This anime is about a sorcerer named Zagan who finds himself going to a slave auction. While there, a young elf woman is put up for auction. Zagan is taken aback by her beauty and buys her. The show is mostly about the romance between these two, Zagan and the lady, Nephelia (Nephy for short).
Inappropriate Content
Nephy is seen in a provocative outfit when at a clothing shop. "Nephy is asked to try on a sequence of revealing outfits."¹ Additionally, one woman's dress is ripped open, revealing her cleavage and upper undergarments.¹ Crunchyroll lists the show as 14+ for "Sexualized Imagery" and "Suggestive Dialogue".²
Inappropriate Content
Nephy is seen in a provocative outfit when at a clothing shop. "Nephy is asked to try on a sequence of revealing outfits."¹ Additionally, one woman's dress is ripped open, revealing her cleavage and upper undergarments.¹ Crunchyroll lists the show as 14+ for "Sexualized Imagery" and "Suggestive Dialogue".²This is not what Christians ought to watch. "A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump", Paul says (Galatians 5:9). We should avoid this sort of content. The Bible is clear that women are to be modest.
"In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;" (1 Timothy 2:9)
This is quite clear. We shouldn't be filling our minds with this sort of wicked content.
Alcohol
We are told that the "sorcerers and townsfolk drink alcohol, with some drunkenness."¹ This is contrary to what the Bible teaches. As we find in Ephesians:"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;" (Ephesians 5:18)
Are alcohol and drunkenness what God wants us to fill our minds with? Do you think we ought to be watching this stuff, especially when the Bible explicitly says not to even look upon wine (Proverbs 23:31)?
Long Hair
Zagan and his friend Barbatos have long hair.⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾ Now, I doubt that either of them were in the Old Testament or Nazarites. The only ones biblically allowed to have long hair outside of women were the Nazarites. As Paul states:
"Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?" (1 Corinthians 11:14)
It is obvious to us that they were not Nazarites because Nazarites were not to eat or drink anything coming from grapes (Numbers 6:2-4), yet both Zagan and Barbatos drink.
Sorcery
There is magic in this anime.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾ Zagan, as a sorcerer⁽²⁾⁽³⁾, obviously uses magic. He even creates his own spells. Nephy is also a magic user,⁵ and various other sorcerers are shown throughout the show. Sorcery is shown in a good light.Zagan's cloak has the all-seeing eye on the front. Now, we know that this symbol is used by Freemasons and dates back to ancient Egypt. We know he is involved in some pretty esoteric things. The LORD does not approve of such wickedness.
"[10] There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or
an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, [11] Or a charmer,
or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer."
(Deuteronomy 18:10-11)
We see that so many forms of magic are forbidden here. Do you really think magic is what we should watch?
Archdemon
Speaking of sorcerers, the highest rank is "archdemon." Zagan manages to become an archdemon.³ The fact that he is called an archdemon underscores just how demonic his powers truly are. A demon is summoned in the show, and it obeys Zagan because of his status as an archdemon."Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils." (1 Corinthians 10:21)
Conclusion
I think we have seen that this show is not one God would approve of. It is obvious this anime contradicts the Bible.Sources:
1. "An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride: Parents guide." IMDb, imdb.com/title/tt31940008/parentalguide. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
2. An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride. Crunchyroll, crunchyroll.com/series/G24H1NW20/an-archdemons-dilemma-how-to-love-your-elf-bride. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
3. "Zagan." An Archdemon's Dilemma Wiki, an-archdemons-dilemma.fandom.com/wiki/Zagan. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
4. "Barbatos." An Archdemon's Dilemma Wiki, an-archdemons-dilemma.fandom.com/wiki/Barbatos. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
5. "Nephelia." An Archdemon's Dilemma Wiki, an-archdemons-dilemma.fandom.com/wiki/Nephelia. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.