The Devil is a Part-Timer Manga, Vol. 5

The Devil Is a Part-Timer Manga #5

by Satoshi Wagahara, Akio Hiiragi (Illustrations)

The Devil King sallies forth on his trusty steed (bicycle) to save his captured fast-food colleague! But stripped of his magic, is there any way he can triumph over the powerful foe he faces? The full-time adventures of the part-time burger flipper continue!

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

178 pages, Paperback

First published April 24, 2014

Reviews

[Danielle Dawson]

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]

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]

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]

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)

[William Moses Jr.]

And with this, we're up to date with what the first season of the anime covered. Thankfully, I don't really remember much of the few episodes of the second season I saw, so hopefully things will feel fresh now, or at least in a few more volumes. Also, I feel like the manga does a great job at making the people here feel like people instead of just stereotypes. The characters react to each other in believable ways instead of just reacting in what would be considered a funny way. I like that.

[Johnathon]

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 ✮]

4,5

[Yisselle Bello]

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]

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

[Jenn]

I absolutely love this story line

[Andrea Hubbell]

4.25/5 Stars

[bookwitchradio]

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]

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]

It continues to be adorable and fun.

[✿ K.B ✿]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

And with that, we've covered the anime.

[Jennifer]

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]

A super quick and enjoyable read.