Should I Watch Hataraku Maou-sama!!?
Japanese title: はたらく魔王さま！！
English title: The Devil is a Part-Timer! Season 2
Season: Summer 2022
First impression section, written when the anime was still airing.
My gosh! It has been 9 years! Almost 10, in fact!
The moment I finished watching the first Hataraku Maou-sama, my immediate response was straight up "can't
wait for a season 2". I was made to wait 9 years for this. And it is absolutely exciting!
Right upon watching the first few episodes, I can already tell that this is right up my alley. This is my
kind of anime. The story and development is still as funny, and all the character reactions are still just
as comedic.
Perhaps the only immediate disappointment would be the art style. The design of the characters is very
different, and sadly, I very much prefer the style of the prequel.
But regardless, I'm still pumped about this. Can't wait for this anime to finish airing.
Opinion section, written after the anime is completed.
Things get a little out of hand yet again for Shido, with yet even more girls that he needs to date in
this
season. In my honest opinion, the concept is already getting a little old by now, so that is not the most
enjoyable part of this season.
Rather, this time the plot unfolds some information that has been kept hidden thus far. If you don't mind
a
spoiler alert: it's revealed how the Spirits came about to be.
The way it's told in this show can feel like an anticlimatic revelation, though it's still interesting to
finally figure that out nonetheless.
Overall, story and development feels just about the same as the previous seasons of this series, still
with
the relatively fast pacing. The ending is another cliff hanger, and clearly indicates that there is
another
sequel in the making.
The artwork is still as good as ever, not disappointed at all. The action scenes during combats are
especially still as great as its prequels. There are slightly less action scenes in this season, however.
And, of course, fanservice still included.
If you are interested in watching this, it's practically required to watch from the very beginning of the
series. If you have been an avid follower of this series, then I say this season is a good watch.
What's good:
- Good continuation to the series
- Art is great
- Fanservice
What's not so good:
- Plot is still as all over the place as ever