An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29 (Japanese: 29歳独身中堅冒険者の日常, Hepburn: 29-sai Dokushin Chūken Bōkensha no Nichijō) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ippei Nara. It began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine in January 2016, and has been compiled into 22 tankōbon volumes as of July 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Hornets aired from January to March 2026.
Contents
Plot
The series follows Hajime Shinonome, a skilled adventurer currently living in the village of Komai. Due to his past living in a slum and experiencing hunger, he appreciates his current life as an adventurer, fulfilling quests and hunting for food. One day, while exploring a dungeon, he encounters a slime monster trying to eat a girl. Rescuing the girl, she introduces herself as Rirui, an orphan who had been abandoned by her parents. Feeling sorry for her situation and remembering his own past, Hajime decides to take care of Rirui.
Characters
Hajime Shinonome (シノノメ・ハジメ, Shinonome Hajime)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa (Japanese); Sean Letourneau (English)
A silver-ranked adventurer. He is friendly with the local villagers, who see him as their protector. However, due to past trauma from seeing other adventurers getting killed, he tries to avoid getting too attached to others. He previously lived a difficult life, barely getting any food. He takes quests to protect the villagers and get food.
Rirui (リルイ)
Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro (Japanese); Nia Celeste (English)
A young girl whom Hajime rescued while she was being eaten by a slime monster. She was abandoned by her parents and had accidentally arrived in the village. With nowhere to go and with her unlikely to be taken by the local orphanage, Hajime decides to adopt her.
Veronica (ヴェロニカ, Veronika)
Voiced by: Shizuka Itō
A succubus who runs a shop. She has known Hajime for a long time.
Anyango (アニャンゴ)
Voiced by: Yūki Kuwahara
A young dwarf girl who joins Rirui as an adventurer.
Richat (リシャット, Rishatto)
Voiced by: Tomohiro Ōno
Olive Carmen (オリーヴ・カルメン, Orīvu Karumen)
Voiced by: Yuna Ogata (Japanese); Abigail Blythe (English)
An elf and head of the local village branch of the guild who works with Hajime.
Natalie (ナタリー, Natarī)
Voiced by: Kaori Maeda
Cocko (コッコ, Kokko)
Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi
Young daughter of Cockdole who appears to be half beastkin, she joins Rirui and Anyango for adventures. They initially didn't care for her, but she soon became part of the group.
Cockdole (クックドル, Kukkudoru)
Voiced by: Yasunori Matsumoto
The father of Cocko, he is a chicken beastkin, and a researcher. However, people think he is a 'bird brain' and does not respect him, which upsets his daughter.
Sekihime (セキヒメ)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami
The Dungeon Destroyer for the guild, Sekihime is a medusa and can't open her eyes otherwise she will destroy anything she sees. Because Hajime treats her well, she develops a crush on him.
Jessica (ジェシカ, Jeshika)
Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi
Tanya (ターニャ, Tānya)
Voiced by: Maki Kawase
Dragon (ドラゴン, Doragon)
Voiced by: Akira Sekine
Media
Manga
The series is written and illustrated by Ippei Nara. It began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on January 9, 2016. The series has been compiled into twenty-two tankōbon volumes as of July 2026.
The manga's chapters are published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on May 5, 2025. It is produced by Hornets and directed and written by Riki Fukushima, with Yoshihiro Nagamori designing the characters, and Akinari Suzuki, Johannes Nilsson, and Manami Takamoto composing the music. The series aired from January 7 to March 25, 2026, on AT-X and other networks. HoneyWorks will perform the opening theme song "Kimi ga Tomoshite Kureta Hikari o Ima" (君が灯してくれた光を今) featuring Hanon, as well as the ending theme song "Kimi no Tonari wa Kūki ga Oishii" (君の隣は空気が美味しい) featuring Kotoha. Crunchyroll will stream the series.