The Devil is a Part-Timer! Episode 1: The Devil Arrives in Sasazuka

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Canon/HIGH

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9.2

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Good anime

This was a great episode to start the anime. The episode pacing was good. There was a mix of action as well as comedy in this which has made me want to watch the next episode.

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7 mo

The animation was not bad, but not great either. Overall, this was a great first episode. It has funny & interesting stroy, made me want to watch the next episode. A really good start to the series.

Episode Context

A fantastical premise crashes headfirst into the most mundane reality possible, and the result is immediately entertaining. The series opener wastes no time establishing its central joke: the fearsome Demon Lord Satan and his loyal general Alsiel are stripped of their power and dumped into modern-day Tokyo, where survival means figuring out apartments, budgets, and convenience store food. The comedy hits hard precisely because it plays the fish-out-of-water setup completely straight, these are powerful beings treating minimum-wage life with deadly seriousness. White Fox nails the tonal shift between brief fantasy spectacle and grounded slice-of-life humor, keeping the pacing tight and the introductions efficient. Expect sharp comedic timing, a surprisingly likable protagonist in Satan himself, and a premiere that confidently sells the entire concept without overexplaining anything.

Runtime24 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceHIGH

Air DateApr 4, 2013

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