Highlights

• Demon King Anos Voldigoad shines as a powerful protagonist in The Misfit of Demon King Academy series, defying the norm in anime.
• Immerse yourself in the series’ diverse and relatable cast of characters, each with their own unique skills and experiences that add depth to the story.
• From powerful warriors like Shin Reglia and Lay Glanzudlii to magical beings like Misha and Sasha Necron, the characters bring a rich dynamic to the fantasy world.

When it comes to protagonists and overpowered characters, few anime series do it better than Demon King's Misfit Academy Series. The series revolves around the tyrannical Demon King, Anos Voldigoad, who, after centuries of war between humans and demons, grew tired of the constant bloodshed and willingly sacrificed his life in the hopes of being reborn into a peaceful world.

What follows in his absence is the creation of the Demon King Academy, an institution created for the sole purpose of identifying the reincarnation of the Demon King. After two millennia, Anos is reincarnated, but to his surprise, he is reborn in a world where the level of magic, as he remembers it, has drastically decreased. Unhappy with his new reality, Anos sets out to fix this world, and his starting point will be the Demon King Academy. The cast of the series has ended up being more relatable than most fantasy series. Therefore, this piece delves into the cast and details that would normally go unnoticed by viewers to give a better understanding of each main character.

Character chart

9 Shin Reglia

Founder of the Unitarians

• Premiere episode: Episode 05

The right-hand man of the Demon King, Anos Voldigoad, Shin Reglia, is the most powerful swordsman among the demon race and the husband of the Great Spirit Reno. Usually calm and eerily composed in most situations, Shin is incredibly strong.

Still, according to Anos, he is a man of low ambitions, as demonstrated by his faithful service to the Demon King during the Great War. Shin appears emotionless and mild due to his stoic demeanor; however, he has great affection for his wife and daughter, as he never hesitates to protect them whenever the situation demands it.

8 Lay Glanzudlii

The Demon Swordsman

• Premiere episode: Episode 05

The reincarnation of the hero Kanon, Lay Glanzudlii, is a member of the Chaos Cohorts and a transfer student at the Demon King Academy. Despite being incredibly powerful and a pure-blood demon, Lay is a relatively friendly and easygoing person, an unusual trait among demon royalty.

Lay finds the monarchist and unitarian ideals boring and bothersome, and prefers to spend his time mastering the sword. However, due to his innate talent, he also grew tired of battles, as he won all of his battles. However, his boredom disappeared after meeting Anos, as for the first time he finally met an opponent against whom he could fight with everything he had.

7 Emily Ludowell

Teacher

• Premiere episode: Episode 02

Once a pure-blood demon, Emilia Ludowell was Anos' class teacher. However, after she attempts to kill Anos' mother, she is transformed into a half-blood demon by Anos himself, which leads to her dismissal from the Demon King Academy.

As a pure-blood demon and royal, Emilia was highly biased against her half-blood students, as she took great pride in her pure blood. Unable to accept being anything other than pure-blood, Emilia's convictions are shaken to their roots after her reincarnation as a half-blood demon, when other members of the royal family nearly kill her, and she is saved by Isabella, whom she had tried to kill earlier. Her near-death experience further changes her perception of half-blood demons and herself.

6 Zeshia Bianca

Zeshia's first clone

• Premiere episode: Episode 12

A transfer student at Hero Academy, Zeshia Bianca is the only Zeshia clone under the direct care of her mother and creator, Eleonore Bianca. Being a humanoid, Zeshia's ability to express herself is limited due to the emphasis on her combat-oriented nature. However, Eleonore is teaching her more about how to communicate and interact with others.

As a humanoid, Zeshia is among the most powerful of her cloned self, possessing superhuman speed and agility, as well as immense magical power. She is capable of all of this while maintaining an expert level of swordsmanship, as shown during her altercation with Anos.

5 Miss Lliorogue

The Demon King Avos

• Premiere episode: Episode 05

The president of the Anos Fan Union, Misa Lliorogue, is the daughter of Shin Reglia and the Great Spirit Reno. Additionally, Anos' classmate Misa is a rather cheerful and generally optimistic person who enjoys helping others.

Wanting to meet her father, Shin Reglia, Misa joined the Unitarians under the pretense of wanting to change the organization's current structure. Despite her seemingly frail appearance, Misa is quite brave, as she was willing to sacrifice herself to cure Lay's mother. Although she shares a split individuality with Avos Dilhevia, the duo could not be more different from each other.

4 Leonor Bianca

The Mother of Springs

• Premiere episode: Episode 09

Hero Academy exchange student Eleonore Bianca is a member of Jerga-Kanon's selective class and a classmate of Anos. Eleonore is also a humanoid created as a source side of Jerga. Despite being a humanoid, Eleonore is quite friendly and laid-back in a motherly manner, as shown by her interactions with Anos and Sasha.

However, her friendly personality is more or less a facade due to her grave guilt over being forced to make source clones. As a humanoid, Eleonore possesses an impressive amount of magical power, which makes her extremely dangerous in conjunction with her understanding of the magic source.

3 Misha Necron

Descendant of one of the Seven Demon Elders

• Premiere episode: Episode 01

Quiet and shy, Misha Necron is a direct descendant of Ivis Necron and the sister of the Witch of Destruction. Compared to her sister, Misha is not very assertive and is closed off due to being labeled a 'magic doll', which led to her being isolated and shunned by other demons while growing up.

Despite knowing that she would cease to exist on her 15th birthday, she still wished to create good memories with the people around her, specifically Sasha and Anos. As a devil, Mish is more than formidable, as she already possessed greater magical ability than most students before the entrance exams. Proficient in the use of creation magic, Misha's abilities truly shine through through her observation ability and magical eyes, as she is able to see the thoughts and feelings of others.

2 Sasha Necron

The Witch of Destruction

• Premiere episode: Episode 02

The sixth generation heir to the Necron family, Sasha is Misha's older twin sister and possesses the magical Eyes of Destruction, which have the ability to cause anything to self-destruct, earning her the nickname Witch of Destruction. Sasha is very proud of her family heritage and her own magical abilities, so she initially comes across as arrogant and somewhat aggressive when she feels slighted by others.

However, beyond her boldness, she is a competent and decisive strategist, as shown in her match against Anos. Sasha has difficulty expressing her feelings and emotions, as shown in her initial treatment of Sasha, where it seems that she hates Misha. However, the opposite is true, as she only tries to protect Misha. Her emotions become more apparent after Anos saves Misha from disappearing, leaving Sasha indebted and grateful to him.

1 Voldigoad Years

The Demon King of Tyranny

• Premiere episode: Episode 01

The titular protagonist of The Misfit of Demon King Academy, Anos, is the extremely powerful demon king who gave up his life to separate the world into four during the mythical era. Reincarnated in the present world, Anos discovers that the world no longer possesses the level of magic he left behind, leading him to enroll in the Demon King Academy. Overconfident, arrogant, and resolute, Anos possesses absolute power over magic, making him invincible against any opponent.

Aside from his arrogance, Anos is also quite easygoing and will only act in the interests of his family, friends, or subordinates. Despite being known as the Demon King of Tyranny, Anos possesses a definite moral compass and does not act indiscriminately, even though he has the power to do so. However, his methods of dealing with his enemies have earned him his infamous title. As the Demon King, Anos is unmatched in the series, with no opponent capable of causing him any considerable suffering.