The Devil’s Got a Daughter!
Creative Staff
Story: Satoshi Wagahara
Art: Akio Hiiragi
Translation: Kevin Gifford
What they say
In The Devil is a Part-Timer! 7, Maou (the Devil King) has a suspicion about the mysterious child Alas Ramus, a wee lass who he and Emi (the Hero) have wound up parenting. During a supremely awkward “family outing” to the amusement park, Emi gets Maou to tell her the truth about their little girl. But when a chorus of angels shows up to settle an old score, Maou’s revelation may not matter!
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers):
Starting immediately where volume 6 left off, The Devil is a Part-Timer volume 7 begins with Maou and Emi enjoying time with Alas Ramus at the amusement park. Sadly, Alas Ramus seems to be the only one who’s actually enjoying their time together. Emi reminds me of someone who was slapped with a dead fish, and Maou—well, he didn’t seem to mind being stuck with Emi, if it’s for Alas Ramus’ sake, but he doesn’t seem to really care for Emi either.
It’s actually interesting to see how Maou acts around Emi. While Emi, Emilia the Hero, reacts to everything Maou does with hostility, he usually tends to blow her off. Sometimes he treats her well, however. In fact, Maou treats Emi better than she treats him, which creates a nice juxtaposition to the traditional trope about heroes and devils. The hero is treating the devil like crap, while the supposedly evil devil king treats Emi with warm indifference.
During the trip to the amusement park, Maou figures out who Alas Ramus is, or perhaps he knew all along and we’re just learning about it. Alas Ramus was originally a seed given to Maou by an angel. This angel, who had saved his life over a hundred years ago, gave him the seed and asked him to take care of it. However, Maou, after a while, forgot about the seed, which had grown into a plant before eventually giving birth to Alas Ramus. This is probably why Alas Ramus calls Maou “pappa.”
This isn’t the only thing we learn. Alas Ramus is not just any seed. She’s a piece of Yesod, but I don’t want to give away too many spoiler, so I’ll refrain from going into details.
When Maou and Emi return from the amusement park, they arrive at Maou’s home and discover that someone is lying in wait for them. Gabriel, archangel of heaven, and a man who apparently loves Japan enough to wear a shirt that says “I love Japan” underneath his toga. It’s kind of hard to take this guy seriously, especially with his speech impediment. However, what he is in the devil’s castle for is a serious matter.
He wants Yesod.
According to him, he is Yesod’s guardian, and Yesod was stolen from him a hundred or so years ago. I can only assume that the person who stole Yesod was the angel who saved Maou. Consequently, Emi’s sword, the Better Half, was also forged using a piece of Yesod. He demands that they hand Yesod over. However, thanks to the crying Chiho, Gabriel gives them a day to say their goodbyes.
Emi spends the night with Maou. It was probably the biggest surprise when Maou suggested that she do so, but he said that it was all for Alas Ramus. It seems these few days with Alas Ramus have endeared the girl to him. He’s really treating her like a father would their daughter. During the night, as Emi, Maou, and Alas Ramus are lying in bed, Maou tells them a story about the past. It’s enlightening and explains a lot more about Maou while also giving us some more mysteries. The next day Gabriel shows up and once again demands they hand Alas Ramus over, which eventually culminates into a fight.
In Summary
Volume 7 was an excellent addition to a currently comedic series. It’s a lot of fun to read, and while I do prefer the light novels over the manga, I definitely think the manga series is extremely enjoyable. The art is great, the characters are likable and fun, and the series is still hilarious.
Content Grade: B
Art Grade: A
Packaging Grade: B
Text/Translation Grade: B-
Age Rating: Teen
Released By: Yen Press
Release Date: October 25, 2016
MSRP: $12.99
