“Demon Lord Satan, defeated in Ente Isla, becomes Tokyo fast-food worker Sadao Maou while plotting Earth's conquest.”
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!
はたらく魔王さま!
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Synopsis
Demon Lord Satan, defeated in Ente Isla, becomes Tokyo fast-food worker Sadao Maou while plotting Earth's conquest.
In the world of Ente Isla, the Demon Lord Satan has attempted to conquer humanity using an enormous army of demons. But when he almost succeeds, mankind's champion, Hero Emilia, thwarts his plans, forcing him to retreat into a portal that leads to a world unbeknownst to him—Earth. Along with his faithful servant Alsiel, Satan stumbles upon the modern-day city of Tokyo without any knowledge of the world itself. Completely out of their depth, they gain some information from a police officer, but Satan still has one more problem—money. In order to survive with his greatly diminished powers, he guises himself as a human named Sadao Maou, lives in an apartment, and becomes a part-timer at the fast food restaurant MgRonald's. Determined not only to conquer Ente Isla but also Earth, Sadao strives to become a full-time employee in his job, as he believes that it would be a step forward in his conquests. Things begin looking up for the once all-powerful demon as he ventures through his everyday life—his job, his home, and his relationships. However, a major setback pops up when Emilia, the hero who drove him out of Ente Isla, suddenly appears...
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
What 8 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.87 · split reception
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.0
↓ 2.63
Running avg · May 2017 → Sep 2025
- 9 “Hataraku Maou-sama! is an amazing series. Nearly all of it's aspects are amazing, and those that aren't don't detract from the series too much. If you are reading the story purely for the comedic...”
- 7 “Includes spoilers. The over all story was extremely engaging and fun to read, with the good character development... Except for the last volume. It was rushed (still a good story), and it did get a...”
- 7 “After watching the anime, I started reading the light novel, and the series itself is really good. However, the author managed to ruin a part of the story in the final volume. In the end, Sadao...”
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 107 × 21 ch × vol
- Total read 14h 16m approx
- Published Feb 2011 – Aug 2020
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M18752 catalog