The Devil Is a Part-Timer! (light novel)
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Aug 8, 2020 2:05 PM
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Aug 8, 2020 2:23 PM
#2
Nothing to be surprised, overseas fans are more toxic than japaneses themselves. Yes, the ending is forced, but only someone with mental problems would wish the author's death. |
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Aug 8, 2020 2:35 PM
#3
Why? What happened? Did Maou end with Ashiya or something? |
Aug 8, 2020 2:54 PM
#4
VanishingKira said: ysphyr said: Why? What happened? Did Maou end with Ashiya or something? Chiho https://www.reddit.com/r/TheDevilIsAPartTimer/comments/i4f7fh/hello_fellow_brethren_as_we_all_know_the_last/g0lk0sz/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share Wow that's a weird turn of events, can't say I'm not dissapointed tbh. "In return, I won't give up the number one spot. But in exchange for keeping that place, I'll allow you to have as many wives as you want, just like the Demon Kings of other worlds do." Damn that's really pathetic and cringy af, ngl Still, sending death threats because of unsatisfying ending is more pathetic and obnoxious Now I'm getting anxious on how Mahouka would end. I had a really bad dream about it and this news seem like a bad omen now |
Aug 8, 2020 3:29 PM
#5
While it's obviously wrong to send death threats, I just can't fathom what the author was thinking with that ending? I somehow think this is worse than Domestic Kanojo because Domestic was always a trash series while this was fantastic for 20 volumes I seriously hope that people boycott his next series because this is simply unacceptable and doesn't make any sense |
Aug 8, 2020 7:33 PM
#6
FireFistYK said: I seriously hope that people boycott his next series because this is simply unacceptable and doesn't make any sense You want people to boycott his next series just because you disliked the ending? Seriously? |
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Aug 8, 2020 8:10 PM
#7
I wouldn't boycott his next series or whatever nor send him death threats. But after hoping for a 2nd season for 7 years, now I hope that doesn't happen. The ending disappointed me so much, I'm not even sure what to feel. Angry? Of course, 20 volumes of character development for a superficial kouhai relation to come out on top? Sad? Idk what more remorseful. The author writing such a half-assed ending full of cringy ass lines, or that the ending basically ruined the series of hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide. Like I don't fucking care which girl wins. But why? After building up Emi and Maou for 20 volumes, the author just says, "Oh fuck YEET" boobs for the win and shits up such an ending after getting diarrhea. This ending is basically the embodiment of r/thanksIhateit. If there's real a sequel to this series, I hope it doesn't, it better get FMAB treatment. |
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Aug 9, 2020 12:45 AM
#8
Bunch of salty fans huh, I didn't expect that to see from this series. They must have a lot of built up frustration ever since volume 18, it was mostly about Chiho's moments. There's one each moment for Suzuno and Emi in 19 & 20 respectively but that's about it, it had already geared up on setting Chiho to be the main heroine since 18th or maybe even in the 17th. Not that I'm a fan of her either but it is what it is, sadly. Well it sounds like there's an implied harem ending at least so I'm not gonna complain. Not that I heavily cared about the romance to begin with. @ysphyr Don't worry, there's an upcoming sequel to Mahouka and a spin-off too. So it's far from over. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-24/the-irregular-at-magic-high-school-novel-series-gets-2-sequels/.162190 |
Zaphkiel_El_RemAug 9, 2020 12:50 AM
Aug 9, 2020 1:04 AM
#9
@Zaphkiel_El_Rem Yeah I know, it makes me even more anxious. I just want Miyuki x Tatsuya to be official already and I also want all other girls to fuck off, especially Honoka. If it would have a harem ending like in my nightmare - I’d be really sad for a month or even two. |
Aug 9, 2020 1:06 AM
#10
Actually I don't think the comments are from Japanese people, I know a little Japanese and reading them they look Google translated, and considering some of the comments are in Chinese too, then I conclude that it's all a bunch of Chinese translating their comments. |
Aug 9, 2020 6:42 AM
#11
Reinheit_Hezen said: FireFistYK said: I seriously hope that people boycott his next series because this is simply unacceptable and doesn't make any sense You want people to boycott his next series just because you disliked the ending? Seriously? If people liked the ending then go ahead and buy his next novels. But if people in Japan and the west hate this ending, then why should they give him another chance? The ending doesn't make any sense and regresses all of Maou's character development. I'm not saying this because of who the "end girl" was, it's just that the final volume goes against everything the series stands for I'd put it under fanfiction level of writing |
Aug 9, 2020 11:26 AM
#12
I just gave 1/10 and told my friends not to buy any of his work. That's all. |
Aug 10, 2020 11:39 PM
#13
This is what we fear. @@ I have such high hopes for the light novel. However, this is the author decision and I am just a reader, so no fuss here. Life is always full of unexpected things. |
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Aug 11, 2020 12:56 AM
#14
Zieg1894 said: Actually I don't think the comments are from Japanese people, I know a little Japanese and reading them they look Google translated, and considering some of the comments are in Chinese too, then I conclude that it's all a bunch of Chinese translating their comments. This. I doubt a single one of the screenshotted tweets on that site is by a real Japanese person. Doesn't mean they don't hate the ending either though Haven't followed the series so can't comment on the ending itself. |
Aug 11, 2020 1:33 AM
#15
At least he chose one girl over the dull lazy harem or who knows who he ends up with ending. |
Aug 11, 2020 2:58 PM
#16
FireFistYK said: While it's obviously wrong to send death threats, I just can't fathom what the author was thinking with that ending? I somehow think this is worse than Domestic Kanojo because Domestic was always a trash series while this was fantastic for 20 volumes I seriously hope that people boycott his next series because this is simply unacceptable and doesn't make any sense oh god oh god don't make me remember that series. but surely the anxiety feels almost the same Stopping authors from their works was going too far. But still, I think it's the fist time I regretted for knowing such a light novel |
moe666Aug 11, 2020 3:38 PM
Aug 11, 2020 3:39 PM
#17
Never seen the anime or read the LN, but from what I've heard it seems like most of the story was spent prepping one girl to be the one the MC ends up with just for it to be completely thrown aside for some other girl with way less build up and development. Yeah, I don't know what the author was thinking if that's true. |
You are not your body, you are your brain, the "self" that emerges from within it. |
Aug 11, 2020 10:29 PM
#18
Does anybody here know to cure anxiety the fastest way? Watching some H-things here just worsened the situation |
Aug 12, 2020 9:47 PM
#19
This is not something new to be honest, look at Sherlock holmes he was supposed to die but then magically revived through some deus ex machina because the fan demand continuation for the series (I'm using Sherlock holmes as an oldest example I can find about author and fan relation) |
Aug 14, 2020 2:35 AM
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Aug 14, 2020 7:56 PM
#21
HELL YES, Maou chose Best Girl Chiho in The Devil's a Part-Timer AKA Hataraku Maou-sama!, because the Novels ended, im super happy. Also Team Chiho FTW and Hoes mad. Oh yeah, the no life ass clowns sending death threats for a stupid shit AGAIN, can get big middle finger from me, because its author's, not your stupid fanfiction. Also I don't give a rats ass about the chemistry with Emi, Maou and Chiho get along FAR MORE better and I love how it pulled a Naruto and Hinata too. |
Aug 19, 2020 1:21 PM
#22
How the fuck did maou end up with chiho??? More like chihoe |
Aug 19, 2020 2:49 PM
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Aug 20, 2020 7:39 PM
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Aug 21, 2020 12:16 AM
#25
I watched the anime a while back but the star of it for me was Urushihara (especially because of how much I feel I am a female version of him at times), and I liked the series and mainly Urushihara enough that I have been playing around with the idea of starting the light novels... but hahahah not very sure now. Does kinda remind me of the Bleach manga. I liked the vast majority of it just not the ending and especially not Ichigo and Orihime getting together Ah, look at me, I'm rambling in the forums again. Either way, author definitely doesn't deserve death threats. People are cruel. |
Aug 22, 2020 10:57 PM
#26
oh wow, She won? i like her more than the other main girl but for her to win this... yes!!! and i am not invested that much..... why does this happen? the girl i always want to win and wishing for that ship to end with the mc of my most beloved series just to lose in the end, but this half hearted shipping always wins. (here, Naruto, Bleach, gotoubun.) (although the true win for my bet i got recently was bokuben.) |
Aug 23, 2020 5:12 AM
#27
RegalTheReaL said: Honestly as someone who's only watched the anime, I don't mind Mao ended up with. And if that's what everyone's mad about, then I don't get it. But I guess you can never underestimate ship wars am I right? I have only watched the anime, but that girl winning at the end, damages a bit my desire to read the LNs, which I will still do, but at least knowing to expect shit now since I really enjoyed Emi way more in the anime. Again just like "Go-Tōbun no Hanayome", another series I have really wanted to read its source material after a positive experience with the anime adaptation, yet the writer of the source fucking up the romance at the end, GREAT, eager to read this kind of BS! (will still do, since I want to judge for myself) I honestly am not surprised that people would react so strongly about this, I just wish they could react like that, strongly, without any death threats. The writer doesn't need them to realize he fucked up a major part of his audience. |
PlaycoolAug 23, 2020 5:15 AM
Aug 23, 2020 10:06 AM
#28
Ugh, I rarely comment on these forums but this post got me all worried, checked the subreddit to know what's going on and I can't believe the author ended this series like that. My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is completely & utterly ruined. The last time I read this novel was several years ago (read until volume 14 or 15 iirc) and had been waiting for this series to reach its finale so that I can binge read it to my heart’s content. But now I don't even want to touch this novel after knowing this garbage conclusion to a light novel series that had the potential to be a masterpiece. I am one of those guys who’s a fan of the ‘destined to be together from the moment they were born’ concept in stories that involve romance. Because such stories usually have huge character development involving the characters in question. Among such stories that I’ve seen and read so far, I’d classify Maou x Emi as one of the absolute best couples. Anime only viewers who know like only 2 volumes of the story probably won’t understand the depth of this sentiment, but if you’ve read at least until volume 12 of the light novel you’ll know what I’m talking about. Emi is one of the best developed characters among all the light novels and other novels that I’ve had the pleasure of reading. From the beginning, Emi’s life revolved around Maou due the involvement of her mother Lailah in both of their lives. At first, she was consumed by anger and was doing everything in her power to avenge the one who destroyed her country and supposedly killed her father. Later on, we see Emi’s conflicting emotions after slowly getting to know Maou more and more as time passed. After knowing the truth about what actually happened to her father, we see her being totally lost about her purpose in life. The contrast between her being a hero revered by all and that of just a normal girl, her emotional struggles when she was held captive by the Olba, her yearning for someone to come and save her at the worst time of her life, the new emotions that came pouring into her when she knew Maou came to save her, her finally starting to like Maou after he rescued her and her father, the cute little moments of her and Maou while she was having her mother-daughter catfight, her finally hugging Maou for the very first time after she came to know that Maou is the only one who truly understands her while he stood out for her in an argument with Gabriel and many many other scenarios were very well written and portrayed with such care by the author. All these in-depth character developments and the equally well written story was the reason for this to be one of my favorite light novels of all time. Meanwhile all that happened, Chiho was ‘just there’. I couldn’t see her as more than just another cute kouhai to Maou. At best, I only got little sister vibes from her. Though, she never failed to annoy me a lot every time she jumped in between Maou & Emi whenever they had a good mood going. In the anime, the only reason she even appealed to me was due to her VA being Touyama Nao (VA of Yuigahama Yui, Chitoge and a bunch of other lovable characters). From what I’ve read from the latest volume spoilers, the author even did my boi Maou dirty. He was THE Demon Lord, a supreme being that united and ruled over the demons for several hundreds of years and now the author just turns him into a human just like that for the sole purpose of creating a shitty plot where he can marry Chiho? And what’s with him being immature and super dense like some weak ass shounen protagonist to not even notice Emi’s feeling for him when he’s a being who has lived for several centuries. That’s lame af. The author just destroyed his strongest character to create a forced relationship that no one asked for. Even Suzuno would’ve been a better choice than Chiho. That scene where Maou opened up to Suzuno and revealed his true intentions, his thoughts about the worlds and people (in volume 9?) was one of the best scenes ever in the novel. I am a fan of cool characters with strong beliefs and motives. The author completely killed that old Maou and replaced him with a shitty version equivalent to the thousands of other immature anime protagonists. Even someone way less mature like Subaru was able to say "I love Emilia" :P I’m sure many fans including myself wished for an ending where Maou and Emi lived together as a happy family with Alas Ramus-chan for hundreds of years since both of em have higher lifespan than humans. Is that so hard of an ending to create? What was even the point of Alas Ramus if it’s not to bring Maou & Emi closer? I feel like someone else other than the original author wrote these last few volumes. After focusing on all these relationship developments between Maou & Emi and putting the idea ‘they are destined to be together’ in the minds of the readers, you can’t expect the fans to not be angry with this shitty ending. It didn’t bother me much when the girls I rooted for didn’t end up winning in manga like Bokuben or Gotoubun coz those were a harem and I knew that all the girls at least had some chance. But this is completely different. It’s like pairing Shirogane with Chika after all that happened with Kaguya or Kyouko with Shoutarou after 20 years of relationship development with Ren (Skip Beat analogy). Well if that happened, Skip Beat fans would probably nuke Japan a third time, jk. All that said, sending death threats and hateful comments against the author is just plain wrong and a braindead way of trying to make a point. If anything, I hope some of the sane fans would let the author know how painful of an ending this is to a series they’ve followed for close to a decade, through some much more mature comments… Sorry for the long rant. Welp, it’s been a long time since I made a comment this long. Just earlier when I found this reddit post, it hit me so hard that I was in disbelief so I had to write something about how I feel about this whole situation. Here’s hoping for all the other series that everyone’s following to not get this kinda treatment from the authors. |
AngelofFrostAug 23, 2020 10:27 AM
Aug 25, 2020 6:02 AM
#29
Death threats r too much but it really is disappointing. Why give screentime on the main girl if he'll end with the other one. It's like our feelings has been played (thats my reason for being disappointed ). This my opinion only and readers have the right to critic (not death threats tho). If only the other girl had a lot of screen time too then whoever ends up with maou is fine (even if it's not my ship. Just like gotoubun, my ship didnt win but im fine with it bcz of how other girls got a development and screentime). That's why my point is, the end result made me disappointed bcz of how the process were made. There are some fans who say 1. "they're so toxic just bcz their ship didn't sail", as what ive answered it's bcz that ship had much development in the story that made most of the readers confuse esp our hearts (lol) 2. "Don't question the author's decision", readers have the right to critic but death threats is a no. 3. "Move on", yep that's right but the years of supporting novel was still in our memories. It would be hard 4. "They're just fictional characs, no need to take it by heart" we read to entertain ourselves, to learn something new, to explore with our minds, and to feel like we're in that story's world. Fictional characs can be an influencer/role model. 6. JUST PLEASE DONT THREAT PEOPLE Well i might as well move on tho |
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Sep 8, 2020 2:03 AM
#30
Why it's showing publishing? |
Oct 28, 2020 8:01 AM
#31
testamentKAISER said: were you happy with oregairu?oh wow, She won? i like her more than the other main girl but for her to win this... yes!!! and i am not invested that much..... why does this happen? the girl i always want to win and wishing for that ship to end with the mc of my most beloved series just to lose in the end, but this half hearted shipping always wins. (here, Naruto, Bleach, gotoubun.) (although the true win for my bet i got recently was bokuben.) |
Nov 15, 2020 11:52 PM
#32
lamictal said: goddamn those tweets are ruthless! i was about to shrug it off and say yep, 'mericans, what's new? but then i noticed they're written in Japanese. yiiiiikes. that's unexpected. Unexpected? What were you expecting of Japanese Internet culture? Sounds racist. |
Nov 27, 2020 7:47 AM
#33
If you hate that ending, you just need to create an alternate ending. "Mao realize his love for Emi is greater than Chiho, Chiho then married Lucifer (lol). While Mao married Emi, they have so many child that their descendant create a soccer team and become a happy family until they meet their end peacefully in their house. The End Something like that maybe? Of course this alternate ending is for example only, also on my opinion Mao is for Emi and Emi only. |
Dec 9, 2020 3:21 AM
#34
Will manga have different ending than the light novel? |
Dec 14, 2020 3:35 AM
#35
Kayaktom99 said: If you hate that ending, you just need to create an alternate ending. "Mao realize his love for Emi is greater than Chiho, Chiho then married Lucifer (lol). While Mao married Emi, they have so many child that their descendant create a soccer team and become a happy family until they meet their end peacefully in their house. The End Something like that maybe? Of course this alternate ending is for example only, also on my opinion Mao is for Emi and Emi only. Let's hope the manga's author give the the conclusion we all want... If not the manga's author has to be stupid.... |
Dec 28, 2020 5:04 PM
#36
Chiho wins? Fuck yes a big win for me I love her she was the best character in the show easily and Maou x Chiho was my OTP from the start. I never read much past the anime only to where the baby showed up in volume 4. SO FREAKING HAPPY I'M GLAD I SPOILED MYSELF LOL |
RolokoDec 28, 2020 5:07 PM
"What has two arms, two legs, and is alive? Not your favorite character lol! xD" |
Jan 14, 2021 7:29 AM
#38
Sending death threats is something childish and a sign of mental issues, i hate the ending so much , but author can do whatever he wants, we can express our opinions about the ending but we can't force the author and insult him. For me the ending was a slap in the face i'm so sad, but it is what it is, sometimes authors enjoy mocking readers. |
Cliamh-SolaisJan 14, 2021 8:04 AM
Jan 23, 2021 8:30 AM
#39
Reinheit_Hezen said: as you can clearly see in the article ypu are factually wrongNothing to be surprised, overseas fans are more toxic than japaneses themselves. Yes, the ending is forced, but only someone with mental problems would wish the author's death. The mentioned "death threats" and harassment was shown in the article all in japanese from japanese fans. Therefore the "more timid" japanese audience also disdains the author and one fan even ripped his light novel collection to shreds (understandably so) |
Jan 24, 2021 6:49 AM
#40
Oooof what a train wreck. He doesn't deserve Death threats, while the Ending sucks and makes no sense (for me) People really shouldn't go out of their way like that. I am very curious how that Ending came to be. I've always gotten Maou x Emi - even from the Anime soooooo, that's, from their storyline and them being the Main Characters and all... Glad I never continued reading the LN tho. I'm curious whether the Manga will also head into that Direction and if it is worth to read it. |
"You think your power has limits, I say it's limitless." |
Jan 27, 2021 6:40 PM
#41
Sending a death threat is wrong. Insulting the author is also wrong. But you still can express your displeasure about the work. A bit contradicting, right? I wonder how his next work going to be, since he already disappointed so many readers. Wether he could get some readers or not. |
Jan 27, 2021 7:16 PM
#42
Okay this is the first time I'm hearing this and yes sending death threats over fucking Japanese cartoons is totally unacceptable behavior. BUT GODDAMN THAT WAS A HOT GARBAGE ENDING LMFAO. I never really bothered checking out spoilers for this LN because I once saw the cover art for the final volume on Twitter and just immediately assumed Maou was ending up with Emi but now that I know the actual ending..... I don't want a second season anymore. All that tension, chemistry and developments down the drain lol. I genuinely wanna know what was going on the author's head at the time he was writing the ending. |
Feb 9, 2021 6:42 AM
#43
Maou regretting what he did in Ente Isla and Emi forgiving him due to her feelings for him and everyone going about their daily life would have been a better ending than really specifying Chiho as the winner. |
Best ending line in anime history = "My name is Saiki Kusuo. I am a psychic." |
Mar 6, 2021 10:13 AM
#44
I don’t get y ppl are so mad abt the end this shit like bleach everyone thought it was gonna be ichigo and rukia but it went a different way Ichigo fell in love with Orihime and she like him from the start so yea |
Mar 6, 2021 10:28 AM
#45
get fucking over yourselves good fucking lord these fans are entitled little cancerous shits. |
Mar 6, 2021 3:52 PM
#46
StellarIceberg said: I wouldn't boycott his next series or whatever nor send him death threats. But after hoping for a 2nd season for 7 years, now I hope that doesn't happen. Heh Eheheh.. ... https://youtu.be/2RujhvMRhw0 |
Mar 6, 2021 5:19 PM
#47
Reinheit_Hezen said: FireFistYK said: I seriously hope that people boycott his next series because this is simply unacceptable and doesn't make any sense You want people to boycott his next series just because you disliked the ending? Seriously? Lol to be honest I think it was a decent ending. Like this was just 1 chapter or 2 so why are people upset? We had 21 amazing volumes so it doesn’t make sense. They are upset because he didn’t end up with Emilia ... I hate her to be honest. |
Mar 7, 2021 2:25 AM
#49
I will forgive the author if the manga and anime had a different better ending |
Mar 7, 2021 7:00 AM
#50
see,this is why Oregairu ending is really loved because the writer is smart enough to not go against majority of the readers going against majority of the people supporting you is really a dumb move now this make me wonder with how godzilla vs king kong fight going to end |
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