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I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job

Name: I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
Cast: Azusa Tadokoro, Keisuke Komoto, Kanae Iwasaki, Maina Shimagata, Yoshihisa Kawahara

2013, Japanese, on TV Tokyo.

The story revolves around Raul, a boy who did not become a Hero, since the demon lord was already defeated just before his Hero exams. His dreams dashed, Raul spends his days working at a magic shop in the capital. One day, a part-time job seeker appears at the shop with an amazing résumé: Name: Fino Previous Occupation: Demon Lord Heir Motive: Because my father was defeated The work comedy revolves around this former Hero-in-training and the daughter of the demon lord.

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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Episode length: 24 min
Status: Ended in 2013

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S1 E12: I Couldn't Become a Hero, so I Decided To Get a Job

Aired 21 December 2013

Seasons 1

Season 1

2013 · 12 episodes · 5.9/10

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2014 · 6 episodes

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First aired: 5 October 2013
Last aired: 21 December 2013
Network: TV Tokyo
Original title: 勇者になれなかった俺はしぶしぶ就職を決意しました。
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Type: Scripted
Rated: TV-MA

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What I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job is based on

I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job is based on I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job, a light novel series by Jun Sakyō, published by Fujimi Fantasia Bunko.

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I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job
By Jun Sakyō
Published by Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
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Is I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job worth watching?

Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.2/10 from 45 TMDB viewer ratings.

How many seasons of I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job are there?

I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job has 1 season and 12 episodes, about 24 minutes each.

Is I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job finished?

Yes. I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job ended in 2013, so you can watch the whole story.

Which OTT platform is I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job on?

I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job is streaming on HiDive in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job is rated TV-MA. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.

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