7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Devil Is a Part-Timer! (2013)
The Devil Is a Part-Timer! (2013)
Overview
Foiled by a hero when he’s inches away from conquering the world, the devil finds himself in modern-day Tokyo. With no real-world skills to speak of, the devil is forced to make ends meet flipping burgers at a fast food joint! To stall any further plans of world domination, the hero tracks the devil’s trail and takes on the lowly tasks of a telemarketer.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
Foiled by a hero when he’s inches away from conquering the world, the devil finds himself in modern-day Tokyo. With no real-world skills to speak of, the devil is forced to make ends meet flipping burgers at a fast food joint! To stall any further plans of world domination, the hero tracks the devil’s trail and takes on the lowly tasks of a telemarketer.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central premise focuses on apolitical themes of adaptation, personal responsibility, and the humanization of former enemies, rather than promoting a specific political ideology. It balances elements that could be interpreted as left-leaning (challenging dogma, empathy for the 'other') with right-leaning themes (individual responsibility, hard work).
This anime series, originating from Japan, features a cast and narrative consistent with its cultural background, where the concept of recasting traditionally white roles is not applicable. The story focuses on fantasy-comedy elements and does not engage in explicit critiques of traditional identities or center its narrative around strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The series features multiple female characters, Emi Yusa and Suzuno Kamazuki, who are depicted as highly skilled combatants. They frequently engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against male opponents, utilizing martial arts, physical strength, and melee weapons.
The film uses Christian-coded imagery and terminology (e.g., 'Church,' 'angels,' 'Satan') to depict a powerful religious institution and its divine agents as corrupt, hypocritical, and often antagonistic. It subverts traditional good vs. evil by portraying the 'Demon Lord' as virtuous while the 'holy' figures engage in morally questionable actions, thereby critiquing the abuse of power within such systems.
The film 'The Devil Is a Part-Timer!' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on fantasy, comedy, and the daily lives of its main characters, without incorporating queer identities or storylines into its plot or character arcs.
The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding its impact on transgender identity.
The anime adaptation of "The Devil Is a Part-Timer!" maintains the established genders of its core characters from the original light novel series. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in the 2013 series.
The Devil Is a Part-Timer! is a Japanese anime adaptation of a Japanese light novel series. The characters, whether human or fantasy beings in human form, are consistently depicted with East Asian features, aligning with the source material. There is no evidence of any character being portrayed as a different race than originally established.
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7.4
7.4
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