-1-71-838758-4 (digital) 978-1-97-539105-8 (print) |
6 | March 10, 2020 [41] | 978-4-04-913074-4 | March 15, 2024 (digital) [42] August 12, 2025 (print) [43] | 978-1-71-838760-7 (digital) 978-1-97-539106-5 (print) |
7 | July 10, 2020 [44] | 978-4-04-913273-1 | September 6, 2024 (digital) [45] | 978-1-71-838762-1 |
8 | October 10, 2020 [46] | 978-4-04-913448-3 | January 17, 2025 (digital) [47] | 978-1-71-838764-5 |
9 | April 9, 2021 [48] | 978-4-04-913734-7 | May 15, 2025 (digital) [49] | 978-1-71-838766-9 |
10a | August 6, 2021 [50] | 978-4-04-913938-9 | August 1, 2025 (digital) [51] | 978-1-71-838768-3 |
10b | October 8, 2021 [52] | 978-4-04-913939-6 | — | — |
11 | March 10, 2022 [53] | 978-4-04-914145-0 | — | — |
12a | August 10, 2022 [54] | 978-4-04-914532-8 | — | — |
12b | October 7, 2022 [55] | 978-4-04-914533-5 | — | — |
13a | February 10, 2023 [56] | 978-4-04-914870-1 | — | — |
13b | May 10, 2023 [57] | 978-4-04-914874-9 | — | — |
14a | September 8, 2023 [58] | 978-4-04-915122-0 | — | — |
14b | January 10, 2024 [59] | 978-4-04-915123-7 | — | — |
15 | June 7, 2024 [60] | 978-4-04-915697-3 | — | — |
16 | November 8, 2024 [61] | 978-4-04-916083-3 | — | — |
17 | August 8, 2025 [62] | 978-4-04-916084-0 | — | — |
A manga adaptation with art by Kayaharuka was serialized online via Square Enix's Manga Up! website from July 2018 to July 2021 and was collected in four tankōbon volumes. [3] [63] Square Enix published the manga in English. [64] On July 10, 2021, it was announced that the manga adaptation was cancelled due to Kayaharuka's illness as it was previously claimed they were undergoing treatment. [65] It was later announced on July 13 that Kayaharuka died on July 6 from pancreatic cancer. [66]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | November 10, 2018 [67] | 978-4-7575-5906-6 | March 30, 2020 [68] | 978-1-64-609042-6 |
2 | May 10, 2019 [69] | 978-4-7575-6112-0 | August 25, 2020 [70] | 978-1-64-609043-3 |
3 | October 10, 2019 [71] | 978-4-7575-5906-6 | January 26, 2021 [72] | 978-1-64-609044-0 |
4 | March 5, 2021 [73] | 978-4-7575-7133-4 | July 26, 2022 [74] | 978-1-64-609133-1 |
An anime television series adaptation was announced at the "Dengeki Bunko Aki no Namahōsō Festival" event on October 6, 2019. [3] The anime was originally set to premiere in April 2020, but it was delayed until July 2020 due to production complications resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. [75] The series was animated by Silver Link and directed by Masafumi Tamura, with Shin Oonuma serving as chief director. [76] Jin Tanaka handled the series composition, while Kazuyuki Yamayoshi designed the characters, and Keiji Inai composed the music. [6] [77] The 13-episode anime aired from July 4 to September 26, 2020. [77] Civilian performed the opening theme "Seikai Fuseikai" (正解不正解; "Correct Incorrect"), while Tomori Kusunoki performed the ending theme "Hamidashimono" (ハミダシモノ; "The Misfit"). [78] Crunchyroll streamed the series. [79]
On September 4, 2020, Aniplex of America announced that the series would receive an English dub, [5] which premiered the following day. [80]
On March 6, 2021, it was announced that the series would receive a second split-cour season with the staff and cast reprising their respective roles. [81] [82] Yūichirō Umehara replaced Tatsuhisa Suzuki as the voice of Anos Voldigoad for the second season. [4] The first cour aired from January 8 to September 24, 2023. [83] The opening theme is "Seien" by Lenny code fiction, while the ending theme is "Esoa" (エソア) by Momosumomosu. [84] On February 11, 2023, it was announced that the seventh episode of the season and beyond would be postponed due to COVID-19. [85] The season restarted broadcasting from the first episode on July 9, 2023. [86] [b] The second cour aired from April 13 to July 25, 2024. [88] [c] The second opening theme is "Maō" (魔王; "Demon King") by Burnout Syndromes and Nao Tōyama, while the second ending theme is "Shingetsu" (シンゲツ; "New Moon") by Tomori Kusunoki. [90]
According to the official English anime website, the light novels has over 2.2 million copies published by 2023. [91]