Demon Lord, Retry! English Sub & Dub

About Demon Lord, Retry!

Looking for background on Demon Lord, Retry! (魔王様、リトライ!)? This action, adventure and comedy series (2019) starts out like this. The setup: The story centers on Akira Ono, a regular guy who works at a company that manages an online game. He often plays the game as his character "Maou" (Dark Lord).

As things develop, one day, when he logs on, he is whisked into the game's fantasy world as his character. There, he crosses paths with a one-legged girl, and starts his adventures alongside her. As he is a powerful "Dark Lord," various nations and holy maidens adventure to defeat him, and he stirs up trouble everywhere he goes.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Kenjirou Tsuda as Hakuto Kunai and Kaori Ishihara as Luna Elegant. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.3/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Kenjirou Tsuda as Hakuto Kunai, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2019, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.