Maoyu

Maoyū: Maō Yūsha
Cover of volume 1 featuring the title characters
まおゆう魔王勇者
Genre	Fantasy[1]
Light novel
Written by	Mamare Touno
Illustrated by	Keinojou Mizutama, toi8
Published by	Enterbrain
Demographic	Male
Original run	December 29, 2010 – December 22, 2012
Volumes	8 (List of volumes)
Manga
Maoyū Maō Yūsha: Oka no Mukō e
Written by	Mamare Touno
Illustrated by	Hiro Touge
Published by	Akita Shoten
Magazine	Champion Red
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	May 19, 2011 – August 19, 2014
Volumes	8[2]
Manga
Maoyu: Archenemy and Hero "Become mine, Hero" "I refuse!"
Written by	Mamare Touno
Illustrated by	Akira Ishida
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	Kadokawa Shoten
Magazine	Comp Ace
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	May 26, 2011 – August 26, 2016
Volumes	18 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written by	Mamare Touno
Illustrated by	You Asami
Published by	Enterbrain
Magazine	Famitsu Comic Clear
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	June 24, 2011 – November 11, 2016
Volumes	8[3]
Manga
Maoyū 4-Koma: Muitemasen yo, Maō-sama!
Written by	Mamare Touno
Illustrated by	Ronchi Nanatsumu
Published by	Enterbrain
Magazine	Magi-Cu Comics web
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	Jun 29, 2011 – October 2, 2014
Volumes	3[4]
Manga
Maoyū Maō Yūsha Gaiden: Madoromi no Onna Mahōtsukai
Written by	Mamare Touno
Illustrated by	Taiki Kawakami
Published by	Kodansha
Magazine	Monthly Shōnen Sirius
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	November 26, 2011 – March 25, 2014
Volumes	7[5]
Anime television series
Directed by	Takeo Takahashi
Written by	Naruhisa Arakawa
Music by	Takeshi Hama
Studio	Arms
Licensed by	AUS: Madman Entertainment NA: Sentai Filmworks UK: Anime on Demand
Original network	Tokyo MX, Mie Television, tvk, Sun TV, KBS, GBS, Animax
English network	SEA: Animax Asia[6]
Original run	January 5, 2013 – March 30, 2013
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)

Maoyū: Maō Yūsha (まおゆう魔王勇者, "Demon King and Hero"), also known as Maoyu, or Archenemy and Hero in English, is a Japanese light novel series by Mamare Touno that was initially posted in a play format on the textboard 2channel in 2009. Enterbrain published five main novels in the series, in addition to three side-story novels between 2010 and 2012, selling over 450,000 copies in total. It has received several manga adaptations. A 12-episode anime adaptation by Arms aired in Japan from January 5 to March 30, 2013. The series follows the exploits of a human hero and the queen of demons who join forces to bring peace and prosperity to their war-torn world.