Introduction
An angel arrives in Hell! A demon lord is awakened! There are penguins everywhere! What’s going on here?
Angel assassin-in-training Flonne is on a quest to destroy the demon Overlord. Instead of accomplishing her mission, the ditzy Flonne manages to wake Laharl, the demon lord and heir to the throne, from his two year slumber. Now the pair, along with Laharl’s not-so-faithful vassal Etna and her army of explosive souls in penguin costumes, must restore order to the crumbling Netherworld.
Based on the events of the game Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Makai Senki Disgaea follows Laharl’s journey to squash the demon rebellion, reclaim the throne, and destroy anyone who stands in his path. Or, you know, let them join him on his travels if they really want. Just remember: Laharl is a demon lord. There’s no way he’ll ever show kindness, compassion, or love... right?
Audience reviews
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xRedAssassinx2
The anime is fine, doesn't follow the game's plot but rather mixed the endings together. I started with Disgaea 3 until I went back to play its previous predecessors, I started to appreciate the 1st game's plot a lot more than most of its newer games. The anime did an ok job with its adaptation, the comedy at least. This is an honest review with Disgaea. For those who had played this game assuming most of its viewers did, would enjoy it for what it is (like me). However, for those who haven't played the game would probably not like it, not like the person reading this would care actually. So I'm going to be brief.
The art is good for its time I guess, the sounds were alright, there was some character development mainly for Laharl that one would not expect when they are first introduced t…
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The Disgaea franchise is, generally speaking, fantastic. They're RPGs with a strong sense of humour & endearing characters. Sort of like another RPG franchise that I reviewed an anime based off of. The anime for this came out in '06 from OLM. That's right, the Gunsmith Cats, Steel Angel Kurumi 2 & Pokemon studio. Let's see how they managed with this one.
Story:
we open with an angel, Flonne, faffing about in the underworld to assassinate its king. She comes across the king's son, Laharl, who was poisoned and left in a casket. She heals him and the pair swiftly learn that his father died while he was snoozing. After some confrontations with other demons, and finding a companion in Etna and her Frobisher... I mean prinny squad, they decide to head for the castle so that Laharl can claim…
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This is an anime based off a video game. It likely isn’t as good, but I still enjoyed it as an anime only viewer.
Although the story isn’t the best, it is clear and somewhat interesting. It’s about an angel who has a task to reform the demons who live in hell, but it’s clear from the start that they aren’t as bad as they’re made out to be. The story around the Prinnies, why they exist, and why they work so willingly for something the demon characters seem to have so much of is also interesting.
Like most video game adaptations the character designs in this anime are really well done. The main character is a blonde girl, but unlike most anime blondes she isn’t a Westerner, although she technically still is a foreigner. Although the series is set in hell and is about reforming demons the p…
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Without even trying, Disgaea steps over all those anime about a hero who Wants to Become to the Best. It’s not a deliberate, focused exercise in style or cliches. The only idea behind it is to deliver a simple adventure about becoming an overlord. This form will never die and that’s okay. You can fit many ideas into it. Somehow, Disgaea manages to get it right without fitting any ideas.
Other great works in this style – JoJo and Kill la Kill – have a bigger purpose than simply telling a story. One was about testing the limit of how macho you could get. The other comes from the head of Imaishi, and that guy never stops hallucinating. After all, we’ve seen this pattern of Hero Defeats Enemy plenty of times. Relying on it means falling back on cliches, and cliches are always terrible when th…
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Disgaea is simple, yet well made fun! If you like cute stuff and a good story? Then this is for you (and me!). Watch the short into video "Welcome to Netherworld" for an excellent, no spoilers look at what you'll get.
Etna is really the central character, but all 3 MC get plenty of air time and development. If you find Etna adorable? You'll love this show!
Story: Seems simple to begin with, but grows in depth and complexity. The finale is terrific, bringing everything to a logical and satisfying end. Except: 12 episodes is too short! But there's no sense of rushing, just a wish we could see more!
Art: Pretty basic, it may turn some away with its age & cartoon-ish style.
Sound: Is good, and the English Dub is terrific! The OP and ED are catchy and well made.
Characters: While not much can…
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Makai Senki Disgaea is an adaptation of the first game in a series of games that has taken the RPG gamer community by storm, combining wit and intriguing combat mechanics to keep players entertained for weeks on end.
How much from the original is left? Hardly anything. Is that a bad thing? Not really.
The story of anime diverges heavily from the very beginning: Flonne finds Laharl sleeping in a garbage dump, far away from the castle. However, this allows watchers already familiar with the source material to discover something new, albeit unexpected, given that the trailers promised a more faithful adaptation. However, seasoned players will get exactly what they expect: more of the characters they've grown to know and love.
Makai Senki Disgaea is heavily episodic with little interaction…
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I initially decided to watch Makai Senki Disgaea because I thought the drawing style was cute. And it was, though MSD was quite different than I'd expected I guess. The first half was okay, but at a certain point I must admit there were moments that I thought MSD was a bit boring, and in the first episodes not much happens, or at least not much very exciting stuff. I kind of missed the "deeper meaning" of the story... But the last four episodes were quite different! From episode 9 on I started to enjoy MSD much more because it gets more interesting and the series finally start becoming "deeper". But I won't get into details, so you should just go and watch it for yourselves ;D Overall, a 7 because it was close to a six in the beginning, and close to an 8 in the ending :) If you want a "lig…
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Never have I found a better situation in which to use the letters L-O-L. This short series based of a popular game title gives the aura of a "quest anime" where a group of people (usually under aged little kids or teens) have to travel far and wide to obtain some magnificent treasure. Luckily this isn't one of those dry lengthy traveling series that lack comedy, this anime keeps the humor rolling and displays the most eccentric of characters. The ending was also as well pretty good, with an unseen twist to the very dramatic side. And I stress the word VERY.
I give this 10/10. Didn't drag on too long, but didn't fall short.
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A light-hearted story of an angel in training, a devil heir to the throne, and his "servants" who don't exactly serve him the best they can. It's comic and cute, and with a minimal amount of innuendo, Disgaea is suitable for most audiences. If you want to pass some time with a fun, enjoyable anime, this is certainly the one to watch.
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First of all - Anime is based on Sony Playstation 2 game, with same title.
I watched this series after playing sequel of Disgaea game, so I already know about some things in Netherworld. But if someone haven't played it, could have problems with understand some things at the beggining.
Makai Senki Disgaea is comedy with supernatural powers. Young trainee angel Flonne was send to Netherworld, home of devils to assassinate king of this world. After long searching she founds he's son, in deep slumber. When she woke him young Devil, Laharl is trying to take his place as King of Netherworld after death of father.
This is really humoristic series, exactly like in game, with some attempts of the creation of epic climate, but still with large amount of humour. It's short so its perfect for small…
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This is worth watching whether or not you've played the game, for Playstation 2 because the plot takes some significant divergances, which I found to be an interesting alternate storyline. (The ending is still very much similar, but how they get there is different enough)
The story, in large part is very episodic, so a lot of the time "real" character development doesn't happen. There are, however, a couple of parts where there's some "real" development, generally in the beginning and end, I would say. Though it's generally lighthearted, it has its serious points as well.
The characters, I think, are pretty lovable. Ok, not Gordon. But Laharl, Flonne and Etna are all lovable or hateable in their own ways, and Prinnies are just kind of funny in general. MIDBOSS. <--- Is why you should wat…
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Ohayoo! This is my first anime and my english is bad , so excuse me for my \'lame\' writing...
I\'ll review this anime with the 6 elements available.
First comes the story: As we all know the set is from the PS2 game. The plotline its easy to understand and very enjoyable to watch closely, but it\'s nothing special afterall.
Art: Ok, here comes the great dilemma - the 3d is great integrated in the TV series, the character art is great, the landscape is very good, but i think something is missing. Maybe if there where more details i guess
The sound is average. Its pleasurable, i can\'t say anything else. Laharl (about him later) is casted by Kaori Mizuhashi - woman, how do you like that :D (don\'t get me wrong- she\'s a proffesional in voice-acting :))
The main stage Characters in the…
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