Chillin’ in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King’s Army English Sub & Dub

About Chillin’ in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King’s Army

Looking for background on Chillin’ in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King’s Army (解雇された暗黒兵士（30代）のスローなセカンドライフ)? This fantasy, romance and slice of life series by Encourage Films (2023) starts out like this. The premise: After losing his job as a Dark Soldier of the Demon King’s Army for his lack of magic ability, 30-ish-year-old Dariel has found himself in a village of humans to spend his early forced retirement. But this unemployed magic-less demon has found a new calling as an adventurer!

As things develop, his second life might just be not so bad after all, as long the villagers don’t find out he’s not human.

With fantasy at the core, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. Voice work is led by Tetsuya Kakihara as Gashita and Akari Kitou as Reidi. If you count yourself among fans of magic, kingdoms and invented worlds, put it on your list. At 12 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Encourage Films is the studio behind Chillin’ in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King’s Army, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on fantasy, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. With a 6.8/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Tetsuya Kakihara voicing Gashita gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2023, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.