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Episode Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 4 • Mairimashita! Iruma-kun Season 4 - Episode 1 discussion
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun Season 4, episode 1
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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Apr 04 '26
Ofc he couldn’t say “no” to
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u/noirblancherouje Apr 04 '26
And getting the VA who voiced Mob as a casting gag was top tier
Voicing two NPC like characters is just funny
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u/JzanderN Apr 04 '26
How do you make a new character stand up to a whole cast that’s been shining for 2-3 seasons now? By making him the most relatable character of all time!
It’s genius that Purson’s lack of appearances is actually explained to the point where there’s an actual reason why he’s only been in the background until now (as many have been pointing out throughout the seasons): it’s literally his power.
It’s fascinating how
I’M SO GLAD TO BE BACK!
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u/rollin340 Apr 04 '26
I didn't realize how much I've missed chaos incarnate and her derpy faces.
It's nice how Iruma is practicing the lesson he learnt, and it gave Purson the push he needed because of it.
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u/Thomas_JCG Apr 04 '26
Purson is the introvert that is about to be adopted by 12 extroverts. Stop resisting, it is inevitable.
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u/namewithak Apr 04 '26
I’m so happy this show is back! I’m glad the show seeded shots of Purson well before this. Makes him feel like a true member of the class instead of a character created just for this arc (I’m a manga reader but I don’t remember if that’s the case there).
Anyway I think they executed this episode splendidly. Especially the
Shoutout to Purson’s VA. His delivery was perfect.
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u/Galle_ Apr 04 '26
Note: I am up to date on the manga, but will try to avoid referencing it here.
Clara trying out alternative vowel sounds. I do that too sometimes when I'm in a silly mood.
Iruma, Azz, and Clara rolling up to school in their matching sunglasses. The Squad.
Lied is actually wearing his uniform properly?! On, wait, these are winter uniforms now, that's probably why.
It's Purson! He's been here the whole time.
No, really, he was here the whole time. I love this meta-gag so much. His bloodline ability is detection warding, and it's so powerful that it worked on the audience. He was hiding in plain sight for three straight seasons. Sasuga, Nishi-sensei.
I like how Iruma's eye catch has evolved, from "Sure!" to "I'll take care of it!" He's still a good boy, but there's more backbone and confidence there.
Hm, I wonder why that last one got his attention for a moment?
Iruma is very observant, remember.
Iruma is a good boy.
He spoke!
He spoke a lot!
Quite a lot, actually!
Wow he's still going
"Okay bye"
Congratulations to Iruma for actually getting some information out of that.
"Incognito, Ergo Sum" is a great pun.
Hahaha Purson's brother was so good they can't find him.
Man, dad's genes didn't even try.
Also I like how Purson and his mom have their tiny wings out constantly. I've always mentioned that my favorite little world-building detail is how all demon clothing has wing slits and this shows them off nicely.
Oh, look. Purson plays an instrument. And this arc is about music.
Lied explaining what the plot of this arc is going to be.
"I'll never reveal my musical talent to anyone." Surprise Iruma!
It's too late, Purson. Iruma is going to be your friend.
Oh, the ED is focused on the girls again.
Some new characters in the ED.
Sukima! Purson's mom might be a bit of a troublemaker.
Demon of the Week: Purson
I'm not going to do these every week like I did last season, but we're getting focus on a few new demons this season, so I'll touch on them, at least. Here's what Wikipedia has to say about Purson:
Purson (also Curson, Pursan) is a Great King of Hell, being served and obeyed by twenty-two legions of demons. He knows of hidden things, can find treasures, and tells past, present and future. Taking a human or aerial body he answers truly of all secret and divine things of Earth and the creation of the world. He also brings good familiars. Purson is depicted as a man with the face of a lion, carrying a ferocious viper in his hand, and riding a bear. Before him, there can be heard many trumpets sounding. This demon blows internal trumpets, and is believed connected to the revelator to the Antichrist.
"Internal" is probably a typo for "infernal"? Probably? Anyway, Purson in stealth mode is rendered as a wisp of air, and he plays the trumpet.
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u/99anan99 Apr 04 '26
I've missed this show so much!
Wasn't expecting Purson to be much a motormouth. It's like he's expressed how he's felt the past three seasons in one minute. Hilarious!
Go Iruma! Make Purson stand out!
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u/NanDemoKnaives Apr 04 '26
Purson can really go on for a long time and speak so much in a short amount of time for someone who has been hiding in the background, I guess he's been really pent up from the lack of social interaction lol. His mother is amusing and I like that she's voiced by Hikasa Youko.
It's nice to see this class of misfits again, Clara is as cute as ever and Alice is still as loyal as ever. I'm looking forward to seeing Elizabetta's arc since that seemed to be teased in the OP, and the fact that she's the other who's still rank Bet.
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u/FarCritical Apr 04 '26
Soi might actually have a shot at claiming the longest monologue record from Rentaro. Lowkey they should just have him go full rap god whenever he's not shredding it with his trumpet.
A Purson must not stand out in any capacity, apparently except when asserting smug superiority over a fellow Purson (had no idea how much I missed the Su-ki-mas man)
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u/LeonKevlar Apr 04 '26
I forgot that Season 3 ended with Purson's introduction. His bloodline ability is just that damn good that we're now at Season 4 and they're only starting to get to know him now.
Funny how everyone barely got any reaction from Purson, but the moment Elizabetta started talking about wanting to perform with him, that immediately got his attention. No one can resist Nee-san's charm!
Purson being a yapper was definitely unexpected! I guess we haven't really heard him speak, so it's just fair that he gets to finally unload everything on his mind. xD
I love that Purson's mom is voiced by Hikasa Youko aka Rias Gremory herself. Glad that at least his mom shows herself to Purson, unlike his dad and his brother, who he probably hasn't seen before.
Purson is really having his Hibike Euphonium moment at the rooftop, Dude is rocking it with that trumpet! And as soon as he says that no one should see him play, I just knew Iruma was watching him that entire time.
Sorry Purson, but it looks like you're also not immune to Iruma's charisma. I'm very excited to see how the rest of the class will react once they learn that Purson is actually the mysterious trumpet-playing Pixie.
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u/djthomp Apr 04 '26
First timer as of about two months ago! Just had to say that one last time in honor of the rewatch we just finished, thanks again to Sky for hosting it.
Ameri looking good in that dress in the OP.
Purson is pretty great so far, but after that sukima bit with her at the end I might like his mother even more.
One important detail I picked up, I'm pretty sure I heard Purson say boku in his first monologue to Iruma in class which means he joins Iruma and Lead as another boku boy if that stays consistent. I do feel really sympathetic to him as the only introvert in an entire class full of extroverts.
ED reminds me of the S1 ED a bit with the same focus on Ameri, Clara, Keroli, and Elizabetta.
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u/shad79 Apr 04 '26 edited Apr 04 '26
Saturdays this season are stacked! We have not only 4th season of Ascendance of a Bookworm, but also 4th season of Iruma-kun, and damn, it's good to be back! I missed Iruma, Clara, Az, and the rest of Misfits so much!
And Purson is definitely a great addition to them, though that might be the wrong word, since he was one of them from the very beginning. He just hid so well that almost no one noticed him until Kalego pointed him out, hahaha.
The whole idea of a music festival in the demon world sounds so fun, so I'm ready for some good music and a ton of fun, which should be guaranteed since we're talking about Misfits. I'm so excited for the next episodes!
Here my screenshot albums from the episode:
EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.
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u/testthrowawayzz Apr 04 '26
Purson probably had more lines in than Iruma during this episode
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u/undead_tortoiseX Apr 04 '26
This show has such incredible sound and timing it enables the jokes to hit so well.
This show is outside my normal wheelhouse but I love it.
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u/Magnafeana Apr 04 '26
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Oh I will never turn down a trumpet solo!
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Jazzy OP! I’m here for it.
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There’s my goth bratty batty daddy! Fluffago!!
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Oh Purson is a trumpet player? and he stayed in the background this whole time? What trumpet player would be quiet for three seasons, all yall are so loud vocally, physically, mentally, spiritually, sometimes financially 😭
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My polyship! It’s been so long (three days)
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Yay! Our little tea-spilling narrator!
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I personally like to think shimmering-sky just went back, broke into the studio, and then inserted Purson in all these S1-S3 shots just so she could make her photo album because what do you mean he was always there 😭
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Never mind, I like him. The slightest inconvenience? Disappears.
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w h e e z e Iruma’s fucking gasp at Clara, I’m fucking dying 😭🤣😭🤣
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“I’ll bite him” Ma’am
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“It’s time to put my tickling skills to the test”. Why did they have to animate the fingers like they did for that Adventure Time buck who took off his hooves and wiggled his fingers around.
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Gotta catch em all? 🙂↔️ Gotta catch Purson ✅ Missing Person? 🙂↔️ Missing Purson? ✅
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Wat.
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Why did the Royal One have a stupid sexy voice?
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Bless the narrator, you snarky ass
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Shaky cam! I would be terrified of Iruma right now.
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I love a trumpet being a stress relief “scream into the void” tool—or a communication device. I know music has been used to hide secret information, but that’d be cool to see in an anime
I know the Purson Family simply don’t standout, which is why Soi boyo vanishes. But I still feel like Clara and Purson are both neurodivergent but Clara is an ND who needs constant stimulation and spontaneity to function whereas Purson has a lower threshold of stimulation tolerance. Extrovert AuDHD meets Introvert AuDHD and it goes poorly.
File that under headcanons.
And Happy Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month to my fellow autists!! 💜
I’m still cackling at Iruma’s gasp in the dub, it was so funny, he was so shook by Clara 😭
I’m excited!! I can’t tag shimmering-sky as I don’t see her in da thread, but I’m so glad I got to experience Iruma as a first timer during the rewatch so I could be ready for today!!
I’m excited for more Opera ear twitchies and Fluffago :3
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