Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 5 Release Date

There's something a little wild about watching Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun) hit its stride four seasons in and somehow still feel like it's just getting started. Season 4 has been on an absolute tear lately, and with the finish line in sight, the question everyone keeps asking in comment sections and group chats alike is simple: when does Season 5 actually happen, and what's it going to cover?

So, What's Actually Happened This Season

Honestly, this has been a packed cour. It kicked off with the Music Festival Arc, which gave us that Lilith's Carpet performance people are still talking about weeks later, and then pivoted almost immediately into the Dem Dol Games. That's where things got messy in the best way, with Iruma stuck in his Irumi disguise, somehow tangled up in whatever is going on between Gyari and Kuromu. Chief director Makoto Moriwaki explained the thinking behind the season's structure in a recent interview, saying,

"In this season, the climax didn't happen at the end - it happened in Episode 7 already. I didn't want to be done by Episode 7, and I wanted people to keep watching, so that's the 'main dish' I saved for the end." - Makoto Moriwaki, Chief Director, Season 4

What's stood out most, at least to a lot of viewers, is how much the animation has leveled up. The Chima almost getting hurt scene, Iruma's evil cycle moment, even smaller character reaction shots, they've all had this extra bit of polish that wasn't quite there in earlier seasons. Not that the show ever looked bad, but this feels like a noticeable step up, and it's part of why people are so invested right now.

Two Episodes Left, Here's The Plan

Before anyone gets too deep into Season 5 speculation, there's still the rest of this season to get through. Here's roughly what's coming:

1. Episode 23 should be landing next week, and it looks like the focus shifts to Sabnock, which honestly feels like a nice change of pace after all the concert chaos
2. Episode 24 wraps things up not long after, likely tying off the Music Festival storyline and probably easing into whatever comes next for the group

Given how fast the last few episodes have moved through manga chapters, it wouldn't be shocking if these final two slow things down a bit. Sometimes a show needs a breather episode before the credits roll on a cour, and this feels like exactly that moment. If you want to catch these as they drop, they're streaming on Crunchyroll, and honestly the official trailer for cour 2 is worth a rewatch too, there's a shot or two in there that still hasn't been fully explained yet.

What Might Season 5 Actually Be About

Assuming the anime keeps pace with the manga, there's a lot sitting on the table for whenever Season 5 rolls around. Fans have been pointing to a few things in particular:

1. The Heartbreaker arc, which a lot of manga readers describe as one of the most emotional stretches in the entire series so far
2. More on the Netherworld's political side, including how the Demon Lord succession stuff actually plays out
3. A bigger spotlight on side characters like Jazz, whose backstory apparently gets way more interesting than his rowdy classroom presence suggests
4. Iruma and Chima's relationship getting more room to grow, since that bond already feels like it's building toward something
5. Whatever is going on with the Delkira mana residue that keeps getting teased and never fully explained

There's genuinely no shortage of material here. If anything, the anime has plenty to work with for several more seasons past this one.

So, When Is Season 5 Actually Dropping

This is the part nobody can answer with total confidence, but there's enough of a pattern to make an educated guess. Past seasons have generally shown up one to two years apart, though to be fair, the gap before Season 4 stretched closer to four years, which tested everyone's patience. If the studio wants to keep riding the wave of goodwill this season has earned, a late 2027 or sometime in 2028 release feels like a reasonable bet, though obviously nothing's locked in yet.

There's also the IruMafia spinoff to think about, an alternate universe take with the cast reimagined as a human mafia crew. If that gets greenlit first, it could easily eat into the production timeline and push Season 5 back further than fans would like.

What People Are Actually Saying

The general mood right now leans pretty optimistic. A lot of longtime viewers have pointed out that giving Season 4 a full two cour run, instead of the usual shorter season, feels like a real vote of confidence from the studio. There's also just this quiet relief among manga readers that the anime is finally catching up to moments they've been sitting on for years without being able to talk about them openly. Even the voice actors have been feeling that energy on set. Setsuo Ito, who plays newly spotlighted Purson Soi this season, shared that the recording environment made a real impression on him:

"The mood at all the recording sessions has been very warm and welcoming, from them and the other cast members too. Even though I'd just joined the cast, they've all been very welcoming." - Setsuo Ito, VA of Purson Soi

If release date guessing games are your thing, it's worth checking out our earlier pieces on Go for It Nakamura Kun Season 2 and Klutzy Class Monitor Season 2, since a lot of the same industry patterns show up there too.

For now, though, the focus stays on these last two episodes. Whatever direction Iruma's story takes next, it's safe to say the wait for Season 5, however long it ends up being, is going to be worth it.