The BEST episodes of Demon King from Today! season 1

Every episode of Demon King from Today! season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Demon King from Today! season 1!

Yuri Shibuya was living a pretty normal life. That changed the day he was dunked into a toilet after an attempt to save a classmate from a gang of bullies. Instead of just getting a good soaking, he's pulled in. The next thing he knows, he's in a world that vaguely resembles medieval Europe. If that's not odd enough, he's told that he is to be the next Maoh, just because he has black hair and black eyes. The Maoh is the King of the Mazoku, who are coexisting not-so-peacefully with the humans in this world. Much to his subjects' dismay, he's totally different from the rulers they're accustomed to. He's kind, considerate, a believer in justice, and not willing to use violence to solve conflicts. Not exactly someone they want running a country on the very brink of war. Now, Yuri has to deal with trying to become a good Maoh, while at the same time attempting to adapt to this lands' customs and culture, all in a world where the tension between the humans and Mazoku is reaching its peak.

Last Updated: 11/3/2024Network: NHKStatus: Ended
Duel! Pretty Boy vs. Baseball Boy
star
7.45
11 votes

#1 - Duel! Pretty Boy vs. Baseball Boy

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2004

Yuri arrives at his new castle home in Shin Makoku and immediately makes a less than impressive first impression on Wolfram and Gwendel. Some dinner, insults at Yuri's mother, and a slap to the left check later, Yuri finds himself not only challenged to a duel, but engaged to Wolfram! Gwendel quietly uses the duel as a chance to test the authenticity of Yuri's Maou spirit. Needless to say, Yuri will win and all disperse all doubt...right?

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Shibuya Yuuri, I am Maou!
star
7.33
9 votes

#2 - Shibuya Yuuri, I am Maou!

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2004

Wolfram takes Yuuri to an outlying village where Conrad and Gwendel are dealing with "a human threat". On their way there, they come across Adelbert, who attacks Yuuri. The quarrel is resolved; Adelbert escapes. Yuuri gets to see first hand the animosity between humans and Mazoku. When a little boy is injured trying to get a human criminal away from Yuuri, Yuuri finally realizes why he should become the official Maou of Shin Makoku. He aims to bring peace between the humans and Mazoku. His coronation involves putting his hand under a mini-waterfall. Contact with the water draws Yuuri back into his own world, back to Earth, and he finds out that no time has passed since he left.

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Whereabouts of the Box
star
7.33
3 votes

#3 - Whereabouts of the Box

Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 1/29/2005

The episode starts with Conrad's dream, where someone appears to him an arm. Yuri is back on Earth depressed thinking about Conrad. Then later meets Murata at the park. Yuri tries to get Murata to help him get back to the other world, Murata decides to help Yuri back to the other world. When they reach the other would, Wolfram, Günter, Greta and Ulrike are there to greet them. Gwendal soon shows up and apologizes for Conrad's misconduct assuming he will get punished. It is revealed that Murata, or rather the great sage was the one who made the 4 forbidden boxes, so in turn Yuri wants Murata to explain them a little. As well as their connection to the Weller Family. Conrad is reading when he is summoned, he is soon informed that Big Cimaron is in contact with another Box. Yuri and the others become aware that Big Cimaron is after another Box and goes after it as well.

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Hero vs. Maou (part 1)
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7.33
6 votes

#4 - Hero vs. Maou (part 1)

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/11/2004

A fantasy world calls for a fantasy adventure, and Yuri has decided that he wants to see a dragon. He, Wolfram, Conrad, and Günter set out to the dragon preserve (dragons are an endangered species after all) to find one. Yuri quickly makes friends with one, just in time for some trespassing humans to attack looking to kill and sell a dragon. Unfortunately for Yuri, the group includes a young hero named Alford with a holy sword who decides to use the confusion to try and kill the "evil demon king".

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Gone Wild? Straying? Maken Activated!
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7.25
8 votes

#5 - Gone Wild? Straying? Maken Activated!

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2004

Yosak registered Yuuri to fight in a colossium to get a lot of human spirit in one time. Morgiff awoke and went wild. Yuuri heard Morgiff talking to him, he called Morgiff's full name to control him. After he got the control, he along with Conrad, Wolfram and Yosak escaped from the city to find that Lady Ceci has been waiting for them. Once they got into her yacht, Yuuri overheard Conrad and Yosak talking about him. Conrad was angry that Yosak put Yuuri in danger, Yosak said that he only wanted to test the new king. Yuuri gave Yosak the stone in the middle of Morgiff's forehead, which was the source of the sword's power. He told Yosak to hide it or do whatever Yosak thought was good for the sake of the kingdom. Yosak was quite surprised and touch that Yuuri trusted him and agreed to do the task.

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Conrad's Arm
star
7.25
4 votes

#6 - Conrad's Arm

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 11/6/2004

Yuri is suddenly pulled back to the other world but instead of ending up in a water source as usual he ends up in a barrel of alcohol. Günter and Conrad soon arrive with Greta in tow. It seems there's unrest with the humans wanting to start a war and that Conrad and the others did not summon Yuri this time. If anything they are more desperate to send him back to Earth! Greta was riding with Conrad and Yuri with Günter when Günter is shot by an arrow! Conrad instructs Yuri and Greta to go to the church but as soon as he locks the door these weird guys with guns show up! Conrad tells him to throw holy water on a painting and that it will send him home. However during the battle Yuri witnesses Conrad fight and then lose his arm before he's knocked into the painting. He is sent home... or is he? What happened to Conrad and Greta did they make it out of the fire too?

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Across the Dimensions, a War Begins
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7.17
6 votes

#7 - Across the Dimensions, a War Begins

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2004

Yuri wakes to find himself in Stoffel's castle. Stoffel tries to persuade Yuri to join his side, but Yuri rejects. As Gwendal and Stoffel prepare their soldiers for war, Jozak, dressed as a maid, manages to sneak Yuri out of his room by dressing him as a maid as well. Yuri gives their position away when he hears that a civil war is about to start. After Yuri reunites with Conrad and Wolfram, Yuri proceeds to stop Gwendal and Stoffel's forces from engaging. Yuri uses his power to stop the two armies from clashing. After the short battle, Yuri returns home to Earth.

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Maou’s Case File!
star
7.17
6 votes

#8 - Maou’s Case File!

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/24/2004

After Yuri studies and practices baseball with Conrad, the news of a demon stone being stolen perks Yuri's interest. Yuri sets off into the city to find the stone with Jozak, Conrad, and Wolfram. They find the missing Demon Stone in the hands of Rosetta and her family, but the family is using the stone's power to repair magic tools and restore magic to earn more money for food. Yuri then decides to help them to get enough food. While they were helping Rosetta, they found that some thieves are trying to reclaim the demon stone. That night they find out that the thieves kidnapped Rosetta's brother and Rosetta set off with the demon stone to exchange for her sibling. Yuri, Conrad, Wolfram, Jozak, and Günter arrive in time to get the demon stone and save Rosetta's brother. Conrad decides to let Rosetta use the Demon Stone for business.

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Hero vs. Maou (part 2)
star
7.17
6 votes

#9 - Hero vs. Maou (part 2)

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/18/2004

Alford learns what it truly means to be a Hero. Yuri and the others find the dragons a new nest to help shield them from possible future poachers.

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Yuri Does Heavy Labor
star
7.00
6 votes

#10 - Yuri Does Heavy Labor

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/10/2004

Gwendal and Yuri are sent to trial for Yuri eloping with a demon. Yuri is sentenced to work in the esoteric stone mines, while Gwendal is confined in a cell lined with esoteric stones. Conrad and Wolfram find the boy and Nicola who inform them of Yuri and Gwendal's possible locations. While Yuri was working at the mine, he sees some soldiers attempting to bury a beaten and bruised, but still alive baby. Angered by their actions, he then goes berserk and unleashes a mud monster on the soldiers. Gwendal manages to stop Yuri from causing any more damage.

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Rainfall in the Desert
star
7.00
6 votes

#11 - Rainfall in the Desert

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/17/2004

After Yuri wakes up, he finds Norica digging through the cemetery looking for her son. Instead of a body they find the second part of the demon flute. As Yuri, the remaining women, and the brothers traverse the desert to escape the forces, they are trapped by the Sand Bear and prison guards. Yuri plays the Demon Flute which summons a storm that stops the prison guard army. Ryan then assists their escape with his partner, the sand bear. Back at the castle, Yuri tries to return home, but finds out he cannot go home.

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Flushed Into an Alternate World!
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6.86
14 votes

#12 - Flushed Into an Alternate World!

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2004

Yuuri Shibuya, after helping out another student who was getting picked on ended up getting flushed down a toilet to another world. After meeting Adelbert, he finds out that he is the new Maou (demon king). Conrad comes and saves him, taking him back to a nearby village where he meets Gunter. Here, he learns more about where he is and what the Maou is.

Directors: 西村純二
Writer: 喬林 知
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The Hand of Evil Looms Closer!
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6.83
6 votes

#13 - The Hand of Evil Looms Closer!

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/5/2004

As Yuri, Wolfram, and Conrad leave the castle to some soldiers, Stoffel and Raven start their next move. During the investigation, Conrad orders Wolfram and Yuri to stay put in a building. Yuri drags Wolfram and the remaining soldiers to conduct his own investigation of the missing dragon gem. Yuri's action led to his own abduction by Stoffel's men. Now Conrad and Wolfram head to Stoffel's castle to rescue Yuri.

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I’ll Remarry!
star
6.83
6 votes

#14 - I’ll Remarry!

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/28/2004

Stoffel and Raven attempt to appease Yuri by arraigning a celebration for him. Celi bursts into the room and declares she is marrying Raven, which shocks Raven and Stoffel. The past of Stoffel, Raven, and Celi are also revealed. During the ceremony, Ryan along with the sand bear, Keiji, arrive. Keiji's entrance however causes a sink hole which Stoffel, Raven, Celi, Yuri, Gwendal, and Conrad fall into. Raven and Celi reminisce their childhood memories at a crystal cave. Stoffel, Yuri, Gwendal, and Conrad find Celi and Raven. Then Keiji, Ryan, Günter, and Wolfram also manage to find them as well. Celi leaves again.

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For That Love
star
6.83
6 votes

#15 - For That Love

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/4/2004

Yuri and Wolfram enter the guesthouse to get rid of some monsters. They both fall to the basement of the building due to weak floors. There they meet some caterpillar creatures that soon transform into their cocoon stage. Wolfram and Yuri have an argument about killing the monsters or letting them live. Meanwhile Gwendal and Günter search for Wolfram and Yuri. The building was collapsing, but then the cocoons hatch into bear bees and they keep the building from collapsing.

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The Full Circle of Life
star
6.75
4 votes

#16 - The Full Circle of Life

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/30/2004

Conrad thinks about how life seems to continue on, though more slowly, when Yuri is not around. He recalls a tragedy at the end of the war 20 years ago, and remembers the time he went to Earth to deliver the Maou's soul to a certain mother-to-be.

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Land's End
star
6.75
4 votes

#17 - Land's End

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 12/4/2004

It seems Murata may be someone of importance. We learn that Conrad's arm may be the key to releasing the power of the box. Yet, if it's not the right key, then the box will become out of control. If the box gets out of control, does Yuri have what it takes to stop it?

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Extreme Run! A Race in the Snow
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6.75
4 votes

#18 - Extreme Run! A Race in the Snow

Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 12/18/2004

Every four years the Ultimate Tournament is held and Yuri enters on Caloria's behalf. In order to qualify for the tournament he must win the preliminary race from East Nilson to Lambeil. Yuri races to become the winner of the preliminary but as he soon finds out many challenges await him including Maxine with his vengeful manju attack!

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The Heated Battle of Colloseum!?
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6.75
4 votes

#19 - The Heated Battle of Colloseum!?

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 1/8/2005

The Ultimate tournament begins with Wolfram taking the first fighting position. After his battle Jozak battles with Adalbert who has entered this tournament solely for a chance to fight with Yuri. The group runs into trouble when Lady Flynn is captured and held as ransom for them forfeit the tournament. What can Yuri do to help Lady Flynn and who is the masked lady that claims to protect love?

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The Locked Memory
star
6.67
3 votes

#20 - The Locked Memory

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 12/11/2004

Ken Murata is something more than simply Yuri's friend; he also holds a high place in the Demon society. Thanks to Jozak, Gwendal comes to Caloria bringing with him aid for the wounded and homeless. Despite not wanting help from the Demons, the citizens of Caloria grudgingly accept their help after some persuasive talks. Finally a messenger arrives from Big Cimaron informing the populace that the Ultimate Tournament is about to begin.

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Günter vs. Conrad
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6.67
3 votes

#21 - Günter vs. Conrad

Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 2/5/2005

Yuri and his group travel to Cavalcade and meet Mr. Heathcrife who can help them get into a secluded land called Francia. The king of Francia refuses to choose either the Demon or the Big Cimaron side. Conrad with his Big Cimaron goons are also in Francia and are also after the box. Will Günter accept Conrad's betrayal or will he be forced to kill him?

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What's Next? The Ultimate Weapon!?
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6.63
8 votes

#22 - What's Next? The Ultimate Weapon!?

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2004

The humans are wanting to have war, so Yuuri, Wolfram, and Conrad set out to find "Morgif", the ultimate weapon that only the Maoh can wield.

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The Dangerous Visitor
star
6.50
4 votes

#23 - The Dangerous Visitor

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/25/2004

A young girl shows up claiming to be Yuri's illegitimate child, and then tries to kill Yuri. Yuri, compassionate as always, decides to give the girl the benefit of the doubt and assures everyone that there must have been a good reason behind it. To recover from a twisted ankle he received during the assassination attempt, Yuri along with Conrad, Wolfram, and the little girl head to Hildyard to visit some healing hot springs. The city looks fun, but who is the mysterious, masked bodyguard and why does the little girl seem to know him?

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A Brutal Reunion
star
6.50
4 votes

#24 - A Brutal Reunion

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/13/2004

Yuri soon learns that for the first time he is not alone. Somehow Murata has also ended up in the other world with him. They are told about the owner of a nearby castle and go there. Adalbert and a man named Maxine also show up. Yuri hoped that Adalbert would not recognize him with a hat and sunglasses on but he does. When the country's guards appear Adalbert and Maxine run but then Yuri realizes that the weapons are the same as the ones from the battle Conrad was in. Upset, he uses his magic and takes care of the guards. Meanwhile Jozak who'd been in disguise in the same town sends a letter informing The Demon Kingdom of Yuri's location. Meanwhile, Günter's body recovers but now he has to deal with a new form for his soul to live in while his body recovers.

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Chilling Overture
star
6.50
4 votes

#25 - Chilling Overture

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 11/20/2004

Yuri, Murata and Lady Flynn are on a ship carrying cargo, passengers and prisoners. They're heading towards Big Cimaron when it is attacked by Small Cimaron. Lady Flynn not wanting to lose Yuri, grabs him and they go overboard. Murata goes in after them, not wanting to be left alone. Jozak, in disguise, then releases all the sheep and prisoners. The sheep can become big flotation devices. But now that they're on land, are they really safe?

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