魔王の俺が奴隷エルフを嫁にしたんだが、どう愛でればいい？
An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride
Zagan might be the most feared evil sorcerer, but when it comes to social interactions, he’s the most inept. All those days studying the dark arts won’t help him when he falls in love at first sight with Nephelia, the beautiful elven slave, and spends his entire fortune to purchase her. With no clue how to talk to each other, the awkward arrangement for a bumbling sorcerer and timid elf begins. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | 魔王の俺が奴隷エルフを嫁にしたんだが、どう愛でればいい？ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf wo Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii? |
| English | An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride |
| Chinese | 身為魔王的我娶了奴隸精靈為妻，該如何表白我的愛？ (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Madome · まどめ · จอมมารอย่างข้า ควรรักภรรยาเอลฟ์อย่างไรดี |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2024-04-05 → 2024-06-14 (Spring 2024) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Brain's Base |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionFantasyRomance |
| Themes | MagicElfMale ProtagonistHeterosexualMarriageFemale ProtagonistAnti-HeroSlaveryDemons |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Bilibili TV |
Reception
| Community score | 7.38 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.39 / 10 |
| Composite | 56.8 |
| On lists | 78,403 |
| Favourited | 1,925 (2.5%) |
| Completion | 77.5% |
| Drop rate | 4.3% |
| In backlog | 21.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.50 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.29 / 10 |
Score distribution
11222903231444451,38863,11877,52686,42593,375101,781
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Brain's Base | C | 25 of 87 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2024 | C | 26 of 76 |
| Year | 2024 | C | 97 of 297 |
| Source material | Light novel | B | 209 of 927 |
| Genre | Romance | B | 386 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | B | 389 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | B | 496 of 2,142 |
| Era | Early 2020s | C | 497 of 1,596 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 639 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | B | 671 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | C | 860 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,446 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hiroshi Ishiodori, Yukihiro Shibutani |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Aya Yoshinaga |
| Character design | COMTA, Mina Oosawa |
| Original creator | Fuminori Teshima, COMTA |
AniList id 156023 · MAL id 53434 · record updated 2026-08-27