#where are the mairuma fans

[sillygh0st]

Asmodeus drawing again because I love my gay son🩷

This was the reference for his outifit!! He looks so cute🫶

[demoptera]

It has to be a national mairuma expirience to watch the anime, find out theres much more content in the manga, and then stay awake for multiple days nonstop reading all of it in one sitting

[paula-gio]

Redesigned Ameri cause I think her original outfit is so ugly. Godbless 🙏

[authoratmidnight]

#wait a minute#Opera is doing gender fuckery?#damn i didn't know that#i only watch the show and that uses He/Him and masc terms for 'em#and like. only off-handedly mentions that they're very ambigious genderwise#cool to see they're more direct in the manga!

Idk what language you're watching in but, the anime definitely does not call Opera 'he' (at least in English and Japanese). Iruma specifically calls Opera 'they' ("their kitty ears" when talking about getting better about reading Opera's mood), in Japanese Opera uses a gender neutral 'I' (watakushi/watashi depending) when talking about themselves (which only happens like, twice that I can even think of, once during Iruma's dodgeball training and once during Walter Park) and most people just, call them Opera/Opera-san/Opera-senpai(depending on the character speaking).

Maybe this is different in languages without ungendered pronouns (cause I know there are some and have met some ppl who noted their language's translation uses male pronouns), but having watched the sub(jp w/ eng subs) and English dub, the anime very much does not gender them (and having a woman va in JP and a man in ENG sure helps haha).

Honestly, it's only become a bit more obvious in the manga b/c most of the time Opera is, as mentioned above, only referred to by name and with some honourific that doesn't denote gender and Opera just rarely refers to themselves, so it slips past people. Then we got these sukimas as well as a few chapters where characters very noticeably call Opera 'they' so it was, a bit harder to ignore.

Also the Gaiden side story REALLY pushed it by directly pointing out their androgynous looks and mixed gender uniform so.

People have got to stop being weird about nonbinary/agender characters like, for real. There is no "actual gender" to figure out. If they go by neutral pronouns, and everyone around them uses neutral pronouns, then maybe, that is in fact their gender. They're not 'actually a girl' or 'actually a boy'.

So like, it super bugs me every time I see ppl going on about figuring out Opera's 'actual gender' or what they 'really are'. As if they aren't a whole ass enby. That IS their gender, plain and simple.

And man, if that's how u act about fictional characters, I'd hate to see how you treat real human beings that are some form of nonbinary/agender.

ALSO, we straight up have a whole sukima that basically spells out Opera's approach to gender which is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 'don't care'. Iruma literally asks and the final conclusion is, Opera does not give a shit.

Which is, tbh how I approach gender online. Yeah I do have pronouns listed in my bio but honestly I do not care that much you use. God knows I've been he/him'd a lot online. As long as it's not malicious I don't care(I got more important things to concern myself with).

Which, seems to be Opera's approach to it. They don't care. It's whatever.

Opera absolutely has some flavour of gender fuckery going on, be it nonbinary, agender, genderqueer or whatever, There is no 'real gender' to figure out.

[nonbinarypirat]

What do you think about all this mess in chapter 365? The existence of hierarchy in the society of demons was not something new, but for me it was somewhere in the background, that is, we know that demons have a ranks system but there were social elevators in it. I am asking you because I am a fan of your analysis of the mairuma universe and I am sincerely interested in hearing your opinion.

Good question!! I actually LOVE the direction the story took for the Scala test because it felt like it was going a little too well ya know? I was excited when they turned to farming because as soon as we learned about the carrots I was like, oh they should start a farm that’s the next idea. But I was like, hmm it feels too easy now doesn’t it. And then BAM fascist. But anyway, this is a great question to talk about since I previously made a post about how one of the overarching theme in the story is fascism and fighting against it through education.

The reason why I love this direction for the story is that up until now, all of the subtle hints towards more seediness and corruption has been in the background. It makes sense narratively speaking that we wouldn’t get hit with it too strongly because we like the main character are slowly learning about the world. Iruma is growing up in a relatively safe environment with him mostly being at his house, school, or a safe area like the shopping district (with some obvious exceptions to this). Iruma, having grown up in the human world, has no reason to assume or believe that there is serious systematic problems going on. Instead, he is slowly becoming exposed to this as he gets older and out into more situations where he can no longer not see it.

The signs have all been there from the start with the ranking system being the first exposure. Especially with the introduction of Kirio. The simple fact that you can get better meals if you are a higher rank in a school lunch speaks volumes to how low ranked demons are treated. Especially since we later see this stays true outside of school with Ameri and Iruma going to a segregated high rank only restaurant. And we see instances of bullying/intolerance when it comes to how students treat each other. The notable moments I remember is how the Azz fan girls treated Iruma at first when they thought he was a low rank compared to when they learned he had a higher one than they originally thought. Or the student’s comments to Kirio since he was a low rank. Or how the girls at the party treated the low rank demon girl.

We also have had the vile police system introduced to us during the Walter Park incident and when we first learned about Narnia. Prisons and the whole system is already fucked up and corrupt in the human world but it’s definitely worse in the demon world. The fact that the prisoners have to constantly give their mana up to the park not to mention the fact that it’s located underneath the park to begin with always felt gross to me. And when we first learn about Narnia, the cards start to come together. Narnia is said to treat any injustice, anything at all, on the same level. And he is shown to be cruel and ruthless in the face of what he considers crime. So if you committed tax fraud, you would probably be considered on the same level of a murderer and treated just the same. How are those even on the same level? But Narnia doesn’t care, he sees it as an opportunity to “maintain order” within the netherworld and uses that as justification for his actions. In the end, he doesn’t care about the demons he’s supposed to protect, rather he cares more about maintaining the strict hierarchy.

Add to that the fascist organization we have in the story that wants to control the netherworld to reshape it into their image. The introduction of Baal and learning about the organization kind of kicked started where the story will lead into. This has always been a story of fighting off bigotry and oppression, but it’s very subtly disguised behind what seems like a typical villain takeover plot. Because it’s subtle, we as the audience only start noticing when the themes become prevalent with the evidence stacking up higher and higher. And with the introduction of Azami, we can no longer not see what the story is trying to convey to the audience.

It’s crafted in a way to keep you unaware until we see Narnia being a full on fascist with his fascist cop buddy Azami. And the reason why it’s so effective is because the themes have always been there, just in the background. If we had all of a sudden had Azami or Narnia doing his little “maintaining order” speech without the small build up, it wouldn’t have fully hit as hard. But now that we have the Many-Ears race, a race literally known for being suppressed and subservient to higher ranks, we now see the cards fall into place. Some people wondered if the Many-Ears have done this to themselves, suppressing themselves when there was no need. But now it’s become clear that no matter how the Many-Ears came to live in this way, it’s clear that it’s not an issue of them doing this to themselves. Not fully at least. They are being used by those in power to keep them submissive to those they benefit the most. And the Many-Ears, believing they have no way of changing the system of powers, internalized and conformed to this idea as well. Being trapped in this mindset benefits the majority rule and keeps the “balance” in order. However, now they can see a better way for themselves. Now, they truly believe they have value and worth outside of being a worker for a strong ranked demon. Thus toppling over the hierarchy established.

Fascism feeds on a strict hierarchy where everyone knows their place. One cannot have fascism without it being built off the backs of those oppressed. And Narnia, being a fascist prick, has one dangerous weapon: power. He is a high rank, works within the demon border patrol, and now has become a 13 crown, one of the most powerful positions in all of the netherworld. He is almost untouchable at this current moment unless you are a fellow 13 crown (and we still don’t know how possible infighting works). The Many-Ears have no way of stopping someone like this and are basically forced to either fall into line or become seriously hurt. And even if they do fall into line, there’s no saying Azami won’t hurt them anyway. That’s the thing with cops, they can decide what goes with very little consequences (can you tell my feelings on cops?). Narnia knows, he uses this as a tool for oppression. If he has leverage, he will use it without a second thought to further his mission of control.

But here’s where education falls into the equation. The Many-Ears are no longer among the uneducated. Before, the oppressive power used their lack of knowledge to support the hierarchy. How will it work out for them if they no longer as unaware as they previously were? Once knowledge is spread, it’s hard to put a lid on it. You can’t go into their brains and erase what they know to be true. And now they are no longer fighting alone. This isn’t an us verse them battle. Fascism wants you to believe you are alone. It wants you to believe you are powerless. It wants you to believe that you are the only one that wants change. Why? Because there’s power in people, in community. No matter what happens in the next few chapters, they have people that care and want to see change too. And luckily for the Many-Ears, they have powerful allies too. One person alone can make change but a community of people can make an even greater change. And that is the reason why I love this story so much 🫶🏽

Sorry for how long this post was, I just saw this question and I’ve been dying to talk about this since the chapter dropped because I LOVE the themes of this story so much. And I love the anti cop mentality of both the main line story and the mafia story 🤭

[creator-chaos]

Iruma & Kirio as foils, or: Why does Iruma still want Kirio?

TLDR: they want to own each other, mind your business

This won the poll of which meta to write up first, so let’s get into it. I’ve seen plenty of fan complaints about Iruma being “too forgiving” towards Kirio or blinded by love, and I think that misses the actual point of Iruma’s experience here, which is grounded in the way he and Kirio are not only foils, but fundamentally opposing forces. 

(Disclaimer that I’m not saying “Kirio did nothing wrong” “uwu poor little meow meow” etc. I’m fundamentally not interested in whether a character “deserves” redemption, I don’t believe in punitive justice, justice is not even a major theme in Mairuma, and I think if any sort of justice is being brought into the interpretation, Kirio is most compelling when considered through a lens of transformative justice and societal-level questions.) 

General Parallels & Kirio’s Side

We see them start from similar places: most highlighted is the way they are both basically disabled in terms of their magical ability, and rely on assistive devices provided by a “guardian figure” (loosely interpreted for Baal). What is highlighted less, but I think can be inferred from narrative framing, is the ways in which their ambitions are mirrored, based on their trauma/fears. We see in the Harvest Festival that Iruma’s trauma centers on his loneliness–that people will leave him, particularly if he can’t live up to the role he’s been given (more on that when I write up how psychological dehumanization plays into the story, but the narrative is quite explicit on Iruma’s trauma & abuse/neglect). 

Extrapolating, we can see how loneliness is also at the root of Kirio’s choices. He’s been shunned by everyone, especially his own family, for his weakness. His mental break comes when the one person who would “smile at him” looks at him in despair. He explicitly approaches Baal “to look for those who are the same as me”--interesting that he seems to be reinterpreting his isolation as due to his “twisted nature” rather than his weakness now.   

So, both Iruma and Kirio are given a place to belong from a “guardian figure”. During this time, Iruma begins to unlearn some of the unhealthy ways he coped with loneliness (doing anything for anyone for any ounce of positive attention), while Kirio is encouraged to deepen his (seeking others’ despair, pulling them down to his level; more on this and Baal’s manipulation in another essay). 

Moving on, we can see how Iruma is antithetical to Kirio’s ambitions. Iruma is evidence that people can resist despair. He needs to make Iruma despair–it's not just "I want to see people despair and he won't give it to me"--for Kirio, despair is the organization of his life, explicitly stated as his “reason for living”. Kirio approaches Baal for community, says "I am broken," and Baal tells him that he is not a mistake, he is not alone, that the way he is is natural. Iruma calls all that into question. If despair is a choice people can avoid, then his identity collapses. It's not everyone's true nature--it's just him, he is alone, and he is a mistake. He could have chosen to resist despair, but he was either too weak or too twisted (either way, too broken) to manage it. The fandom gets distracted by the eroticism of cannibalism, but it is Iruma’s despair that is Kirio’s real goal. Whether Kirio realizes it or not, he needs Iruma to despair to justify his very existence.

Iruma’s Side and Existential Conflict

It may seem like Iruma cares so much about Kirio because of his issues prioritizing others over himself, but I believe his desire for Kirio is when he is at his most self-assured, and most selfish. After all, Iruma's ambitions are also impossible without Kirio returning to his side. 

Iruma wants to belong in the netherworld, wants to remain by his friends’ sides, and ultimately wants to create a kind netherworld where people are encouraged to grow–basically, to protect and spread the love and opportunity that he was given. Meeting Kirio is his first real glimpse at these ambitions (@naoke666 has a great tongue-in-cheek analysis of this), and also the first time he must confront the true opposition to this ambition. 

Here, I believe Kirio comes to represent the ultimate reality of demons for Iruma. He was warned about demons eating him from the beginning, but Kirio is his first actual exposure to the potential evils of the world that would make it uninhabitable for him. 

Kirio wants a cruel world. Sure, he's not the only one, but the others are adults who have chosen this path again and again. It's not just what Kirio does or wants, but the idea that he represents demon nature. So it’s not that Iruma wants Kirio back because he doesn’t see how fucked up Kirio is–Iruma needs Kirio back specifically because of that. If Kirio really is what he says he is–fundamentally and naturally sadistic–if demons really will always naturally be like him, then Iruma existing in the demon world he wants is impossible. Sure, he could become strong enough to fight them off, but that wouldn't be a kind world. Iruma could kill Kirio, but that would only prove that Iruma must kill to survive. If Kirio is right, then even if Iruma defeats him in terms of power, Iruma still won't have the world he wants. If Iruma gives up on Kirio, he will admit that there are times he will have to give up, and he declared in their first conflict that he wouldn’t give anything up.

For both of them, it's not enough to defeat each other--each one needs to prove the other wrong to survive on the path they've chosen. They are locked in a tug-of-war, trying to pull each other to their side because that is the only way their "side" can continue to coherently exist. If they don't pull the other to their side, then the new world they want to create can't come to be. While Kirio needs to pull Iruma down to him, to feel the same despair he does, Iruma needs to pull Kirio up with him to be able to create the kind netherworld he wants. 

I think it’s very narratively interesting to acknowledge that they are both epistemic/existential threats to each other. Obviously, Iruma’s is the happy outcome, but their desires for each other are still paralleled. In Kirio’s mind, Iruma “winning” would destroy him just as much as he plans to destroy Iruma–after all, Kirio believes that he can’t be anything other than what he is now, and if that were true, there would be no place for him in Iruma’s world.

Ultimately, though, I don't think this is a story that believes a child can just be fundamentally evil, and despite what we’re told about demon nature, what we’re consistently shown is that demons and humans aren’t very different–we all want to be loved, want to be acknowledged, want to strive. And even if you don’t buy any of this, Mairuma is a story about Iruma getting what he wants, and he wants Kirio. After all, Iruma declares that he loves demons, loves the demon world–Kirio, as the first person he truly recognizes as a demon, has to be there as well. (@mx-88 just posted a good Kirio redemption analysis you should check out as well.)

Anyway, that’s one Mairu-meta essay down. Hope to hear your thoughts/additions/polite contradictions!

[ecomexi]

im mexi! welcome to my blog! i am: a lesbian (she/they), 20 years old, a hobbyist artist, an english major and japanese minor, and a fan of various stuff.

i have moved from @mxi-88 or (less prolific) @zuttosobade for various reasons. i will delete this section of the post after a while

this is a personal and art blog! my original tags are #log (art) and #mekkushi (misc). i reblog stuff i like here too! when i tag rbs i use an asterisk (*) preceding everything to keep it organized and separate from my art. (example: #*mairuma)

i am multifandom! here is some stuff i tend to draw frequently: #ace attorney - aai2 and aa4 mostly #mairimashita! iruma-kun - ami and asmodeus #genshin impact - a WHOLE bunch, my favs are scaramouche and fontaine siblings but i tend to enjoy most of the short males lol #ensemble stars - not as much anymore but my favs are aoi & tojou brothers and yuzuru/ibara/tori! various rpgmaker/adjacent games, especially #undertale, #deltarune, #mother 3, #zeno, #your turn to die, and #omori #dsmp - purely on a chara/story basis, i dont support/keep up w the creators anymore. clingy/crime/disc/staged duo are my favs

i also draw my ocs sometimes! they are all organized under a general oc tag, #original, but i have both original universes and fandom ocs! (my #fe3h oc and #genshin oc are my dearest of these.) i have a toyhouse with more details about them and an artfight for when july rolls around!

finally, i have an etsy shop where i sell fanmerch! i started it as a way to connect w others over my more obscure passions but if you're interested in anything there, purchases also help me get by during uni!

thank you for reading!

[frobby]

lets call this this the gag manga cinematic universe

When i think of a yohaji x mairuma crossover its kind of impressive to me how much i think iruma would vibe with haruaki's class, so much so that if (current) iruma had been in yohaji from the start i dont think he would be out of place

[silvercrane14]

ik some of the stuff u read but in general can u list a few manga that u enjoy, and maybe particular aspects as to why? Character archetypes, themes, art style, whatever.

Also any stuff u def dont wantnto be recced (can be genres, plots, whatever).

Waaah ok uh,,,

It'd probably be easier to list what I don't like since I'm p fine with anything,,, I'm not a huge horror person but if it's more. Suspenseful? Like The Summer Hikaru Died then it's fine. I really like hgsn, but more-so for the character relationships than the actual horror elements

I'm also not a hugeee fan of fight manga because fight scenes are confusing. I'm also not a huge fan of delinquent anime, although I've only really seen Tokyo Revengers and Wind Breakers. WB I might give another shot but in manga form bc I've heard the characters are good, but it didn't get to a point where I was gripped in the anime before I stopped watching.

I'm also not a huge romance manga guy. Like I'm fine WITH romance but I don't like romance manga. I'm slightly more lenient w lgbtq romance manga but like. If the romance is the only plot then its kinda ehhh,,, actually now that I think about it if it's queer I'm usually fine w it. I guess it's just the het stuff. Sorry straight ppl

I did like the Nozaki-kun anime but I don't think that should even count as romance. I liked Skip and Loafer too, but more-so for the characters

Um obviously my favorite manga is oofuri. I did have a period where I was the sports anime guy but I'm not actually superrr into sports themselves? But I like character driven stories

Um other manga I like,,, haikyuu, Witch Hat Atelier, Show-ha Shoten!, Natsume Yuujinchou, Mairuma, uhhh. Bokurea no Kiseki which idk if you know but it's like. A political drama reincarnation story with a ton of messy relationships.

Ok really like. Strong character relationships. With a lot of pining and longing. I think. I like tragic friendships and relationships.

I also like large casts which is I think why I like sports anime so much?

Tldr: compelling characters? I guess?

[miano-oscarwilde]

As someone that's interested in getting into Indian cinema, completely blind to this, what would you recommend? I'm pretty open minded, tragedy, comedy, drama or war stories.

Nice! I recommend "Dil Se" (From the heart) starring Shah Rukh Khan, our very own Shax Lied! Because he's willing to go to any extent to win his love, no other actor in Indian cinema can rival him when it comes to romantic pursuits, in my opinion. It also has war and terrorism themes. The lady he falls in love with is Moina (Manisha Koirala). She's a terrorist and he had no idea. He pursues her, even after getting beaten up by her comrades and finally he learns what she's up to, his family arranged his marriage with another girl and even then he did not betray her. It has all the themes you mentioned - tragedy, comedy, war and along with that love and adventure.

All Indian movies have songs in them. These are Stills from the songs in Dil se, they're all super hit. You could try watching the songs before getting into the film. First one is "chaiyya chaiyya", where the protagonist dances on top of a moving train with a hot dancer, so be warned, in most of our movies a succubi kind of dancer is present. It's to attract more audience to watch the film. Second one is about his love for the girl and the song is called "Dil se re". Third song is the imagination of the girl with whom his marriage was fixed. The song is "Jiya Jale" one of the greatest Indian songs,(and I'm learning how to play it on my flute ). Fourth one is "saat rangi re" or one with seven colours. Since you are also a mairuma fan, I should say, when I hear this song all i could think of is wicked phase Irumi when the lines "Ishq par zor nahi" are sung. The whole song has an other worldly vibe.

One of our movies in which our culture is depicted through language, songs and costumes and I hope that you will like it 😊🥰

[meabh-mcinness]

Hello, big big fan of your Mairuma shorts here! Loved, loved, loved the Narnia Courting HCs, him being so attractive when his personality is like... *that* is just Unfair.

Scrolled through some of the Narnia-related stuff and the idea of 'Human!SO who somehow learns about him bullying Iruma and is appalled' would not leave my head, for several nights.

Could I request a fic about the prompt above... where the fem!SO decides to (or actually does) leave him...? Backs off, puts some distance between him and her, and eventually fucking ghosts him because she really went 'wtf' and had to re-evalute their whole relationship when she heard about it.

(My inner overdramatic angst-obsessed ass will not let me live in peace, especially when I also think about your HC of Narnia having clingy, yandere, and stalkerish tendencies, completely losing his shit at getting dumped. *insert 'took break-up horribly song' in the background*

I just,, really,, want to see him freak out at a problem his strength and new shiny position as a 13 Crown can't solve, okay?)

Premise is that they've been in a (secret) relationship for a... good amount of time already, and been living together too. Maybe had a rocky start at the beginning given his... uh, Opinions on non-Demon species, but she really thought he was okay or at least wasn't hostile anymore now.

She stays at his home and rarely goes out, initially without complaint (because it really wasn't safe or feasible for her to leave without him), but now it's really out of habit and also because Narnia (and maybe even most Naberius when they fall in love? Maybe that's why they avoid romances?? They get overbearing and obsessive and suffocating???) has the unfortunate pathological need to hide away and shelter his lover from any possible harm/rivals/competition for attention, a tendency that Narnia does not even try to curb. He does get busy with work, but he always comes back and showers her with gifts and HIS attention, but Haaaates the idea of sharing with anyone else.

But human?? Am social creature that need stimulation, so she's slowly become lowkey unhappy. The Devinet has become her best buddy, girl ends up picking up so many skills and hobbies, Magic, trying to occupy herself while waiting for him. But she stays, because she does have feelings for him, fell in love with the Netherworld, and gave up on going back to a life back on Earth. For a long time, they settle into this comfortable (?) status quo.

And then it breaks. Maybe one of the online communities she joined talk about meeting up for an event, someone posts about the tickets they got for a concert, maybe Narnia unintentionally sets her off by calling her (genuinely out of fondness) 'pet', maybe she even hears about Iruma, the accomplished and very-much-Not-a-human Lord Sullivan's grandson in the news, participating in demonic society, having fun and Living his life... and she. wants. Out. so, so badly.

And so one rainy day knowing that Narnia would be out for work and not back for awhile, she cleans up the house, picks up her travel bag, and Goes. She ends up having the time of her life, making new acquaintances, new experiences, new memories; that the home they shared feels like a whole different world.

Narnia, meanwhile, has come back to an empty home, an empty bed, and a letter on the table.

OK so first off I love this??? So much?? Hurts my heart so good, this idea does.

But also, also just hear me out now, what if this took place right before Narnia became a 13 crown instead? Like say, reader leaving is what made Narnia hate humans so much, because one broke his heart after promising forever and he's trying to hunt them down. Put himself as a nominee so that he has further reach to be able to find and chain them down to his side or get rid of them all together, I can't decide? Which is why in the bathroom scene he says it's not long now, because he means it won't be long until he can do whatever he wants in his quest to find them.

[sillygh0st]

Asmodeus with casual outfit in my style!! I love him so much

[mayoiayasep]

lied mairuma perhaps ?

Sexuality Headcanon: bi but doesn't know it yet. wicked phase iruma was his awakening for sure

Gender Headcanon: not cis but the egg hasnt cracked yet so he hasn;t thought about it

A ship I have with said character: dont really have on tbh?

A BROTP I have with said character: him and iruma<3 they play video games at his house int he next ep i think i cant wait

A NOTP I have with said character: tbh not really the biggest fan of him and elizabetta

A random headcanon: night owl

General Opinion over said character: very beloved to me<3 i think about the future misfit class panel where he has a ponytail a lot i will not lie



[lovesitcomsandgaystuffs]

What's your opinion on the theory I've seen a ton that Azz's bloodline ability is for whatever reason going to be related to "transforming into a woman" or "swapping genders"?

I personally can't stand the theory myself but I'm curious on your thoughts about it :0

Hi! thanks for your question.

In short I can't stand this theory either, every time I read it I roll my eyes.

I think this theory is closely tied to another one where they say Azz is female and this is going to be revealed later, both really bother me.

I feel like a certain part of the fandom really wants Azz to be a woman for reasons that sound slightly homophobic.... The amount of comments I saw saying things like "Azz should have been a woman" "If Azz was a girl she'd be part of Iruma's harem" "it would be better if Azz was a girl" etc.

Now does this theory have any basis? Let's see...

One of the reasons I see used in these theories is that Azz's name is Alice which is a feminine name, personally I didn't think much of it because I can see Amaryllis giving her child the name she likes regardless of the child's gender or that even in the Underworld they don't give much importance to whether it is a feminine or masculine name.

However, for many people this detail is important and I fully understand why.

Azz is the only male character to have a female name (or the only character to have a name that does not match their gender).

Now this is not really true because

Pamela is also a feminine name curiously his last name is Incu which sounds very similar to incubus so looking at Pame's personality (stereotypes sorry) and this it would not be crazy to assume that Pamela is an incubus.

But what if in Japanese his last name is totally different from incubus and this is just a coincidence?

Incubus in Japanese is インキュバス and Pamela's last name is インキュ so I don't think it's a coincidence.

I'm going to digress and talk a little bit about Pame, sorry!!!

I find it interesting how Pamela is the only one of the first year demons that Nishi-sensei didn't show us his bloodline magic but specialty magic.

Just like Azz and fire, entice is not Incu's bloodline magic it's a magic he's good at.

And in the episode before this one Nishi-sensei reminds us that they are not the same in this scene (using screenshots of the spanish version because it fits more to what I'm trying to say lol)

Oolo: I'm glad to be on the Agares team! Your special skills are the best!

Agares: it's not my special skills, it's my bloodline magic skills.

Funny how the two male characters who have female names are Azz, son of a succubus (would that make him an incubus?) and Pame who could also be an incubus and his magic specialty is entice.

(I once read a Japanese fan with the theory that maybe this was a sort of a succubus tradition something like "for good luck give your son a female name!" or maybe they just don't care about the gender of the names)

Anyway, this brings me to another of the arguments used by those who have the theory that Azz can swapping genders/become a woman.

So far all the Asmodeus family members we have seen are female except Azz and we have only seen succubus and no incubus (maybe incubus don't exist in Mairuma?).

Incubus exist in Mairuma because in the spin off there is a character who is one, although we can take it with a grain of salt because this spin off is canon but not written by Nishi-sensei.

But Nishi-sensei already confirmed that succubi are a race of demons in Mairuma and that incubus also exist.

Last of the reasons and my favorite although not many do not talk about it.

Asmodeus and Solomon changing places (legend in the Talmud).

One of the most famous stories of Solomon and Asmodeus is where Asmodeus tricks him into giving up his throne.

'Solomon continued to keep Ashmedai imprisoned, but one day, Ashmedai in turn tricked Solomon into taking off his magic ring. Thereupon Solomon lost his power over the demon-king, and Ashmedai cast Solomon off his throne. Ashmedai assumed Solomon’s appearance and ruled in his place, while the real Solomon became a wandering beggar. Eventually, Solomon returned to Jerusalem and warned the sages about the counterfeit.

When King Solomon returned, Asmodai fled from his wrath.Similar legends can be found in Islamic folklore. There Asmodeus is called Sakhr (Arabic: صخر the Rock or the Stony One), because in Islamic lore, Solomon banished him into a rock, after he takes his kingdom back from him. There he counts as the king of the jinn'

If Azz's bloodline magic is inspired by this legend, it would make sense that he could shape-shift (or at least swapping genders).

But according to what Ifrit-sensei said Azz's bloodline magic is something he could use to defeat him in battle and I don't see how swapping genders would be useful in that situation.

Again I made an unnecessarily long post where I ramble a lot to end up saying almost nothing in one question, sorry!

Resumen, I like this theory? No

Can I stand it? Not at all

I think it is likely to be true? Honestly no

If it is true how would I react? Very disappointed

+ plus that it does not have much relation but I take this opportunity to add it since I talked about entice and Pamela.

Again, using the Spanish translation as an example because blah blah blah

I want to point out that it seems important to me that the manga tells us that magic like "entice, charm, aphrodisiac" is not a bloodline magic but a magic that basically everyone can learn it, some may have special talent for it like Pamela.

For example both Kerori and Azz (probably Ix as well) have charm among their special abilities on the sheet measuring skills in chapter 219.

"Special shows your special abilities".

So obviously the bloodline magic of the Asmodeus family is not going to be similar to a magic that in theory a lot of demons can use, if it is related to seduction it's going to be in an unconventional way, me thinks.

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tagged by @irumaismybaby for 10 characters, 10 fandoms, and 10 tags!

1. Purson Soi 🎺 Mairimashita! Iruma-kun

i think this one was obvious afdsgbg. i just love him sm, and the fact that you can see little snippets of him from the beginning of the series is fantastic and you never know where he's lurking is just so cool. he's so relatable and just a really well written character (every character in mairuma is well-written i love mairuma sm)

2. Kageyama Shigeo 🌻 Mob Psycho 100

one of my favorite characters in mp100 it was hard to choose but i ultimately decided on mob! related to him so much i cried multiple times while watching the series (never skipped the opening it's such a banger). he's so nice and cool, and so damn relatable. he's got his funny moments too, despite being a strong psychic/esper he just wants to live his life regularly and not thinking himself as above others. this series is 100% fantastic, if you want a new anime to watch or manga to read, 100% recommend

3. Agatsuma Zenitsu ⚡ Demon Slayer

honestly i was so annoyed at him and his crying but realized: "Oh i relate to him" so that was a crisis /lh. but yeah i can see how his crying and whining can get annoying and get many fans to dislike him, but seeing his backstory, experiences, and just basic personality remove the crying. i'll be crying every day if i were him too. he's just so cool and awesome, he gets confidence whenever he falls asleep but when he wakes up his self esteem and confidence plummets, he only knows one breathing form but he mastered it to the T!

4. Akane Aoi ⏳ Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun

akane aoi! idk why but he's just really cool, part supernatural, clock keeper of the present. his 'love' for aoi is more of an obsession with her. his entire character revolves around her, and that's gotta spark some identity crisis within himself some day, i love it.

(lemon yamabuki is a close runner-up though i need more content of lemon)

5. Furuichi Takayuki Beelzebub

oooo boy this series is an old one but i still love it with all my heart. furuichi takayuki! best friend of tatsumi oga! the tactician/general of the delinquent school, ishiyama high! he's known as the 'Perverted' character and gets beat up for it a l o t in canon but i love how its not his ONLY defining trait, they also handled the pervert issue in my favorite arc in the manga and showed how one-dimensional and shallow the characters see him. he's so well-written and fleshed out and his entire character is *chef's kiss* i love him so much and can go in an entire rant about him but this is long enough.

6. Cheslock 🎻 Black Butler

he gave me so much gender envy when i first saw him. please he's so cool and despite his punk aesthetic he's a musical genius i cant wait to see him get animated. he's actually a side character but honestly i dont care i just love that he exists but is chronically underrated please-

7. Jun'ichiro Tanizaki ❄️ Bungo Stray Dogs

ok first up- his relationship with his sister is 100% WEIRD, there is a chance that theyre not actually related but it's still quite weird to do romantic acts with someone you openly call a sibling. disregarding that, tanizaki is a force to be reckoned with ngl, he's scary when he needs to be, his ability is strong and the way he utilizes it is amazing. he looks so harmless but he can actually kill you. i want his sweater right there it looks comfortable especially with the long sleeves i can hide my hands in as well

8. Zuko 🔥 Avatar: the Last Airbender

need i explain more. he's ZUKO. the ORIGINAL bad guy gets redemption arc, but done 100% RIGHT. they gave him a tragic backstory, stubborn and determined personality, funny personality and memorable quotes, and the most memorable hair journey. flameo hotman.

9. Anthony J Crowley 😈 Good Omens

i love him sm, he's so funny and cool, radiates sm gender envy too and i want to steal his entire closet. despite being a demon he's undeniably not Evil, he causes mischief efficiently, and i love efficiency.

10. Barbatos ☕ Obey Me

i don't know why he's my favorite he just is. he's so nice and kind in-game, he's efficient, competent, charming, i love him sm. he can basically do everything, a walking tea encyclopedia, likes heavy metal, and greatly dislikes rats. he can also control time and timelines?? so cool why dont people like barbatos more

and if you noticed that six of these fandoms contain demons/demonology, i'm wondering about that too.

i love tag games sm, thank you for tagging me again<3 despite liking tag games i dont know that many blogs enough to tag so if you see this you're very VERY much welcome to join in as well!

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FAQ

If you’re dying to know why chapters 123, 139, and 147 are up on some sites, or you’ve ever been curious how fan translations work, or you’re just sick of seeing people asking about either of those things, we now have an FAQ page! It’s also under the cut for those on mobile!

Fan Translation FAQ/ Missing chapters of Mairuma, EXPLAINED!!

So if you’ve been reading the manga on certain websites, you might have noticed big gaps in the chapters available in English:

like this.

In a nutshell: Chapters 123, 139, and 147* were translated by a different team, one unaffiliated with anyone currently working on the manga. These chapters were translated out of order, with no regard to the progress of the English translation. The gap chapters are not available in English (yet).

*94 and 107 as well

Read on to find out why!

But first, in order to understand this, you’ll need some background knowledge on how fan translations of manga work. (Skip to point 4 if you know all this already or just want the short version.)

Let’s start with the basics:

1) Nobody works for the website! I’ve seen this misunderstanding surprisingly often - the sites you read manga on are a bit like Reddit or Livejournal or any forum-type website, in that all of the content is user-created. Which leads me to:

2) Nobody gets paid! All that manga on mangadex is the product of many many individuals who just love manga and want to share it with others. These individuals form teams or ‘groups’ and work on one or more manga they like.

3) Groups are needed because flipping a manga chapter from another language into English…is hard! There are a few main positions:

Translator: this is self-explanatory. Translators are a coveted resource because it takes years to develop the necessary language skills, and most manga are absolutely chalk-full of wordplay puns, cultural references, and country-specific memes. The background knowledge required to localize stuff like this is extensive.

Proofreader: also self-explanatory, the proofreader proofreads!

Cleaner: This person takes out the original text and makes the manga look like it was always on a digital platform. This is a job of manual image processing to make each page go from grainy garbage to a nice, clear picture. The tricks to this are something that takes a while to learn, and you need some kind of photoshop-y program to do it.

Redrawer: Imagine trying to mimic your favorite art style, but you have to also contend with halftones/screentones and also it’s in the original manga. It’s hard T_T and it can be very time consuming. It’s how you get from point A to point B here:

Typesetter: This person sets the translated text into the manga. Sounds easy! Is not. What’s the best font to use? Capitalization? Alignment? Line spacing? Where should you break a line? What’s the best shape for the text? How can I mimic this weird text effect from the original manga? How do I deal with this goddamn bubble?!

QC: Makes sure everything looks good, makes changes as necessary, and polishes the final product. This team member is usually the most experienced with the entire process and helps make sure the newer team members don’t screw everything up make too many mistakes 😊

Finding someone who can do two or more of these jobs isn’t uncommon, but it’s very rare to find one person who can do them all. And even then, teams of 4+ are much faster and more likely to stick with a project, since splitting this between just a few people is back-breaking work!

4) Sniping (or, why you came here in the first place)

So like, why the gaps though!?

Short answer: Because the uploader was a jerk, that’s why!

Long answer: Every community has its trolls. When a group starts translating a manga, it is generally accepted that they’ve written their names on it, so to speak. It’s pretty rude to start translating a manga that already has a group working on it (rather than just asking to help lol). It’s just a dick move to translate a chapter 50-90 chapters ahead of the English language translation to give everyone spoilers. Unfortunately, that’s what happened to Mairimashita! Iruma-kun.

SSSSS (SSS?), the group responsible for all 3 of those chapters in the picture, is a somewhat notorious “sniping” group, which means they like to randomly translate chapters wildly out of order and context just to screw with the fans. (Note that they do this without contacting the group that is currently translating.) Chapters 123, 139, and 147 are examples of chapters that were sniped. If you look at the dates in the screenshot, 123 was uploaded 7 months ago, when the English translation had only reached…chapter 67, and Misfits Scans was nary a twinkle in anyone’s eye. Luckily, since Misfits organized and started regular updates, not many more of these sniped chapters have gone up.

So, when will the gap chapters be available?!!??!?!

Misfits Scans has been doing their best and working at breakneck speed to catch up to the Japanese release, but those gap chapters are going to take a while! At the current pace of 2 chapters/wk, you’ll be able to safely read chapter 147 in early September. But we do love our surprise extra releases 😉

Read on to find out why we’re so far behind in the first place!

Chapters of Mairimashita! Iruma-kun come out weekly in a magazine called Shonen Champion (It’s like Shonen Jump, but different). The original group decided on a considerably slower schedule than Misfits, releasing just one chapter per month. They did this from March of 2017, when the manga premiered, until enough fans got impatient because of the Anime in… about September, 2019. There was a big battle of the groups for a while in the fall, since being almost 100 chapters behind on such a popular manga was frustrating for the influx of anime fans. The original group gave up, and eventually a steady, much faster crew settled in to grind out the chapters we were missing. How the misfits formed is a heartwarming story of people the world over coming together through various roads and bonding through the long toil of fan translation…a story for another day!