This is, of course, just the start of Saurva's unending streak of bad luck in episode 9, though we really don't spend much time after this with her. Instead, we follow Jahy as she, and I quote, goes to “[a] huge-ass store to buy a weapon to take down that magical girl!” It's also during this little vignette of sorts that we're treated to one of the best series of gags so far: Jahy attempting to not buy every single thing she finds in the local department store which… god, what a trial. It's like watching an animated version of myself walking through IKEA. I feel absolutely called out and I do not like it, though I do like Jahy. 🤣

If I had one complaint about this episode, it's that I want more Saurva content. I mentioned waaaaaaaaaaay back in episode 4 that Saurva was one of my favorite characters, and potentially the best girl, because she's just so relatably unlucky (who hasn't experienced the mundane bathroom misfortunes of slipping on soap and getting half your shampoo used before you even get a pump in?) and the actual pitiful character in the series. What we get of her in this episode is nice, but I think it's a bit misleading to name the episode “Saurva Can't Catch a Break…” when the bulk of the episode really is spent watching Jahy make a string of very poor purchases decisions. 😓

All in all, episode 9 is a solid episode which, once again, demonstrates the simple fact that you can have a bath episode without a ton of boob nonsense and nudity gags thrown in. In fact, this bath episode feels like a regular trip to the bathhouse, albeit with a few jokes thrown in. I really feel like The Great Jahy is considerate in how it frames its largely female cast, and rather than just turning this show into sexy times with Jahy, it's leaning into the absurdity of a twenty-something demoness trying to survive on planet Earth. 😄

So much of the joy of Jahy comes not from the overarching plot of “get Jahy back to the Dark Realm”, nor “get Jahy lots of mana crystals”, but from the show answering the question “What would a super cocky demoness do if they got yeeted to Earth, lost their abilities, and had to live like the rest of us?” The answer has been the past nine episodes, each of which has solidified Jahy as a millennial icon, an adult just floundering her way to the next point in her life, even if that point is something as fantastical as returning to the Dark Realm. Then again… I kind of want Jahy to continue her life here: maybe fully in her adult, actual form, but definitely with the community she's shaping in her new life as Earth's resident demoness. 🤣👍

I say it every week, but honestly, The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! remains a really fun show. Come for the comedy, stay for the very relatable protagonist: it's all good, and now that your watchlist is open for Fall 2021, it's not too late to jump on the Team Jahy bandwagon! ✨

Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai!, ジャヒー様はくじけない！

Genres: Comedy, Supernatural, Fantasy, Isekai

Once respected as the Demon Realm's second greatest authority, the Demon King's aide, Jahy, ruled her subjects with fear. But when a magical girl attacks and destroys a mystic gem containing massive power, the Demon Realm is destroyed.
Although she survives, Jahy has lost almost all of her powers and finds herself stranded in the human world with a childlike appearance. In order to gather more mystic gems so that she can permanently restore both her original form and the Demon Realm, Jahy will have to adjust to her new life and deal with everyday problems that she has never experienced before. From working to pay for living expenses to arguing with her landlord whenever her rent is late, the great Jahy will not be discouraged!

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Type: TV
Episodes: 20 Status: Ongoing Airing
Aired: Aug 1, 2021, to ...
Premiered: Summer 2021
Broadcast: Sundays at 02:00 (JST)
Producers: Square Enix, ABC Animation
Studios: SILVER LINK.
Source: Manga
Duration: 23 min. per ep.