Demon Lord, Retry

Demon Lord, Retry! (魔王様、リトライ!, Maō-sama, Ritorai!) is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Kurone Kanzaki and illustrated by Kōji Ogata (first edition) and Amaru Minotake (second edition). It began serialization online in 2016 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, as well as the website Hameln. It was later acquired by Futabasha, who have published the series since June 2017 under their Monster Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Amaru Minotake has been serialized via Futabasha's digital publication Web Comic Action since October 2017. J-Novel Club has licensed the light novel and manga series for English releases in July 2019, with the first English-translated volume being published in November 2019.

An anime television series adaptation by Ekachi Epilka aired from July 4 to September 19, 2019. Episode 12 ended by claiming, "To be continued!"

From October 20, 2017, a comicalized work by Amaru was serialized in "WEB Comic Action" (Futabasha), but it has moved to the company's new site "Gaugau Monster". During the serialization, the title was changed to "Demon Lord, Retry! R", but the content continues (although it is currently published separately, the first generation and "R" were initially on the same web page. rice field). From July 2019, TV animation was broadcast.

''Maou-sama, Retry! R has been published digitally in English as Demon Lord, Retry! R'' by J-Novel Club since November 3, 2021.

Synopsis
As Akira Ono prepares to shut down the servers of his creation, the MMORPG Infinity Game, he suddenly finds himself in the body of his character, Demon Lord Hakuto Kunai, after an unexplained event. The new world he wakes up in appears to be set within Infinity Game, but with some differences. He encounters and summons various companions who join him on his travels, and his reputation as "Demon Lord" spreads throughout the land, making him a target. Eventually, Ono/Kunai finds himself having to deal with the sociological problems of the Kingdom of Holy Light and the Satanist cult that opposes it, as he continues to pursue his mission of finding out why and how he was summoned.

Web version
Currently, chapters 1 to 5 and old chapters are open to the public in order to Shōsetsuka ni Narō. In the past, it was also released in Hameln, but this has been closed.


 * Chapters 1-5
 * Chapters 1 to 5 are the contents contained in Volumes 1 to 3 of both Monster Bunko and M Novels. However, the M Novels version has been revised based on this, and the details are different.
 * Old chapter
 * The old chapter is a story that corresponds to the extra edition of the M Novels version.
 * End of publication
 * In the past, Chapter 6 and beyond were published, but now they are no longer published. In the M novels version, the text of this part has begun to be recorded while being revised in volumes 6 and later, and some characters have appeared in volumes 1 to 5.
 * A short story was released to announce the decision to produce TV animation after the release of Chapter 6 and later, but this has also been released.

Light Novels
Futabasha started publishing since June 2017 under their Monster Bunko imprint, illustrated by Kōji Ogata. Three volumes have been published between June 2017 and June 2018. A second, revised, edition of the light novels, illustrated by Makoto Iino, began publishing under Futabasha's M Novels label from October 2018. This series is also available in English with J-Novel Club acquiring the rights for English releases in July 2019, with the first English-translated volume being published in November 2019.

1st edition
An extra edition added to the Web version [Monster Bunko version] published to become a novelist. It was out of print with the publication of the M Novels version.

2nd edition
A modified version [M Novels version] of the Monster Bunko version, and its continuation.

Manga
A manga adaptation with art by Amaru Minotake has been serialized via Futabasha's digital publication Web Comic Action since October 2017. It was collected in five tankōbon volumes in December 2019. J-Novel Club has licensed the manga. As of July 2022, another five volumes have been published. J-Novel Club is continuing to license the manga for English translation.

Web version
Currently, Chapters 1 to 5 and the old chapters of Novelist Becoming a Novelist are open to the public. In the past, the exhibition was also held in Hamelin, but this has ended.


 * Chapters 1-5
 * Chapters 1 to 5 are the contents contained in Volumes 1 to 3 of both Monster Bunko and M Novels. However, the M novels version has been revised based on this, and the details are different.
 * Old chapter
 * The old chapter is a story that corresponds to the extra edition of the M novels version.
 * End of publication
 * In the past, six chapters and later were also released, but now they are closed. In the M novels version, the text of this part has been revised and recorded since volume 6, and some characters have appeared in volumes 1 to 5.
 * A short story announcing the decision to produce TV animation was released after the release of Chapter 6 and later, but this has also been closed.

Character
"Oh come on! You're so against it that you cry? That really hurts...."

- Hakuto Kunai

The main character of this work. She is 45 years old. She is 187 cm tall. He was sent to another world while logged in to Las Boss on the final day of his "Infinity Game", formerly an in-game manager. His name is also in-game, and the content is Akira Oono, a general member of society. In "Infinity Game", it is a "demon king of violence" whose roots are the Great Empire, and it looks like a bitter face, all-back long hair, and a long black coat.

Even though he was sent to another world, he inherited the setting of last boss in "Infinity Game" and his status is abnormally high. Also, probably because he logged in with administrator privileges, he has the same power as a god called an administrator command even in a different world, and by using the obtained skill points, he can generate substances and call his subordinates. Her weapon is the knife "Sodom's Fire" that can be slashed and thrown. In addition, he carries a cigarette-type item called "Mild Haven" that can restore his energy. While physical attacks of characters of level 30 or lower do not work, their weakness is that they do not have resistance to magic that did not exist in GAME.

After encountering Aku, he was called the Demon King by Aku and the people he met, and while being misunderstood that there was a grand intention in a little action, he caused troubles in various places while searching for clues to finally return to the original world. To go.

By the way, the real personality of Hakuto Kunai exists in the depths of the body, and in "Infinity Game", he is a high-ranking official of the Great Empire who follows eight aides such as Yu and Tahara, and is the infamous organizer of GAME. It is a genuine "demon king" who stands at the top of the Shizanketsuga, which has more than 4 million people. In the manga version, the length of the hair is up to the shoulders.

Personality:
 * Akira Oono
 * The developer of "Infinity Game", all the settings etc. were created by one person. He is in his thirties. His main business is a salaryman.
 * He has a very high acting ability trained in long game management and working life, and it is always like Ohno playing Kunai. In other words, he has only the mentality of ordinary people for his transcendental abilities, so he is exposed to various pressures and struggles. According to the eye-catching episode 12 of the anime, a natural scammer.
 * Zero Kirisame
 * Another character that Ohno has, the theme is a hardline runaway tribe. He is 180 cm tall. A Han of justice who wears a white special attack clothes with a picture of a dragon on his back and fights in an overwhelming boxing battle. He exerts a strong buff skill as he is a cruel and villainous opponent.
 * It appears by changing the character, but during that time, Ohno's consciousness itself is maintained, but it becomes an autopilot mode that does not accept any physical intentions, including remarks that seem to have changed personality. Ohno himself became embarrassed because his words and actions were so different from Ohno's personality, and he refrained from making changes after the first change unless he was in a very difficult situation.
 * It is misunderstood by the killer queen, satanists and demons as a dragon. Oono describes it as "If Kunai is my parents' house, Zero is a room where I live alone."
 * Akira Oono
 * He is that of an very sociable single man, and shy with women, he does not like violence against humans and demi-humans, he does not like to be accused for crimes he did not commit. Though he will not hold back once he has a justification for his actions. In terms of category, he would be considered an ordinary person, but when he decides on something, he has quite the guts. He has been trained by long gaming experience and a life as a working adult, so he is incredibly skilled at being a capable actor in a variety of situations.
 * Akira also has a tyrannical personality who sees the world only from his own perspective and never considers it any other way. When he decided that his old game was incomplete he decided to create another one without ever considering the opinion of the other players or his friend XXX, this led to a permanent separation from the two, Akira never considered apologizing. Akira is aware of his personality flaws and seeks to make up for it with subordinates who can fill in the gaps.
 * He had fun playing his game by killing as many players as possible or watching them kill themselves as an evil god, but he refused to do the same in the new world because it was not a game. Although he tries to sell himself with a good citizen, he had no qualms about stealing Luna's money or leaving White drunk to cloud his memories of their time at the hot springs resort.


 * Hakuto Kunai
 * The demon lord of the great empire is a tyrannical man by nature, he does not care about other people's lives and would be willing to sacrifice as many as are necessary to achieve his goals. His assistants thought Kunai was a talent scout, he himself recruited or kidnapped all the members in the committee of the Nightless Castle. Tahara noted that if he had not accepted the job offered by Kunai, he would probably not be alive.
 * Although tyrannical he can also be generous to his subordinates, he helped Tahara with money to keep his sister in a comfortable life. He saved Yu Kirino from the death penalty and gave Yu a laboratory where could perform all forms of atrocities in the name of the search for the mysteries of the human body. Kunai gave Shizuka, a serial killer without purpose, a way to use his skills to contribute the society of the Great Empire. He found Takefumi Nomura who had sunk in a depression pit after his wife's death a new purpose in life. Yuuya, a Hikikomori could have access to all the games, anime that he wants and live in his isolated, room as long as he killed the players that entered his area.
 * If Kunai-True had met Luna, if he hadn’t killed her, his relationship wouldn’t be much different from what Kunai-Akira has with Luna, but in Aku’s case he would have left her behind without thinking twice, since Aku doesn’t have nothing that could interest Kunai-True.
 * On the web novel Kunai's original personality merged with Mary an ancient demon lord created by Akira Oono in The Far East City of Chaos.

Abilities
"I'm of the belief that there's enjoyment to be found in everything."

- Hakuto Kunai

Hakuto Kunai's body is extremely resistant and possesses superhuman strength, rapid regenerative ability backed by recovery items, and various physical damage abilities that have made him one of the most powerful beings in the new world or the most powerful. Borrowed body and ability of the game’s last boss, but the inside is that of a salaryman called Akira Oono. Fitting of a last boss, his status is exceedingly high, and a special mention would go to his health that can even be called out of this new world. Only players who had reached level 30 (the maximum in the game) could damage the final boss. {| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="Hide" data-expandtext="Show" style="width:100%; background-color:white; margin-top:1em; border:white; font-size:100%; text-align:left;" ! align="left" style="background:#10a9db; border-radius: 7px;" width="100%" | 《Equipment》
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Weapon: Sodom’s Fire.
Knives that can be used for throwing or cutting. Number of uses – Infinite. As an additional effect, it can cause [Burn] at a certain rate.

Armor: Assault Barrier.
Nullify attacks from any that have not reached level 30. Durability – Infinite. Uneffective against magic that doesn’t exist in the game.

Personal belonging: Mild Heaven.
It is the most popular tobacco in the Grand Empire. Rather than being bad for the body, it recovers Vitality when smoked.

Demon Lord’s ring – Satan Ring (former).
The last miracle of a Throne. If chaos and destruction were to be brought to the world, it would fulfill many a wish. Rather than bringing light to the earth, it would be more desirable to reconstruct from zero.


 * Was destroyed after summoning Manami and resurrecting Mary.

Personal belongings: Imperial Code (former).
An item that’s given to the Player that defeats Kunai. It actually doesn’t have any effect at all. This item doesn’t show an effect in the game, but the real world.


 * Was taken by Mary after defeating him.
 * -|Zero Kirisame=

Weapon: Barehanded Battle

 * Plain fists.
 * Durability: Infinite.

Armor: Silver Dragon Battle Clothes

 * Battle clothes with a silver dragon on his back.
 * In the game it was a rare armor with special abilities, so its defensive capability is nonexistent.
 * The many characters engraved in the clothes can only be described with the single word: bizarre.
 * Durability: Infinite.

Item in Possession – 750RS (Z2)
Players below that level didn’t even deserve a battle against the Demon Lord, in the game, the Demon Lord dodged machine gun fire and even shotgun scatter shots. Of course, even players with maxed-out stats couldn’t keep up against him. Just like the final boss of an RPG, it was nearly impossible to damage the Demon Lord without burning through all sorts of items. At a glance, you would think he is invincible, but he doesn’t possess any resistance against ‘magic’ that’s not in the game, so he is an incredibly unbalanced existence.
 * The motorcycle that Zero rides.
 * It is far faster than a carriage and it can easily go far distances.
 * When moving in the game, you consume vitality, but this item has the effect of reducing the consumption.
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Tv Anime
Demon Lord, Retry! is an anime series adapted from the light novel of the same title written by Kurone Kanzaki. The series is directed by Hiroshi Kimura at Ekachi Epilka, with Ōka Tanisaki writing the scripts, and Chiyo Nakayama designing the characters. It aired from July 4 to September 19, 2019 on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji. The series is directed by Hiroshi Kimura, with Ōka Tanisaki handled the series composition, and Chiyo Nakayama designed the characters. The opening theme is "Tempest" performed by Kaori Ishihara and the ending theme is "New" performed by Haruka Tōjō. Funimation has licensed the series.

Staff
The anime is based on Maou-sama, Retry!, the light novel series written by Kurone Kanzaki and illustrated by Kouji Ogata. The series was published by Shousetsuka ni Narou in 2016.
 * Original work - Kurone Kanzaki
 * Director -Hiroshi Kimura
 * Series Composition - Ouka Tanizaki
 * Character draft - Makoto Iino
 * Character Design / Prop Design - Tomoyo Nakayama
 * Monster Design - Kotosan
 * Art Setting - Studio WHO
 * Art Director-Tomoko Shimomoto
 * Color design-Yukiko Ario
 * Cinematographer-Yuki Okada
 * Editing - Yanagi editing room
 * Acoustic director - Nobuyuki Abe
 * Music - Satoshi Takarano
 * Producer - Masaya Kuramoto, Yasusa Hashirayama, Go Morita, Fuminori Yamazaki, Shinji Horikiri, Fumitaka Kitazawa, Hideaki Suzuki, Shinji Omori, Kyota Iwasaki, Yoshinobu Iwatani, Kentaro Suga, Tomoyuki Takahashi
 * Animation Producer - Yoshinobu Kasai
 * Animation production - EKACHI EPILKA
 * Production- "Maou-sama, Retry!" Production Committee

Web Radio
Web radio "Demon Lord, Retry!" Presents by Kanon Takao as Aku and Kaori Ishihara as Luna Elegant! Retry on the radio! Will be delivered every Friday at 19:00 on A & G + from July 5th to September 27th, 2019. Prior to the first broadcast, the 0th episode was delivered on June 28th with AG-ON Premium.

Trivia
'' to be added. ''

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