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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
This was funny and properly captured what it was like to be part-timer and you can't help but feel for all the characters.
I had watched the anime with my husband awhile ago and thought that Satan trying to be a ruthless capitalist was adorable, so I enjoyed reliving that. I think maybe the backstory comes across better in the anime, but maybe I'm judging the first volume a little too harshly.
~2.5-3/5
I’ve watched the anime of this, and honestly… it was okay. But I didn’t love it. I thought I would give the manga a shot, and I’m not really sold with this either.
I’m not fully sure why, but something about the characters and the story… They just don’t stand out to me, it doesn’t bring me in. Sadly, I just don’t think this series is for me.
The whole devil coming into the human world and working in a fast food joint sounds great, and honestly I think it is a fun concept in the series. There’s potential with the devil and his assistant characters. The hero is an interesting character, and I’m intrigued by the romance between her and the devil (which is clearly going to develop, of course). I don’t really care for Chiho, in either version. She just annoys me.
It might also be that the storyline here is pretty much the exact same as in the first few episodes of the anime, so I’ve already seen it.
The artwork is a little different. It’s similar, but somehow softer here, less sharp, and the characters (especially the devil) looks younger here. I kind of like it here more, actually.
I wanted to like this, I really did. But I don’t think I’ll be reading more.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
I’ve watched the anime of this, and honestly… it was okay. But I didn’t love it. I thought I would give the manga a shot, and I’m not really sold with this either.
I’m not fully sure why, but something about the characters and the story… They just don’t stand out to me, it doesn’t bring me in. Sadly, I just don’t think this series is for me.
The whole devil coming into the human world and working in a fast food joint sounds great, and honestly I think it is a fun concept in the series. There’s potential with the devil and his assistant characters. The hero is an interesting character, and I’m intrigued by the romance between her and the devil (which is clearly going to develop, of course). I don’t really care for Chiho, in either version. She just annoys me.
It might also be that the storyline here is pretty much the exact same as in the first few episodes of the anime, so I’ve already seen it.
The artwork is a little different. It’s similar, but somehow softer here, less sharp, and the characters (especially the devil) looks younger here. I kind of like it here more, actually.
I wanted to like this, I really did. But I don’t think I’ll be reading more.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
The Devil King fled from Ente Isla with his most loyal general and landed on Earth. Making the best of a bad situation, in which he must hint for enough magic to return and try to take over Ente Isla, he gets a part time job at a fast food chain: Mgronald. Unfortunately for him Emilia the Hero followed him to Earth and is determined to undermine his plans and kill him once they figure out how to return to their homeland.
This is a cute manga, I think the story was a little all over the place and hard to follow at times, but the premise is interesting. It is a quick read, nothing mind-blowing, but if you're looking for a quick, fun and quirky read this is the manga for you.
This is a cute manga, I think the story was a little all over the place and hard to follow at times, but the premise is interesting. It is a quick read, nothing mind-blowing, but if you're looking for a quick, fun and quirky read this is the manga for you.
I'm not particularly in to Manga or Anime, so I was unaware of this series and only read it because its on the Excelsior Award short list! I enjoyed it though, much more than I expected to.
It's light and fun and really cliched. I don't really understand how/why the Devil King, his General and The Hero go send to our world.. but I guess that doesn't matter, or will be explored in further issues. Sadao Maou is alright as a character, although I am just as confused as Emilia as to why the Devil King acts so nice all the time?! He's overly nice.. nobody is that nice! He's meant to be Evil.
Emilia is kind of cool in that she's the Hero, and very dedicated to her cause. However she shouts A LOT which is annoying and yet again there is the issue with a lot of scenes of her being naked in the shower (for literally no reason, no reason why we need a full frontal, full body shot of her naked...!) Sure she's smooth all over and nipple-less like doll, but its still pretty suggestive and unnecessary! I think this occurs 4 times in this short book... worth noting that none of the others characters are depicted in this way. I'm not a prude its just that only the female characters get shown naked (and seriously there is no reason for it!), it's sexist. It's also a bit of an issue when this book is for a school library... sniggering teenage boys etc a lot of attention is also drawn the size of the only other female character of note's chest size.
Why do you do this to me Manga? I want to like you...
That said it's light and fluffy and passed the time.
It's light and fun and really cliched. I don't really understand how/why the Devil King, his General and The Hero go send to our world.. but I guess that doesn't matter, or will be explored in further issues. Sadao Maou is alright as a character, although I am just as confused as Emilia as to why the Devil King acts so nice all the time?! He's overly nice.. nobody is that nice! He's meant to be Evil.
Emilia is kind of cool in that she's the Hero, and very dedicated to her cause. However she shouts A LOT which is annoying and yet again there is the issue with a lot of scenes of her being naked in the shower (for literally no reason, no reason why we need a full frontal, full body shot of her naked...!) Sure she's smooth all over and nipple-less like doll, but its still pretty suggestive and unnecessary! I think this occurs 4 times in this short book... worth noting that none of the others characters are depicted in this way. I'm not a prude its just that only the female characters get shown naked (and seriously there is no reason for it!), it's sexist. It's also a bit of an issue when this book is for a school library... sniggering teenage boys etc a lot of attention is also drawn the size of the only other female character of note's chest size.
Why do you do this to me Manga? I want to like you...
That said it's light and fluffy and passed the time.
I really enjoyed the anime and the light novels so I decided to pick up the manga as well. I like that the art is clean and I can always tell who is speaking. I think the plot is really interesting as well (obviously since I seek this out in all formats...). I thought the first couple chapters were kind of choppy -- I could really tell when the chapter break was and it was easy to put it down without feeling like I had to continue but from chapter 3 onward it flowed really nicely. I feel like we are getting a lot of information about the characters and their homeland but also seeing some growth and them being more than just what their typical stereotypes would be. I like the mix of fantasy and magic with the real world a lot and this is a really fun story.
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adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Very interesting storyline!
The Devil Is a Part-Timer is one of my favorite anime series, and the light novel that serves as the basis for the series is an additional bit of guilty pleasure. It's a fairly simplistic story as far as light novels about characters struggling to keep up in a new world, having been displaced from their original setting. It seems to establish a fair number of common tropes in light-hearted fantasy humor, and while unchallenging is still a pleasant dive.
This first volume of the manga adapts the first half or so of the first light novel, featuring Sadao Maou as he encounters Emi Yusa in the real world, having been transported to Japan from their native Ente Isla. The manga mostly follows the same story of the light novel with few embellishments. The art is serviceable if not fairly tame, and while a few gags pay off a bit better in this format than in the light novel, it's mostly unchanged. What small changes are made (for example, Emi Yusa's backstory is developed a little more here, and the story's major thematic revelation is handled more clearly here) serve the overarching plot of the series a little better than in the light novel, although it's not quite enough to justify itself.
It's really not that bad an adaption, though I would hesitate to encourage anyone interested in the series to read both the manga and the light novel for the whole picture; quite genuinely, this is a story that is perhaps best served by just choosing one format over the other. I do prefer the manga for its visuals over the light novel's bland prose translation, but I think it's going to be up to individual readers which format they prefer.
For me, the manga is a fun enough diversion, and if I didn't already know the light novel pretty well, I would likely have started with the manga over the novel. Live and learn!
This first volume of the manga adapts the first half or so of the first light novel, featuring Sadao Maou as he encounters Emi Yusa in the real world, having been transported to Japan from their native Ente Isla. The manga mostly follows the same story of the light novel with few embellishments. The art is serviceable if not fairly tame, and while a few gags pay off a bit better in this format than in the light novel, it's mostly unchanged. What small changes are made (for example, Emi Yusa's backstory is developed a little more here, and the story's major thematic revelation is handled more clearly here) serve the overarching plot of the series a little better than in the light novel, although it's not quite enough to justify itself.
It's really not that bad an adaption, though I would hesitate to encourage anyone interested in the series to read both the manga and the light novel for the whole picture; quite genuinely, this is a story that is perhaps best served by just choosing one format over the other. I do prefer the manga for its visuals over the light novel's bland prose translation, but I think it's going to be up to individual readers which format they prefer.
For me, the manga is a fun enough diversion, and if I didn't already know the light novel pretty well, I would likely have started with the manga over the novel. Live and learn!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No