I gotta admit, I'm still leery with this show after the disaster of Ben-to (which the tone sort of reminds me of), but this first episode was great.

The series is animated by the Jormungand and Katanatagari folks, so it's pretty obvious why the animation at the beginning is so kickass.

But the Maou's attitude once getting to the human world was hilarious. The fact that he even considered using the final reserves of his magic to repair the deep fryers is golden. Also, his natural leadership and ambition allows him to strive for success in the most mundane of environments, throw everything into victory, and encourage his underlings (Touyama Nao ftw!). He might be down on his luck, but he's clawing his way back up.

Usually, I'd expect him to be down on his luck, moping around and being a pathetic loser until some cute rich girl takes pity on him and takes him in. Instead, he made sure he gathered as much info from the cops as possible, and started from scratch. That's entrepreneurial spirit! He's not getting any help, he's dividing his forces for efficiency, taking the burdens on himself, and not giving in. That's something to admire.

Now to see how far the hero has fallen. I suspect that she's lost a lot of her abilities as well, though she seems to be at least a little better off so far. I wonder who is bankrolling her, or if she's just putting up a strong appearance to make him shake his confidence.