Maou no Musume wa Yasashisugiru!!

MaouMusu is genuinely the cutest and most wholesome show I’ve ever seen in my life and I mean that with no sense of hyperbole. This is the first anime to ever make me cry from genuinely being too cute. It happened several times throughout the run and even when I’m not crying, I’m smiling like an idiot watching this show. Doux is the most adorable character ever and what’s really cool is that the show has a surprising amount of substance. Doux’s purity and concern for everyone regardless of their race or anything else is something so simple, but we can all learn from it.It’s that innocent naïveté that endears you to her as a character and this series as a whole. I can’t recommend this enough. The idea between this series with Doux’s mentor, Jahi and her father, the demon king, trying to turn her into some big bad villain while she’s the cutest softest thing on the planet is so funny. Week after week we see Doux prove that hurting people just isn’t in her nature. Her relationship with Jahi is so adorable and the way no one can resist her cute charms, even the most evil of people, is so sweet. I got such a kick out of seeing all these comically evil people trying to get Doux to steal or terrorize humans and she ends up just making friends with the local villagers. There’s truly not an evil bone in her body, literally, but going more into that would be a spoiler. Suffice to say she’s goodness personified. The coolest part about the show is that Doux being so innocent and viewing everyone as a potential friend, instinctively seeing the good in everyone even if they try not to show it off, is what we should all be doing. No one is born hating others, those are learnt behaviors and we can choose to be better, we can choose to judge people on the content of their character. I know it’s a wholesome SOL anime and not that deep, it that message just really resonated with me all season long and it reminded me of those news articles we used to see back in the day of white kids coming to school dressed the same as their black best friend so they could be “twins”. To us as adults, it seemed cute and silly because obviously they have physical differences, but the kids didn’t perceive those physical differences and saw each other as genuinely the same. As the world poisons us and we grow older, we lose that youthful innocence and I think that’s sad. Realistically, we all have so much in common. We love our families, we want to be happy and take care of ourselves etc., but we put these artificial barriers up, creating this “other” and villainizing people. Doux is a reminder for us to be better. Who cares where someone comes from or what they look like, we’re all human. Just seeing her make friends with humans, angels and everyone in between and bring joy to their lives made me so happy. I could yap all day about this show, but trust me it’s so much more than just a cute slice of life. There’s a powerful message here and I’m grateful for it Surprisingly the production quality is so good here, particularly the voice acting. I couldn’t believe Doux wasn’t voiced by an actual child actress. Her seiyu is incredible. Jahi’s seiyu was also a treat to hear every week and the biggest surprise was the insert songs for Doux. They feel like a kid actually wrote them which makes them feel so much more authentic and cozy! Well done to the studio. If you’re a fan of iyashikei shows or just want a new comfort series, look no further! It truly doesn’t get more wholesome and relaxing than this and you’ll come out of it a better person than before. The cool thing about this medium is everything can be as deep or as shallow as you want, just depends how much effort you’re willing to put in. What a show. We’ll miss you, Doux. MaouMusu gets 10 out of 10.

This is hands down the cutest show of this season, no contest. While it does not bring anything new to the table it is an enjoyable experience from start to finish. Animation and music: nothing to add here, it gets the job done. There are unique songs sang by Doux every few episodes but it is more of a kid's song than a memorable one you are playing occasionally to enjoy. Other than that, the rest is as you expect. Overall - aside unique songs made for this anime the rest is industry standard. Characters: Doux is the MC and the center of this show. She isyoung, innocent, cheerful and overall good person who wants to bring joy to everyone. Jahi is her attendant, young and dependable warrior maiden who is made into Doux attendant and is desperately trying to bring her to evil ways like a proper daemon should be. They are two main characters here as they appear the most, there are few other like Ahriman the Daemon Kind, Sadie the failed succubus, Mus the clumsy court magician etc... But all of them appear for either a few minutes during episodes or once or twice per episode. Doux herself does not change during the duration of the series, Jahi also changes very little by the end. While everyone else pretty much remains the same. Overall - there are a lot of characters and very little character development. Only highlight here are Doux and Jahi, everyone else is a side characters that serve only that two main characters shine even more. Story: story is rather simple - Doux, the daemon kind daughter, is too kind for a daemon and it is up to Jahi to correct this. Using this premise we got X situations revolving humans, monsters, daemons, angels etc... and having Jahi trying her best to make Doux evil only to epically fail by the end. Rinse and repeat. While it is the most basic formula and can get boring very quickly, it still managed to made me laugh even in later episodes. The secret formula seems to be how cute Doux is in approaching the situations and managing them while making Jahi and others confused and in dispair. Overall - Story is very basic and can get repetative, but due to nature of the MC it can still be fun later on. Overall grade: 9. It is 9 for me, more realistic one would be around 8. Despite basic premise and reputative plot this can still be enjoyable watch. I recommend this show if you want to watch something to calm your should and make you laugh occasionally. They have set a stone for possible season 2, if it get greenlit one day I will watch it for sure.

The story is relatively unique. The plot is straightforward on the surface, but there are some episodes where it lightly touches on deeper themes. The main character's kindness is infectious to not only the other characters, but perhaps also to the audience. It is always interesting to see how she will react in a situation in which most ordinary people would react like demons. The occasional musical interludes remind me of morning children's anime from the 90s and early 2000s like Anpanman. The voice actors and animators have done a great job with what appears to a limited budget. One of the few criticisms Ihave about this anime is the reveal at episode 11, which significantly alters the story. It is dropped like sudden bomb out of nowhere. This abrupt reveal slightly disrupts the flow of the story. It might have been better if they built up to it slowly. The reveal does not change my perception of the main character, as she continue to be herself. I suspect that this abrupt reveal may have contributed to this anime receiving a lower budget for its anime adaptation. There is not much the anime staff can do about how the story is written in the source material. Overall, I'd give this anime an 8/10. I would usually give this type of anime a 7, but most of the episodes left me feeling positive at the end.

Thanks for making my Tuesdays happier little Doux. The plot is fairly straightforward, but that doesn't make it any less enjoyable. The anime is about the Demon King's daughter growing up and the life lessons she learns from her experiences This is an anime you can enjoy with the whole family, especially if you have kids, because it features situations that will really get them thinking. The character development is mainly centered on Doux and his assistant Jahi, though less so on her. Everyone else is just a side character who pops up only when necessary. If you want to take a rest of romcoms or shonen you cantry this anime for chill.

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