Rating (Out of 5): ~2.5-3
Publisher: Yen Press
Release Date: March 24, 2015
Volumes: 7+
Spoilers?: No.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
After being soundly
thrashed by the hero Emilia, the Devil King and his general beat a hasty
retreat to a parallel universe...only to land plop in the middle of
bustling, modern-day Tokyo! Lacking the magic necessary to return home,
the two are forced to assume human identities and live average human
lives until they can find a better solution. And to make ends meet,
Satan finds gainful employment at a nearby fast food joint! With his
devilish mind set on working his way up the management food chain, what
will become of his thirst for conquest?!
Review:
I’ve watched the
anime of this, and honestly… it was okay. But I didn’t love it. I thought I
would give the manga a shot, and I’m not really sold with this either.
I’m not fully sure
why, but something about the characters and the story… They just don’t stand
out to me, it doesn’t bring me in. Sadly, I just don’t think this series is for
me.
The whole devil
coming into the human world and working in a fast food joint sounds great, and
honestly I think it is a fun concept in the series. There’s potential with the
devil and his assistant characters. The hero is an interesting character, and
I’m intrigued by the romance between her and the devil (which is clearly going
to develop, of course). I don’t really care for Chiho, in either version. She
just annoys me.
It might also be
that the storyline here is pretty much the exact same as in the first few
episodes of the anime, so I’ve already seen it.
The artwork is a
little different. It’s similar, but somehow softer here, less sharp, and the
characters (especially the devil) looks younger here. I kind of like it here
more, actually.
I wanted to like
this, I really did. But I don’t think I’ll be reading more.
