Chillin' in My 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army (Japanese: 解雇された暗黒兵士（30代）のスローなセカンドライフ, Hepburn: Kaiko Sareta Ankoku Heishi (Sanjū-dai) no Surō na Sekando Raifu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Rokujūyon Okazawa and illustrated by Sage Joh. It was serialized online via the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from November 2018 to July 2020. It was later acquired by Kodansha, who have published three volumes since August 2019 under their Kodansha Ranobe Books imprint.
A manga adaptation by Rurekuchie was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Young Magazine the 3rd from August 2019 to April 2021, and transferred to Monthly Young Magazine in May 2021. It has been collected into 19 tankōbon volumes as of July 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Encourage Films aired from January to March 2023.
Contents
Plot
Dariel is a non-magical soldier serving the demon army as an aide to the demon lord Bashvaza until he is fired by him. Having nowhere to go, Dariel sets out into the world when he saves a human girl Malika, and is invited to her village. When Malika got him registered into the Adventurer Guild, Dariel discovered that he is actually human with an extraordinary talent in swordsmanship compared to the Hero. While things become worse in the demon army due to Dariel's absence, Dariel gets used to life among humans but is conflicted with his demon upbringing, as humans and demon society have been at war for centuries.
Characters
Dariel (ダリエル, Darieru)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita
Having been adopted by a demon, Dariel was unaware he was a human until his titular 30s. Being a pacifist who seeks to protect others, he begins changing the world views of others.
Malika (マリーカ, Malīka)
Voiced by: Akane Fujita
The daughter of the village chief that Dariel meets on his first day unemployed. She has fallen in love with him and almost kills him with bear hugs. The two eventually marry and have a son named Gran.
Bashvaza (バシュバーザ, Bashubāza)
Voiced by: Atsushi Abe
Dariel's younger adopted brother and successor to his father as one of the four Kings. However, Bashvaza is a buffoon who can't handle office management like his stepbrother, resulting in the Demon Army collapsing in on itself.
Gashita (ガシタ)
Voiced by: Tetsuya Kakihara
Rax Village's only adventurer, until Dariel arrived. He first considered Dariel as his rival. After being saved by Dariel from a monster, he finally accepts him and calls him "Big Brother".
Zebiantes (ゼビアンテス, Zeviantes)
Voiced by: Rumi Okubo
She is one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
Laidy (レーディ, Rēdi)
Voiced by: Akari Kitō
Media
Light novel
Written by Rokujūyon Okazawa, Chillin' in My 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army was published online via the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website from November 15, 2018, to July 30, 2020. Kodansha acquired the series, and began publishing it with illustrations by Sage Joh on August 2, 2019, under their Kodansha Ranobe Books imprint. As of March 2020, three volumes have been published.
Manga
A manga adaptation by Rurekuchie began serialization in Kodansha's Young Magazine the 3rd on August 6, 2019. The series moved to Monthly Young Magazine on May 20, 2021. As of July 2026, 19 tankōbon volumes have been published.
Kodansha publishes the series in English on their K Manga service.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced in July 2022. The series is produced by Encourage Films and directed by Fumitoshi Oizaki, with assistant direction by Yoshihide Yūzumi, scripts written by Hitomi Amamiya, character designs handled by Satomi Yonezawa, and music composed by Tsubasa Ito. It aired on January 7 to March 25, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Changemaker" by Hinano, while the ending theme song is "Dear Doze Days" by Akari Kitō. Crunchyroll is streaming the series worldwide outside of Asia.