:
Junji Nishimura,
Junji Nishimura
see all cast/crew...
: Not Rated
: Geneon
: Anime, Drama Anime, Fantasy Anime, Swords and Sorcery Anime
: 125 min.
: English, Japanese
: English
see additional details...
|
|
Yuri Shibuya is just trying to do the right thing when he intervenes in a situation where some bullies are roughing up a classmate. His actions set off a much bigger chain of events than he could have anticipated, however, when the bullies dunk his head in a toilet...and he comes out on the other end! Suddenly finding himself in another universe called Mazoku, he is thought by the people there to be their prophesied king because of his black hair and eyes. Now young Yuri is ruling a country on the brink of war, and not as his subjects expected. Will Yuri's kindness and just consideration land him back in his own world, or will his ethics cost him his life? ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
|
| Sooo slashy!
by Battie
May 16, 2005 - 1:56 AM PDT
|
|
|
8 out of 9 members found this review helpful
|
I admit it, I absolutely loved this anime. It really stomped along the line between shounen-ai and regular anime, and was so slashy, I giggled myself silly through half of it. I'm guessing only fans of shounen-ai would really enjoy this (others might just end up looking at their TV screens funny and backing away).
Yuri ends up being flushed into an alternate world where he learns he is the new demon king (demons being human-looking but able to practice magic, though some humans can do this as well). On top of that, when he arrives, there is a demon/human war about to start, and several sons of the previous Demon Queen consider him to be unfit (though, they are relatively friendly, considering). What starts as an arguments, ends in Yuri being engaged to the youngest son (and you can guess how many laughs this leads to).
Besides an obviously gay Gunter, and a cross-dressing character that shows up at the end, there isn't any shounen-ai action (it's not really even hinted at, since both Yuri and his fiance seem to be disinterested in men, for the most part). It's just slashy (things hinted at, Yuri being tackled by naked, good-looking young men, etc). However...every male character is extremely bishie (even if Yuri and his fiance are younger-looking). I've heard people say X has some bishie guys, but they can't compare to Kyo Kara Maoh's lads.
The whole Demon King plot is more of a drive behind the series rather than the main attraction in watching it (in other words, it's not the main point). It's the slashy humor that makes me want to demand Volume 2 this very instant. I will admit, the ex-Demon Queen was really weird, but all too funny. I spent a large portion of this anime with, "Oh my lord," coming out of my mouth, followed wild snickering. I'd definitely recommend it to fangirls.
Plus, it appeals to me in the same way Fruits Basket does, only without any downsides. While FB's main character is an overly sweet, sometimes clumsy (physically and verbally) young girl surrounded by handsome guys, I was often yawning through her moments of personal insight about kindness, love, whatever. Yuri, being a guy, avoids all of that while maintaining the same kind of accident-prone behavior (saying or doing something that lands him in trouble). If I ever have extra money again, I'll be getting Kyo Kara Maoh. |
|
|
GreenCine Member Rating
(Average 7.95)
57 Votes
add to list 
|
|
|
Your cart
Battie
© 2006 All Media Guide, LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide®,
a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC.