Good news for fans of The Devil is a Part-Timer!, a fantasy light novel series about a would-be evil overlord who is forced to take a job in fast food in order to make ends meet: the original light novel illustrator, 029 (Oniku), also illustrates the jacket cover for the upcoming audio drama CD. The new artwork is featured below.

The Devil is a Part-Timer! audio drama CD features a new story is entitled "Maou, Suteneko wo Hirou" ("The Devil Adopts a Stray Cat"), which is written by the original novel author, Satoshi Wagahara. The voice cast for the 2013 The Devil is a Part-Timer! TV anime are also reprising their roles for the audio drama, including Ryōta Ōsaka as Sadao Maou / Satan Jacob and Yōko Hikasa as Emi Yusa / Emilia Justina.

The original The Devil is a Part-Timer! light novels are published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint, and an English language version of the series is also published by Yen Press. The 2013 TV anime adaptation is directed by Naoto Hosoda and features animation by White Fox.

An English subtitled version of The Devil is a Part-Timer! TV anime is now available in Crunchyroll's catalog, while an English dubbed version is distributed online by Funimation. Crunchyroll and Funimation describe the story as follows:

"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."









The Devil is a Part-Timer! audio drama CD retails for 3000 yen ($27.16 US) plus tax. It will be published in Japan on June 07, 2017.

Paul Chapman is the host of The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast and GME! Anime Fun Time.