English Dub Review: Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun “Give the Youth All the Nutrients They Need | Crossing the Sunbeams Shining Through the Trees”
Overview
The Dinner of the Thirteen Crowns occurs, and then Iruma, Asmodeus, and Clara contemplate being second-years.
Our Take
Picking up from the previous episode, the story finally dives deeper into the Demon King candidate storyline, with the Thirteen Crowns evaluating Iruma, Leiji, and Razzberry. While the meeting initially feels intimidating, the dinner portion quickly becomes the highlight, as the candidates’ true personalities are revealed through their eating habits. Iruma’s endless appetite, which originally came from his difficult human life, is now seen in a completely different light not desperation, but an almost overwhelming desire to enjoy everything he has gained in the Netherworld. Even Baal can’t help but see the potential behind Iruma’s “bottomless greed.”
Much of the proceedings puts focus on Iruma, Clara, and Azz preparing to become second-years and figuring out what kind of upper-tier students they desire to be. Clara naturally fits her role thanks to her experience caring for her younger siblings, while Azz’s attempts at acting strict toward Iruma become hilariously impossible thanks to his overwhelming admiration. And Kalego being irritated that their popularity causes a scene even when they are just merely sleeping was another great comedic moment. Meanwhile, Sullivan’s conversation with Iruma highlights that becoming Demon King is not something he is necessarily prepared for yet, but it is an opportunity he should not ignore.
Overall, this was a fun and more relaxed episode that balanced comedy, character development, and some interesting hints about Iruma’s future. The idea that demons reveal their true selves through food was a fantastic concept, and Iruma’s simple wish for the Netherworld to be as welcoming as Babyls perfectly reflects who he is at this point in the story. While he still has a long way to go before he can truly stand as a future Demon King, seeing Iruma, Clara, and Azz step into their second year together promises plenty of entertaining moments ahead.
