Comedy is a staple of the slice of life genre of Anime. What happens then, if you add a touch of the magical and supernatural into the mix? Hataraku Maou-sama is definitely the answer to that extremely unlikely question. The series can be summed up by its name, Demon Lord, Work! The story follows Maou Sadao, a Demon Lord from the world of Enta Esla that gets defeated by said world’s sacred Hero and is forced to flee dimensions. Here on earth, Maou, alongside his faithful general Ashiya, works to live in modern day Japan, as a Mg Ronalds Fast Food worker. If the premise sounds a bit whacked to you, then it really is. Its also absolutely brilliant. Think about it, a Demon Overlord working at your local Mc Donalds… That is a pretty unique and interesting idea in and of itself.
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