Helck
A certain country in the demon world. The Demon King was defeated by the hands of one of the heroes, and a competition was held for the title of the New Demon King. The Imperial Four Heavenly Kings Vermilio, who is in charge of the tournament, is furious at the participation of the human hero Helck, who is supposed to be her enemy. After receiving news of the fall of the castle of Urum before the final, Vermilio sets out to retake Urum Castle with Helck and other finalists. With a smile, Helck says, "Let's destroy humans." Are those words true? The truth behind the smile is... (Source: HIDIVE) Note: The first and second episode premiered at Anime Expo 2023 on July 1.
Helck is a tv with 24 episodes, from Summer 2023, produced by Satelight, rated 7.1/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
A certain country in the demon world. The Demon King was defeated by the hands of one of the heroes, and a competition was held for the title of the New Demon King. The Imperial Four Heavenly Kings Vermilio, who is in charge of the tournament, is furious at the participation of the human hero Helck, who is supposed to be her enemy. After receiving news of the fall of the castle of Urum before the final, Vermilio sets out to retake Urum Castle with Helck and other finalists. With a smile, Helck says, "Let's destroy humans." Are those words true? The truth behind the smile is... (Source: HIDIVE) Note: The first and second episode premiered at Anime Expo 2023 on July 1.
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Tags
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Demons — Prominently features malevolent otherworldly creatures.
- War — Partly or completely set during wartime.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Travel — Centers around character(s) moving between places a significant distance apart.
- Conspiracy — Contains one or more factions controlling or attempting to control the world from the shadows.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Magic — Prominently features magical elements or the use of magic.
- Class Struggle — Contains conflict born between the different social classes. Generally between an dominant elite and a suffering oppressed group.
- Surreal Comedy — Prominently features comedic moments that defy casual reasoning, resulting in illogical events.
- Angels — Prominently features spiritual beings usually represented with wings and halos and believed to be attendants of God.
- Shounen — Target demographic is teenage and young adult males.