"The Duke of Death and His Maid" is one of the summer anime scheduled to air from July 2021. The genre is daily life + romantic comedy, and the story depicts the daily life of a teasing girl and a boy who is teased, but the biggest feature is that the boy is cursed with a curse that "if you touch him, you will die." It is a heartwarming but sad and warm romantic comedy. In this article, I would like to talk about the charm and highlights of this work!
This is the charm! Part 1: A romantic comedy about a teasing girl and a teased boy
In this work, Alice, dressed in black, plays around with the main character, the young master, by teasing him. Of course, Alice is very fond of the young master, and the young master is very fond of Alice. There are similar works with this kind of romantic comedy with an exquisite sense of distance, but what makes this one different is that the two have been in love with each other since before the story even began, but the young master's protagonist has deathtouch, which means he inflicts death on everything he touches. He can't touch him even if he wants to. But Alice keeps getting closer to the young master, and begins to sexually harass him. The physical constraints attached to this romantic comedy with an exquisite sense of distance are both interesting and a little sad. That's the kind of romantic comedy it is that has such charm.
This is what makes it appealing! Part 2: A romantic comedy that is only possible because you can't touch someone even if you want to
The protagonist, a young boy, was cursed by a witch at the age of 5 to "kill everything he touches." He is not loved by anyone and cannot love anyone. The young boy was supposed to live such a life, but now he is being physically approached by the maid Alice and subjected to reverse sexual harassment. The young boy is nervous in every sense, but Alice continues to sexually harass him without regard for this, under the condition that he will die if she touches him. It's not just a case of teasing and playing around, but a relationship in which she loves the young boy so much that she doesn't mind dying, which is heartbreaking and warm!
This is what makes it so appealing! Part 3: The plot doesn't get too dark, which is great!
The story is dark from the beginning because the characters are cursed with death, but the content itself is not too dark, and yet it is sad. There are many comedic parts that make you laugh, but when you add the setting, it feels sad. Still, it is a story that feels emotional because it is bright and fun.
This is what makes it so appealing! Part 4: The bonds between friends and family are there and it's great!
The young master's life is over and he has been abandoned by his family, so he lives in a villa with his butler Rob and maid Alice. However, his cheeky and foul-mouthed sister Viola and his younger brother Walter, who has a complex about being the second son, are rivals, but they are not fundamentally on bad terms. As for his mother, she only fatally fails to express her harsh words to him. No one in the family hates the young master. What's great about this story is that it shows the bond and love between friends and family, even in unfortunate circumstances!
This is what makes it so appealing! Part 5: The characters are comical and interesting!
All the characters in this work have a comical and gag-like side. That's why the normal episodes seem bright, but Bocchan lives a life at the mercy of the curse of death, Alice is all alone in the world, and Kafu and Zain have a heavy and painful past of being persecuted and almost killed, so the story, which has light behind the darkness and darkness behind the light, shakes your heart. But it's basically a bright mood. The characters also have a strong gag taste to a certain extent.
This is the charm! Part 6: Lots of cute characters
The characters are all cute in terms of their gag taste and design. The main character, the young man, is cursed but kind, and it's cute that he blushes when Alice teases him. Alice is a busty beauty who looks quiet and gentle, and in fact, she is usually like that, but she keeps sexually harassing the young man. The characters in this work are all like this. Even though they have heavy settings and personalities, they are cute because they are somehow disappointing.
This is the charm! Part 7: There are also episodes that will make you tear up!
Basically a bright mood, but everyone has something they're carrying around, and sometimes episodes about that are told. Usually, it's a bright mood in a dark setting, but sometimes there are touching or tear-jerking episodes that shake your heart. Generally, it doesn't end with a bad aftertaste, but it can end on a slightly sad note.
This is what makes it so appealing! Part 8: The secret of the curse that is revealed is interesting!
Basically, each episode is a complete story, but at the core is the existence of a witch who cursed the protagonist, the boy, to "death to everything he touches." Why did the witch hate the boy and curse him so mercilessly? Who is the witch who cursed him? What happened to the boy, who was five years old at the time? The mystery surrounding the curse is also gradually revealed. The story is also interesting, as various characters meet each other and get closer to the core each time.
This is the charm! Part 9: Don't miss the performance of the supporting characters!
This work is a precious love story between the young master and Alice, but it's not just these two who are precious. The story of the bond between the witch Kafu, who has lived a tough life despite her dark past, and her childhood friend Zain, and the relationship between Walter, the unfortunate perfect younger brother who could have tolerated it if he was the eldest son but couldn't because he was the second son, and the long-lived but too innocent witch Dares, and other characters create highlights, so it's interesting to see the story unfold.
【The Duke of Death and His Maid】Highlights and Charms of the Work
We've put together a summary of the highlights and charms of the summer anime "The Duke of Death and His Maid," which will be broadcast from July! The tendency of the work is similar to a heartwarming romantic comedy like "Teasing Master Takagi-san" where a girl teases and manipulates a boy she likes, but the boy has the element of "touching her means death", which makes it a work that makes you feel both precious and sad. That's what makes it a unique work, so if you're interested, please check it out!
