The Devil is A Part-Timer Season 2 Details
The Devil is a Part-Timer came out with a Season 2 after nearly 8 years.
The previous season of the anime thrilled and amused the fans. It was a brilliant blend of humour and entertainment.
Hataraku Maou-Sama! as it was known, in Japanese was a reverse Isekai anime. Are you wondering what “Isekai” means?
It’s a genre that involves the “other world” or “outer earth”. Isekai anime plots are centred on an earthly human who leaves this planet or realm.
The Devil is a Part-Timer is reverse Isekai as it involves an outsider visiting a human’s realm.
If this genre or this anime is new to you, you probably have a lot of questions.
Who came to the human dimension? Why did they come? What did they do here?
How did they remain alive? As you continue reading the article, you will learn more.
Let’s start with what we know about The Devil is a Part-Timer, right now.
Everything we know about The Devil is a Part-Timer so far
The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 1 was an adaptation of its light novel written by Satoshi Wagahara.
The anime was released on April 4th, 2013. It consisted of 13 episodes in total.
The last episode was aired on June 27th, 2013. Back then, the viewership for it was very low.
Netflix added The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 1, later on to its anime library.
It was after this point, that anime became popular. It even went on to create a cult following which would wait for the next season.
Let’s get into a brief recap of what happened in Season 1. The plot shows 2 protagonists – Satan Jacob, the Demon Lord, and Emilia Justina, the Hero.
Satan Jacob is an ambitious conqueror who sets out to capture Ente Isla. It’s a continent that was coveted by many – humans and demons alike.
Unfortunately or fortunately, Emilia Justina comes in to stop Satan Jacob in his mission. Emilia’s father was believed to be killed in a raid by Jacob’s army.
She ends up defeating him with the help of her comrades and Sariel. Satan, who is helpless, retreats with his General – Alsiel.
She follows him vowing to finish him. Satan Jacob uses a trans-dimensional portal. He believed that it would take him back to his realm.
However, he lands back in the same human world – in another part of it.
He finds himself stranded in Tokyo – which is a modern city. Satan Jacob vows to capture Ente Isla and realize his life’s goal.
But, he realizes the difficulties which stand in his way. He seems to have lost his hold of magical powers.
This made him helpless. He decides to stay in the human world, temporarily. He assumes the identity of a human and calls himself Sadao Maou.
He then joins for work at a fast-food stall named MgRonald. This is where he gets introduced to the corporate world.
He realizes that Ente Isla was too small a dream. Therefore, he realizes that he must conquer the corporate world to win over Earth.
He gets ready to work hard – do any job (including odd jobs) for progress.
At times, he appears to be helpless and overworked. The most hilarious parts of the anime are those when he tries to learn the ways of humankind.
He’s unfamiliar with serving, eating, and behaving as a good human.
Later, he tries to imbibe all the qualities of a good corporate leader like – Learning dining etiquette, paying the bills on time, being a good professional at his work, etc.
The anime is named so because Satan Jacob works part-time to accomplish his goal.
One day he discovers that Emilia is also in Tokyo. She’s also powerless like Jacob, in the human world.
So she is disguised as Emi Yusa, who works as a call centre agent. They both meet many times at the café where Jacob works.
Eventually, Yusa loses her job at the call centre. She’s forced to work at MgRonald’s – the café where Satan Jacob also works at.
The plot goes through strange ups and downs – shocking twists and turns as well.
Later, there is a revelation that Emi’s father is still alive. Meanwhile, she’s busy working at the café.
She also gets close to her colleagues – Maou and Chiho. Maou meanwhile sees an ideal partner in Emi.
He appoints her as the Demon General of the Demon Army. Though she opposes it, she is forced to accept it.
She’s now gone against her ally – Sariel. The anime ends on a different note than the ones which fans would expect, initially.
The duo discovers where Alsiel works while they visit a shop after being conned. The first season ended with Emi giving an umbrella to Maou.
Though it does not signify any romance, it ended unpredictably. Fans would have a hundred speculations in their minds – What’ll happen to Maou and Emi’s relationship?
How will Sariel react to Emi’s change? Will Maou conquer the world? And so on…
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More Source Material Information for The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 2
The Devil is a Part-Timer is an adaptation of the Light novel series of the same name.
It was written by Satoshi Wagahara and illustrated by Oniku. In Japan, it was ASCII Media Works who published the Light Novels.
Meanwhile, the Yen Press published it in North America. The first Light novel volume was published in February 2011 (almost 10 years ago).
It has 21 main novels which are accompanied by –2 prequel novels,1 spin-off version, and 3 bonus volumes.
| Volumes | English Release Date |
|---|---|
| Volume 1 | April 21, 2015 |
| Volume 2 | August 25, 2015 |
| Volume 3 | December 15, 2015 |
| Volume 4 | April 19, 2016 |
| Volume 5 | August 30, 2016 |
| Volume 6 | December 13, 2016 |
| Volume 7 | April 18, 2017 |
| Volume 8 | August 22, 2017 |
| Volume 9 | December 19, 2017 |
| Volume 10 | April 17, 2018 |
| Volume 11 | August 21, 2018 |
| Volume 12 | December 11, 2018 |
| Volume 13 | April 23, 2019 |
| Volume 14 | September 3, 2019 |
| Volume 15 | December 17, 2019 |
| Volume 16 | April 21, 2020 |
| Volume 17 | September 22, 2020 |
| Volume 18 | December 15, 2020 |
| Volume 19 | June 8, 2021 |
| Volume 20 | August 31, 2021 |
| Volume 21 | April 19, 2022 |
The conclusion of the story was made in the bonus releases. A manga anthology volume was published by ASCII Media Works in 2013.
The first release outside Japan was in April 2015. It was through Yen Press that held rights over North American publications.
In 2019, a spin-off variation of this was published as a manga volume.
It was under the name Hataraku Maō-Sama no Meshi! and the illustrations were done by Oji Sado.
The reason that it had such a version was because of its growing popularity through Netflix.
Let’s delve into the popularity details now.
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Popularity details of The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 2
Popularity details have numerous parameters. Most of the easily available popularity metrics can be accessed online.
This is the best space to assess the reaction and performance. Though there are numerous websites, let’s stick to the most commonly used ones.
Twitter Activity
This is the official Twitter account of Devil is a part-timer. Here, you can find updates related to this anime.
The official announcement for the second season was announced here only.
It has around 63 thousand followers. The 1000-odd tweets from that account have received stunning engagements.
The 75,000+ retweets stand testimony to its popularity.
Google Search Trends
Google is one of the best places to assess organic demand. As you can see in this image, there was a sudden jump in searches in 2021.
Once you check the date, you can find that it was on the same day the formal announcement was made.
You can attribute many reasons for the graph remaining constant in the previous few years.
It may be due to the spin-off or bonus anime productions. Or it may be due to the full publication of the source materials – manga and light novel volumes.
Google Searches
Google searches were made from regions outside Japan. This huge volume of traffic can be seen from the Americas and Southeast Asia.
Global search volumes for season 2 are around 20k with the US leading the searches. The US alone accounts for 75% of the searches. This is crazy.
For almost all anime similar trends can be seen. Sometimes it feels like the US is the hometown of anime production.
A prime indicator of an anime’s success is overseas interest. Once an anime gains popularity abroad, then you can say it has arrived.
Awards
The Devil is a Part-Timer won an entry for the Anime of the Decade awards, in 2013.
It defeated Attack on Titan and came first with 46% of the votes. Maou/Satan bagged fourth place for male characters to qualify for the next round.
Emi/Emilia won fifth place for the female characters and qualified alone.
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Online Reactions for The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 2
Online reactions are most credible and organic up to an extent. You can visit social media websites, networking sites, and niche websites to learn about it.
If online reactions are positive and good in number then it increases the chances of success for the upcoming season.
Quora
Quora is a space where you can find questions and answers related to anything. The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 2 took 8 years to come.
A lot of fans had given up hope. This is exactly why the announcement was unexpected.
The Quora user revealed that there was no fan base for the anime. This is largely true as it was Netflix that boosted its viewership, years after release.
Reddit calls itself the front page of the internet. It’s the place where content is voted on and shows its quality.
You should check the post on r/anime which is Reddit’s premier sub. It has close to 30K upvotes with a 99% upvote ratio.
The post also has a lot of awards to it. Stunning, right? Let’s now see a small conversation in the comments section of it, below.
This announcement has given a new lease of life to fans. They are asking for a Season 2 of other animes.
The Devil is a Part-Timer Ratings and Reviews
This anime has received plausible ratings from users on different platforms. Reviews provided on these platforms also praised the series.
IMDb, Myanimelist.net, and many websites can be scrolled to know, how the majority of people received this anime. They also provide reviews and comparisons there – like a detailed chart.
You should check the IMDb stats first, which are shared above. The anime was rated 8/10 (median) and 7.8/10 (Mean).
Close to 30% of the voters rated it 8/10. 16% of them voted for 10/10 and another 16% voted for 9/10.
These numbers look good for an anime that did not have a fan base during release.
From this information, it’s easy to conclude that the anime did well enough and it deserves a Season 2.
Top Five Best-Rated Episodes
The Devil is a Part-Timer has a major fan following due to its hilarious yet engaging plots. Many episodes are loved by the fans. Following are the top five best-rated episodes of The Devil is a Part-Timer.
1. The Devil and the Hero Save Sasazuka (Episode 5)
This episode has a rating of 4.8/5 on MyAnimeList. In this episode, Emi, Sadao, and Shirou finally find out who their attacker is and to their astonishment, it turns out to be someone they already know.
And this time, the attacker is accompanied by a person who is close to Emi. Emi’s heart aches at this.
2. The Devil Carries Out His Duties (Episode 12)
This episode is rated 4.8/5 on MyAnimeList. Mitsuki is torturing Emi at the moment. He demands that she lay down her celestial sword.
But she is obstinate and won’t give in. While Sadao is on the scene to save the day, Mitsuki commands Suzuno to stop him.
Despite her greatest efforts, Sadao is able to see through her tricks.
3. The Devil Arrives in Sasazuka (Episode 1)
This episode has a rating of 4.6/5 on MyAnimeList. Satan and his trusty friend Alciel escape from the hero who would overthrow them. They enter a magical gateway to do so.
They lose their powers and wind up in Sasazuka, Japan. They must survive and discover a way to escape because they are ordinary beings in this world.
Now they have to figure out a way to live around humans and act as one.
4. The Hero Stays at the Devil’s Castle for Work Reasons (Episode 2)
This episode is rated 4.6/5 on MyAnimeList. Sadao, who is actually Satan, and his friend meet the hero who followed them into this realm.
She tries to threaten them, but her powers are also gone. She is shocked to learn that Satan is now employed by a fast-food restaurant and does not engage in any violent behaviour.
5. The Devil Goes on a Date with His Junior in Shinjuku (Episode 3)
This episode has a rating of 4.6/5 on MyAnimeList. Young Emi works in the technical support unit. However, she receives a threatening call one day.
But Sadao constantly bothers her with his new issues. He only wants her assistance, therefore one cannot blame him.
Chiho Ssaki seeks Sadao for assistance because she is having some strange experiences.
Popular The Devil is a Part-Timer Characters
The second-best news which came with the announcement of Season 2 was the cast members.
The cast in The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 1 will return for Season 2.
Here are some of the prominent characters we will see in The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 2.
Sadao Maou (Satan Jacob)
He’s the ambitious Demon Lord who sets out to conquer Ente Isla. His plans to take over Ente Isla are foiled by Emilia Justina who teams up with Sariel.
He retreats and reaches Tokyo with his General. He adapts to Japanese life by taking a Japanese name.
This is after he realized that he lost his magical powers in the human realm.
He finds work as a Part-Timer in a fast-food café called Mgronalds. The hilarious parts of the movie are those where he adapts to human life.
Being unfamiliar with it before, he commits a lot of mistakes – some are embarrassing.
He gets promoted to manager, soon. He realizes that he can conquer the earth by climbing the corporate ladder.
He befriends Emi later, at the café and they team up. Emi is drawn to him but their relationship is not defined.
He comes across as a caring and benevolent leader. At the same time, he is naïve and careless too.
He cared a lot for his people.
Emi Yusa (Emilia Justina)
She’s the female lead character who vows to kill Satan Jacob. Her father was allegedly killed by Satan Jacob during a raid of the demon army.
She teams up with Sariel and defeats Satan when he tries to conquer Ente Isla.
When Satan retreated, she followed him to Tokyo. After changing her name, she took a job as a call centre agent.
Like Satan, she has also lost her magical powers. She joined Satan’s Mgronalds after she was fired from the call centre.
She grows close to Satan and Chiho, who are her colleagues. She even gets recruited into the Demon Army and severs her ties with Sariel – an angel.
Later she discovers that her father is not dead and her mother knew Satan. She also helps him to find his General who’s also in Tokyo, under disguise.
Emi faces a dilemma as she has joined Satan. The angels are looking out for her.
Shiro Ashiya (Alciel)
He’s a General of Satan’s Demon Army. After the retreat of Satan, he moved along with him to Tokyo.
But, they split ways from there. Neither of them knew the other’s identities. It took time for them to find out their locations and identities.
Shiro worked for another employer. He’s loyal to Satan and tries to find a way for him to regain his magical powers.
He also realizes that he needs to struggle a lot in this realm. He falls in love with a female character named Rika.
But, he did not proceed with it because he believed she was in love with his human form.
Not his true “demonic” self. Shiro is also dedicated and constantly finds ways to help Satan.
Chiho Sasaki
Chiho is a high school goer who works part-time at Mgronalds. She’s a friend of Satan Jacob and eventually develops feelings for him.
She’s an athlete who’s shorter than average. In a fight with Sariel, she gets rescued by Emi.
She’s the only person on their side who can understand the spoken language of Ente Isla.
This was because she got affected by a spell meant for Emi. Satan who’s pleased with her appoints her as a General of his Army.
Hanzo Urushihara (Lucifer)
He’s one of Satan’s old Generals and an ex-angel. Lucifer wanted to return to heaven.
So he conspires with Olba to defeat Satan. As a reward, he can be sent back to heaven and live like an angel.
He is the son of an angel and a demon. At some point in the anime, he becomes a Hikikomori.
This means someone who lives in seclusion. He stays that way to avoid the police.
This stay is at Satan’s apartment.
Sariel (Sarue Mitsuki)
He’s the archangel who works for the Ente Isla church and works against Satan Jacob.
Initially, he allies with Emi to defeat Satan Jacob. After they chased Satan to Tokyo, he takes the identity of Mitsuki.
After realizing that Emi switched to Satan’s camp, he goes to kill her. He succeeds in defeating her and capturing Chiho.
But, he was defeated by Satan, soon. He grows close to the manager of the café Mgronalds.
Suzuno Kamazuki
She’s Emi’s comrade and a team member of Sariel. She lives next to Satan Jacob and has also come to kill him.
However, she is not able to adjust to human life in Japan. Later, she also changes sides like Emi.
After becoming friends with Chiho, she saves her from Sariel during an attack.
Yuki Mizushima
She’s the manager of the café Mgronalds.
Rika Suzuki
She’s Emi’s colleague at the call centre and also a friend. She’s the one who falls in love with General Ashiya.
She persisted with her relationship though he told her he was not interested.
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Conclusion
Since Season 2 of The Devil is a Part-Timer has returned, there’s nothing much to speculate about. Fans are super happy that they have their favourite devil back on the screen.
Many fans believe that the first season was more enjoyable and fun when it comes to the comedy aspect of it, but other fans believe that it is just fine and delivers what it is supposed to.
Nothing can be said about it without watching it for yourself.
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