The Devil Is a Part-Timer! is a Japanese light novel series written by Satoshi Wagahara,
with illustrations by Oniku.
ASCII Media Works has published eleven volumes since February 2011.
The story is about a demon king named Satan seeking to conquer the world of Ente Isla
but, when confronted by the Hero Emilia Justina, is forced to retreat through a portal that
transports him to modern day Tokyo, Japan.
To survive and find a way to return to Ente Isla, Satan gains part-time employment at
a fast food restaurant.
There have been two manga adaptations published by ASCII Media Works in Dengeki Daioh and
Dengeki Maoh.
A 13-episode anime adaptation produced by White Fox and directed by Naoto Hosoda aired
between April and June 2013.
Plot The Demon Lord and one of his generals, Alciel,
escape Ente Isla through a portal to modern Tokyo, Japan after being confronted by the
Hero Emilia Justina and her companions.
However, due to the lack of magic in the modern contemporary world, both the Demon Lord and
Alciel change into forms representing what they would look like if they were human.
In order to survive, the Demon Lord takes a part-time job in a fast food restaurant
named MgRonald while Alciel serves as his houseman.
One day, the Demon Lord, who now goes by Sadao Maō, meets a girl who is actually the Hero
Emilia, who now goes by Emi Yusa.
The story then unfolds and explores the personalities of each of the characters and their moral
values.
More characters show up from Ente Isla and they too face the new world dilemmas, often
comically.
Characters Main characters
Sadao Maou / Satan Jacob Voiced by: Shinobu Matsumoto, Ryōta Ōsaka,
Josh Grelle Sadao is the Devil King from Ente Isla.
Due to the actions of the Hero Emilia Justina and her companions, he was transported to
modern day Japan with Ashiya and changed into human form.
To survive in Japan, he adopts a Japanese name similar to his original name and works
part-time at a MgRonald franchise, eventually being promoted to a full-time position.
He and other demons can turn to their original form when people around them are filled with
despair.
However, when he changes his form to his devil form, he uses his powers for good deeds like
repairing the city which always makes the characters confused due to his position as
Devil King.
Shirō Ashiya / Alciel Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu, Yūki Ono, Anthony
Bowling One of Sadao's Generals who was also transported
to the modern day Japan with him.
Extremely loyal to Sadao, he takes care of the domestic duties at home and researches
ways to regain their magical powers.
Anytime he fails to do his loyal duties, he would often break down or be extremely disappointed
in himself for not helping his master.
He is also rather frugal in spending habits, often resorting to eating up the udon they
had for a long time Emi Yusa / Emilia Justina
Voiced by: Yū Asakawa, Yōko Hikasa, Felecia Angelle
The Hero who defeated the Devil King.
After forcing the Devil King to retreat from Ente Isla, she follows him to modern day Japan
to ensure that he is destroyed.
However, just like the Devil King, she loses most of her magical powers upon her arrival
and is forced to assume a Japanese name and find employment as a call center agent.
Her father was human and her mother was an archangel.
However, during her childhood, Sadao's commander sent out demons to attack her village which
ended up killing her father, which is also the reason why she wants to kill the Devil
King.
Chiho Sasaki Voiced by: Nao Tōyama, Tia Ballard
Chiho is a high school student who is Sadao's friend and fellow employee at MgRonald.
She has a crush on Sadao.
She can hear and understand the language of Ente Isla due to accidentally being targeted
with a communication spell intended for Emi because the spell was set to target those
who were thinking about Sadao constantly.
Hanzō Urushihara / Lucifer Voiced by: Hiro Shimono, Aaron Dismuke
Lucifer is a fallen angel and one of the Devil King's generals.
After the Devil King was transported to the human world, he and Olba became allies in
order to defeat the Devil King so he can return to heaven.
After being defeated by the Devil King however, he moves in at the same place as Sadao and
Shirō.
He's good with technology and loves playing video games.
As a result of committing a series of robberies with Olba before being defeated by Sadao,
he must remain in seclusion.
To his irritation, he is usually referred to as a hikikomori or NEET, even among company.
Suzuno Kamazuki / Crestia Bell Voiced by: Kanae Itō, Alex Moore
Sadao's next door neighbor.
She is always wearing a kimono.
Suzuno is the grand inquisitor of the church that came to kill Sadao like Emi.
Unlike Emi, she apparently has trouble adjusting to the modern life of Japan and is easily
found having trouble, especially with Japan's technology.
She briefly teamed up with Sariel to eliminate both Sadao and Emi after Sariel reminded her
of her duties as grand inquisitor, but after seeing Sadao concerned for Chiho and realizing
that she values her friendship with Emi and Chiho, she ultimately went back to the good
side by helping Chiho evacuate the area as Satan and Sariel fought.
She wields a giant mallet which can be retracted into her flower-shaped hairpin.
Others Rika Suzuki
Voiced by: Asuka Nishi, Alexis Tipton Emi's friend and coworker at the call center
who develops romantic feelings for Ashiya.
Mayumi Kisaki Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama, Caitlin Glass
The manager of MgRonalds where Sadao and Chiho work.
Emeralda Etūva Voiced by: Azumi Asakura, Monica Rial
Emilia's friend and comrade from Ente Isla.
She is proficient in alchemy.
Albertio Ende Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto, Christopher R.
Sabat Emilia's friend and comrade from Ente Isla.
Olba Meiyā Voiced by: Katsuhisa Hōki, Mark Stoddard
Rogue Archbishop of the Church of Ente Isla.
He betrayed Emilia and temporarily joined forces with Lucifer to kill Emilia and Satan.
Following the failed plans to kill Emi and Sadao, he had gone into hiding.
He had been working with the corrupt Church of Ente Isla to kill any and all of their
enemies, especially the rebelling 'heretics' such as those of the Allied Knight Order and
anyone affiliated with them.
He was Crestia's superior and would frequently give her assignments involving the brutal
slaughter of the aforementioned groups of people.
Following his loss against Satan in Sasakuza, he had somehow found himself in a hospital
in the human world, where he regained consciousness after some time.
Following this, he tries to reestablish his contract with Lucifer and proceeds to aid
Sariel in his battle against Satan by casting a spell to increase his power.
It turns out that he had been tricked by Lucifer into creating a panic with the Moon spell
which causes Satan to regain his magic and defeat Sariel.
Following Sariel's defeat, he is once again restrained, this time by Lucifer.
Mitsuki Sarue / Sariel Voiced by: Yūichi Iguchi, Scott Freeman
An Archangel used by the Church of Ente Isla as part of their Execution Inquisition along
with Crestia Bell.
He had first attacked Emilia in disguise at a convenience store.
In order to learn a bit about Satan and Emilia in the human world, he forges the identity
of "Mitsuki Sarue" claiming to be the manager of the newly opened Sentucky Fried Chicken
franchise in Hatagaya.
He eventually teams up with Crestia in order to kill Emilia and Satan.
His weapon is a large scythe and possesses a power called the 'Wicked Light of the Fallen'
a magic capable of nullifying all sacred powers, as shown when he battles Emilia.
During his conflict with Emilia, he demands that she return the sword 'Better Half' to
Heaven.
This prompts him to take Emilia and Chiho hostage but he is ultimately defeated by Satan.
He draws his magic from the Moon, with his power increasing in inverse proportion to
his distance from it.
He also has a perverted tendency, after he expresses a desire to strip Chiho down in
his experiments to learn how she has been influenced by Satan's magic.
Miki Shiba Voiced by: Kimiko Saitō, Cynthia Cranz
She is the owner of the "Villa Rosa Sasadzuka" apartment building where Sadao Maō and Suzuno
Kamazuki live.
She is very obese and seems to know more than a Japanese person should about the visitors
from Ente Isla.
It is later revealed that she and her niece are God-like guardians of Earth.
Yuki Mizushima Voiced by: Mamiko Noto, Rachel Robinson
Media Light novels
Hataraku Maō-sama!
began as a light novel series written by Satoshi Wagahara, with illustrations by the artist
Oniku.
Wagahara originally entered the first novel in the series, originally titled Maōjō wa
Rokujō Hitoma!, into ASCII Media Works' 17th Dengeki Novel Prize in 2010 and the novel
won the Silver Prize.
The first novel was published by ASCII Media Works on February 10, 2011, under their Dengeki
Bunko imprint, and eleven novels have been released as of May 10, 2014.
In an interview with Publishers Weekly, Yen Press announced their plans to publish the
light novels in 2015.
Manga A manga adaptation, illustrated by Akio Hīragi,
started serialization in the February 2012 issue of ASCII Media Works' shōnen manga
magazine Dengeki Daioh.
The first tankōbon volume was published on June 27, 2012, and five volumes have been
released as of March 27, 2014.
Yen Press announced plans to publish the manga in 2015.
A spin-off manga series, illustrated by Kurone Mishima and titled Hataraku Maō-sama!
High School!, began serialization in the July 2012 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh
magazine.
Its chapters have been compiled in three tankōbon volumes, released between January 26 and December
21, 2013.
A four-panel manga anthology volume was published by ASCII Media Works on June 27, 2013.
Anime
A 13-episode anime television series adaptation of Hataraku Maō-sama!, produced by White
Fox and directed by Naoto Hosoda, aired between April 4 and June 27, 2013.
The anime has Masahiro Yokotani as the script supervisor and Atsushi Ikariya adapts Oniku's
characters designs.
Funimation streamed the series as it aired and plan to release it on home video in summer
2014.
The opening theme is "Zero!!" by Minami Kuribayashi.
There are three ending theme songs, "Gekka", "Star Chart", and "Tsumabiku Hitori", all
by Nano Ripe.
References
External links Hataraku Maō-sama!
at ASCII Media Works Anime official website
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!
at Anime News Network's encyclopedia