So the Demon King works at a fast food joint. That’s the pitch, and it’s every bit as fun as it sounds. If you’re ready to follow The Devil Is a Part-Timer! manga reading order and want to know exactly where to start, which volumes to grab, and whether those spin-offs matter — you’re in the right place.
Good news: this one is refreshingly simple.
The Quick Answer — The Complete Reading Order for All 24 Volumes
The Devil Is a Part-Timer! manga is a single, linear series. Twenty-four volumes, published in English by Yen Press (a US-based manga publisher), beginning to end. There are no branches, no alternate continuities, no confusing detours. Just one clean, numbered path.
Even better — the series is complete. The final Japanese volume came out in June 2025, and all 24 English volumes are available. You can read the entire story from start to finish without ever hitting a gap or waiting for the next release.
Your reading order: Volume 1 → Volume 24, in numerical sequence. That’s the whole thing. No side stories to slot in between, no special editions that change the order. Just pick up Volume 1 and read straight through to Volume 24.
To give you a sense of the journey, here’s how the series roughly breaks down:
- Volumes 1–4 — The setup. Satan (now called Sadao Maou) adjusts to life in Tokyo, works at MgRonald’s, and clashes with hero Emilia. Heavy on comedy and establishing the cast.
- Volumes 5–10 — The scope widens. New characters from Ente Isla arrive, action sequences escalate, and the world-building deepens while keeping the comedic foundation.
- Volumes 11–18 — Stakes rise substantially. The balance shifts toward drama and fantasy plotlines, though humor remains woven throughout. Romance threads develop more openly.
- Volumes 19–24 — The final stretch. Story threads converge, major conflicts reach resolution, and the series delivers its conclusion.
Each volume collects several individual chapters of the manga (the series runs 133 chapters total across all 24 volumes), so you’ll move through the story at a steady pace.
Available Editions and Formats
One of the nicest things about collecting this series is that there’s zero edition confusion. Yen Press published the English release in two formats: physical paperback and digital. That’s all. No omnibus editions (those collected volumes that bundle multiple books into one), no deluxe hardcovers, no collector’s box sets to hunt down or compare. The standard Yen Press volumes are the only English edition.
All 24 volumes are available in both formats, and the content is identical between paperback and digital. The choice comes down to personal preference:
| Paperback | Digital | |
|---|---|---|
| Content | Same | Same |
| Best for | Shelf display, collecting | Fast reading, portability |
| Availability | All 24 volumes | All 24 volumes |
If you want to read the whole series quickly, digital lets you grab volumes instantly. If you like having manga on a shelf (and these covers look great lined up), paperback is the way to go. Either way, you’re getting the same story.
The series carries a Teen rating from Yen Press, so it’s accessible to a wide range of readers.
Where the Spin-Off Manga Fit In
Two spin-off manga exist alongside the main series:
- The Devil Is a Part-Timer! High School! — reimagines the cast in a high school setting. All 5 volumes are available in English from Yen Press.
- The Devil Is a Part-Timer! Meshi — a cooking-themed spin-off focusing on food and everyday life with the characters. Note: This spin-off has no English release and is only available in Japanese.
Both are supplementary side stories. They are not part of the main plot, and you don’t need them to understand anything in the 24-volume series. Think of them as bonus content for fans who finish the main story and want more time with these characters — though for English-only readers, High School! is the one you can actually pick up.
When to Read the Spin-Offs
After you finish the main series. The spin-offs assume you already know the cast, their relationships, and the basic setup of the story. Reading them before or during your first pass through the main manga would spoil character dynamics and undercut reveals.
Your priority list should look like this:
- The Devil Is a Part-Timer! Volumes 1–24 (the main series — read this first, always)
- High School! spin-off (optional, read anytime after finishing the main series — available in English)
- Meshi spin-off (optional, Japanese only — requires Japanese reading ability)
If you end up loving the characters and just want more of them hanging out, High School! is a fun way to extend that feeling.
How the Anime Lines Up With the Manga
An anime adaptation exists — the first season aired in 2013, and a second season followed across 2022 and 2023 — so there’s a good chance you’re coming to the manga after watching the show.
The manga spans 24 volumes and 133 chapters, covering the full story from beginning to end. The anime adapts a portion of that material, not the complete run. Both the manga and the anime are based on the same light novel series — light novels are a Japanese prose fiction format, similar to short novels with occasional illustrations, and they’re often the original version of a story that later gets adapted into manga and anime. Because the manga and anime share that same source, the broad story beats will feel familiar if you’ve watched the show. But the manga is its own complete telling of the story, with its own pacing and visual style.
To answer a common question directly: yes, the manga covers the full story all the way to its ending. Unlike the anime, which only adapts part of the narrative, the manga goes the distance. If your main concern was whether the manga finishes the story or leaves you hanging — it doesn’t. You get the complete conclusion.
If You’ve Already Watched the Anime
You have two good options:
- Start from Volume 1 for the complete manga experience. This is the recommended approach — the manga handles some scenes and character moments differently, and starting fresh lets you appreciate the art and pacing on its own terms.
- Continue past where the anime left off. If you’re in a hurry to see what happens next, you can pick up from where the anime’s coverage ends. Just be aware you may miss manga-only details from earlier volumes.
Either way, the manga will take you further than the anime does and carries the story all the way to its conclusion.
What to Know Before You Start Reading
What Kind of Story Is This?
The Devil Is a Part-Timer! is a reverse isekai. In a standard isekai story — “isekai” is a Japanese term meaning “another world” — a regular person gets transported from their everyday life into a fantasy realm. This series flips that premise: the Demon King Satan and hero Emilia are stranded in modern-day Tokyo after fleeing their fantasy world of Ente Isla. Satan — now going by Sadao Maou — ends up working at a fast food restaurant called MgRonald’s to pay rent. Emilia, the hero who was supposed to defeat him, works at a call center across town. They’re mortal enemies sharing the same commute.
The tone starts heavily comedic and grounded in everyday life — the humor of a Demon King trying to earn employee of the month while occasionally scheming about world domination is genuinely hilarious. But as the series progresses, the action ramps up, romance threads develop, and the drama gets more substantial. By the later volumes, you’ll be dealing with real stakes and emotional weight alongside the comedy.
Publisher-listed genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Slice-of-Life — and that’s an accurate spread. Slice-of-life is a genre focused on the quiet, everyday moments of characters’ daily routines rather than big action set pieces. The series balances all of these genres without any one element overwhelming the others, which is part of what makes the reading order so straightforward — the tone evolves naturally across the 24 volumes rather than splitting into separate storylines.
Do You Need to Read the Light Novel First?
No. The manga is adapted from the light novel by the same original author, but you absolutely do not need to read the light novel before starting the manga. The manga tells a complete story on its own. If you finish the manga and want even more depth or a different perspective on certain events, the light novel is there for you — but it’s not a prerequisite.
Who Made This?
The manga art is by Akio Hiiragi (柊暁生), with character designs by 029 (a pen name — it’s common for manga artists and illustrators to work under stylized aliases). The original story comes from author Satoshi Wagahara (和ヶ原聡司). The English edition is published by Yen Press, with all 24 volumes available in paperback and digital.
Your Reading Plan Starts Here
Here’s your simple Devil Is a Part-Timer! manga reading order plan:
- Pick up Volume 1 from Yen Press — paperback or digital, your call
- Read straight through in numerical order to Volume 24
- Skip the spin-offs on your first read
- Come back for the spin-offs after finishing the main story, if you want more
That’s the whole plan. No complicated branching paths, no edition debates, no “but wait, read this side story between Volumes 12 and 13” caveats. Just 24 volumes of a reverse isekai comedy that starts with a Demon King flipping burgers and builds into something much bigger.
The entire series is complete, so you can read from the very first chapter to the final page without any gaps or waiting.
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 24 (manga) (final volume)
Happy reading!