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Once more I need to talk about Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun! Specifically about Mephisto.
As such, manga spoilers ahead!
I've been thinking of the Scala exam a lot recently, and about Mephisto's reaction to Iruma. I realized that this is the first time in the manga that we see someone contrast Iruma from Delkira instead of compare him to.
If you think about it, it is often repeated through the series about how similar Iruma is to Delkira. Asmodeus saw him as Delkira during his first evil cycle when sitting on the throne. Repeatedly Sullivan sees Delkira in Iruma. Amduscias saw Delkira in Iruma during the musical festival. We are pretty consistently reminded the similarities between Iruma and the previous Demon King. It's kinda like we start to see Delkira as this amazing, never wrong being.
I think that is why it is so shocking when we get Mephisto's view point on the very beginning of Delkira as Demon King. For the first time, we see someone viewing Delkira in a negative light. We see Delkira be greedy and selfish enough that someone was essentially fired from the position that they had held for centuries. Mephisto was cast off on the whims of Delkira.
I think it is so interesting that it takes hundreds of chapters to get to this point. When I first read it, it felt wrong. Like 'that's not right.' Iruma is compared so often to this person that seeing something negative about them feels off putting. It's a reminder that Delkira was not perfect.
I also think that is why the conversation between Mephisto and Iruma is so beautiful. Mephisto realizes how different Delkira and Iruma are from each other, and because of those differences, Mephisto sees a future king in Iruma. That Iruma cares so much that he would never cast aside anybody. Everybody is important to him no matter who they are. This is the first time we finally get someone looking at Iruma as a future demon king because he is different from Delkira.
No one means ill by comparing Iruma to Delkira. Instead everybody means the highest respect by doing that, but there is something so refreshing about Iruma being seen as a future leader for being Iruma. For being greedy in a different way. Instead of making it all about himself and his desires, his greed stems from wanting everyone to be happy and fulfilled.
I was not expecting this outcome from the Scala exam. Initially I was very wary of Mephisto, but now I've come to love his character. He just wants to feel needed again, and Iruma offers that without even realizing it. Iruma is so clueless to the impact he has on the demons around him.
I hope my rambling was coherent. Basically, I am really excited for the series to continue and to see how this all progresses. To see Iruma continue to make a name for himself, as himself. This manga is just so beautifully done.
I finally got Procreate! What a better way to break it in the doing all the sticky note drawings I’ve done at work for Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-Kun. I’m still figuring it out, but you know, I’m pretty happy with my beginning attempts.
I read the mafia AU, and it's got me thinking thoughts about shipping a certain ship :)
I need to rant about Kalego's character progression from Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun! And I have no one to talk to about it.
Spoilers ahead (specifically manga spoilers)
Okay. We all know how at the start of it all, Kalego despises Iruma. The second Kalego becomes Iruma's familiar he is furious and tries to rebel and even get Sullivan to break the contract. (All within episode 2).
The next time we see Kalego interact with Iruma is in front of Camu-Camu's store where he clearly tells Iruma that he will never act as his familiar. To never call on him in any circumstance. Right?
That's why, when we get to the Heartbreaker exam, I want to cry. Before the exam, the only time Kalego is ever called as his familiar is when other people make Iruma summon Kalego. We never see Iruma ever actually use Kalego as his familiar. This also takes place after the first year contract was broken (so that Kalego would not be Iruma's familiar anymore which horribly backfires for Kalego).
During the Heartbreaker, Iruma is the one to summon Kalego. He basically begs Kalego not to harm anyone, to which Kalego looks at him and asks if it was a command (as demon and their familiar).
But then we get the part that makes me want to cry. In one moment, Iruma's danger sense goes off, and he feels immense bloodlust. Without thinking, Iruma calls on Kalego, for the first time actually making use of his familiar, and Kalego, who swore that first time to never do Iruma's bidding, immediately goes to Iruma's side to fight off a threat that he hadn't even known about. There was no hesitation or complaining. Kalego knew that whatever made Iruma actually call on his familiar was a danger to be taken seriously.
Sometimes I think about the fact that if the familiar contract had not been renewed, Iruma would have been taken. Kalego would not have been there to protect Iruma in that moment.
Then we get the 13th of Betrayal! Keeping in mind that at this point Kalego has already talked to Narnia who hinted that Iruma was a human, and we learn that the Naberious klan finds humans to be utterly repulsive and dispicable creatures. So Kalego should and probably did have those beliefs (maybe Balam's interests in humans helped him unconsciously curb that bias he was raised in).
The thing is, though, that with that conversation very fresh in his mind, Kalego enters the building again, turns a corner, sees Iruma laying on the ground in the middle of the hallway with Asmodeus kneeling beside him, and SPRINTS to Iruma's side to make sure he was okay. Like I want to cry. This man who hated Iruma at first, sees Iruma in a position that makes him instantly think that he was hurt, and ran to check on him. The fact that Nishi draws genuine worry on Kalego's face in that moment is so beautiful.
Then I can't end this rant without mentioning the conversation between Kalego and Balam. The fact that Kalego wanted confirmation that Iruma was a human while still being able to hold onto plausible deniability so he can continue to protect Iruma fully? Absolutely amazing. His character has changed so much while maintaining his usual personality and demeanor.
Iruma has so much impact on every single demon around him including Kalego. It's just so beautifully done! I love this series a normal amount.
So I started watching Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun, and immediately loved it enough to bing all three seasons and then get completely caught up on the manga... then start reading it again. I love the queer platonic polycule. I love the sunshine character that is over powered and protective. I love the found family. I love just how much impact Iruma has on everyone he meets. Everything about just makes me so happy and giggly (except the villain I honestly hate him with every fiber of my being but isnt that waht makes it good?) 🩷💚💙
I would love to see some more OC for ✨mairuma!✨
Pls tell me about your OC! Even if you think they cringe or edgy they're still characters you made and they deserve to be sean!
My feelings watching the harvest festival arc of Mairimashita! Iruma-kun!
has anyone done this yet
[image description: two images that are both "I had an identity crisis and turned into a goth" memes. Both images have digital drawings from "Mairimashita Iruma-Kun/ Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun". In both images the original profile picture is changed to an official drawing of Iruma and the name of the channel is changed to "notahuman". The first image has normal Iruma on the left side under the word "girly" and with sparkles behind him. On the right is evil-cycle Iruma under the word "goth" and with big dark purple chains behind him. Both versions of Iruma are drawn with bold marker brushes. In the second image aku-doll Iruma is on the left under the word "girly" with pink flowers behind him. On the right is evil-cycle aku-doll Iruma under the word "goth", with a blue pattern and two big transparent dark blue flowers behind him. Both version of aku-doll Iruma have pencil brush lineart and are colored. end description]
this is my first time doing an ID so if its bad feel free to redo it or give advice
I’m so completely obsessed with this series I’m gonna just. Make a straight up presentation to convince my friends to read/watch it
Another Redraw!
New
Old
I Redrew One of My Old Art!
New
Old
A Quick Purson Doodle
Shhhhh 😶
Of all the Iruma characters, Jazz genuinely has the worst luck stat like literally I think the music fest is the only arc hes managed to come out of unscathed
Like what, has his money stolen by his brother, loses money in bets all the time, gets saddled with kalego during walter park, gets forced to fight a monster during a terrorist incident, gets sold to a bar, gets eliminated during the harvest fest, loses his money to furfur again, gets tortured,
Like can Orias hang out with him for like one day he desperately needs some luck
I think he'd admit that he can't fly to saboro first. Fact is, mostly Asmodeus, the others would probably treat him with kid gloves and it'd make him uncomfortable and he knows that. Saboro would probably be amazed by his strength and help him with it, mostly by carrying him or challenging him to run on floating platforms instead of flying so they wouldn't be suspicious
Ahhhh i really love interactions between sabro and iruma. Like their relationship is very lowkey and light and it's mostly them hyping each ither or iruma listening to sabro info-dumping and i just love their interactions together. When sabro announced iruma as his rival i was like hhhhhhhhhh why now there'll be a heavy awkwardness whenever they interact but it turned out way better than i expected like that right there is a healthy rivalry and im livin for it
And it would make sense for iruma to go to sabro first between all the other classmates because sabro's first thought will not be "iruma has no wings" naaah the first thing that will come to his mind will either be "he went to battle so young! That's cool!" Or will try to find challenges that puts them on equal grounds like running race instead of flying race
And look!!
Look At That!!!!! He will 100% not mind iruma being wingless if he's already doing this without knowing!! He was not like use your wings he literally picked him up to better see the books high up!!!
They're so cute together and i love them and will behead baal if anything happens to them.
Also i just read your Second Year's Flying Race and it was so cute!!!! And i really love your sabro he has a chaoticness to him that canon sabro does not and it fits the abnormal class vibes
You ever think about how Returning to Origins is meant to make demons follow their baser instincts and desires and yet the only things we've seen Baal do so far are complain about the floor, build a castle and want to get rid of delkira's chair like why is your baser instinct interior decorating
Irumi Doodles!
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun style Iruma!
✨ Sparkly eyes ✨
Iruma and words of affirmation as love language.
One thing I love about Mairuma is that love is everywhere, family love, friendly love, platonic love, love for a passion, etc. And I think words of affirmation are a love language that is used a lot and is very important in this manga.
This can be seen in the demonic rites of Iruma, life is very precious to the demons and in these rites they give thanks for life. Iruma never received love in his life in the human world not even from his parents who literally sold him to a demon, the only one who cared about his life and survival was himself but Iruma is someone loved and liked by many people, genuinely in the underworld.
And Iruma knows he is loved and he loves them too. But the fact that they tell him that they are grateful that he was born and his simple existence, that they are glad that he lives with them makes Iruma cry. (and makes me cry too)
Because words are powerful, you can hurt someone just by using words, but you can also make someone feel deeply loved.
In this chapter a special focus is given to Iruma's most important and beloved people, Sullivan, Azz and Clara (I honestly don't know why there isn't such a scene with Opera).
Actually, the "siege of praise" is a very good example of what words of affirmation are.
Iruma doesn't say "I love you" directly (but when Clara asked him if he loved Azz and her he said yes <3) but he says (to Azz and Clara) "You both are very precious to me, i want to be with you two, that's why I'm happy that I have you two as my friends" he says (to Opera and Sullivan) "I'm home" he says (to Lied) " I managed to win the harvest festival because the whole class helped. Especially you as my teammate and I really grateful for that, you're so interesting and you've taught me so many things tha'ts why i think of you as a really realiable little brother of mine" he says ( to Amelie) "I think you are someone I'd like to get much, much closer to" he says (to Purson) "It's okay, you can tell me everything. I'll listen" "It must be you. I want to stand to the stage with you...The 13 of ya together. It can't be anyone else but you, Soi-kun..."
Iruma says " I fought hard during the harvest festival and reaffirmed where I belong so now it's reeeeeeally hard to left them go" (referring to Azz and Clara and holding them).
He says (to Clara) " Clara you are amazing, this is great" "You know, i'm not good at playing games, but i'm having so much fun with you, Clara! I feel so warm and happy... I love playing together with you, Clara!"
He says ( to Azz) "Since, i'm pretty anxious, I need you and Clara to stay with me, as the love trio" "Clara called us, the love trio but, to me... We're soulmates, I think..."
He doesn't say "I love you" but the feeling is transmitted.
For people who gravitate toward words of affirmation, they find fulfillment through positive reinforcement via compliments or praise that shines light on something they did or who they are as a person. And I believe words of affirmation are Azz and Clara's favorite love language from Iruma.
(I'm pretty sure that Azz's love language is words of affirmation).
They always want to be praised by Iruma and when he does they are very happy 💗✨.
This is why I love this scene from chapter 228.
When Clara is panicking and doesn't know what to do she remembers what Iruma told her and that's what cheers her up. Like unlike others he doesn't think that how she uses her abilities is wrong. That it's okay that she uses her abilities to have fun and that she is the funtime genius.
Iruma tells people what they need to hear and he does so by being honest to what he thinks and his own feelings as well, which only adds to the impact of his words.
“…he always bestows words like this upon me — words that touch me more than i could ever imagine.”
—Asmodeus Alice
[ID: A Mairimashita! Iruma-kun comic of an incorrect quote. Agares is here to visit Gaap. He asks "What's for dinner? " while yawning and Gaap is stand in the shadows on the right. Gaap replies with "Regret..." while turning around to look at him. He's crying like a sopping wet beast and he holds a tray that has a fish so charred it's smoking and barely recognisable. The two stand next to each other. Agares looks at the fish with judgemental eyes while Gaap continues crying and holding the tray. Agares then looks at Gaap, asking him "How did you mess up this badly? ", but gets cut off with Gaap shouting "I DON'T KNOW" while crying even harder. He is crying so hard that there's even a radial blur effect on them. Poor guy. End ID]
They got takeouts afterwards
Beans being beans!
(I read the music festival arc and it’s so…. I NEED that animated)
They mean the world to each other
Popstar Persona!
(I guess I have to become a manga reader now)
No, bc I’ve been seeing art of this dude and wondered when he would be in the story, who is he???
HE GOT EXACTLY TWO SECONDS OF SCREEN TIME BUT HE’S HERE
I got ya boi!
According to this quiz I'm Iruma Suzuki
woe. mairuma art be upon ye
It’s so cool to see the behind the scenes of these things!
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun Season 4 Key Animation (Part 2) ~
