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The Devil is a Part-Timer! Light Novel #2
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 2
Sadao Maou, the Devil King, has finally been promoted to store manager! And who should move next door to his fortress (actually a tiny studio apartment in a dingy walk-up) but a lovely kimono-wearing lass. But the former devil-crushing hero Emi Yusa is none too pleased with this turn of events, to say nothing of high-schooler Chiho Sasaki, who's still nursing a terrible crush on the Devil King. Meanwhile, a Sentucky Fried Chicken has opened up right across the street from Sadao's beloved MgRonald! It's the first real test of his managerial prowess, and he's facing a pay cut unless he can top SFC's sales! Between the two new neighbors, the Devil King's troubles are anything but part-time!
296 pages, Paperback
First published June 10, 2011
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July 29, 2024
This will be a good series to continue when I'm in the mood for cozy, bicker-y supernatural comedy. The setup for the invader from Ente Isla was handled a little better in this volume than the first one, and the damage caused by the climactic battle wasn't so extensive as to ruin my suspension of disbelief when all was put right again.
I do wonder if anyone powerful will be left on Ente Isla once this series is over, or if they'll all be living on Earth. I haven't been able to make much sense of how the demon, angel, church conflicts are playing out; it seems rather arbitrary or inconsistent.
Loses a star in its last moments for some unnecessary flirting with sexual assault, and going on about Emi's cup size at the same time. Blech.
I do wonder if anyone powerful will be left on Ente Isla once this series is over, or if they'll all be living on Earth. I haven't been able to make much sense of how the demon, angel, church conflicts are playing out; it seems rather arbitrary or inconsistent.
Loses a star in its last moments for some unnecessary flirting with sexual assault, and going on about Emi's cup size at the same time. Blech.
October 22, 2015
So much fun.
April 22, 2021
Had alot of fun with this one and look forward towards the next one in the series.
The devil is a part-timer [light novel] volume 2 by Satoshi Wagahara get a 7.7/10 stars.
The devil is a part-timer [light novel] volume 2 by Satoshi Wagahara get a 7.7/10 stars.
July 22, 2016
This was even better than the anime. The characters were more likeable and memorable. And it was still really funny, like wow. Awesome.
May 19, 2016
Much more time with Emi than the first volume, which pleased me. Not as many comic moments as in the anime, which used some filler to pad out the episodes dealing with this second volume. Maou is either not as heroic or is trolling. Who knows, but still a surprisingly good guy, as he becomes more noble than before. Good stuff.
December 11, 2018
The continuing adventures of the intrepid Sadao Maou still makes for fun reading, though (not surprisingly) I have many of the same confusions I had with the first volume. Which, honestly, mostly come down to being able to identify who is speaking when the book goes into "screenplay mode" (unbroken dialog with no explicatory text). Fortunately, that's not that often, and I think I've gotten a little better at picking out the clues about who's speaking.
The characters' shall-we-say fluid understanding of Japanese culture pops out a few times here, much like it did in the last volume, but hey, they're called "light novels" not "J.R.R. Tolkien made an entire language and 10,000 pages of backstory".
It's fun. The Devil is increasingly appealing in his conquest of the—well, not really corporate ladder, but minor advancement in his part-time career. And some of the cracks in the official story of Ente Isla are starting to emerge. (If you've watched the series, the first two volumes cover the bulk of the material in those 13 episodes minus one or two episodes.) So I'll probably read the next couple of books just to see how things shake out.
The characters' shall-we-say fluid understanding of Japanese culture pops out a few times here, much like it did in the last volume, but hey, they're called "light novels" not "J.R.R. Tolkien made an entire language and 10,000 pages of backstory".
It's fun. The Devil is increasingly appealing in his conquest of the—well, not really corporate ladder, but minor advancement in his part-time career. And some of the cracks in the official story of Ente Isla are starting to emerge. (If you've watched the series, the first two volumes cover the bulk of the material in those 13 episodes minus one or two episodes.) So I'll probably read the next couple of books just to see how things shake out.
October 25, 2022
ciekawe ile tomow jeszcze wytrzymam zanim przejde na mange. autor ma okropny styl
October 6, 2015
Though I thought the first novel was uneven, I really enjoyed the second book of The Devil is a Part-Timer. It's funny, breezy, and very pop culture savvy, and where the first volume finished with a blowout battle, this one manages to integrate some light action into its supernatural inflation of dull everyday events pretty well. The pieces set up through the novel click together well, making for a satisfying ending. Most importantly, however, the character relationships, loopy as it is to consider how the denizens of heaven and hell would co-exist in cheap apartments, are pretty believable. Tiny details, like calls from mothers and chatter about TV shows, make this feel fairly fleshed out.
Mostly, though, I am a sucker for jokes about really mundane stuff cranked up to ridiculous heights, and on that front, this novel delivers. I'm still not sure the action is necessary here, which is why I gave it four stars, but I still had an excellent time reading this.
Mostly, though, I am a sucker for jokes about really mundane stuff cranked up to ridiculous heights, and on that front, this novel delivers. I'm still not sure the action is necessary here, which is why I gave it four stars, but I still had an excellent time reading this.
July 19, 2016
This second volume still treads on ground covered by the anime however it provides a few really minor extra moments and character interaction moments that make it a must read. Probably, I would say the internal thoughts of both Maoa, Chiyo, Emi, Suzuno, and such regarding their relationships makes it seem to go beyond what the anime covered. For one who may not have seen the anime this wouldnt matter as because of their thoughts and mannerisms in the novel I think we get to see how everyone is actually pretty human and real. No one is too evil or too good, and it also raises a good question about the character of the "Devil King". Hopefully the next volumes go more into the question this volume finally brought up. Chiyo is an excellent third party to help enhance and develop the cast.
Good action, great character interactions even if Ashiya and Urushihara had kind of minor roles (though they still had a few pages worth of dialogue during key arcs), and good comedy. Pick it up.
Good action, great character interactions even if Ashiya and Urushihara had kind of minor roles (though they still had a few pages worth of dialogue during key arcs), and good comedy. Pick it up.
September 17, 2015
I'm reading this series of light novels because I enjoyed the anime version of The Devil is A Part-Timer, and I was hoping to get a bit more background on some of the goings-on in Ente Isla. The first two volumes have done a good job of that, and they are as humorous as I'd hoped.
My one complaint is that the dialog is often hard to follow. Particularly, one character will say something, and it's not clear who is speaking until *after* the statement. There are also long strings of verbal exchanges - sometimes with a third character joining in - and it's easy to lose your place and not be sure who said which line.
My one complaint is that the dialog is often hard to follow. Particularly, one character will say something, and it's not clear who is speaking until *after* the statement. There are also long strings of verbal exchanges - sometimes with a third character joining in - and it's easy to lose your place and not be sure who said which line.
June 25, 2019
This was a really fun book! I was still a bit bored because I had read all of this multiple times (I've read the manga twice and seen the TV show once) but I still really enjoyed this. The plot is identical to the manga and anime, but there are some extra details that make reading the light novels worth it. I'm excited to continue with this series!
March 26, 2016
Sadao is about to get a higher position at MgRonald. One step closer to world domination! As much as I lament that the anime isn't more about the actual jobs everyone has, it seems a bit more palatable in the manga. Looking forward to more.
December 30, 2017
Really great story of a Demon King living ordinary japanese life.
It's the only book I read (till now) for enjoyment and not for following story or trying to know what's gonna happened next.
It's a great read after reading something dark to lighten up the mood.
It's the only book I read (till now) for enjoyment and not for following story or trying to know what's gonna happened next.
It's a great read after reading something dark to lighten up the mood.
January 2, 2016
Love this manga and anime.
January 30, 2020
THE DEVIL IS A PART-TIMER Volume 2 is a young-adult fiction book written by Satoshi Wagahara. Since volume 1 there were a few characters added. The book takes place in our world just like the last book did. The devil king also still works at Mgronalds. I read this book because I liked the first volume a lot.
At the start of the story Emi gets a large supply of condensed holy power and at Maous place he gets a new neighbor named Suzuno. Ashiya had heat-stroke and Suzuno decided to help him do housework. Emi was attacked by an assailant who was later revealed to be the Archangel Sariel. Emi found out that Suzuno was from Ente Isla and that she was sent to Japan to assassinate Maou and Ashiya. Later into the book Sariel tries to steal Emi’s holy sword from her and sends Suzuno after Maou. Maou was able to defeat Sariel after he reverted back to his demon form.
At the end of the book, Suzuno is actually not trying to assassinate Maou anymore. This is pretty interesting because I expected Suzuno to be another character like Lucifer was in the last volume. My favorite part of this book is probably how Emi is in this book more than the last. This volume doesn’t focus on Maou as much as the last one did. Chiho was also focused on more in this book.
In my opinion this volume was very enjoyable. Instead of having an epic battle at the end it was a very quick battle and in this volume I never really thought that Maou was going to die. It is still pretty similar to the first book with it’s well done comedy. You’ll like this book if you enjoy comedy/slice of life books.
At the start of the story Emi gets a large supply of condensed holy power and at Maous place he gets a new neighbor named Suzuno. Ashiya had heat-stroke and Suzuno decided to help him do housework. Emi was attacked by an assailant who was later revealed to be the Archangel Sariel. Emi found out that Suzuno was from Ente Isla and that she was sent to Japan to assassinate Maou and Ashiya. Later into the book Sariel tries to steal Emi’s holy sword from her and sends Suzuno after Maou. Maou was able to defeat Sariel after he reverted back to his demon form.
At the end of the book, Suzuno is actually not trying to assassinate Maou anymore. This is pretty interesting because I expected Suzuno to be another character like Lucifer was in the last volume. My favorite part of this book is probably how Emi is in this book more than the last. This volume doesn’t focus on Maou as much as the last one did. Chiho was also focused on more in this book.
In my opinion this volume was very enjoyable. Instead of having an epic battle at the end it was a very quick battle and in this volume I never really thought that Maou was going to die. It is still pretty similar to the first book with it’s well done comedy. You’ll like this book if you enjoy comedy/slice of life books.
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March 16, 2022
I feel like I'm the only one who's kinda peeved about how Chi tried to defend Maou's killing spree.
"He killed my people, he took all of our lands!"
"But that was before, he's better now!"
"But that doesn't excuse his deeds!"
"But, did you know him!? Even when you went to his castle to kill him, did you know him?"
I seriously cannot be the only one who sees something wrong with that logic. Not saying that I hate Maou, but we shouldn't just let him off the hook for being a good guy for 2 years because he was a genocidal maniac in Ente Isla for years
"He killed my people, he took all of our lands!"
"But that was before, he's better now!"
"But that doesn't excuse his deeds!"
"But, did you know him!? Even when you went to his castle to kill him, did you know him?"
I seriously cannot be the only one who sees something wrong with that logic. Not saying that I hate Maou, but we shouldn't just let him off the hook for being a good guy for 2 years because he was a genocidal maniac in Ente Isla for years
July 9, 2020
Fun entry in the series that finds the Devil King clashes with an old ally with help from a surprising person. Wagahara, having set up the world in the first volume, expands shows Sadao in his devilish glory, while not forgetting he still has a job (Sadao constantly references that he's going to be late for work). Akio Hiiragi's cartoony art translates nicely into the action scenes, giving an epic feel without losing its comic touch. One of the funnier mangas in recent years.
August 17, 2020
Do you want hellfire with that?
This book is awesome, funny and action packed. Also its humour even I get and I barely get jokes. As a McDonalds employee the scenes feel very familiar and I can laugh about the store manager, because she's the female version of my store manager. I like how the atmosphere of the MgRonalds is light and fun. Very much how my own store is! Great series!
This book is awesome, funny and action packed. Also its humour even I get and I barely get jokes. As a McDonalds employee the scenes feel very familiar and I can laugh about the store manager, because she's the female version of my store manager. I like how the atmosphere of the MgRonalds is light and fun. Very much how my own store is! Great series!
April 14, 2024
The book the Devil is a part timer was a decent book. It excelled in action sequences and comedy but I did not like certain parts of the story. For example I did not like how Satan was so grudging in his apology to Emilia as it diid not really fit his remorseful character. I also did not enjoy Olbata as a villan as there was little foreshadowing of his reveal. Other than that it was a very fun book.
June 22, 2018
Funny, but too similar to the first book. The slice of life/comedy part is the really well done and funny. The action parts are still uninteresting. Curious to see if the next volume shakes it up a bit and adds some variety.
September 27, 2018
Another fun ride with the Devil King.
October 12, 2019
Very much enjoyed this novel in the series, I liked how we learned more about their pasts and distance homeland. I can't wait to see what summer brings in the next novel.
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March 30, 2020
Not to bad. The pacing felt a little off compared to the first book.
December 21, 2020
Emilia beats Lucifer with the help of Maou.
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June 20, 2021
Up to date with the anime, I can now really enjoy the rest of the story. I do love the extra details in the light novels.
December 21, 2020
* some minor spoilers*
As I said in my review of book one, I've already read past this point in the manga, and seen the anime before reading that. So the story itself is nothing new. However, I did like seeing certain things - such as Emi, Chiho, and Suzuno's discussion of what to do about Maou and Ente Isla , and Suzuno's past, for example - laid out in more detail.
I think Suzuno, while certainly not in my top three, or five, favorite characters (she's fine; I just don't care about her all that much as she's not quite as interesting as say, Maou or Emi) does provide an interesting new perspective. She inadvertently helps Emi work through some of her feelings surrounding her actions thus far, and what she'd like to do next (), and we get to see how another part of the Church of Ente Isla works, and what they did during the war. So that's really nice.
I did end up reading this book over two or three days, as I was quite busy, which made my experience reading it a bit disjointed. So I don't have quite the same cohesive view of it as I would with something like book one, the majority of which I read in a day. However, I did very much enjoy it, especially the latter half, which I read most of today. As I said, it's nice to see a new perspective, and get some more things laid out, backstory and allegiance-wise. 4 stars!
Reread December 18-20, 2020
As I said in my review of book one, I've already read past this point in the manga, and seen the anime before reading that. So the story itself is nothing new. However, I did like seeing certain things - such as Emi, Chiho, and Suzuno's discussion of what to do about Maou and Ente Isla , and Suzuno's past, for example - laid out in more detail.
I think Suzuno, while certainly not in my top three, or five, favorite characters (she's fine; I just don't care about her all that much as she's not quite as interesting as say, Maou or Emi) does provide an interesting new perspective. She inadvertently helps Emi work through some of her feelings surrounding her actions thus far, and what she'd like to do next (), and we get to see how another part of the Church of Ente Isla works, and what they did during the war. So that's really nice.
I did end up reading this book over two or three days, as I was quite busy, which made my experience reading it a bit disjointed. So I don't have quite the same cohesive view of it as I would with something like book one, the majority of which I read in a day. However, I did very much enjoy it, especially the latter half, which I read most of today. As I said, it's nice to see a new perspective, and get some more things laid out, backstory and allegiance-wise. 4 stars!
Reread December 18-20, 2020
December 25, 2015
The stakes are raised from the first book, as we finally find out what's been causing the recent string of earthquakes. Magic is briefly restored! Cliche evil plots are mocked! Maou and Ashiya's living conditions are insulted!
There's a bit of a shift in this one, where the focus of the humor is more on the humans finding out about the existence of magic, demons, and an alternate world. Of course, most of the humans end up having their memories of the entire situation wiped...but still.
Another large chunk of the humor is reserved for making fun of the "villain" - both because of his unoriginality, and the fact that he's essentially trying to out-betray the devil.
The "villain" should maybe have brought a fiddle. Things may have ended better for him.
Maou and Emi are the characters who get the most development in this segment. Which makes sense since they are the main protagonist and antagonist in their own stories. Really, it all depends on which way you're looking at the situation.
There's a bit of a shift in this one, where the focus of the humor is more on the humans finding out about the existence of magic, demons, and an alternate world. Of course, most of the humans end up having their memories of the entire situation wiped...but still.
Another large chunk of the humor is reserved for making fun of the "villain" - both because of his unoriginality, and the fact that he's essentially trying to out-betray the devil.
The "villain" should maybe have brought a fiddle. Things may have ended better for him.
Maou and Emi are the characters who get the most development in this segment. Which makes sense since they are the main protagonist and antagonist in their own stories. Really, it all depends on which way you're looking at the situation.
February 13, 2016
I'll keep this short.
Finishing the second light novel completes the story covered in the anime run. Honestly, if I was recommending reading the first two volumes or watching the show, I'd suggest just watching the show, then picking the light novels up with Vol 3. The show goes into a lot more detail and has overall much better pacing than the books.
This volume covers a short arc of Sadau getting promoted to assistant manager and competing with the newly arrived Sentucky Fried Chicken. Of course the manager of that location ends up being a villain. I think it would have been better if it was just a regular guy that had nothing to do with Enta Isla.
I'll give this volume 3 stars. I enjoyed reading it, but couldn't help myself from comparing it to the much better anime.
Finishing the second light novel completes the story covered in the anime run. Honestly, if I was recommending reading the first two volumes or watching the show, I'd suggest just watching the show, then picking the light novels up with Vol 3. The show goes into a lot more detail and has overall much better pacing than the books.
This volume covers a short arc of Sadau getting promoted to assistant manager and competing with the newly arrived Sentucky Fried Chicken. Of course the manager of that location ends up being a villain. I think it would have been better if it was just a regular guy that had nothing to do with Enta Isla.
I'll give this volume 3 stars. I enjoyed reading it, but couldn't help myself from comparing it to the much better anime.
September 1, 2015
This continues to be one of the most entertaining light novel series to be released in English, with a fun plot, engaging characters, and a very nice translation. My only real complaint about the translation is something I've noticed in several Yen On titles - using commas instead of hyphens to show stuttering (l,like s,so instead of l-like s-so), which is annoyingly grammatically incorrect. Oddly, this only happened in the second half of this novel, so it may be one particular editor. Regardless, it ought not to happen at all.
February 7, 2016
Pros: Nice questioning of people's motives, what makes "good" and "evil". Interesting to learn more about their history and the way their powers work in our world. Some good humor.
Cons: Clueless crush is a little overdone. Also, some of the details of their powers don't quite make sense.
Got to see most of the characters in their powered up form. Fight scenes were not quite as confusing this time, which is good since most of this volume was taken up by the fight with Lucifer.
3 1/2 stars
Cons: Clueless crush is a little overdone. Also, some of the details of their powers don't quite make sense.
Got to see most of the characters in their powered up form. Fight scenes were not quite as confusing this time, which is good since most of this volume was taken up by the fight with Lucifer.
3 1/2 stars
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