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I couldn't become a hero, so I reluctantly decided to get a job. (TV)

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Alternative title:
Yu-sibu (Japanese)
Yūsha ni Narenakatta Ore wa Shibushibu Shūshoku o Ketsui Shimashita. (Japanese)
Раз героем мне не стать, самое время работу искать (Russian)
勇しぶ。 (Japanese)
勇者になれなかった俺はしぶしぶ就職を決意しました。 (Japanese)
Genres: slice of life
Themes: part-time job
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: Raul had always wanted to be a hero, but the demon king was defeated, leading to the end of hero exams. He reluctantly took a job working at a small electronics store called Magic Shop Leon. His life is dull but busy until a new girl comes applying for a part time job. She's the daughter of the defeated demon king.
Ratings: 470 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 24 votes (sub:23, raw:1)
 Excellent: 41 votes (sub:41)
 Very good: 101 votes (sub:90, dub:5, ?:1, others:5
4 Spanish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Good: 153 votes (sub:141, dub:7, raw:2, others:3
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
)
 Decent: 83 votes (sub:74, dub:3, raw:2, others:4
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
1 French subtitled
)
 So-so: 25 votes (sub:21, dub:1, others:3
3 Spanish subtitled
)
 Not really good: 15 votes (sub:13, ?:1, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Weak: 19 votes (sub:18, ?:1)
 Bad: 6 votes (sub:5, raw:1)
 Awful: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Worst ever: 1 vote (sub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 888 s, rank: #1363 (of 9996)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.898 (Good), std. dev.: 1.7067, rank: #4505 (of 10154)
Weighted mean: 6.797 (Good−), rank: #4738 (of 10154) (seen all: 7.01 / seen some: 5.69 / won't finish: 3.18)
Bayesian estimate: 6.816 (Good−), rank: #4312 (of 7635)
Running time: 24 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 12
Episode titles: We have 12
Vintage: 2013-10-04
Release dates: We have 4
Opening Theme:
"Extra Revolution" by ZAQ
Ending Theme:
"Sticking Places" by Sphere
Trivia: We have 1
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    I couldn't become a hero, so I reluctantly decided to get a job. (Sub.Blu-ray) 2014-11-18 (from $44.95)
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    I couldn't become a hero, so I reluctantly decided to get a job. (Sub.DVD) 2014-11-18 (from $48.00)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Kinji Yoshimoto
Series Composition: Masashi Suzuki
Script: Masashi Suzuki (eps 1-9)
Storyboard:
Yūji Yanase (ep 8)
Episode Director:
Yasuto Nishikata (ep 7)
Unit Director: Kinji Yoshimoto (OP; ED)
Music:
Masaru Yokoyama
Original creator: Jun Sakyō (light novel)
Original Character Design: Masaki Inuzumi
Character Design: Tetsuya Takeuchi
Art Director: Naoki Aoyama (Production AI)
Chief Animation Director:
Tetsuya Takeuchi
Animation Director:
Yumiko Ishii (commercial; ep 5)
3D Director: Nozomi Harayama (Studio Twinkle)
Sound Director: Yasushi Nagura
Director of Photography: Satoshi Fujita (Studio Twinkle)
Executive producer: Takeshi Yasuda
Producer: Atsushi Itou

2nd Key Animation:
Daisei Kudō (OP; 7 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-6, 8-9
)
Jun Kouketsu (OP; 7 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-6, 8-9
)
Yūzō Ogawa (eps 4-5, 8-9)
3D CG:
Tsukasa Kobayashi (Studio Twinkle)
Action Animation Director: Ryō Araki (ep 3)
Animation producer: Naoki Hiramatsu
Art Setting: Junko Nagasawa
Assistant Episode Director: Yusuke Koide (ep 1)
Assistant Online Editor: Kuniyuki Ōnishi
Assistant producer:
Satoshi Yamazaki
Associate producer:
Yoshimi Nakajima
Background Art:
Yuri Miyashita (Production AI)
Color Check: Chiharu Yoshihara (D-COLORS; ep 2)
Color Coordination: Sadahime Matsubara (Fortes)
Color design: Naoki Fukutani (Albion)
Color setting:
Yūko Satō (Albion)
Editing: Junichi Itou (Jay Film)
Fantasy Design: Yoshiki Kuga
In-Between Animation:
Yuki Shimazaki
In-Between Check:
Yūzō Ogawa
Key Animation:
Kanako Watanabe (OP; 5 episodes
eps 1, 3, 5-6, 9
)
Yūzō Ogawa (eps 1-3, 6)
Logo Design:
Yuko Mucadeya
Music producer: Terushige Yoshie
Official Site Production:
Jin Ichikawa (Sun Graphic)
Offline Editing Assistant: Hiroshi Suzuki
Online Editor: Gen Itakura
Paint:
Young-Suk Seok (Hanjin Animation)
Photography:
Yōhei Konishi (Studio Twinkle)
Planning: Takeshi Yasuda
Poster Design: Rei Tanaka (ep 3)
Production Advancement:
Yuji Nozaka (ep 7)
Production Assistant:
Yoshimi Nakajima (Quaras)
Production Desk: Tetsu Aoyama
Production manager: Takashi Kikuya
Production Supervision:
Yōta Tsuruoka
Prop Design: Mariko Kawamoto
Publicity:
Yosuke Nishiyama
Recording: Noriko Katō
Recording Assistant: Saho Kawamura
Sales Promotion:
Takashi Tatezaki
Setting Production: Tomohiro Tomita
Sound Effects: Kiyotaka Kawata (Suwara Pro)
Sound Manager: Yoshimi Sugiyama
Special Effects: Tomomi Ishihara
Special Thanks To:
Tōru Yamatani
Theme Song Performance:
ZAQ (OP)
Work Assistance:
Tomomi Umetsu (Newtype Editorial Dept.)
Keisuke Kōmoto as Raul Chaser

Azusa Tadokoro as Fino Bloodstone
Emi Nitta as Elza Crucial
Junichi Suwabe as Raid Mirroring
Kanae Iwasaki as Airi Altinate
Kumi Takaragi as Lore Beliferal
Madoka Sowa as Nova Luminous
Maina Shimagata as Seara August
Mugihito as Old man Hiramatsu (7 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 10-12
)
Natsumi Yamada as Lamdimia Do Aximemor
Yoshihisa Kawahara as Viser Crossroad

Aki Toyosaki as Aki Toyosaki
Ami Fukushima as
Female Customer A (ep 4)
Mother (ep 2)
Nanao Airelles (eps 5, 7-8, 12)
Aya Uchida as Miyuri Chaser (ep 13)
Ayahi Takagaki as Ayahi Takagaki
Haruka Tomatsu as Haruka Tomatsu
Haruo Satō as Sasao Worker
Haruo Yamagishi as Father (ep 2)
Hirokazu Hiramatsu as Gil Brand
Hiroki Machida as Clerk
Hiroshi Karasuda as
Blaze Disk
Male Customer B (ep 4)
Male salesperson (ep 5)
Man B
Old Man
Hyang-Ri Kim as Female Announcer (ep 5)
Iho Matsukubo as Shimoji Old Lady
Jun Fukuyama as Shell Script
Katsuyuki Konishi as Quang Segment
Kentarō Tone as Customer A (ep 1)
Kumi Takaragi as
Child A
Daughter (ep 2)
Female Customer B (ep 4)
Kunihiro Maeda as Host Salesperson (ep 5)
Mako Hyōdō as Old Lady (ep 3)
Makoto Kitao as
Klein Art
Male Announcer (ep 5)
Male Customer A (ep 4)
Mariko Honda as Mr. Kawamoto
Minako Kotobuki as Minako Kotobuki
Natsumi Takamori as Mrs. Shimoji
Riki Kitazawa as Interviewer (ep 2)
Rikiya Koyama as Robber (ep 2)
Tetsu Inada as Eric Fritz
Toshiki Iwasawa as Customer B (ep 1)
Utau Mori as Old Lady (ep 1)
Yasuhiro Mamiya as Shimoji son
Yuki Ishii as Oba-san

Kentarō Tone
Mami Kosuge
Japanese companies
2nd Key Animation:
ZEXCS
3D Graphics: Studio Twinkle
Animation Assistance: Xebec (ep 4)
Animation Production: asread
Animation Production Assistance: Pierrot Plus (ep 7)
Backgrounds:
Production ai
Broadcaster:
TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
In-Between Animation:
xenron
Key Animation:
Wish (ep 3)
Logo Design: musicago graphics
Music Production: Lantis
Offline Editing: Jay Film
Online Editing: Q-Tec
Paint:
xenron
Photography: Studio Twinkle
Production:
The Klockworx Co., Ltd.
Production Cooperation:
Quaras
Recording Studio: Studio Gong
Sound Effects: Swara Pro
Sound Production: Rakuonsha
English staff
English cast
Executive producer:
John Ledford
Producer:
John Ledford

BD Authoring: David Williams
DVD Authoring: Christopher Williams
Media Coordinator: Janice Williams
Packaging Design: Andrea Rodriguez
Production Assistant:
Jessica Williams
Subtitling: Kayla King
Technical Assistant:
Michael Olesch
(none)
English companies
Distributor: Section23 Films
Internet Streaming:
The Anime Network
Licensed by: Sentai Filmworks
Translation: JN Productions

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