Novel series originally submitted to VIP board on 2ch.net and "part4vip board on VIP Service":http://ex14.vip2ch.com/test/read.cgi/part4vip/1252554034/ by Marmalade Sand ([[Touno Mamare]]) and now published by Enterbrain.  Art by [[toi8]]. 

Originally titled 魔王「この我のものとなれ、勇者よ」勇者「断る！」([i]Demon Lord: "Hero, Become Mine!" Hero: "I Shall Not!"[/i]) and referred to as まおゆう ([i]Maoyuu[/i]) or 魔王勇者 ([i]Maou yuusha[/i] or [i]Demon Lord/Hero[/i]).  The novel series is titled まおゆう魔王勇者. 

Five simultaneous manga adaptations currently exist, and an anime adaptation aired in Japan in January-March of 2013.  The manga adaptation, [i]Maoyuu Maou Yuusha - "Kono Watashi no Mono to Nare, Yuusha yo" "Kotowaru!"[/i] (まおゆう魔王勇者「この我のものとなれ、勇者よ」「断る!」), by the artist [[Ishida Akira]], was selected to be the "official" manga adaptation of the light novels. 

http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/pickup/2010/maoyu/

h5. Main Characters

* [[Yuusha (maoyuu)|Yuusha]] / Hero
* [[maou (maoyuu)|Maou]] / Demon Queen
* [[maid-chou_(maoyuu)|Maid-Chou]] / Head Maid
* [[maid_ane_(maoyuu)|Maid-Ane]] / Big Sister Maid
* [[maid_imouto_(maoyuu)|Maid-Imouto]] / Little Sister Maid
* [[onna_kishi_(maoyuu)|Onna Kishi]] / Lady Knight
* [[onna_mahoutsukai_(maoyuu)|Onna Mahoutsukai]] / Witch Girl

h5. Supporting cast

* [[fuyu ou (maoyuu)|Fuyu Ou]] / Winter King
* [[Shitsuji (maoyuu)|Shitsuji]] / Butler [spoiler]
* [[kyuushi (maoyuu)|Kyuushi]] / Archer[/spoiler]
* [[seinen shounin (maoyuu)|Seinen Shounin]] / Young Merchant
* [[Karyuu Taikou]] / Archduke Fire Dragon 
* [[Karyuu Koujo]] / Grand Princess Fire Dragon
* [[Fairy queen (maoyuu)|Fairy Queen]]
* [[mazoku_musume_(maoyuu)|Mazoku Musume]] / Demon Girl
まおゆう 魔王勇者 まおゆう魔王勇者