Demon Lord 2099

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Demon Lord 2099
First light novel volume cover
魔王2099
(Maō 2099)
Genre
Light novel
Written byDaigo Murasaki
Illustrated byKureta
Published byFujimi Shobo
English publisher
ImprintFujimi Fantasia Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runJanuary 20, 2021 – present
Volumes3
Manga
Written byDaigo Murasaki
Illustrated byKiiro Akashiro
Published byKadokawa Shoten
MagazineShōnen Ace Plus
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 5, 2021 – June 24, 2022
Manga
Written byDaigo Murasaki
Illustrated byYutaka Sakurai
Published byKadokawa Shoten
MagazineShōnen Ace Plus
DemographicShōnen
Original runMarch 22, 2023 – present
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byRyō Andō
Written byYūichirō Momose
Music byTatsuya Kato
StudioJ.C.Staff
Original run Q4 2024 – scheduled

Demon Lord 2099 (Japanese: 魔王2099, Hepburn: Maō 2099) is a Japanese light novel series written by Daigo Murasaki and illustrated by Kureta. The series began publication by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint in January 2021. The light novel series has been licensed in English by Yen Press.[2] A manga adaptation by Kiiro Akashiro was serialized online on Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace Plus from November 2021 to June 2022. A second manga adaptation by Yutaka Sakurai began serialization on the same website in March 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff is set to premiere in Q4 2024.

Plot[edit]

In the magical fantasy world of Alneath, the villainous Demon Lord Veltol Velvet Velsvalt was slain in battle by the hero Gram. 500 years later, his subordinate Machina Soleige uses magic to revive Veltol. During his time away however, Alneath underwent a catastrophe known as the "Fantasion" when it merged with the industrial world of Earth in the year 2023. This resulted in prejudice between various races, the collapse of national boundaries, and wars between newly established city states. After the wars, relative peace broke out, and Alneath's magic was combined with Earth's industry to create magical engineering known as "magineering". Veltol is revived in the year 2099 in the city state of Shinjuku (formerly Tokyo), and together with Machina and her hacker friend Takahashi, he attempts to regain his power and once again attempt world domination.[1]

Characters[edit]

Veltol Velvet Velsvalt (ベルトール＝ベルベット・ベールシュバルト, Berutōru Berubetto Bērushubaruto)
Voiced by: Satoshi Hino[3]
Veltol is a villainous immortal lord originally from the fantasy world of Alneath whose ambition is to rule the world. Slain in battle by the hero Gram, he does not completely die and is reincarnated by his subordinate Machina 500 years later in 2099, by which time Alneath has merged with Earth. Veltol decides to conquer these merged worlds, but is now powerless due to his magic abilities coming from belief from his followers. He thus works with Machina and her friend Takahashi to rebuild his following.
Machina Soleige (マキナ＝ソレージュ, Makina Sorēju)
Voiced by: Miku Itō[3]
Machina was one of Veltol's "Six Dark Peers", his most trusted followers, who has the ability to use fire magic. She also used magic to revive Veltol to life and is his most loyal follower. With Veltol having lost his magic powers, he moves in with Machina after he is revival.
Takahashi (高橋)
Voiced by: Hana Hishikawa[4]
Takahashi is a hacker born into the world after the Fantasion, and a friend of Machina. She works with Machina to help Veltol regain his power.

Media[edit]

Light novels[edit]

No. Title Original release date English release date
1Cyberpunk City Shinjuku (電子荒廃都市・新宿)January 20, 2021[5]
9784040739588		March 15, 2022[6]
9781975338626
2Cybermagic City Akihabara (電脳魔導都市・秋葉原)April 20, 2021[7]
9784040739632		June 21, 2022[8]
9781975336837
3Paradise Prison City Yokohama (楽園監獄都市・横浜)June 20, 2023[9]
9784040750101		—

Manga[edit]

The series received two manga adaptations. The first series, illustrated by Kiiro Akashiro, was serialized online on Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace Plus from November 5, 2021 to June 24, 2022, before being removed from the website for unknown reasons.[10] The second series, illustrated by Yutaka Sakurai, began serialization on the same website on March 22, 2023.[11] The second series' chapters have been collected into two tankōbon volumes as of March 2024.[12]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 October 26, 2023[13]978-4-04-114247-9
2 March 26, 2024[12]978-4-04-114761-0

Anime[edit]

An anime adaptation was announced by Aniplex at AnimeJapan on March 25, 2023.[14] It was later revealed to be a television series produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Ryo Ando, with Yūichirō Momose writing overseeing series scripts, Ryousuke Tanigawa designing the characters and Tatsuya Katō composing the music.[3][15] It is set to premiere in Q4 2024.[16][4]

Reception[edit]

Demon Lord 2099 won the 33rd Fantasia Grand Prize.[17][18]

See also[edit]

  • Ishura, another light novel series illustrated by the same artist

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Wolf, Ian (April 7, 2022). "Demon Lord 2099, Volume 1 – Cyberpunk City Shinjuku Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Mateo, Alex (July 23, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses 2 Manga, 2 Light Novels for January 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Loo, Egan (September 10, 2023). "Demon Lord 2099 Anime Unveils Main Cast, Studio J.C. Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 23, 2024). "Demon Lord 2099 Anime Reveals Fall Debut, More Cast & Staff in Teaser Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  5. ^ 魔王２０９９ １.電子荒廃都市・新宿. Fantasia Bunko (in Japanese). 20 January 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Demon Lord 2099, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  7. ^ 魔王２０９９ ２.電脳魔導都市・秋葉原. Fantasia Bunko (in Japanese). 20 April 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "Demon Lord 2099, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  9. ^ 魔王２０９９ ３.楽園監獄都市・横浜. Fantasia Bunko (in Japanese). Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  10. ^ 『魔王2099』のコミカライズ連載が開始 科学と魔法が交わる未来都市に蘇りし魔王のサイバーパンクファンタジー. LN News (in Japanese). March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  11. ^ 『魔王2099』の新コミカライズ連載が開始 科学と魔法が交わる未来都市に再臨した魔王の覇道ファンタジー. LN News (in Japanese). March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  12. ^ a b 魔王2099（2） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  13. ^ 魔王2099（１） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  14. ^ Pineda, Rafael (March 25, 2023). "Demon Lord 2099 Novels Get Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  15. ^ アニメ「魔王2099」魔王役の日野聡、マキナ役の伊藤美来がPVから続投 制作はJ.C.STAFF. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  16. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 14, 2023). "Demon Lord 2099 Anime Airs in 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  17. ^ "Yen Press Announces Four New Series for Future Publication". Anime News Network. July 23, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  18. ^ Murasaki, Daigo (March 15, 2022). Demon Lord 2099, Volume 1: Cyberpunk City Shinjuku. Kureta (illustrator). New York: Yen Press. p. 203. ISBN 9781975338626.

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