The Testament of Sister New Devil Departures: Maria's Secret Video

新妹魔王の契約者 DEPARTURES 万理亜の秘蔵映像 (Shinmai Maou no Testament Departures: Maria no Hizou Eizou)

6.7(6,577)

MAL Score

Ranked #6465

Popularity #5558

Ecchi
Fantasy
Harem

Episodes: 1
Duration: 6 min
Aired: Mar 28, 2018
Status: Finished Airing

Synopsis

In a playful bonus feature accompanying the Blu-ray/DVD release, viewers are treated to a whimsical take on the escapades of Basara. Through the lenses of super deformed versions of Mio and Maria, the narrative unfolds in an entertainingly exaggerated style, providing a lighthearted commentary on Basara's risqué adventures and encounters.

This charming short offers fans a unique perspective, blending fantasy elements with a touch of humor as the characters recount their experiences. It's a delightful addition that enhances the overall enjoyment of the series, showcasing the vibrant dynamics between the characters in a fun and engaging way.

Otaku Consensus

Departures: Maria's Secret Video works best as a Blu-ray/DVD palate cleanser: its chibi framing and quick commentary give the franchise's ecchi-fantasy excess a self-aware, gag-driven pace instead of posing as a major story chapter. Reception remains narrowly positive but niche, with MAL’s 6.73 and AniList’s 64/100 reflecting viewers who like the High School DxD-adjacent harem formula, while the recurring criticism is that the franchise’s fan service, especially around Maria and pseudo-family taboos, overwhelms its fantasy cast dynamics.

Why You Should Watch

If you want the demon-harem charge of High School DxD but do not want another cour of power scaling and lore, this special is the franchise in miniature: chibi Mio and Maria turning Basara’s reputation into a cheeky commentary track. The appeal is not escalation; it is seeing a fan-service-heavy series briefly laugh at its own contract gags, succubus setup, and sword-and-sorcery posturing. Viewers who bounced off the main show’s excess will not be converted, but completionists get a compact bonus that acknowledges exactly why the series is divisive. At one episode, it works as a low-commitment extra after Departures rather than a replacement for the TV seasons.

Key Characters

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Basara Tojo
Fans discuss Basara less as an ordinary harem lead and more as the franchise’s straight-faced large-sword warrior whose serious demon-fighting image becomes funnier when filtered through chibi commentary.
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Mio Naruse
Mio’s appeal comes from the contrast between her future demon-lord status, sorcerer role, and the special’s willingness to shrink that dramatic presence into super-deformed reactions.
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Maria Naruse
Maria is the franchise’s most polarizing comic catalyst, praised for her mischievous succubus energy and criticized for pushing the series’ loli fan-service discomfort to the foreground.

What Makes It Stand Out

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This is a single-episode bonus feature tied to the Blu-ray/DVD release of The Testament of Sister New Devil Departures, with its airing date listed as March 28, 2018 rather than as part of a regular TV broadcast run.
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The special uses super-deformed versions of Mio and Maria as a framing device, turning the franchise’s usual erotic fantasy material into a miniature commentary format; AniList’s low-weight Chibi tag reflects that stylistic pivot.
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Its structure is closer to an in-universe gag reel than a narrative continuation, making it a completionist extra for viewers already familiar with the series’ master-servant contract humor and harem dynamics.
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Public reception data marks it as a niche franchise add-on: MAL lists it at 6.73 from 6,577 votes with a popularity rank of #5558, while AniList records a 64/100 score and 80 favourites.
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Critical discussion around the broader Testament franchise repeatedly compares its demon-battle harem formula to High School DxD, while also noting that its heavier fan service and pseudo-incest framing make it more divisive.

Fun Facts & Trivia

Fun fact 1: The original story credit goes to Tetsuto Uesu, the light-novel author behind The Testament of Sister New Devil, anchoring even this brief bonus to the franchise’s source-material creator.
Fun fact 2: Original character design is credited to Nekosuke Ookuma, whose designs are central to the series’ recognizable balance of fantasy-costume styling and ecchi visual appeal.
Fun fact 3: AniList assigns both Chibi and Kuudere tags at 20%, signaling that these are flavor elements in the special rather than its main genre identity, which remains Ecchi, Fantasy, and Harem.
Fun fact 4: Several fan and review writeups frame Maria as the source of the series’ most controversial humor, especially because her succubus role intersects with the franchise’s already provocative harem setup.
Fun fact 5: Unlike the main seasons, this Departures extra is best understood as a home-video side dish: one episode, finished airing on March 28, 2018, and built for viewers who already know why Basara, Mio, and Maria’s dynamic is notorious.