I never EVER pick up a series when it only has one chapter out. This is a perfect example of why. I decided to do it anyway for this series and it could potentially be very good. I really want to read the next chapter but because i couldn't wait before I have to now.
So far, it depends on whether the story continues with the whole struggle between...well, as soon as the chapter starts, it's just BAM! All notion of a 'good' side and an 'evil' side is out the window, no black and white. If this continues to question the justifiability of evil acts with good consequences and good acts with negative consequences, I think I will really enjoy this series. If it goes on to be some type of quest manga, that's good too, though I'd rather the former.

EDIT: It seems there was a mistake with which version is being scanlated. The art looks a lot more like this one: Maoyuu Maou Yuusha - "Kono Watashi no Mono Tonare, Yuusha yo" "Kotowaru" This is the one being scanlated.

... Last updated on September 25th, 2011, 11:56pm

OK, this is a first for me, i wouldt have imagined that someone could merge Financial Business Management and market flow along with charts used nowdays in the medieval era in a war between demons and humans no less lol, i was like, wtf im reading lol?, it was quite fun regardless and since im an Engineer i know this kind of stuff first hand XD, tough some things were a little exagerated =P

... Last updated on June 30th, 2011, 12:53am

I still can't believe there's FIVE different versions of this story in manga form! From what I've read so far the story is the same, just some slight different wording but the most noticable difference is the art work. I personally prefer the art style of Ishida Akira which has a more vivid and vibrant style than this version. I'd say that if you're interested in reading this because of the story then read that version rather than this one.

This is not a typical manga and it really shows. Placing somewhat modern economics and farming methods into a medieval society and story makes this very much a what if story. While it is true that this is not a manga that I would recommend to anyone who is not interested in using their brain, it is also a rather fascinating turn on a hero's and demons theme making the demon queen the heroine and the hero her rather idiot henchman who can sometimes understand and often times not.

I am looking forward to reading more as it becomes available. A warning to anyone who wants action this manga is going to probably be mostly dialog for any foreseeable future.

What happens if you take an old-school NES RPG premise seriously and apply medieval European political history and economics to it? Add one moemoe know-it-all monster queen and a hero who literally wants to save the world and you've got this series.

It's a little monologue-y but it also has to establish everything from the ground up since it's subverting a lot of RPG cliches too. It's a promising start so far.

The idea of a hero working together with a demon queen is a bit unconventional but it depends on how they can pull it off. Right now, the big issue is the high frequency of info-dump which results in dreadfully slow pacing at times. As a result, I hope they can do a better job of mixing in information with the plot so it flows a bit better. Btw, I guess you could call this an educational manga. I do hope the hero will be developed better in the coming chapters as he's used just as a tool to show how clever and smart the demon queen is. He doesn't even do anything except to serve as a potential romance interest for her.

I did enjoy a bit of the moral ambiguity so far though it depends on how they'll develop the plot and the entire cast.

Personally I think what makes this manga great IS the long winded talks. I like stories, be it manga, novels, movies, tv, etc, that make you think, but I like this one especially, because it juxtaposes higher thinking into a society, and more importantly into an entire genre where it isn't normally present. Seeing the reaction of these "stock characters" when there slapped in the face with the reality of their situations is just great imho.

After the first chapter my breath is taken away. In our quickly stagnating world of manga, filled with either battle-manga (where the hero is goody-good and the antagonist is baddy-bad) or anti-hero manga (where the protagonist is bad with redeeming qualities), this manga is (as stated in the title) a breath of fresh air. While the first 2-3 pages seem completely I've-seen-this-before, the story takes a drastic turn as soon as the conversation starts. The premise is deep while not seeming preachy, and the honest humor is retained even amidst the dark atmosphere. My only worry is that the story is so amazing that it might fly right over the younger readers' heads. Both here, and in Japan. A sparkling piece of gold in the otherwise mediocre manga world.

Now this may just be me who's been having weird dreams or something, but honestly i think not, anyway, recently (today for me) this series apears to have been restarted, I would like to ask the rest of the community if it is only to me that it seems this way, or if it actually has. To be honest though the new version seems better in writing as there is less of the childish attitude in the style, though still it has the abyssmal tendency of not naming the characters it seems.

I first noticed this kind of genre when I read (and watched) Ookami to Koushinryou and I found that I liked it. I love stories that make you think and specially where you need to follow the information that you're given to understand part of the plot and, if you want some sort of convincement, this is the first time I am reading a manga where I did not get tired while reading extensive dialogues. At some point I took from 2 - 6 minutes while reading a single page just to try to understand what I was being told (even in Spice & Wolf I grew tired or confused of what they were talking about sometimes). I also found out that the characters being named "Female Knight" or "Red Scholar" is quite original or even funny and it does reflect the "reality" of medieval european/japanese history, where people were named after what they did as a living or the places they lived.

The combination of deep knowledge and innocent love humour makes it also enjoyable. I would recommend that you give this story a chance.

... Last updated on October 6th, 2011, 1:40pm