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The Lazy King
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16 Web Chapters (Completed)
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By the time I realized it, I had reincarnated into another world.

I kept sleeping, and at some point I became a Demon Lord.

Even though I never wished for it.

But for me to not have to work, this world is the best. It must be true that good things happen to good people.

The flavor of Sloth is as sweet as honey. Glory, diligence, virtue, or honor. I have no interest in anything like that.

What’s there to hide? The Lazy king is… none other than me.

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Daraku no Ou
Sloth Devil
堕落の王
墮落之王
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Latest Release

Date Group Release
05/05/25 Sub29 Translation c6
10/27/24 Sub29 Translation c5
09/20/24 Sub29 Translation c4
04/09/24 Sub29 Translation c3
10/07/23 Sub29 Translation c2
07/31/23 Sub29 Translation c1
12/13/15 Yoraikun Translation c16
12/13/15 Yoraikun Translation c15
12/09/15 Yoraikun Translation c14
12/05/15 Yoraikun Translation c13
11/29/15 Yoraikun Translation c12
11/19/15 Yoraikun Translation c11
11/17/15 Yoraikun Translation c10
11/12/15 Yoraikun Translation c9
08/15/15 Yoraikun Translation c8
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hlubkoj2020
hlubkoj2020 rated it
December 16, 2015
Status: --
This one is one good... MC is lazy as hell, but he is OP too. Anyway, the demon have ranks, attribute such as the sins (7 sins), and army. There are angles and human, but this does not have much to do with human. The fight is awesome and the plot is great as well. For now it end, but according to the last and final chapter, I believe that there will be a second season, but not sure when.
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moquette
moquette rated it
September 19, 2024
Status: c2
Just amazing. And not too long. This novel is not trying to endlessly continue a story by filling chapters week by week. On the contrary, we can see that the author respects the readers by trying to write a uniquely well structured story. The story has a lot of restrictions in its style (POV, number of chapters, theme) which make mandatory to the author to have a clear idea of the conclusion. No chapters are unnecessary.

Probably a nightmare to write but so far the author is perfectly succeeding this exercise... more>> !

The author is able to explore the deadly sins (and not only...) is an unique way and it is emotionally beautiful. Ar first we can think it is a just a comedy with an absurd prompt "what if the MC was doing nothing ?" but you will discover that it goes well beyond that; it is very psychological with also sadness. <<less
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Vagrant
Vagrant rated it
March 7, 2020
Status: c16
Finally reading all of this. And the first emotion that I feel is tired.

The story is not bad, but is a not that good either. Plot-wise, this story dont have much with little events going on. It has some good and funny moments, but...

1. Char pov is just too long. Why the author repeat the same events with boring side-characters that readers dont have any interest whatsoever (gluttony demon lord for example) ? It only have 16 chaps for god's sake. Even if the chapter itself is long, I... more>> feel that the long povs are the only to drag the story about someone who doesnt do anything.

2. Even worse than that, author dont change pov from a specific event. It disrupt the chapter badly.

3. The action scene sometime is good and fast-paced, but sometime long af and monotone.

4. The story doesnt have any thing to do with the MC. He is just... there. No goal, no motivation, nothing. All he does is sleep. The fact that other side- chars is pretty well-written is the only way I can read till the end. In some sense, it is a inferior version of overlord.

Overall, it is not my taste, even though the plot and charaterization is decent. To me, pov is at it best when used as a tool to explore the world-building and side-char emotion over a specific event, not to drag a already intense scene. It is like: when a battle is reach the climax and suddently you have a whole ep of filler to tell a char's background story. <<less
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virtualizedude
virtualizedude rated it
June 30, 2018
Status: c16
Perfectly engaging and entertaining! I long for more chapters! Portrays sloth closest to its absolute meaning amongst all others I've read.
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UNG
UNG rated it
May 1, 2018
Status: c16
Can’t say I hate it, I had read lots of high ranking light novel but this ending is gold to me. Reading throughout the story, the my brain create such a beautiful anime. The character setting is quite unique I must say, but the amazing thing about this is that the author managed to keep the MC and other characters personalities on track. Many bad novels create great character’s settings but always end up as dense, s*upid, EX luck MC or something like that. It reminds me of Grimmar, I... more>> just love the characters. It’s story deserve a round of applause since everything is perfectly created and the mutiple POV makes it even better. Everything is good, it works so well with the character’s setting. But what I love the most about this novel is the ending. Such an incredible ending. I love this ending to no end. Maybe a good ending like Serge x Liege is great indeed but that would just make the character setting and story turn into some average novel. Enemies who have only fought 2 times and felt in love in the third fight, I want to vomit. Just imagining make me want to give it a 3/5 star since the beginning and middle of this novel is amazing. The end was kinda happy but sad at the same time. Truly a piece of art, I can’t decribe what I felt about this ending. Admiration? Sad? Happy (for not being the ending that I said) ? I truly can’t describe it but I can guarantee I felt them all and even more. I can name them all since I don’t even what word to describe them. To be able to write such an ending. This is gold.

P/S: this is only my personnal opinion :v <<less
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Lifa
Lifa rated it
April 26, 2018
Status: c16
Even if "The Lazy King" is really disappointing in closing the story, it was truly a masterpiece. The main strength in this work is to swing over both your "imagination" and "logic" in most extreme and contradicting way.

*I believe you already know the 7 sins like wrath and envy. This fantasy world use those attribute to classify demons; like warrior and mages for human; or fire and water for monster.

Sloth, doing nothing... yet the most powerful

... more>> Pride, the most menacing... yet so frail

Wrath, embodiment of destruction... yet so tame

Justice, as one of the attribute of the [Angels], was actually the other side of the coin Pride

Brave, as one of the attribute if the [Hero], was actually their delusion

You will find many scenes which will make you skip a beat; facing death but with negligent behavior, facing sibling's death but with the most beautiful smile; allies killing each other; enemies sharing laugh.

Every characters has their quirk, the battles are fun, everything happen revolving our immovable sloth MC, as chaos revolving him endlessly, he just sleep in his eternal slumber.

The most disappointing is the ending. As you grew attached to each cast, and their battle, self resolve, development, suddenly new character introduced, [Hero]. It was warm conclusion between [Hero] and our [Lazy King] but other characters left in cliffhanger. It was constant 5 star from the first chapter except the last cliffhanger. 1 star for the last chapter. <<less
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hugo2409
hugo2409 rated it
March 7, 2018
Status: c16
The MC is lazy by nature and after spending thousands of years just lazing around he becomes the most powerful demon in the underworld. Therefore he is at the center of many internal conflicts, with dedicated followers spreading his territory (without his consent). However being lazy by nature, the MC refuses to be involved in anything.

This novel is comedy oriented with a few serious moments.

The end is pretty good but there is a bit of a cliffhanger feel to it.
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Natsuyuuki
Natsuyuuki rated it
February 27, 2018
Status: --
Well, it's been long time since last time I read this.

Long in short, The MC, Lord of Sloth both powerful and lazy Demon Lord. He had reincarnated and watch the world change much times, include the hero. He was even more powerful than Demon King.

And last, this one have interesting storyline and plot. I would give 4.5 for the story, but not 0.5 for the ending. The ending kinda cliffhanger feels... I think.
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xShaderW
xShaderW rated it
January 18, 2018
Status: c16
I give this novel a 5/5, there isn't much to say on my part aside from the fact that the Author managed to do an incredible job at conveying his feelings through writing.

PROS:

  • The MC never breaks out of character
  • The side-characters are really fleshed out, some people have complained about them being way over the top but they are demons they are not supposed to resemble humans at all.
  • What I liked the most is how the author divides the chapters/arc's switching from one POV to another and how they regard the MC
Cons

  • It is somewhat hard to identify which pov belongs to who, but I think that's just me nit picking
All in all give this novel a chance and it will not let you down, I know that its short but it... more>> can deliver a clear and nice story that's very carefully thought out. <<less
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deniz
deniz rated it
December 20, 2017
Status: c13
I am completely amazed by this novel. After reading just 12 chapters (all in one day) I got so lazy I went to sleep/ laid down for 3 days and even now after a week after reading chapter 12 I still feel lazy. This novel portraits aceddia/sloth in such detail its impossible not to feel affected by it. Yet it also shows just how little everything else matters; wars, love, envy, greed for what, why? Anyway's this is truly an amazing novel that I'd recommend to anyone.
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Reindeer
Reindeer rated it
February 8, 2017
Status: c13
It's good, it really is.

We have here one of the most likeable MCs out there. I mean come on, how can you not like him? Like seriously. Here I was thinking of a character more lazier than Tanaka. Wala~~~ Here he is. At first you might go and try to urge the MC to work in your mind, but.... Sooner and later, you'll give up.

The plot and world building is really good. It is well thought and has a lot of substance in it.

The characters are really really likeable.... more>> The MC himself, the maid, and... And.... Uhhh....

The writing is.... good at times. It's all on first POV, and because of this, the comedy is top notch. IF it weren't for the fact that the main theme of the story isn't comedy. WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY---

The rest of the times, it just doesn't suit my taste. Brings back the bad taste of the first POV action of Zhan Long and Mushuko Tensei. Ah, except for some really short ones, I just can't understand why people like first POV action... if these people do exist anyway. I don't know, and this is just taking a very bad toll on me. I can't handle first person point of view. I think they should just be used on times where the MC is thinking, not explaining the entire story. Dumb Rants, shoo shoo!

Well anyway, I reached c 13 thinking how it's quite paradox where most of the novel is first person POV action (not most, really), which makes me sleepy, and reading Liege's POV makes me stay away, even though he's suppose to be sleepy.

Although I really really hate first POV, I still held on, and will still finish the novel, because the actual story in it. It's really cool to bit by bit discover his past. Reminds me of The Experimental Log of the Crazy Lich. I also like how, although I hold great annoyance in them due to the battle scenes, the side characters are all very, uhh, fleshy and holds a lot of personality. Hey, would you look at it. Don't people keep on complaining about 1D characters? Although the characters really are 1 dimensional since they hold specific sins and what the hell.....

Well anyway, although my rating is 3, that is purely because of the first PoV battles. I love the rest. It could've gone better some way or another, but I'm sure this is just me and that the rest actually enjoy it.

Well, I hope to see an amazing ending soon, since I really liked the ending of the first part anyway. I guess that's all, and Peace Out~~~~~~~ <<less
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MondoX
MondoX rated it
November 10, 2016
Status: --
From what I read so far, the MC has literally done nothing, besides sleep. Regardless, the novel was decent until a certain incident.
Spoiler

A knight of the Demon King was sent to monitor the MC, in case he wants to rebel, but the MC has never left his castle in three hundred years (which the suspicion makes no sense). The MC has strong vitality (VIT), which it is hard to kill him or cause him pain. The Demon King allowed her knight to kill him if she had the means (again, makes no sense if he is no threat). In one incident, the knight becomes so angry with the MC, that her powers grew and tried using them to burn the MC to death. Throughout the incident, the MC's loyal maid has been next to the MC. Nothing happens to the MC, but the maid is SLOWLY burnt to death, without much of a reaction. Somehow the knight blames the MC for her death. Right away, the maid's younger sister replaces the maid and she cheerfully greets her sister's killer. Maybe because they are demons, they do not have feelings, but later the MC re-generates the maid. The MC and her sister explain to her that she was burned to death, but she somehow is friendly with her killer. Then the knight overhears that maid m*sturbates to the MC, and threatens the maid to expose her if she does not comply to her request. All of a sudden, the maid gives a reaction and complies with the threat, and all this was done for comedic relief. Are you kidding? The knight burned you to death not long ago, and there is no resentment, until now? What a joke!

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If you like novels where characters are friendly with their mu*derers or attempted mu*derers as if nothing happen, then this is for you.
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animanaicT
animanaicT rated it
March 31, 2016
Status: --
Loved it, it's different, and true to the path of a god who rules the sin of sloth.

PS.

ere*t SAWARU

Is amazing!!!!
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Konoe
Konoe rated it
December 14, 2015
Status: --
It's definitely extremely difficult to rate this novel anything but "extremely good" the character insights are top class and you get a feel on exactly WHO each of the characters are. Tsukikage does a wonderful job of adding depth into characters hard to achieve if not impossible for other writers and overall it was a fantastic read.
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Redo
Redo rated it
December 14, 2015
Status: --
Ahh... I don't want it to end T.T

This is one of those LN that is so well written (or well translated) that makes you want to read more.

Each chapter is from different character pov, but it doesn't confuse the reader (or at least me) and in turn it makes me likes the characters a bit more.

Especially the MC Leigie... and Sarge.

... more>>
Spoiler

In the end, they're both connected by regrets...

But Leigie... really wait for a long time, huh?

What is this feels at the end dammit.... T.T

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Lets hope the Author will make third season! <<less
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Miracle
Miracle rated it
December 5, 2015
Status: --
whoaa~~ this one is truly a good read, well written and it really delves into the characters mind which is fun to read. Fair warning though cuz each chapter is has different pov's. Interesting story... got me hooked
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khanh
khanh rated it
November 20, 2015
Status: --
this manga is more about the people around the MC then MC himself, it more like a bunch of short story string together by a character (which is the MC) and exploring the world. Which is a very good read comparing the standard harem novel we used to get
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BQDJ
BQDJ rated it
November 19, 2015
Status: --
Did we say it ? I think everyone said it... THIS IS GOLD !!

... more>>
Spoiler

So that's how the system works. The demons can be normal demons, but to be a demon with powers, you have to develop one of the 7 capital sins that give you access to a skill tree.

And then, you're divided by your grade of power a Soldier > Lieutnant > General > Demon Lord. It's like Xianxia novels, you develop your sin and you reach bottlenecks (of the grades I gave earlier) and the deeper you get into your sin, the easier you get to break those bottlenecks.

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Anger (Ira), Gluttony (Gula), Greed (Avaritia), Pride (Superbia), Lust (Luxuria), Envy (Invidia) Sloth (Acedia)

This story follows the only Demon Lord of Sloth, he does nothing all day and that's why he's OP. We get to see it in multiple POVs so it gets repetitive but it's written in a very nice way. <<less
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Zone Q11
Zone Q11 rated it
October 28, 2015
Status: --
The reason why this novel is so interesting is because it is written in another point of view every chapter and the fact that ‘Sloth’ is the theme, which resembles the ‘sin’ of the current era. Even though it is also difficult to understand if you don’t have all chapters, it is still fascinating!

It is unbelievable that he has — and only because—! Actually, it has not been confirmed how he — and why the current demon king —, right? Like @Lachiel, I won’t spoil it of course.

I recommend this... more>> if you like to read a long comedy. That 4 parts a chapter being long is not an understatement. <<less
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zetQuazar
zetQuazar rated it
August 26, 2024
Status: Completed
One of the best written stories I've had the pleasure of reading. The pov shifts are almost seemless and the characters are interesting. The author does an excellent job of giving the MC a weakness and not just forgetting about it. It is a big part of why the story even is the way that it is.

The plot is very misleading at first with how things will develop, as the author is not afraid to have multiple plot lines progressing at one time. However, surprisingly, for me at least. Everything... more>> reaches an exciting conclusion that is well wrapped up and concluded.

Because of the somewhat melancholy nature of the story, there is much potential for a continuation if the author wishes. But, I wouldn't want such a perfect story to be ruined or rushed if the author doesn't want to. It is already perfect as it is. I would love to see maybe some slice of life side stories though. Just some fun daily life stuff.

There is definitely a very depressing undertone present if you read between the lines too
Spoiler

The MC, similar to Ice King from Adventure Time is influenced by his powers and the more powerful he gets, the worse the effects. This is shown the most when it's revealed that the first antagonist (MC son essentially) is only trying to userp him because he misses the way things used to be, before MC essentially became a vegetable.

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