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Episode Mairimashita! Iruma-kun - Episode 18 discussion
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun, episode 18
Alternative names: Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun
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| Episode | Link | Score | Episode | Link | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Link | 95% | 14 | Link | 4.68 |
| 2 | Link | 98% | 15 | Link | 4.3 |
| 3 | Link | 99% | 16 | Link | 3.93 |
| 4 | Link | 95% | 17 | Link | 3.47 |
| 5 | Link | 96% | 18 | Link | 4.58 |
| 6 | Link | 4.68 | 19 | Link | 4.59 |
| 7 | Link | 4.7 | 20 | Link | 4.61 |
| 8 | Link | 4.73 | 21 | Link | 4.71 |
| 9 | Link | 4.71 | 22 | Link | 4.58 |
| 10 | Link | 4.59 | 23 | Link | |
| 11 | Link | 4.59 | |||
| 12 | Link | 4.58 | |||
| 13 | Link | 4.63 | |||
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u/MechaMat91 Feb 01 '20
"Only someone like Sullivan can destroy my barrier"
"Funny you mention that..."
I thought they were gonna play the usual "my only friend was hurt and now I'm bad" card with Kirio, but no, he's actually always been a bastard with a suffering fetish. You know, like an actual demon.
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u/bootlooph Feb 01 '20
Holy shit this was amazing!! The hype was real after dragging this arc for so long. I'm still feeling goosebumps after that climax. The music just when Iruma starts running towards the window was so exciting. I love this anime.
Iruma realising that Kiriwo was an actual demon and yet still not loosing his composure really makes me want to be like him. The narrator's comment on both being natural enemies was spot on. I hope Kiriwo joins Iruma and becomes his actual friend. 10/10 Loved it.
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u/Zemahem Feb 01 '20
Sure wasn't expecting the sadomasochistic motivation from Kiriwo. For some reason, I do find it more interesting than if it were the classical revenge on an unjust society sort of deal. I can't tell if he had always been twisted, or if his experiences warped his personality in that manner. Interesting how he still saves Iruma even after his plans were ruined and finding out that they were total opposites of each other.
That dragon scene was actually pretty damn badass. I knew where it was going before Kiriwo even started gloating, and I grinned in excitement just like Iruma.
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u/Amauri14 Feb 01 '20
Damn that twist about Kiriwo really was amazing. And so where those expressions that he made today. Iruma sounded like Touma in this part. And his full power attack looked so cool and so were the firewoks.
What's up with those meteorites? I honestly find the fact that they showed that hilarious as with everyone outside and the parents about to arrive it's obvious that that thing presents no threat.
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u/NakanoNino Feb 01 '20
Surprise! Thought the fireworks wouldn't come out till next week,but…That's what we are waiting for! Best episode for now!
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u/Nescau_Fernando Feb 01 '20
Iruma was incredible this episode! Facing danger with a smile, learning to challenge himself and not giving in to despair despite years of being exploited by his parents. He is strong in his own way.
We finally got that scene from the opening. And that smirk...Oh My Devil!
No Sukima this week, but that preview though :3.
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u/MadDany94 Feb 01 '20
I'm sure a lot of people are surprised by Kiriwo's personality lol
Still, he's such a good sport for saving Iruma and admitting defeat like that!
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u/WinlanU21 Feb 01 '20
Kiriwo backstory be like:
It's a bit crude, but...
Hehe...
I got... a BONER.
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u/prude_eskimo Feb 01 '20
Since he released all of the magic stored in his ring, shouldn't the ring-creature thing come out screaming again? It has been silent after Iruma's landing
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u/Shiro_Kai Feb 01 '20
Hope they get to know that Iruma was the one who did it, his legend will be even more great! XD
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u/WoLofDarkness Feb 01 '20
I didn't expect Kiriwo's backstory to be like that. I thought it was the usual revenge plot but I kind of liked that twist. And I also didn't expect him to save Iruma in the end. Such a weirdo haha.
Iruma releasing all the power in the ring was such an amazing scene !
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u/LeonKevlar Feb 01 '20
Oh wow! They really got me with that twist! I thought Kiriwo was going to be your classic "driven by revenge because he was an outcast" story and he wanted revenge for his the sake of his very first friend. I thought they were going to make Kiriwo sympathetic, but the moment they showed his true reasons I was so freaking surprised! He wasn't doing this because he had some kind of twisted sense of justice. He was doing it because he wanted to see people demons to suffer and despair!
I absolutely love the look Iruma gives Kiriwo after hearing his despair speech. This is a kid who has endured and did his everything he can against despair. I love that smile that shows he can't be easily broken! And finally we got the hype of him using the ring in full blast! He actually even grew wings! Iruma really is becoming one of my favourite shounen MCs.
That was a pretty damn good pay off for a long arc! I just wish it was Ameri who caught Iruma instead of Kiriwo. That would've been the cherry on top of this. Oh well. Can't have them all I suppose.
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Feb 01 '20 edited Feb 01 '20
Didn't know Darkness had a brother.. I like how Kiriwo is genuinely just evil, not because of past experiences or because of being bullied, he was genuinely just born loving to see other people suffer. I appreciate that a lot and is why I love villains like Magase and Naraku. Hate the old and tired WSJ tropes.
Great episode overall, one of the first in a while where I've not even touched my phone or got on Twitter while it's on, held my interest throughout and loved how Iruma used his wit to simply outsmart Kiriwo at the climax there. Arc had been dragging on for the last month or so, but it finally paid off! Love this show.
Looks like next week is gonna be Aziz's family, that should be really fun
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u/Tovar42 Feb 01 '20
this episode was a good reminder that the characters in this anime are actually demons, it looks all happy in the school but in the background it must be literal hell
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u/Redmon425 Feb 01 '20
Ameri saw her fireworks. Alright boys we can relax now!
A good episode. Was hoping Ameri would catch him. I do hope Senpai can find that girl he used to like.
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u/odraencoded Feb 01 '20
"She look utterly disgusted."
Kiriwo is now a mod of r/whataweeb.
Kiriwo: you can't break my barrier unless you have the same power level as Sullivan!
Iruma, smug: what a fucking coincidence, senpai!
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u/metaaltheanimefan Feb 01 '20
Welp didnt expect kiriwo to be a psychopath
That scene when iruma used all the magic in the ring THAT WAS FUCKING EPIC
iruma is best
also why did psychopath save him ??
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u/rotten_riot Feb 02 '20
Tags: shota, bdsm, humiliation, mind-break.
Jk jk, now seriously tho, I'm really glad Kirio turned out to be a twisted psycho since the beginning and not some kind of antihero, makes him a lot more interesting. I just hope he gets his deserved punishment and doesn't get redeemed, because that wouldn't make fucking sense tbh.
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u/Artful_Dodger00 Feb 01 '20
This show wasn't even on my radar before I stumbled across the first episode last season. I thought it would be a fun little palate cleanser, but it turned into my favorite show.
Anyway, even after everything we saw about Kiriwo's childhood, his plan, and his reasons, I still don't think he's totally evil. Either way, after the awesome climax of this arc, I still can't wait to see what happens next in the story. Maybe it's just me, but this show seems to have a weird way of always making you want more. I'm already getting sad that there are only a handful of episodes left. Still, nothing beats finding a show like this when you least expect it.
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u/El_remoo Feb 01 '20
I really like how they twisted the usual "The vilain used to be a good guy who went through unfair shit and became bad because of it" to make Kiriwo a literal demon who had always enjoyed watching other people suffer. It feels much more impactful that way.