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The Devil Is a Part-Timer Manga #7
はたらく魔王さま! 7 [Hataraku Maou-sama! 7]
親子水入らずの観覧車内でアラス・ラムスの心あたりを勇者に語る魔王。そんな折、魔王城にアラス・ラムスを狙う天使が襲来する。フリーター魔王さまの庶民派ファンタジー、アラス・ラムス編完結のコミックス第7巻！
194 pages, Paperback
First published February 27, 2015
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September 6, 2019
All the feels and all the shipping in this one! We found out about Alus Ramus, more of Maou's past, and Emi and Maou had a lot of awesome moments. It was fabulous! Also, as another reviewer mentioned, all of the girls, and (shockingly) Urushihara had some kickass moments, in various ways, throughout this volume. I really appreciated and enjoyed that. Honestly, this was probably my favorite volume so far. 5 stars!
October 28, 2016
I really look forward to new volumes of The Devil is a Part-Timer!. But I was a little worried when the first sentence on the back cover read as such:
“Maou (the Devil King) has a suspicion about the mysterious child Alas Ramus, a wee lass whom he and Emi (the Hero) have wound up parenting.”
It just seemed really unnatural. The “wee lass” had me cracking up. It’s exactly the way Americans would make fun of a Scottish accent. Has The Devil is a Part-Timer! turned into The Devil is a Part-Time Scotsman!?
Well, the same translator as the other The Devil is a Part-Timer! manga and the original light novels is still around. The weirdly Scottish vibe is, fortunately, limited to the description.
If you’re wondering, no, Maou and the gang don’t head off to Scotland. He and Emi continue their visit to the amusement park with their “child” Alas Ramus. Maou quickly puts the pieces together about Alas Ramus’ existence, and then the angel Gabriel descends to take back Alas Ramus as well as Emi’s sword.
If you are reading the light novels, this volume corresponds to the end of Volume 3. I have to admit, I wasn’t expecting the manga to finish the battle against Gabriel so quickly. I mean, two manga volumes covering a whole light novel? That often leads to a rushed adaptation. However, everything is paced rather well. Very little of the story is superfluous here, and that is why this volume is so essential to your collection. Of course, some things get cut, and Hiiragi throws in a couple of extra drawings from these skipped scenes.
What I really liked is that this volume brings out everything that makes The Devil is a Part-Timer! so engaging. There’s action (Emi versus Gabriel), comedy (Lucifer and a fan), and even light romance (the new “family”). While those have been found in previous volumes, this outing also adds world-building and background information. The information – especially about the Tree of Sephiroth — is presented in a bit of a dump, but the details don’t really seem important to memorize at this point. Maou’s revelations in particular a lot of insight into why someone who once waged a war for control of the world really doesn’t mind the human world, and this helps Emi grow a little (a lot?) closer to the Devil King.
I also liked how the girls really shined here. Alciel in particular is worthless this time around, but the females are the ones who end up driving Gabriel back. (All in different ways, of course.) Despite the budding love triangle, Emi and Chiho really have a nice friendship. It’s so nice not to have love rivals who hate each other! Also flipping the script on the standard tropes is the fact Sadao is the emotional one. His happy end moves him to tears, a rarity for males.
If there’s really any issue with The Devil is a Part-Timer! Volume 7, it’s that the volume is clearly divided into parts. First there’s Gabriel’s arrival and Alas Ramus’ identity, then the strategy meeting and Emi’s overnight stay, and finally the battle. If you prefer the mysterious enemies and smaller battles before the arc’s big confrontation, you are going to be disappointed. There’s lots of talking, and then finally some fighting. Of course, a lot of this goes back to the original light novel, but it is something to keep in mind.
The art continues to be solid. I especially loved the childhood storybook-style when Maou tells Alas Ramus a bedtime story. I also want to blow up the opening color image. It’s a cute, bright picture of the outing at the amusement park.
Seeing a young Maou was also a treat. Meanwhile, I noticed the translation kept going back and forth between Mommy/Daddy and Mama/Papa. I’m guessing this is a leftover from the different styles between the light novels and the manga. (The same translator does both, but the light novels don’t use honorifics and the manga does.) It’s a minor quibble.
Otherwise, though, fans won’t want to miss the latest entry starring the Devil King and his crew. This volume includes pretty much everything that makes this series so much fun while also setting up for a long-term conflict. I can’t wait for the next one!
- Krystallina
“Maou (the Devil King) has a suspicion about the mysterious child Alas Ramus, a wee lass whom he and Emi (the Hero) have wound up parenting.”
It just seemed really unnatural. The “wee lass” had me cracking up. It’s exactly the way Americans would make fun of a Scottish accent. Has The Devil is a Part-Timer! turned into The Devil is a Part-Time Scotsman!?
Well, the same translator as the other The Devil is a Part-Timer! manga and the original light novels is still around. The weirdly Scottish vibe is, fortunately, limited to the description.
If you’re wondering, no, Maou and the gang don’t head off to Scotland. He and Emi continue their visit to the amusement park with their “child” Alas Ramus. Maou quickly puts the pieces together about Alas Ramus’ existence, and then the angel Gabriel descends to take back Alas Ramus as well as Emi’s sword.
If you are reading the light novels, this volume corresponds to the end of Volume 3. I have to admit, I wasn’t expecting the manga to finish the battle against Gabriel so quickly. I mean, two manga volumes covering a whole light novel? That often leads to a rushed adaptation. However, everything is paced rather well. Very little of the story is superfluous here, and that is why this volume is so essential to your collection. Of course, some things get cut, and Hiiragi throws in a couple of extra drawings from these skipped scenes.
What I really liked is that this volume brings out everything that makes The Devil is a Part-Timer! so engaging. There’s action (Emi versus Gabriel), comedy (Lucifer and a fan), and even light romance (the new “family”). While those have been found in previous volumes, this outing also adds world-building and background information. The information – especially about the Tree of Sephiroth — is presented in a bit of a dump, but the details don’t really seem important to memorize at this point. Maou’s revelations in particular a lot of insight into why someone who once waged a war for control of the world really doesn’t mind the human world, and this helps Emi grow a little (a lot?) closer to the Devil King.
I also liked how the girls really shined here. Alciel in particular is worthless this time around, but the females are the ones who end up driving Gabriel back. (All in different ways, of course.) Despite the budding love triangle, Emi and Chiho really have a nice friendship. It’s so nice not to have love rivals who hate each other! Also flipping the script on the standard tropes is the fact Sadao is the emotional one. His happy end moves him to tears, a rarity for males.
If there’s really any issue with The Devil is a Part-Timer! Volume 7, it’s that the volume is clearly divided into parts. First there’s Gabriel’s arrival and Alas Ramus’ identity, then the strategy meeting and Emi’s overnight stay, and finally the battle. If you prefer the mysterious enemies and smaller battles before the arc’s big confrontation, you are going to be disappointed. There’s lots of talking, and then finally some fighting. Of course, a lot of this goes back to the original light novel, but it is something to keep in mind.
The art continues to be solid. I especially loved the childhood storybook-style when Maou tells Alas Ramus a bedtime story. I also want to blow up the opening color image. It’s a cute, bright picture of the outing at the amusement park.
Seeing a young Maou was also a treat. Meanwhile, I noticed the translation kept going back and forth between Mommy/Daddy and Mama/Papa. I’m guessing this is a leftover from the different styles between the light novels and the manga. (The same translator does both, but the light novels don’t use honorifics and the manga does.) It’s a minor quibble.
Otherwise, though, fans won’t want to miss the latest entry starring the Devil King and his crew. This volume includes pretty much everything that makes this series so much fun while also setting up for a long-term conflict. I can’t wait for the next one!
- Krystallina
May 27, 2018
Re-read: May 2018
This has got to be my favorite volume in the series. From the full-colour illustration at the front of the volume to the extra pencil sketches at the end, I loved everything about it. The story-arc was also one of my favorites in the series (so far) because of how much it humanizes Maou, and how it forces him to reveal a bit about his past.
I usually do not like young children in books. In person, they're adorable, but in fiction, they're often an annoying plot device. This is why I'm so shocked that I like Alas Ramus! She is definitely a plot device, but she's so cute, and I love her to pieces. I think I like her more than I usually like toddler characters because she has a purpose, and she's useful. She wasn't thrown into the story because the author ran out of ideas and thought "hey! let's just add a kid! that always makes things better." She opened the door for some new plot lines, and I think that she helped develop the characters so well, and helped deepen/strengthen their relationships.
As I mentioned in my original review, the romantic sub-plots are confusing as hell. I don't have any OTPs or anything, and I think I know where the romance is heading, but I wouldn't be surprised if I was completely wrong. What I wasn't expecting was a new ship to be introduced! Rika and Ashiya were ship-teased a while back, but in this volume it was much more explicit that Rika liked him. I actually really like them together! I think they would make a really cute couple.
Honestly, my favorite part of this volume was how it humanized Maou. Because he's the protagonist, I already feel connected to him and am rooting for him, but at the back of my mind I always remember that he used to be the devil king, and that he's done a whole lot of bad things in the past. His story about the "traveler" was really touching, and while I still disagree with everything that he did, I liked knowing his motivations for doing what he did. (Ashyia's conversation with Suzuno also helped me understand of course.) Maou talked about how being king cocrrupted him and made him greedy, and that's such a human thing! It really grounds the otherwise fantastical story. And the last frame in this volume is my favorite. It's a great call back to Maou's conversation with Chiho about happy tears, and it further humanizes Maou.
Anyway, I can't wait to read the next volume (though I remember that it wasn't my favorite...)
Original Review
This was so good! It's definitely the best volume so far. It was funny, the characters were great, and it was nicely paced which is surprising in a manga. As I have come to expect from this series, the romance is still super confusing and I don't know what to think. It's still cute though! (Well, sometimes...)
Sidenote: I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before, but I love how these books are published. They're so crisp and clean, and I love the full-colour illustrations at the front of the book, and the extra illustrations at the back.
This has got to be my favorite volume in the series. From the full-colour illustration at the front of the volume to the extra pencil sketches at the end, I loved everything about it. The story-arc was also one of my favorites in the series (so far) because of how much it humanizes Maou, and how it forces him to reveal a bit about his past.
I usually do not like young children in books. In person, they're adorable, but in fiction, they're often an annoying plot device. This is why I'm so shocked that I like Alas Ramus! She is definitely a plot device, but she's so cute, and I love her to pieces. I think I like her more than I usually like toddler characters because she has a purpose, and she's useful. She wasn't thrown into the story because the author ran out of ideas and thought "hey! let's just add a kid! that always makes things better." She opened the door for some new plot lines, and I think that she helped develop the characters so well, and helped deepen/strengthen their relationships.
As I mentioned in my original review, the romantic sub-plots are confusing as hell. I don't have any OTPs or anything, and I think I know where the romance is heading, but I wouldn't be surprised if I was completely wrong. What I wasn't expecting was a new ship to be introduced! Rika and Ashiya were ship-teased a while back, but in this volume it was much more explicit that Rika liked him. I actually really like them together! I think they would make a really cute couple.
Honestly, my favorite part of this volume was how it humanized Maou. Because he's the protagonist, I already feel connected to him and am rooting for him, but at the back of my mind I always remember that he used to be the devil king, and that he's done a whole lot of bad things in the past. His story about the "traveler" was really touching, and while I still disagree with everything that he did, I liked knowing his motivations for doing what he did. (Ashyia's conversation with Suzuno also helped me understand of course.) Maou talked about how being king cocrrupted him and made him greedy, and that's such a human thing! It really grounds the otherwise fantastical story. And the last frame in this volume is my favorite. It's a great call back to Maou's conversation with Chiho about happy tears, and it further humanizes Maou.
Anyway, I can't wait to read the next volume (though I remember that it wasn't my favorite...)
Original Review
This was so good! It's definitely the best volume so far. It was funny, the characters were great, and it was nicely paced which is surprising in a manga. As I have come to expect from this series, the romance is still super confusing and I don't know what to think. It's still cute though! (Well, sometimes...)
Sidenote: I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before, but I love how these books are published. They're so crisp and clean, and I love the full-colour illustrations at the front of the book, and the extra illustrations at the back.
March 3, 2018
When I first picked up this manga, I had no idea I'd be crying by the time it ended. But, no! I did, and you probably will, too, so be warned! (The last page really got me! It makes me tear up just thinking about it!) I really loved the new character, Gabriel the archangel, and I feel like Urushihara was a lot more useful than he usually is in this manga (and he's got his own closet now! Fancy!). I love how everyone looks out for Alas Ramus (even Urushihara) and wants to defend her (Well, sorta, but I'm trying not to dish out spoilers. Sorry!). I like how Maou's origin was revealed, and I think Laila is a very interesting character that was introduced. She's very mysterious, and I can't wait to read the next book to find out more about her!
December 12, 2016
Whew! I thought I was gonna have to drop this series after the intro of Alas Ramus, but the explanation of her backstory and then the fight with Gabriel resulting in her new relationship with Emi was really great. Refer to my review of volume 5 to see more of what I like so much about this series. Maou's transformation comtinues to become more and more dramatic, and we get his ORIGIN STORY in this volume. Superb!
September 19, 2017
For a completely throwaway series, one I read volumes 1-3 and only checked out 4-7 because I'm somewhat of a completest and my local library had them in stock, this last story arc really had me hooked! It's not like I didn't enjoy the previous story arcs and I was super dubious when Alas Ramus showed up but watching the growth of the Devil King and getting more of his back story was fun and the end of this volume was an interesting twist so I'm dying to know what they do with the next one.
October 31, 2016
For a silly manga, this is awfully good. Satan deals with his feelings for the daughter he forgot about when archangel Gabriel is determined to take her back to Heaven. The Hero also has some serious soul-searching to do.
June 18, 2021
Another hilarious entry that finds Maou (the Devil King) and Emi (the Hero) learning the origins of Alas Remus, the new child who believes they are her mom and dad. Wagahara delivers another fun entry with a nice bit a drama, as both Maou and Emi have started to become attached to Alas. Its matched by his cartoonish art, with settles down nicely when things get serious. All in all, another great entry in one of the funniest manga series in recent years.
May 5, 2017
This feels like fan fiction. I only wish we could more into the characters past.
July 25, 2017
Cute!! Alas Ramus.......
But, as ever, I find myself miffed over Emi. I just really dislike her. At least she was more tolerable than the past volumes.
But, as ever, I find myself miffed over Emi. I just really dislike her. At least she was more tolerable than the past volumes.
April 17, 2018
This is definitely super weird, but they still kept it interesting.
The baby concept thing going on is still super confusing though, but I'm gonna roll with it.
The baby concept thing going on is still super confusing though, but I'm gonna roll with it.
May 13, 2020
4.5/5 stars
November 1, 2020
I don't really like this series as much as I used to, but I checked out several move volumes from the library, so I guess I'll read them.
January 26, 2021
Overall I like this series but I am not enjoying the current storyline.
April 26, 2021
A really fantastic volume, it really gave so much background into maou and alas which I really loved to see, not only that but there was a few good moments between a few of the characters too!
September 4, 2022
The last chapter ended really well if you're a bit sappy like me
November 4, 2022
best one so far i'd say... the ending is adorable too
June 22, 2025
“until death do us part” girl ijbooooollll…
August 18, 2025
I appreciate the advancement of the Alas Ramus storyline, but I miss the more slice of life with the restaurant, etc. Hopefully we’ll get more of that in future volumes.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 16, 2016
I was kinda done with the alas ramus arc but I guess now we're stuck with her.
January 13, 2017
Super cute and hilarious! can't wait for the next volume!
January 25, 2019
Think I might start the light novels of these bc I can't get enough and they cover more than the manga. (And maybe up the rating to 5 stars later).
April 1, 2017
The action was back alongside the comedy in this volume, making it one of the best volumes to date. I can't wait to read volume 8! I highly recommend this series.
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