He and other demons can turn into their original forms when people around them are filled with despair. To survive in Japan, he adopts a Japanese name similar to his original name, Sadao Maou, and works part-time at a MgRonald's franchise, eventually being promoted to a full-time position as the Assistant Shift Manager. Due to the actions of the Hero Emilia Justina and her companions, he was transported to modern day Japan with Ashiya and changed into human form.
More characters show up from Ente Isla and they too face the new world dilemmas, often comically.Ĭharacters Main characters Sadao Maou ( 真奥 貞夫, Maō Sadao) / Satan Jacob ( サタン・ジャコブ, Satan Jakobu) Voiced by: Shinobu Matsumoto (drama CD), Ryōta Ōsaka (Japanese) Josh Grelle (English) (anime) Satan Jacob is the Demon Lord from Ente Isla. The story then unfolds and explores the personalities of each of the characters and their moral values. One day, Satan, who now goes by Sadao Maō, meets a girl who is actually Emilia in the form of Emi Yusa. In order to survive, Satan takes a part-time job in a fast food restaurant named MgRonald's, while Alciel serves as his houseman. However, due to the lack of magic in the modern contemporary world, both Satan and Alciel change into forms representing what they would look like if they were human. After being confronted by the hero Emilia and her companions, after they had killed Malacoda and Adramelech, Satan and Alciel escape the world of Ente Isla through a gate to modern Tokyo, Japan. The Demon Lord Satan seeks to conquer the world of Ente Isla by annexing its four continents with the help of his demon generals Alciel, Lucifer, Malacoda, and Adramelech. A 13-episode anime adaptation produced by White Fox and directed by Naoto Hosoda aired between April and June 2013. There have been two manga adaptations published by ASCII Media Works in Dengeki Daioh and Dengeki Maoh. To survive and find a way to return to Ente Isla, Satan adopts the name Sadao Maou and gains part-time employment at a fast food restaurant called MgRonald's, a parody of McDonald's. The story is about Satan seeking to conquer the world of Ente Isla, but when confronted by the Hero Emilia, he is forced to retreat through a gate that transports him to modern day Tokyo, Japan.
ASCII Media Works has published the series in Japan, while Yen Press has published the series in North America. "Working Demon King!" or "Demon Lord at Work!") is a Japanese light novel series written by Satoshi Wagahara, with illustrations by Oniku (written as 029). The Devil Is a Part-Timer! ( Japanese: はたらく魔王さま!, Hepburn: Hataraku Maō-sama!, lit.
The manga is based on the Light Novels.Tokyo MX, KBS, SUN, BS Nittele, TVA, AT-X Yen Press announced plans to publish the manga in 2015, which they did with volume 1 coming out on Maand through volume 16 as of December 25, 2020.
The first tankōbon volume was published on June 27, 2012, and 18 volumes have been released as of June 25, 2021. A manga adaptation of Hataraku Maou-sama! light novels, illustrated by Akio Hīragi, started serialization in the February 2012 issue of ASCII Media Works shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Daioh.