Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun is a supernatural fantasy exploring the world of a demon school. Executive produced by Isao Yoshikuni and Tsuyoshi Fukuyama, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun features animation produced by Bandai Namco Pictures (Battle Spirits Double Drive, Raven of the Inner Palace). Created by Osamu Nishi, anime fans seeking a quirky ride will appreciate the hell-fire comedy of Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun.

Iruma Suzuki (Ayumu Murase) got more than he bargained for when his parents decided to sell his soul to a demon lord. Instead of growing up under the care and affection of loving parents, Irma is sold out the door to his demon owner. Yet Iruma has better luck than he expected: the demon actually always wanted a grandson to call his own and decides he can enlist Iruma in a top-rank demon school.

While things seemed to be going down badly at the start, now things are looking up for Iruma. Iruma begins school alongside a host of demons and has a fun adventure to call his own. The only obstacle? Making sure every student believes he is also a demon (or one of the demons might decide to eat him). As long as Iruma can stop himself from being too obvious as a human-being, the demon-school might be capable of providing him with more fun than he ever imagined. Can Iruma survive long enough to get his degree?

The zany characters are part of the essential essence of the series. The lead character, Iruma, is an odd duckling within the story. As a human character who doesn't actually possess the demon qualities of those who ordinarily attend demon school, Iruma sticks out from the crowd. Yet this is part of the character's fun personality and what sets him apart from other students. A good lead for the silly plotline.

The animation is one of the finer elements of the production. The art style is compelling and showcases a wide creative range for the demon world and for the school setting. Under the art direction of Hitomi Yoshida (B-PROJECT: Zecchō Emotion, The Vampire Dies in No Time), Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun showcases the work of many talented animators. The animation is colorful and distinct, showing the various styles of demons. Yoshida did excellent work as the art director and the series manages to have a distinct style as a result.

The cinematography by Hiroyuki Chiba (Sacred Seven, High School DxD New) is bright and vibrant in appearance. The visual style for the cinematography is quite different than what many viewers may expect given the demon-school setting. Yet the style fits the threshold for a quirky anime with these demon elements (and the series is not intended to be overtly dark). The cinematography showcases the school and all of its darker components without being too over-the-top on the whole.

The character designs by Keiko Yamamoto (Cobra The Animation) and Satohiko Sano (Talentless Nana) are impressive and noteworthy. The designs fit the genre well. The supporting cast of characters is an especially curious component of the series. The various demons have unique stylistic flourishes in the series and within the artistic approach undertaken by the animators.

The score by Akimitsu Honma (Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Ai no Kusabi) doesn't manage to stand out as much as some of the other production components. The score simply serves as adequate music for the background. Nothing too exciting. Nonetheless, the score by Honma fits the material and was capable of being a suitable backdrop to the demon characters and demon school setting. A decent original score.

Written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (Beyblade: Metal Fusion, Black Clover), Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun has a cool concept and that's the best thing the series has going for it. While this isn't something particularly inventive or creative, the script is decent enough and manages to make something interesting out of the demon-school concept. The central lead is also compelling. As someone tossed in to an unexpected scenario, Iruma Suzuki carries the concept forward.

Directed by Makoto Moriwaki (Onegai My Melody Kirara, Tantei Opera Milky Holmes), Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun might not qualify as a classic by any stretch of the imagination but it still manages to offer fans of the comedy-horror genre outings something peculiar and that fits within a certain threshold.

Arriving on Blu-ray from Sentai Filmworks, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC encoded high definition in the original television broadcast aspect ratio of 1.78:1 widescreen. The presentation is robust and colorful. The color reproduction is especially noteworthy: beautiful and rewarding colors which offer adequate "pop" off of the screen. The encoding is solid, too. The video quality is excellent and there are few issues with regards to compression. Another stellar job from Sentai in regards to picture-quality.

The release includes a selection of audio options: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo and Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (with English subtitles). The lossless, high resolution audio tracks have crisp fidelity. Dialogue is clear and easy to understand. The original score is well integrated in to the sound mix as well. A solid encode by Sentai.

The release includes a selection of trailers promoting other releases available from distributor Sentai Filmworks: Shikizakura (HD, 1:33), Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III (HD, 1:36), Mother of the Goddess' Dormitory (HD, 00:46), and Seitokai Yakuindomo: The Movie 2 (HD, 00:32).

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun is an entertaining (albeit imperfect) anime series set around the backdrop of a demon school – one attended by a human being adopted by a demon (who must try and manage to fit in with the demons before risking being eaten by one). The concept is creative enough for the characters to go on a wild ride. The Blu-ray release features a solid video and audio presentation. The release includes a small selection of extras. Fans of the series will be pleased with the quality presentation as the technical merits are worthwhile. A solid release from distributor Sentai Filmworks. Recommended.