An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride (Original Japanese Version)

Season 1
Zagan might be the most feared evil sorcerer, but he’s also the most socially inept. In love at first sight with an elven slave, Nephy, he purchases her with no clue how to talk to her. The awkward arrangement for a bumbling sorcerer and timid elf begins.
202412 episodesTV-14
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  1. S1 E1 - First Love Is Like a Nasty Disease That Everyone Catches Once
    April 3, 2024
    24min
    TV-14
    The death of an Archdemon sends waves throughout the world of sorcerers. As his estate is auctioned off, an elf woman goes up for sale, and the sorcerer Zagan is stricken with love at first sight.
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  2. S1 E2 - First Love With Social Anxiety Tastes a Lot Like Moldy Bread
    April 10, 2024
    24min
    TV-14
    After a very bland breakfast, Zagan realizes he has no idea what people normally eat. Nephy offers to make him a homecooked meal, and the two set off to buy ingredients from a nearby town. However, financial troubles and highwaymen prevent smooth travel.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Quieter They Are, The Devastatingly Scarier They Are When Mad
    April 17, 2024
    24min
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    Chastille and several other Angelic Knights assault Zagan's castle, but he's unwilling to start stacking up bodies with Nephy around. When his hesitation puts him in danger, Nephy unleashes her own power to save him.
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  4. S1 E4 - When An Archdemon Offers You Anything, You're Better Off Saying No
    April 24, 2024
    24min
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    In an effort to give Nephy power she has some control over, Zagan takes her on as an apprentice. However, after a meeting with the 12 remaining Archdemons, he begins to doubt whether he can give her a normal life.
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  5. S1 E5 - Heartbreak Can Be Literally, Physically Painful
    May 1, 2024
    24min
    TV-14
    Devastated and alone, Nephy is found by the people of Kianoides and comforted by Chastille and Manuela. Just as Nephy steels her resolve and decides to return to Zagan, she's spirited away by magic from an unknown source.
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  6. S1 E6 - If You're An Archdemon, You're Almost Obligated To Act Outrageously
    May 8, 2024
    24min
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    Zagan has arrived to face Barbatos and save Nephy. He brings the full power of an Archdemon to the clash. However, interacting with Barbatos' spell circles has an unexpected effect.
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  7. S1 E7 - Even An Archdemon Should Know Better Than To Hit A Child
    May 15, 2024
    24min
    TV-14
    Chastille faces repercussions for her refusal to hunt down Zagan. Yet another challenger assaults Zagan's castle, but this one is doomed to a different kind of punishment than the others.
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  8. S1 E8 - I Found a Dragon and I Guess She's My Daughter Now
    May 22, 2024
    24min
    TV-14
    Zagan, Nephy, and For investigate Marchosias' old estate and discover a shocking connection. A veteran Sacred Sword wielder arrives, and Chastille quickly finds herself disagreeing with him, an incredibly dangerous position to take without her sword.
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  9. S1 E9 - The Angelic Knight Situation Sounds Like a Mess I'd Rather Not Get Involved In
    May 29, 2024
    24min
    TV-14
    The presence of Raphael continues to loom over our protagonists. When Chastille's life is endangered, Zagan offers her shelter. However, she quickly finds herself struggling to get used to life in the castle.
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  10. S1 E10 - Of Course Parents Panic When Their Daughter Runs Away From Home
    June 5, 2024
    24min
    TV-14
    For investigates the old Archdemon's castle in order to find weapons to wield in her quest for revenge. However, before she can enter the estate, she's beset by Raphael.
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  11. S1 E11 - It's Still Apparently an Angelic Knight's Duty To Slay Wicked Beasts
    June 12, 2024
    24min
    TV-14
    Heavily wounded, Raphael warns Chastille of treacherous threats lurking within the Church. As For learns more about the man she has carried such hatred for, she must decide if revenge is truly something she wants anymore.
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  12. S1 E12 - Music At Night Is Lovely, But Maybe Too Much When You're Socially Awkward
    June 19, 2024
    24min
    TV-14
    Zagan settles into life with his new family. For and Raphael settle into an entirely new dynamic living at the castle together. On an outing with Nephy and For, he encounters an ancient sorcerous device in need of repair.
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Directors
Hiroshi Ishiodori
Cast
Kana IchinoseYusuke Kobayashi
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