With a fresh take on the human in the demon realm manga, Nanaki Nanao has created a unique hero in Helck. He isn't a wimp out of place and hiding his humanness in the demon realm. Helck is a powerful hero stronger than the demons around him. He doesn't hide or apologize that he is human. He is here in the country that the "demons" live in to take part in the contest to be the next demon lord.

Helck says he was betrayed by his human friends and he wants to be the next Demon Lord to settle things. He is a man of few explanations. The demons are wary of him though. When Helck and Anne are sent through a gate in volume 2, Anne learns to trust Helck. First on a seemingly desert island that actually has a village and a witch living on the mountain. Once they two build a boat they get to a village that is being terrorized by newly powerful bullies. Helck saves the villagers and is given directions to a town that may have a map to the Empire. One fun adventure after another that Helck takes in stride, also gets on Anne's nerves but she is learning to go with the flow and to also trust in the hero.

Back in the demon's Empire though, new information has been uncovered on the human's plot. It seems the King has used a spell to advance some humans to the level of heroes. The Heroes are then made to sign a resurrection pact that forces them to always support and king and to be resurrected for his purpose never to die and to continuously evolve until they are no longer human. A horrible and barbaric pact, that shows how truly vile this human king is.

The demon's work to find a way to break the resurrection magic and stop the king from causing more harm.

Congratulations, Helck! You've successfully changed genres! What started as more of a comedy has evolved into a more action and adventure title, and it still works! There are two on going plots that work well together. Helck is still a fun fantasy story. The added stakes have upped the intrigue in what could have easy just stayed a comedy.