はたらく魔王さま! 5 [Hataraku Maou-sama! 5]

The Devil Is a Part-Timer Manga #5

by Satoshi Wagahara (Other Contributor)

捕らえられたアルバイトの後輩を救うべく魔王がママチャリで出撃！　圧倒的な力をもつ犯人に対し魔力がない魔王に勝つ術はあるのか――。大人気フリーター魔王さまの庶民派ファンタジー、コミックス第5巻！

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Humor, Graphic Novels, Shonen, Comedy, Magic

178 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 24, 2014

Reviews

[Danielle Dawson · Rating 4 out of 5]

With this volume, we're finally caught up with the anime. I'm looking forward to actually reading new content from here on out! And it feels here that they take a bit more care in providing some much-needed character development for a few members of the cast that took a bit of a backburner role in the series.

[Miss Ryoko · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh. This series had such potential, but the further along it goes, the more flat it falls. The beginning of this volume was somewhat interesting... the rest was boring.

I can't decide if I want to finish reading the manga or just watch the anime and call it good. I'm sure the anime is more entertaining... but I'm currently reading the Negima series (38 volumes) and I've been reading it for over a year because it's just so boring. And now that I'm living through that, I don't know if I want to waste more time reading this series hoping it'll get better (though it's not nearly as long as Negima... yet.... both the light novels and mangas are currently still being published so who knows how long this series will get). Perhaps when it is completed, I might revisit it...but for now, I just don't care enough. I'll probably check out the anime though.

[David Doel · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are more volumes in this series but this is my last. It is just as well because the story seems more contrived. Also, I'm tiring of the Church being the source of the real bad guys. I do understand that the representatives of Christianity behaved awfully in Japan (and in America as well) so the regular role of bad guy assigned to the Church in manga is richly deserved.

I do have three volumes of the high school version of this series that I will read next.

[Justine · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting continuation, though the threat was resolved too simply in my opinion. I would have preferred having an actual fight. Also, the fanservicy aspects continue to be kinda weird and annoying.

Honestly, the second half with them trying to take down the bad business people was much more interesting.
I liked to see the relationships developing, even though the stuff he did is still being underplayed (I know it's a comedy, but still)

[Johnathon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superb entry in the franchise that finds the Devil King taking on another would be rival, this time with his trusty bicycle and mop. Wagahara delivers another fun story that finds taking the Devil King not only dealing with monsters but also shady sales reps. The art is equally cartoony and fun, making for one of the more entertaining mangas on the stands.

[✮ StELt DaRk ✮ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5

[Yisselle Bello · Rating 5 out of 5]

STOP MAKING ME WRITE REVIEWS!!

Curse you Amazon. Just let me give it five stars and that’l be it but noooooooo. TWENTY WORDS REQUIRED. Gosh.

[Amanda Setasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly, I normally hate fan service chapters, but this was done in a hilarious way with great storyline.

[Jenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love this story line

[Andrea Hubbell · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25/5 Stars

[bookwitchradio · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume catches up to the first season of the anime, and it's a little different, which I like. I'm excited to go to Volume 6!

[Sheepy · Rating 5 out of 5]

And there it is, the last volume containing all the anime content so after this it's new content!

I'm so excited!!

[Solace Winter · Rating 5 out of 5]

It continues to be adorable and fun.

[✿ K.B ✿ · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's just passing the parcel of favour between Emi and Maou and not only them all the characters.🤦🏻‍♀️ I think I'm dnf-ing it after the next volume if it doesn't pick up much. Idk. I'm bored.

[Lucas Loaysa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this and in 7th grade after I finished the anime and I never read another volume but it wasn’t even that bad… I should probably keep reading but I’m lazy

[Daphne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know why I originally gave this 3 stars. It's certainly not a 5-star read, but it's definitely a solid 4-star read. This concludes the end of the first big story arc, and I think it was done very well! It had a lot of action, but it was also super, super funny, which is what I was looking for.

The characters's personalities are becoming more distinct, and I feel like I'm finally starting to get to know them. Chiho is still adorable, and Suzuno is still precious, but they now have their own distinct personality traits that set them apart from the rest of the group. I think that Maou's character is really interesting. You can see Emi and Suzuno having to deal with how different he is than they imagined. They know him as the evil, powerful Devil King, but Maou on Earth is just a slightly dweeby, easily excitable MgRonald's worker. I'm so excited to see what is done with his character because he has so much potential.

This series is getting better and better, and I really wish the manga was published more often! I know that the manga is light years behind the light novels, but now that I'm committed to the manga, I don't really want to start the light novels. (I say that now, but watch me read all of them by the end of the year...)

Original Review
This was definitely a transition volume. The first major arc was completed near the middle of this volume, so the next few episodes were filler and seemed unnecessary. They were still funny though, so it was still enjoyable.

This volume marks the end of the anime series, so from here on out it will be a new story for me. Yay!

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first third of the story is an exciting battle between Maou and the archangel Sariel, where Suzuno has to choose sides between what she has always considered to be "good" and "bad" but under an entirely different set of circumstances. I continue to be entertained and impressed with the uneasy alliances formed from very different factions on Ente Isla and with the ways in which characters are forced to re-evaluate their values and morals in a more relative light. The series is subtly thought-provoking in that regard.

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

The action in the beginning was cool. I'm kind of annoyed by how casual Maou is about danger. I know it's supposed to make him cool, but it's a little boring and makes him a little to perfect.
The last two chapters were great. I wish the kimono girl (sorry) would be deleted to make room for Urushihara and Ashiya.

[Selena Pigoni · Rating 5 out of 5]

And with that, we've covered the anime.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume was both action-packed and comical. It's one of the best in the series so far. I look forward to reading volume 6! I highly recommend this light and airy manga.

[Pato Myers · Rating 4 out of 5]

A super quick and enjoyable read.