{"rewrite":{"id":"r_79af2a7f6553da4e82d4b499","clusterId":"c_7e049ecc8277a763298fcd1b","slug":"iruma-kun-season-4-episode-18-pits-candidates-against-a-feast","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Iruma-kun Season 4 Episode 18 Pits Candidates Against a Feast","summary":"Episode 18 of Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 sees the demon king candidates face the Thirteen Crowns. The real test is gluttony, measured by how much they eat. Iruma is at a loss for answers, while Clara prepares the Misfit Class for the incoming first years.","whyItMatters":"The episode shifts focus to the demon king candidacy test and Clara's serious moment about the Misfit Class's future, setting up the upcoming idol arc.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSullivan presents Iruma to the Thirteen Crowns as a demon king candidate without telling him first, a move that leaves Iruma unprepared. While Leizi and Razberry have considered answers to the Crowns\u0026#39; questions, Iruma struggles to explain his vision of a Netherworld like Babylis, which the Crowns misinterpret as backing Sullivan.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe actual test turns out to be gluttony, with the candidates judged on how much they eat. Razberry falls behind Leizi and Iruma, much to his shock. The episode also gives Clara a rare serious moment as she prepares to become a second year and wants the Misfit Class to be the best senpai for the incoming students.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Iruma-kun's Season 4 trial turns the Thirteen Crowns' feast into a test of appetite, not combat. Iruma's confusion at the table suggests the arc values strategy over strength, a shift from the show's usual action-driven trials.","twitterPost":"Iruma-kun's feast trial favors appetite over combat. Iruma's confusion signals a strategy-focused arc, not a brawl.","threadsPost":"Iruma-kun's Season 4 trial against the Thirteen Crowns is a test of gluttony, not strength. Iruma is at a loss, which suggests the arc rewards cleverness over raw power. Clara prepping the Misfit Class for first years adds a grounding subplot to the political maneuvering.","newsletterBlurb":"Episode 18 of Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 puts Iruma, Leizi, and Razberry before the Thirteen Crowns as demon king candidates, with the real test being gluttony. Clara also gets a rare serious moment about the Misfit Class's future.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/welcome-to-demon-school-iruma-kun-season-4/episode-18/.240228\",\"title\":\"Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 Episode 18\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4724,"outputTokens":562,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785975925,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T00:16:06.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T00:17:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T00:16:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7e049ecc8277a763298fcd1b","canonicalTitle":"Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4\nEpisode 18","representativeArticleId":"a_1f2af031837476c7228f558e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-04T12:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-04T12:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T00:17:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/welcome-to-demon-school-iruma-kun-season-4/episode-18/.240228","title":"Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4\nEpisode 18"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}