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Rating(3.6 / 5.0, 681 votes)
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7 LN Volumes (Ongoing)
47 WN Volumes / 1009 Chapters (Ongoing)
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Weekly Rank: #8172
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Kurono Maou is a high school student who is sensitive of his sharp eyes and bad expression. No girlfriend but gifted with friends in his own way, he had been living a peaceful life.

But one day, without any reason, Kurono was attacked by a mysterious headache while in the literature clubroom and fainted. When he finally awoke…Swords & magic, filled with monsters, an orthodox different world summoning.

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KNM
The Black Demon King
黒の魔王
Related Series
Jujutsushi Wa Yuusha Ni Narenai (Shared Universe)
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vaendryl
vaendryl rated it
July 21, 2016
Status: v6c71
This WN is like an unpolished gem. There's some good basic elements in here but it lacks polish. The author put some good thought into the major elements of the story but falls short on the details. It's possible this is due poor translation but I'm not really getting that impresion.

It's enjoyable enough as it is (since you can read the translation for free), but it's not the best of its kind. If the LN adaptation ever gets licenced though you may want to get your hands on that.
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R-gel
R-gel rated it
August 2, 2023
Status: c437
Personally, I would rate this 3.5

But I give it a 5, because some who hate this work give it an unjustified 1 star.

I'll just give a heads-up for future readers.

... more>> The pacing in this story is really2 slow, which is a big2 minus for most readers (me included).

The often changes in POV does not help with the pacing, which understandably, makes some of the reader rage.

MC being dense also make it worst given how slow the progress is.

Avoid if you dislike slow progress, and slow power-up MC.

Otherwise, it's an enjoyable read and I encourage you to give it a try.

For the slow progress, the author does really put some careful consideration when writing what the story would be.

And giving this novel 1 star is injustice. <<less
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TubeAlloys
TubeAlloys rated it
February 21, 2020
Status: c431
This is one of those stories about the dark hero of blackness, who uses the ultimate darkness magic and wields the cursed midnight sword of twilight, and he's so deep and dark and his pain is like the deepest abyss... etc. etc.

If you can get past the epically cringey MC premises then it's not a completely terrible story. There's character development, plot progression, etc.

I do agree with other reviews on here that the MC is a massive crybag loser beta male though. But then harems are always cliche as all... more>> hell so what can you do. <<less
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Seraphim95
Seraphim95
October 5, 2018
Status: c397
so I made a account just to review this novel as well as point out one simple thing to future readers. First the later if you prefer novels with mc’s that can do anything or are op in some way then tho novel isn’t really for you (I’m talking about the now generic MC transfers into a different world gets power and becomes the strongest right of the bat type of novels). This novel is mostly for those who like stories similar to berserk or goblin slayer, or pretty... more>> much any dark story where anyone can die at any minute.

alright as for my review it’s a 4.5/5 it’s not perfect but it’s still pretty good, the fact that no one is safe (apart from mc’s party) makes much better compared to stories where the MC ends up saving everyone he/she cares about, here it’s different the MC (Kurono) has everything to lose his friends, his new home in this alternate world and even those he considers family, and this is what makes the novel great very few novels incorporate this into its stories as it’s mostly avoided like the plague or done of screen but here the MC sees it and witness it at times.

again if your not into stories like this then move on but if your curious about it the I suggest you read on as the novel is mostly just a simple introduction into darker stories that most tend to avoid. <<less
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Ultramarine
Ultramarine rated it
April 15, 2018
Status: c381
What I like in this novel is that the author always finds a way to surprise us, that cursed sadist, taking the fact that the heroines are yanderes and are incredibly cruel, hahaha, there are enough bloody parts in this novel and despair, Kurono is a nice guy and I like him in the course of time we can perceive the growth of the MC and there is a good construction of the world, if it were not the part of the POV's of third people that neither imply so... more>> much in the work and sometimes it becomes tiring I would like to give 5 stars to tell the truth I have even skipped some of these POV'S mainly from the Apostles. Anyway give a chance to this Novel and draw your own conclusions for me I found it very pleasant to read. <<less
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gahara31
gahara31 rated it
January 5, 2018
Status: c380
story is pretty slow paced at first 200 chapter, telling some side stories that actually have not much contribution into main story. I pretty much skimmed it. After 250 chapter, however, the story become a bit better and interesting. The main things that kept me reading the series is the character development of the heroines. They started weak like background character but slowly making their spotlight as the story progress, an element that I think the most charming things about this series.

as for other part of story is pretty much... more>> your generic isekai harem plot, if it were to summarize into one sentence then the story going into route the MC got special unique power that make him different from the rest and worked up his way to develop his power while collecting harem member. <<less
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Tirp
Tirp rated it
October 21, 2017
Status: c376
The story starts with a tragedy befalling the MC. It started really really good and dark.

Then as the story progresses it became a bit shounen with the MC becoming naive.

The MC's harem is unique and I loved it.

... more>> The members of his harem are awesome but it doesn't overshadow the MC because MC develops his own awesomeness.

Also the author is a sadist. He will give you a heart attack if you read this novel!

That's just how intense some scene inside this novel.

Overall I would have rated it 5 if the MC became totally dark cuz he has the right/reason for it.

That is how I think will make the story a lot more interesting. Final rating 4/5. <<less
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iCataclysm
iCataclysm rated it
October 6, 2016
Status: c200
Currently giving it a 3.0/5.0

*minor spoilers ahead*

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Spoiler

The story starts off with the typical high school Japanese student who still has trouble getting up. He gets transported and is subjected to torture and what not. Then he vows for revenge, gets saved by a yandere loli and starts a slice of life novel after that. I mean cmon I was reading this because it was supposed to be dark and the MC not having OP skills were supposed to be a plus. Then they pacing got all weird when they introduced the school arc. School. Arc. Why would you go to school if you want revenge? He vowed to get stronger but he isn't pursuing powers relentlessly. I don't see the fire and honestly when the school arc began I totally just dropped the novel. Might pick it up again at some point but definitely not now.

TLDR; It turns from a dark story into a slice of life. You end up skipping chapters like they're endless because POV of the harem members... why not? Honestly the author should've just set those as side stories.

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findwrite
findwrite rated it
September 12, 2016
Status: c260
This is a brutal tale. A savage, twisted tale. But I love it. I love it so much that I have difficulty seeing why I enjoy it.

Let me try to translate my feelings into text.

Kuro no Maou's protagonist is the foundation. He keeps me reading. I was surprised to see there are some changes in his personality as the series progresses (character development, my old friend, it's been too long!). The novel presents him in his times of joy and his times of despair. Some readers might be irritated by... more>> him, but I'm sympathetic toward him. Perhaps it's because I've read too many xianhuans. Those novels rarely have protagonists with more depth than a pond, and they're like characters frozen in time - their personalities are never affected by the events that occur around them.

I enjoy that there's a clear antagonist. The threat it presents the protagonist is frequently reminded, and enemies are often shown as more than just a bunch of nameless peasants served on a silver platter for the protagonist to dominate. Some are shown to be just as human as the main characters.

The romance adds a lot to the series. I'll leave it at that and leave you to discover the insanity. In any case, I enjoyed it.

I have three reasons for not rating this 5/5. The first is that the series has some really gruesome scenes. Despite having read so many other novels with descriptions of cruelty, I can't help but feel disgusted while reading them. This novel is absolutely not for the faint-hearted.

The second reason is that the novel slows down greatly at some points, not just in terms of action, but plot. Some people think the politics and scheming is boring, but even worse is when barely anything is happening. Most of such speed-bumps contain a lot of comedy, but most of the series' jokes missed their mark for me.

The third reason is one that bothered me for a while. The author (not translators) frequently changes the point of view and tense like they're nothing. I've seen the tense change from past to present in a single paragraph. The first person point-of-view can be confusing if you aren't aware that it sometimes changes later in the story to be in the perspective of the heroines. It bothered me even a hundred chapters into the series, though now (at 260) it's just an inconvenience.

I like the novel, but its torture and gore (the scenes aren't frequent, but they do exist) might be too much for many. Even I thought the beginning is slow, but now I greatly enjoy the series.

Note: The quality of the translation is decent (grammar and spelling errors are frequent but the meaning is easy to catch), but infrequently the sentences require a bit of artistic work on the side of the reader to decipher. <<less
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constant15211
constant15211 rated it
May 4, 2016
Status: --
The pacing of the story is quite good. The developments are neither forced or try hard. It just flows smoothly. I like how the author conveys the despair and hopelessness of the MC but yet giving hope. A good read! They are no round characters in the story which are important to the story. They all have their personalities. So in short, I like it very much. Just read it before saying anything. It kinda gets addicting and you just can't stop.
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Zeyad alharbi
Zeyad alharbi rated it
September 13, 2024
Status: c339
The story is good but the writing is unbearable, the author suffer from 2 things

1- the over explaining, seriously he over detail anything you would see 5 lines explaining how someone is failing down after trying to kick someone, thats really tiring honestly.

2- changing POV and going back in time for their POV like wtf we’re in the middle of something here and you just casually go back in time and show us someone else POV.

honestly if it wasnt for these 2 problems I would’ve gave this novel a 4
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HentMas
HentMas rated it
December 31, 2023
Status: --
I dropped this.

too slow

too edgy

... more>> too goreish

too self-absorved

and too predictable...

But this is all because of MY taste.

I don't enjoy reading about people suffering without any kind of redemption or a satisfying pay off, and the amount of suffering is way too much for what the payoff ends up being, and the redemption will be basically done till the end of the story which for me doesn't justify a journey of "pain".

I personally get "fatigued" of reading monologue after monologue of an MC that knows nothing, understands nothing, doesn't try to find out anything and is just "existing" (typical JP MC just dragged along by the plot, all reaction).

I simply didn't enjoy reading this, even if it's competent and well written, the pacing is all wonky (like all JP stories that do different monologue POVs)

It's a "drag" to read, and it's mostly "suffering" from the start.

The circumstances, worldbuilding, character progression and plot seem good enough.

But the focus and pacing make it a slog to read through... I grew tired and simply stopped reading reminding me to come back later but ultimately every time I see it in my reading list, I just can't muster the energy to read something so draining.

And I just want to point out something, "EDGY", that is, focusing on the pain and suffering of the characters because of "things happening" outside their control, doesn't equal "REALISTIC".

IT IS IMMERSIVE, I'll give it that, you get immersed in the feelings of the characters and the world and their circumstances, you "get" it, why they "feel" that way or this way or why they do so and such thing.

But the progression is waaaay too slow.

Reminds me quite a lot of Re:Zero and why I didn't enjoy reading it, but if Re:Zero is like... watching someone putting his hand in a blender to stop the blades because evil-world wants to put the hand of someone he "thinks" he likes in said blender, this is reading the mind of someone that is being forced to put his hand in a blender.

Maybe I just don't have the stomach to be reading suffering at every turn, the tone is too heavy for me.

It's very well written, let me say it again, it is incredibly immersive, but I don't want to "immerse" myself in pain, I'm not a masochist.

Maybe you'll enjoy it, give it a go. <<less
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Rancorner
Rancorner rated it
September 10, 2023
Status: c472
The novel has some new things like yandere heroines and some can call it a loser MC but in my opinion is better than an overpowered typical Isekai one, at least in this one every gain has some loss attached to it that makes it a bit more real
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TheOriginOfDeath
TheOriginOfDeath rated it
September 5, 2022
Status: c504
Fight scenes are contrived. People regularly take time to fully explain their thoughts and reasoning, during the middle of a battle. Noone uses their head to properly prepare for the upcoming monster, no matter how competent they supposedly are. The apostles are a dumb concept that ruins any situation they show up in, and throws a wrench in the idea that anything the MC does, matters.

Author should write slice of life, those moments were more enjoyable, even if they aren't what I came for.
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MyRAMEN
MyRAMEN rated it
October 20, 2021
Status: v1c11
I rated this a 2 star after reading prologue and first chap, but after reading a 5 star review complaining about other revs... I decided to give it another shot. Read to chapter 11, and although I can guarantee the story did get better, it still doesn't deserve a 5. The prologue and first chap were frankly horrible, but after that it got interesting. Still, it wasn't an amazing novel to me. Rather than average quality, it had good points and bad points that balanced it to a 3 star... more>> review for me. However, after reading even more reviews, I decided to go back and retain my original 2 star rating. As frankly according to other people the start was interesting, but quickly goes downhill once he escaped <<less
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JackB
JackB
August 6, 2020
Status: --
Not my cup of tea. For me it is like the author took a great premise of a story and just butchered it with bad execution. The story builds up these expectations that never materialist. Mix that with a MC that could have been worthy of empathy or admiration but is just flat out unlikable and you have this. I was rooting for them to just kill him and get the story over with only a few chapters in. It only got worse the further I read.

Readers looking for action... more>> and adventure might enjoy this though so I wont say you shouldnt give it a shot. If you are not hooked after the first few chapters then it unlikely you will want to read any further. This is defiantly for a very specific audience. More mature readers might want to find something else. <<less
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Chourou
Chourou rated it
May 7, 2017
Status: c150
If you are a masochist, this novel is perfect for you. Not gonna spoil anything but I stop reading this after 150. I drop this and never touching it again. Thats how I feel.
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Sorata
Sorata rated it
August 30, 2016
Status: c293
Damn I really love this novel. I think the author loves me. It's completely my taste. Dark story tragic MC with yandere heroines.

MC becomes an experiment subject. everyday he was tortured badly during experiment. finally he found peoples he could trust but when he knows it the whole village has turned into hell. Remaining only a mountain of corpses inside a river of blood. Yeah... It was hell.

But he didn't give up and found new comrades but the same things happened again he experienced hell over again and again...

The only... more>> things I hate is the growth of MC is too slow and MC still has his v*rginity. Many novel I dropped after the MC lost their v*rginity just like deathmarch the story is great but I can't accepted the MC without v*rginity so I recommended this novel Kuro no Maou and Tate no Yuusha <<less
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Grarg
Grarg rated it
April 14, 2016
Status: --
Having read up to chapter 150 (the first two major arcs), I can say Kuro no Maou is decent. We have a protagonist who is strong, but not broken. His powers are well explained and he has acceptable weaknesses. The world is interesting but I didn’t give it a perfect score because I have several gripes:

1. All the villains are monolithically evil. There’s no redeeming qualities. There’s no subletly. They’re all fanatics or just downright crazy. If this continues, the story will suffer severely. 2. I’m seeing a disturbing trend in the way the author lays out plot progression:

Spoiler

So far, the MC has encountered two major groups of people, both of which have been wiped out. The first incidence was well done and really hammered in the nature of the world he’s been summoned to. The second incidence, however, was just downright lazy. It’s like the author though “these characters are no longer necessary to the plot” and mu*ders them en masse via an extremely lazy plot device (literally someone OP drops out of the sky and kills everyone. Are you serious?). If this sort of pattern continues over and over, the story will get stale really quick. The violence and tragedy will cease to have any meaning and become just a joke. I hope that it will be different as I dive into the next 100 or so chapters.

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angmar1233
angmar1233 rated it
April 6, 2016
Status: --
Rating 4.5/5

A highly under-rated but interesting novel that veers off the usual Japanese novel cliches and more towards a light novel except for the harem and yandere characters the MC seems to endlessly attract. The world building is very thorough and the author uses multiple pov’s to do this but this makes the plot move slightly slowly, but if you can stick past the first arc, you’ll definitely see the pace picking up. Give this a try you won’t regret it, if you like plots filled with fairies, witches, wizards,... more>> gods, elves and the general theme of saving the world kind of plot. <<less
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