---
title: "How Not to Summon a Demon Lord"
year: 2018
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/how-not-to-summon-a-demon-lord-2018"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 80563
imdb_id: "tt8438524"
status: "Returning Series"
seasons_count: 2
episodes_count: 22
runtime_minutes: 24
community_rating: 7.8
vote_count: 354
content_rating: "TV-MA"
---

# How Not to Summon a Demon Lord (2018) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/how-not-to-summon-a-demon-lord-2018

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord is a Japanese animated television series that premiered in 2018. The show follows Sakamoto Takuma, a powerful player in the MMORPG Cross Reverie who earned the nickname "demon lord" from fellow gamers due to his exceptional strength. When he is suddenly summoned to another world in his avatar form, he encounters two girls who both claim to have summoned him. The girls attempt to place him under a spell designed to control summoned beasts, but this triggers his unique Magic Reflect ability. As a result, the spell rebounds and the girls become enslaved instead. The series chronicles the beginning of Takuma's adventures in this alternate world as he navigates his new circumstances while maintaining his overwhelming power advantage. The show explores themes of fantasy adventure as the protagonist adapts to his unexpected situation and the complications that arise from his extraordinary abilities. The premise centers on the irony of his situation, where his gaming prowess translates into real-world fantasy circumstances.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A powerful gamer is summoned to a fantasy world where he accidentally enslaves his own summoners."

### Why Watch
- unique magic reflect mechanic
- overpowered protagonist
- engaging fantasy premise

### Caveats & Content Note
- contains suggestive situations
- character dynamics can be repetitive
- Tone & Suitability: The series contains fantasy violence and suggestive themes throughout the narrative.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: fantasy, adventure, comedic, isekai

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |
| **Canada (CA)** | Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll | None | Apple TV Store |
| **Australia (AU)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | None |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (12 Episodes)
How Not to Summon a Demon Lord season 1 is a television series. It is based on a light novel series of the same name. The story revolves around Sakamoto Takuma, a player in the MMORPG Cross Reverie who is known as the "demon lord" due to his exceptional strength within the game. He is summoned to another world in his avatar form, where he meets two girls who both claim to have summoned him. The series follows Sakamoto's adventures in this new world. The series is categorized as an action, comedy, science fiction, and fantasy television series.

## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 22
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 5 (23%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 17 (77%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Masaaki Mizunaka** as *Sakamoto Takuma (voice)*
- **Yu Serizawa** as *Shera L. Greenwood (voice)*
- **Azumi Waki** as *Rem Galeu (voice)*
- **Yumi Hara** as *Alicia Crystella (voice)*
- **Atsumi Tanezaki** as *Klem (voice)*
- **Rumi Okubo** as *Sylvie (voice)*
- **Emiri Kato** as *Edelgard (voice)*
- **Sayaka Senbongi** as *Celestine Baudelaire (voice)*
- **Ryotaro Okiayu** as *Emile Bichelberger (voice)*
- **Akira Ishida** as *Keera L Greenwood (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the premise of the series?
A gamer is transported into a fantasy world as his powerful avatar and accidentally enslaves the two girls who summoned him.

### Q: Who is the main character?
The protagonist is Sakamoto Takuma, a player known as a demon lord in the game Cross Reverie.

### Q: What happens when the girls try to enslave him?
His Magic Reflect ability causes the enslavement spell to backfire onto the girls instead.

### Q: Is this an isekai series?
Yes, the story follows a character summoned from his world into another.

### Q: What is Cross Reverie?
It is the MMORPG where the main character originally played as a powerful avatar.

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*