Hataraku Maou-sama!

Striking fear into the hearts of mortals, the Demon Lord Satan begins to conquer the land of Ente Isla with his vast demon armies. However, while embarking on this brutal quest to take over the continent, his efforts are foiled by the hero Emilia, forcing Satan to make his swift retreat through a dimensional portal only to land in the human world. Along with his loyal general Alsiel, the demon finds himself stranded in modern-day Tokyo and vows to return and complete his subjugation of Ente Isla—that is, if they can find a way back!

Powerless in a world without magic, Satan assumes the guise of a human named Sadao Maou and begins working at MgRonald's—a local fast-food restaurant—to make ends meet. He soon realizes that his goal of conquering Ente Isla is just not enough as he grows determined to climb the corporate ladder and become the ruler of Earth, one satisfied customer at a time!

Whether it's part-time work, household chores, or simply trying to pay the rent on time, Hataraku Maou-sama! presents a hilarious view of the most mundane aspects of everyday life, all through the eyes of a hapless demon lord.

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Maou, Sadao Main

Oosaka, Ryouta Japanese

Yusa, Emi Main

Hikasa, Youko Japanese

Ashiya, Shirou Main

Ono, Yuuki Japanese

Urushihara, Hanzou Supporting

Shimono, Hiro Japanese

Sasaki, Chiho Supporting

Touyama, Nao Japanese

Kamazuki, Suzuno Supporting

Itou, Kanae Japanese

Etuva, Emeralda Supporting

Asakura, Azumi Japanese

Suzuki, Rika Supporting

Nishi, Asuka Japanese

Nakayama Supporting

Murata, Taishi Japanese

Kisaki, Mayumi Supporting

Uchiyama, Yumi Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Iwasa, Gaku Producer

Saitou, Shigeru Producer

Nagatani, Takayuki Producer

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Apr 29, 2025

Aku_Bukan_Wibu

Recommended

This is one of the good isekai anime, even though it is included in reverse isekai, the main story is that the demon king and his friends lost the war in another world, then fled to our world in Japan, the funny thing is that the hero who fought with him also came to Japan, and this is where the funny daily life story happens. yes that's right, there is very little fighting action here, almost all the episodes contain the daily life of the demon king working at a food stall. if in the new season there are quite a lot of fighting scenes. ... actually I haven't watched it for a long time, so I kind of forgot what the story is like, but I recommend it for you to watch. my score is 8

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jun 10, 2024

st_0_rm3

Mixed Feelings

This anime is fine - it's lukewarm.

This anime is warming to watch with plenty of heart felt moments. The unbreakable love triangle is constant throughout which adds to the jolly and sensual mood without end. I like love but I like heartbreak just as much. This anime needs some real strife – it needs more tension. I’ve watched both seasons over 2 days and maybe it’s my fault but there is only so much happiness, joy and warmth one person can take. This anime is perfectly warm, it never puts a foot wrong. I dropped this anime four points because it’s simply not the ... best. Every moment flows naturally/unforced to the next moment. Nothing “bad” ever really happens. I enjoy nothing much ever happening but then throwing in battles and fake strife is vapid - just let it be about everyday life and relationships then and even then only one person really risked anything in the show with a love confession and that love confession goes unanswered.

This anime tries to take the themes of: adult relationships/marriage/love, multiple dimensional travel, as of yet – limitless magic and the bible to create something new and interesting - it doesn't fail but it's no masterpiece. Mix beef and ice-cream to create a dish – it’s difficult nigh impossible. This anime is like an palatable beef ice-cream.

This anime is fine. It's not the best but it's watchable and enjoyable most of the time. The enjoyment teeters out bit by bit though because of pure monotony.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Feb 21, 2025

BreadLust

Not Recommended

You'd think that a show with an MC named "Satan" would go pretty hard.

This couldn't be further from the truth. Because you see, this Satan isn't evil. He's not even ill-tempered. In fact, he's a pretty stand-up dude. It turns out the whole "evil" thing was just a huge misunderstanding!

This show fails in the way a great many fail: it starts off with a unique and compelling premise, but eventually regresses to a mushy middle. The first couple episodes are funny, but the show starts retreating from the setup almost immediately. Conflicts dissipate without satisfying conclusions. Instead they're replaced with newer, duller characters and plotlines. ... What's left is a bland soup of supernatural-ish slice-of-life without any clear direction.

If you're hoping the setups here somehow pay off in later seasons, I'm afraid that's a hard "no." I won't bother to spoil you on what happens, because it's so dull and derivative, I struggle to recall even their faint outlines.

If you're really interested, just watch the first couple episodes and know that you've already seen the best this series has to offer.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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