KYOU KARA MAOU


story of the new king

story

Kyo Kara Maoh (Kyou Kara Maou) is a Japanese series of light novels written by Tomo Takabayashi, which have been adapted into an anime series released domestically by Geneon USA, a manga and a series of audio dramas. As announced on March 10, 2007, there will also be an OVA released based on the novels. The anime series was produced by Studio Deen.

general overview

Yuri Shibuya is an average high school student whose passion in life is baseball. That is until he intervenes in the bullying of a classmate, Ken Murata, and gets his head dunked in a toilet. Surprisingly he is sucked into the toilet, and ends up in another world. When he reaches dry land, he sees some people dressed in medieval costume and speaking in some weird vernacular. He assumes that it is a theme park of some sort. The people seem to be fightened by him, pelt him with rocks, and begin to form a small mob. He's rescued by Adalbert von Grantz who uses some form of magic so Yuri understands the local language. Konrad Weller and Günter von Christ then rescue Yuri and take him to Blood Pledge Castle, the residence of the Maoh, where he soon finds out he is the new Maou or Demon King will rule over the Shin Makoku ("New Demon Kingdom"). The culture in Shin Makoku is very different from the Japanese culture Yuri is accustomed to, and the differences make for some amusing mishaps with long ranging consequences, such as an accidental proposal of marriage.

Throughout the series, Yuri is constantly confronted with the results of even the smallest choices he makes. With a strange power dwelling inside of him, Yuri becomes a deliverer of justice in the world of Shin Makoku.
Shin Makoku seems to be Germanic in that the pronunciations of the names and the indications of language in Shin Makoku point to its being German. Also, Conrart gives Yuri his name which means "July" in Shin Makoku. In German, July is "Juli" pronounced "Yuli". Spoken with a Japanese accent it is mangled into "Yuri." Then there is the "von" in the names of those who are of pure Demon descent (e.g. Gunter von Christ, Wolfram von Bielefeld, etc.). "Von" in a name was used long ago in Germany and all Germanic states such as Austria.
A 3rd season of 39 episodes is said to be in production and to be released in April.

characters

This is the list of characters in the series Kyo Kara Maoh!. If you want to know more about them please proceed to this page instead.

    Yuri Shibuya
    Conrard Weller
    Wolfram von Bielefelt
    Gwendal von Voltaire
    Günter von Christ
    Ken Murata
    Jozak Gurrier
    Cecilie von Spitzberg
    Anissina von Karbelnikoff
    Adalbert von Grantz
    Julia von Wincott
    Ulrike-sama
    Shori Shibuya
    Miko Shibuya
    other minor cast

Manga/ Light Novels

The novels are currently serialized in Kadokawa's Beans Collection. While the manga is currently serialized in ASUKA, a monthly manga magazine. Its production started in July 2005. Volume 3 is available as of April 26, 2007.

Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3 | Volume 4

The English language version of the manga has been licensed by TOKYOPOP, and Volume 1 is currently in production.

Drama CDs

Kondo wa MA no Tsuku Saishuu Heiki! | Konya wa MA no Tsuku Daidassou! | Ashita wa MA no Tsuku Kaze ga Fuku!

information from wikipedia