The Hero Life of a (Self-Proclaimed) "Mediocre" Demon! Manga, Vol. 1

The Hero Life of a (Self-Proclaimed) "Mediocre" Demon! Manga #1

by Konekoneko (Illustrator), Shiroichi Amaui (Original Creator), Tamagonokimi (Character Design)

Chrono Alcon, a young demon, traveled from his small village to study at a prestigious school connected to the Demon King's Castle itself. Determined to keep his country-bumpkin status a secret, he tries to keep a low profile...but when his groundbreaking performance in his first test attracts the attention of not only his (gorgeous) classmates, but the Demon King herself...Chrono realizes his dreams of a "happy, normal school life" may die in the dungeons...just like him!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Magic, Comics, Adventure, Comedy, Action

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 9, 2018

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

This just makes one misstep in the "slave spell" (I'm sorry, "domination spell") direction, but is otherwise blandly fun.

[Siri · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was a very weird book tbh, abt this man who’s powers are ridiculously strong. And I rly dislike how sexualised the woman are.

[Azbaqiyah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plot - 3⭐
Character - 3 ⭐
Writing Style - 3 ⭐
World Building - 3 ⭐
Art - 3 ⭐
Cover - 3 ⭐

Overall - 3 ⭐ / 5 ⭐

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun book about a Jinn who is a bit too overpowered. Normally I am not that much into OP characters because they tend to get very egotistical or arrogant, but in this case I was just laughing my butt off as the guy was just absolutely freaking clueless. He just thought he would live an easy life. He is just doing what he did before. And boom, dungeon of 400 levels. Boom, monster extermination. I am not too sure how I felt about the slave part, it just was a bit... odd. But I will keep on reading this one. I am curious how far the MC will get and if he will learn to control his powers.

[Yuiko · Rating 4 out of 5]

My rating is for vols 1-8
I really liked the series ,there's no cussing in it ,but the downside once in a while there's a scene where the girls are naked you don't see nipples and they don't get sexual but I just can't keep a series like that.its against my morals. I consider this series pg13 .

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly average. 2.5 ⭐️? I’m not loving the harem aspect, it’s a bit too 🤢 for my liking and bdsm lite, especially with the chains. 🙄 The only saving grace is that our protag is naive and something of a gentleman for the most part. IE, he’d never order his harem to do something outrageously kinky. For the record this still isn’t ok with me. (Also you’d think if Princess seriously objected after the first time she’d wear more than a teddy to bed. 😑)

I’m curious about our MC’s village and what that is like… if he considers himself weak, what are his parents like? Does he have siblings?

I might read vol 2, but I’m not expecting much from it given the contents here.

[Ashe Catlin · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was terrible there is no originality what so ever, it's the prime example of let me copy your homework and change nothing.

We've got the unassuming kid who is great at everything, his big breasted best friend. Him being able to do something no one else can without any practice and on his first time. It's just so damn generic and honestly because of how bad this was I actually stopped reading for 2 months. Not due to the quality but because so much manga is like this it just burnt me out.

[Oliver · Rating 3 out of 5]

first off I dont really see why on MAL, why the score for this series is so low? is it because of the fan service? This was better than I thought it would be, the idea of creating your own dungeon and depending on how powerful you are with magic changes how big said Dungeon is. also the art style is pretty good sure its not amazing art like One Piece or One Punch Man, but I liked some of the manga panels. Chrono is a powerful MC yet he doesnt see it. this volume I would give a 7 out of 10.

[Lynn McGuiness · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable

Well drawen and enjoyable.

The characters form the normal female harem (so far). The main charactor is clueless to alot of things as is also pretty normal on this genre. Also you may have guessed from the title the MC is over powered. Time for vol2!

[Taryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good so far

Admittedly, it doesn’t feel very original, but that’s okay. It seems fairly well written and the characters are cute. It makes me glad I discovered this late so I don’t have to wait for volume 2 :)

[Shawnie Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually enjoyed this...

[Maxina Storibrook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun story!

I really enjoyed this story! I look forward to more installments. I can’t wait to see how the story unfolds.

[Annelotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very funny and lighthearted. Really enjoyed the first volume!

[Lucinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was just the kind of adventury nonsense I like in these type manga. ^_^

[Victoria Kitty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its funny and the characters are beautiful.

[Alyssa · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5
I’m wary of trying isekai and fantasy manga these days because they are so popular and there are so many. Because of that, I don’t want to commit to any unless I try reading the first volume. I am so glad I tried this one. It’s fantasy, starring demons, with an over powered main character.

Generally, I tend not to like over powered main character tropes, but this one does it right. Chrono is powerful, without being intentionally cool or edgy. He doesn’t even think he is powerful, hence the, “self proclaimed mediocre,” part of the title. It makes the story so much more enjoyable, and adds wonderful comedy.

The characters are charming and amusing. I think the Demon King seems a little weak for her title, but that might just be a reflection of how strong Chrono actually is. Even the bully character, Grude, is amusing. His interactions and reactions with Chrono are hilarious.

By the end of the volume, I think I’m getting some possible harem vibes, but I don’t know enough about the series to be sure. What I do know is the three girls in his life all seem very fond of him. I would not be surprised if it goes in that direction.

[Sheepy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I red the title and knew I wanted to read it, I had a feeling the MC would be OP and I was exactly right and loved every moment of it.

I'm liking the characters so far, they are all adorable. Even the fan service isn't too bad so far!
Looking forward to reading more of it!

[Cell · Rating 3 out of 5]

前面是男主角在入學測驗技驚四座的龍傲天共通線
而後面現任魔王怎麼那麼廢
在第一任魔王的地下城差點被陷阱弄死
與另一人合力打輸第二任魔王創造出的怪物
為了讓男主角發揮有需要寫成這樣嗎

[Amanda [Novel Addiction] · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good one! I'll definitely read more.

[DonutKnow · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh, it was practically a harem 😬