魔王軍最強の魔術師は人間だった
The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human
Ike is a powerful magician and the leader of the Immortal Brigade, part of the Seventh Corps of the Demon Lord’s Army. He single-handedly conquers fortresses and pushes back the armies of humanity. Neither Dairokuten, the Demon Lord, nor Ike’s loyal soldiers know his darkest secret—he is a human in hiding! But can he keep his secret safe and bring peaceful coexistence to demons and humans? (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | 魔王軍最強の魔術師は人間だった (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Maou Gun Saikyou no Majutsushi wa Ningen datta |
| English | The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human |
| Chinese | 魔王军最强的魔术师是人类 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Maou-gun Saikyou no Majutsushi wa Ningen datta |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2024-06-26 → 2024-09-11 (Summer 2024) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | studio A-CAT |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionAdventureDramaFantasy |
| Themes | WarDemonsMale ProtagonistCGISuccubusWitchPolitics |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · YouTube · Bilibili TV |
Reception
| Community score | 6.37 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.48 / 10 |
| Composite | 41.8 |
| On lists | 57,399 |
| Favourited | 766 (1.3%) |
| Completion | 61.2% |
| Drop rate | 11.9% |
| In backlog | 22.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.76 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | studio A-CAT | — | 5 of 14 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2024 | E | 61 of 71 |
| Year | 2024 | E | 263 of 297 |
| Source material | Light novel | E | 783 of 927 |
| Genre | Adventure | E | 1,367 of 1,534 |
| Era | Early 2020s | E | 1,369 of 1,596 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | E | 1,395 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,730 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 1,844 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,136 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,361 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | E | 2,770 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 5,992 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Norihiko Nagahama, Satoshi Motoyama |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Touko Machida |
| Character design | Izumi Kawanami, Masami Sueoka |
| Music | Kouta Yamamoto |
| Original creator | Ryousuke Hata, Anajiro, Izumi Kawanami |
AniList id 173584 · MAL id 57876 · record updated 2026-08-27