Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero
Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by toufu. It was serialized in Houbunsha's Comic Fuz website from March 2019 to June 2024, with its chapters collected in 11 volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Silver Link and Blade aired from July to September 2023.
Plot
The hero Max and his party slay the Demon Lord. Ten years later, the Demon Lord resurrects, but now looks like an androgynous young boy. Eager for a rematch, the Demon Lord tracks Max down, only to find that after being rejected by society, he has become an unemployed slacker who lives in a one-room apartment. The Demon Lord decides to move in with him and try to get him back into shape so that they can have their rematch, much to the frustration of the Demon Lord's secretary, Zenia.
Characters
;Max
;Demon Lord
;Zenia
;Fred
;Leo
;Yuria
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by toufu, Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero was serialized on Houbunsha's Comic Fuz website from March 29, 2019, to June 4, 2024. The series was collected into 11 volumes released from March 2020 to July 2024. In February 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that it had licensed the series for English publication in print and digital formats.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 29, 2022. The series was produced by Silver Link and Blade and directed by Keisuke Inoue, with scripts written by Toshiya Ono, character designs by Yoshihiro Watanabe, and music composed by R.O.N. It aired from July 3 to September 18, 2023, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme is "One Room Adventure", performed by Madkid, and the ending theme is "Mirai, performed by Nenne. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for streaming on Hidive. In June 2024, it was announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered on Hidive on August 20. Medialink licensed the series in South, Southeast Asia, and Oceania for streaming on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.