Kevin Gifford

"Speak of the devil, and he'll fry you a burger! Sadao Maou, (aka Satan, the Devil King) has been relegated to flipping burgers at a MgRonald in suburban Tokyo. His greatest challenge so far, though, comes when a Sentucky Fried Chicken opens up across the street. Maou once led the forces of darkness, but can he triumph over the forces of chicken? And the new girl next door seems awfully polite and proper, almost as if she were hiding something..."--Back...

"This complication wears a kimono! The arrival of Suzuno Kamazuki has made everybody's life more complicated! After some misunderstandings regarding Suzuno's intentions toward Maou are cleared up, Emi asks for her help to...defeat the Devil King?! Meanwhile, a shadowy assailant continues to stalk Emi, but what does he--or she--want?"--Back cover.

The Devil King finds employment seaside. With the rest of his household coming along, can the job work out?

"It's tough being evil when you have to pay the rent! This comical tale of a demon-lord-turned-fry-slinger follows the daily travails of (former) Devil King Sadao Maou and his general Shiro Ashiya as they navigate the complexities of life in modern-day Tokyo. Having suffered utter defeat at the hands of a plucky hero, they've been banished to earth and stripped of magical power. And if that wasn't enough, that pesky hero is still hell bent on finishing...

"Sakurane's madness reaches its peak and causes a blood-soaked frenzy that consumes the cult and even their "god." With nothing to stop him, Sakurane sets his sights on Gosho to complete his ritual of ascension. But as she suffers unspeakable horrors, her inner pleas awaken Okazaki from his decade-long slumber, and he makes his escape..."-- cover page 4.

Having been banished to modern-day Japan to attend high school, the Devil King (Maou) and the Hero (Emi) have been fighting a high-stakes battle to control the student council! When Maou manages to win, the defeated Emi feels a terrible pang in her chest...for Maou?! Surely not! Have the high school foibles of the fated rivals just gotten a lot more complicated?

"Maou (aka the Devil King) and Emi (aka Emilia the Hero) have arrived from another world--and now they're in high school. Things are crazy enough already with classmate Chiho's ongoing crush on Maou, but are these kids going to be ready when a little girl shows up on Maou's doorstep and calls him 'papa'"?--Page 4 of cover.

"Forever home. Within the walls of her uncle's boarding house, highschooler Meeko has learned so much about growing up, becoming independent... and falling in love. Whether it's the blossoming new romance between Ken and Asako, Ryo's one-sided feelings for Meeko, or Meeko and Matsunaga-san's complex relationship, it seems that love has touched the lives of all the boarding house residents. When an urget work deadline--and an even more urgent accident--leads...

"Ejected from the orphanage that had been his home, a despairing boy with no prospects in life named Atsushi Nakajima rescues a peculiar man from a suicide attempt-- Osamu Dazai. It turns out that Dazai is part of an armed-detective agency staffed by individuals whose supernatural powers take on a literary bent! When Nakajima is engaged by Dazai and his associate Kunikida to hunt down a man-eating tiger terrorizing the region, little does [he] suspect...

"It's another peaceful day in Yokohama, but the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia are staying busy. Whether it's Dazai performing his best magic tricks, the Mafia trying to find a body double for the boss, or the two organizations holding a joint sports festival, these heartwarming (?) stories from the world of Bungo Stray Dogs are sure to put a smile on your face!"--