Friday, December 28, 2007

Kyou Kara Maoh (God!Save Our King)


Yuuri 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 Yuuri understands the local language. Konrad Weller and Günter von Christ then rescue Yuuri 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") (眞魔国). The culture in Shin Makoku is very different from the Japanese culture Yuuri 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, Yuuri is constantly confronted with the results of even the smallest choices he makes. With a strange power dwelling inside of him, Yuuri becomes a deliverer of justice in the world of Shin Makoku.

A 3rd season of 39 episodes is said to be in production.

Main Characters
Opening Theme:
"果てしなく遠い空に (Hateshinaku Tooi Sora ni)" by The Stand Up

Ending Theme:

#1: "ステキな幸せ (Suteki na Shiawase)" by The Stand Up (eps 1-39)
#2: "ありがとう~ (Arigatou~)" by BON'z (eps 40-)

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