Kaiko sareta Ankoku Heishi (30-dai) no Slow na Second Life

Chillin in my 30s is the latest in the Banished from the hero’s party style of show and it’s probably my second favourite of the bunch. A simple, yet rewarding and comfy story that I really enjoyed. So story wise, chillin in my 30s follows the basic formula of an OP assistant to the Demon King’s army getting kicked out due to jealousy and taken in by a small village in the country side. What sets it apart from some of the other shows in this style like Beast Tamer, is that 1:There’s no harem, so the MC’s relationship with the main female lead takes priority and develops naturally. It’s not like one episode they’re together. It is a slow build-up and really rewarding when it happens. 2: The MC being a middle aged guy brings a level headedness to the story that a lot of these fantasy shows lack. None of the usual fan-service and perverted antics, it’s nice to get a mature MC who just wants to go about his daily life. The story’s first 6 episodes or so are pretty slow paced, usually revolving around the MC accomplishing some task to support the people who have been kind enough to take him in. But I found these tasks to be really satisfying. There’s a little bit of world building and some backstory hints for the MC, but they don’t really begin to pay off until episode 8 or so. Once the new characters get involved in the story is where things really picked up for me. The past 4 or 5 episodes were the highlight of the series for sure. I loved how everything came full circle from Dariel’s past. I will say the big twist with Dariel’s origin story was pretty predictable and kind of boring for me, but at the same time it was consistent with the overall story, so can’t be too mad. Again, I am really glad they didn’t go the harem route, instead actually giving us female supporting characters with a little bit of personality. The art style is really nice in this, Encourage films have done Gochiusa and also Deaimon and this show is up there with those for me. Solid animation, banger OP, no complaints in the technical department. Fights are on the generic fantasy side, but not everything has to be ufotable to satisfy me. Chillin in my 30s is not the most original show in the world. It does have a lot of the usual fantasy tropes. MC who doesn’t realise how OP he is, girl who instantly falls in love with MC for no reason other than him existing and being nice to her, etc. But, it still manages to be enjoyable because of the MC’s maturity and the interactions between characters. I would not call it a must watch, but it’s certainly one I enjoyed and I think if you liked Banished from the Hero’s Party or Beast Tamer, you will like this. Chillin in my 30s gets 8 out of 10.

This season of anime was filled with many wholesome fantasy shows and Chillin in my 30's was one of the best ones. Its a nice wholesome journey about finding ones purpose in life, misconceptions one can have, fatherhood, golden/gifted child syndrome, healing from insecurity, trauma, and the scars of war. Each character has their own personality, desires, and opinions about various things in the world and in a Naruto/Black Clover style- our main guy sheds light on many issues and may even in the future, cause world peace through empathy. The romance elements are great and have a high reward, especially for a show this short. The demon lord is an amazing character with an amazing background, and the little bit of world building we get is excellent. There's very little drama, the animation is great, the characters are well thought out, the art style is great, etc. I highly recommend this show. I am not sure if I would rate this a 9 or 10 out of 10 I just know I greatly enjoyed it. If you want a wholesome feel good fantasy action with great art, characters, music, and fight scenes mixed with communication then this is for you.

This show in a nutshell: I got "Banished from the (not Hero) Demon Lord's Army" at the age of 30, did the exact same things that said show does with getting hooked with a woman, only that I've gone much further and succeeded in making a family with my partner! That's my retired 2nd life, with the only regret being in my 30s. I can't believe my eyes to tell you that authors will keep trying to hem the exact same premises that does too similar to other works, with the only difference being that of how fast the progression will take that affects the enjoyability as a whole. Such is the case for novelist Rokujuuyon Okazawa's Kaiko sareta Ankoku Heishi (30-dai) no Slow na Second Life a.k.a Chillin' in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army, which is just Fall 2021's Shin no Nakama in a somewhat alternate storytelling setting that at the end of the day, is a rather mediocre retelling and is inferior on the heartwarming charm that said series has that I still remember to this day, even almost a year later. And all of this makes me want to re-watch Shin no Nakama again, that's how subpar average Kaiko Sareta is. I am not going to beat around the bush: the story plot and setting is the exact same as Shin no Nakama, only if you replace the MC with someone that's much older, that happens on the opposite side of the spectrum with the same aftereffects verdict of getting fired from the group, and everything from then on is how it would be dictated the same for a 1-to-1 refresh. Seeing the same storyline twice now, NGL that I got a little bit of hesitation that it would turn out to be what I remember from Shin no Nakama, but let's persevere on. The MC, 30-year-old Dariel, is actually a pretty decent helper on the Demon Lord's Army's side, aside from the same OP-ness that LN series like this love to extrapolate that fact. The stepson of Granverza, one of the four Demon Kings, unanimously gets fired from the somewhat incompetent stepbrother Bashverza, just for one insanely stupid reason: Dariel is magic-less. Down but not out, the encounter with a woman in the forest fleeing from a monster attack, Marika, provides Dariel with the second life that supplements his "new" journey of wandering aimlessly, of being the protector of their small but sizable Lux Village. Since then, Dariel has never looked back at the second life that he feels was graciously granted from a trivial decision made, because he is actually the servant (or aide rather) that holds the Demon Lord's Army altogether as its dependable secretary, that getting fired from there and spending his time chillin' in his 30s, isn't an entirely bad prospect at all. If anything, the Demon Lord's Army stands to lose one capable and talented demon (that for the longest time, is actually human, that explains his zero compatibility for magic), and the person to blame for that mishap is the General himself: Bashverza. Being voiced by Tomokazu Sugita (which he has done the role for Mushoku Tensei's Rudeus Greyrat), I'm sure that you can already tell that there is some level of ecchi involved, especially with the lead female Marika herself, being the typical large boobs girl that's the closest to Dariel's level as an adventurer if he simply didn't exist to begin with. That, with his sudden appearance, Dariel slowly beginning to get a foothold of Marika's Lux Village and identifies his role for being there, both as an upcoming adventurer and having a major role progressively as its official mayor, this second life was what he wanted and more, seemingly at first glance. But this becomes clear that the conflict between humans and demons is a never-ending battle, and his inclusion earns the disruption from fellow people around him in many ways. The next probable up-and-coming adventurer to protect Lux Village, Gashita is a young man that's jealous of Dariel when he first appeared onto the scene that immediately, his position as the protector of the village gets compromised with the obvious jealousy. Knowing this, Dariel simply confides that he isn't there to compete with him, but rather with the patience in teaching him to become a dependable adventurer, earns the reliability and assurance overtime that results in a win-win approach. As do to the one adventurer that gets on his nerves fast, Fitbitan and his guild band of teammates don't like the fact that Dariel is suddenly taking over the operations of Lux Village faster than intended, so much so that Fitbitan's over-inflated ego causes them to begin the infighting, until the matter is resolved with the typical duel. But more so than others, it's the venerable colleagues and family relations that Dariel has always worked together with: the demon aide Rizet, the Demon Kings of Granverza and Zebiantes, heck, even the Hero's Party with its former hero Alantsil, that got to see firsthand of Dariel's transformation in the village, being more suited to the average commoner's life than one of servitude, and it shows that when he was kicked out by Bashverza, there is no turning back towards the Demon Lord's Army to have a better second life altogether. They may be picky about the choices that Bashverza has made to oust Dariel, but this I feel tied the bond much closer and better than ever before. But of course, how can I talk about Dariel without talking about Marika, the woman who single-handedly changed his life all around. Remember last season's Noumin Kanren with son Al Wayne and his over-tender loving mother Lucia? This is exactly the same thing with the two here, which barring from all of the obviousl romantic interests made, is actually also a decent adventurer herself. But she's mostly known for being the support character towards Dariel, maybe too often with her loving tendencies for Dariel, especially with the huge Knocker boobs that Tomokazu Sugita himself displays his inner Rudeus of wanting more skinship and affection so badly, to the point of marriage and raising a family together. It's not all bad for the two of them, and what happened in all of this, I think it came out decent, but nothing surprising since this trope has been played too many times over. The production of this show is also unsurprisingly average. Spearheaded by studio Encourage Films and its in-house director-cum-president representative Fumitoshi Oizaki, there is nothing that screams "Sakuga!" in the slightest sense, and for a 3rd-rate studio, I've probably expected this much, as opposed to the show that the studio produced before this (Deaimon) that is surprisingly wonderful to watch. I always held back on the belief that Encourage Films is trying to branch out to many genres and finding something that works, but while it has clearly worked for Deaimon, action shows like these are unfortunately the size of grated cheese that doesn't slice just as nice. It's just to be expected, that's all. Even the music is average. Hinano and Akari Kitou's songs are surprisingly good...if you take into the context of the OP and ED respectively as a whole. Other than that, it's just average and forgettable as heck. I would be lying if I said that I'd rather re-watch Shin no Nakama than this show, but the obtuse fact is that really, Shin no Nakama is much grounded and better than Kaiko Sareta in every other way. There's just nothing magical about this show, other than it being a copy-paste alternate variant of the same sub-genre that it came from, and it's forgettable at best. If you want to try this show, just try once, and never look back at how much time you'd lost at watching something that's perfectly mediocre, when you could be wasting time watching other better series instead. As for me, I'll retreat back to Shin no Nakama, thank you.

This is another same old trash story, the kind you keep finding in low quality anime again and again. Nothing new Nothing risky Same boring formula. A main character gets kicked out of his party because he is weak, not worthy, useless blah blah. Then suddenly life gives him free upgrades. New power. New luck. New girls. If it’s fantasy, it becomes a harem. If it’s romance, he still magically gets a girl. This exact storyline exists in hundreds of anime, and this show adds nothing new to it. Chillin' in My 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army is just another copy in this tired pile. Guy gets kicked out. Wanders around like a lost NPC. Saves a girl in a jungle. Becomes strong for no real reason. End of effort. End of creativity. That’s literally the whole plot Other than this, the show has nothing to offer. The fight scenes are a joke. They don’t feel like fights at all. No tension. No weight. It looks like two characters just waving their hands at each other Zero impact Zero excitement. And the main character? Even more boring than the story itself. He has no personality. No charm. No presence. He feels more like a background NPC than someone who should carry an entire show. When he’s on screen, nothing changes. His existence or absence makes no difference. Overall, this anime feels lazy, predictable, and completely soulless If you’ve watched even a few anime from this genre, you already know everything that’s going to happen. No surprises. No emotions. Just recycled trash with a different title

This series was hot garbage. It was mildly fun garbage, kinda like finding a really messed up sofa thrown out by the curb, but at the end of the day, still garbage. The best compliment I can give this series is that I didn’t actively hate it by the end, just felt kinda indifferent to it. Not memorable, but I wouldn’t say it was boring enough to forget. I will remember Malika (Marika?) at least. Tomokazu Sugita [Gintama’s Gintoki], the voice of the main character Dariel was fighting for his life trying to carry this series, but his voice acting alone couldn’t pull it off. I did enjoy his performance though I wouldn’t say it’s his best, or one he’ll probably remember five years from now. Felt a bit like a paycheck show. The title for this series is total BS. There is virtually nothing “Chill” about this series. Dude goes from one conflict to another and gets absolutely no rest, because the girl of his dreams hits like a truck every time she runs in for a glomp. And glomp she does. So even in his down time, he’s dealing with broken ribs every times he catches a hug. The BETTER title for this series would be “Nobody will let me chill, even in my 30’s”. Dariel gets expelled from the Demon King’s army’s only to end up busy as hell even in his early forced retirement. The characters here were all pretty standard; same tropes we’ve seen a million times before. Demon King, Four Heavenly Kings, overenthusiastically-here-to-train hero, big-boobie oneesan waifu (that would be the aforementioned Malika). Etc. Etc. In the end, I found it pretty boring and repetitive, but not in a way that made me fast forward, or skip episodes. Not entirely sure why I stuck it out with until the end, but I think it had something to do with Malika. I just can’t quite put my finger on which part. A year from now, I doubt I’ll remember this series, just like Sugita won’t, but, that’s ok. Not every anime can be Mushoku Tensei, even if Tomokazu Sugita is in it. (Have I mentioned how much I like Tomokazu Sugita? Is that coming across?) We need 1’s in order to really appreciate the 8’s and 9’s. They make the 10’s feel even more incredible. This show wasn’t THAT bad though. The art-style and animation were cookie-cutter and manufactured, but they weren’t dreadful, or copy-pasted, like an ExArm or TanMoshi. I did get a couple laughs out of it; plus… Malika. So, thank you, “chillin in my 30’s” for at least not making me hate you. With that in mind. 30 / 10 equals 3, so you’ll be getting a 3 stars.

It’s easy to go in not expecting much. This is your run of the mill isekai. However, as a “feel-good” anime, this is one of if not the best. It’s not without its holes. There’s a few plot points that get forgotten along the way. Perhaps it was rushed, or lost its focus, but the running theme of world peace and happiness continues to evolve. Every character is lovable, and every chapter is closed in a satisfying way. My only complaint is the lack of time we get for the many fun lovable characters which I chalk up to the story being crammed into 12 episodes. All in all, it’s a fun, colorful adventure that doesn’t try to do anything new, but ends up feeling nuanced in an era of anime that all try to stay exciting with twists and dramatics.

In my opinion was the best non harem non isekai good and simple with a decent story anime! so.. this anime was the perfect combination .simple and accurate To be more precise: - we have a loser concept like an isekai MC but then it appears more like just a guy in his 30's who discovers he is enogh powerfull to take care of himself. - Then we have some romance some comedy some action . - The romance was perfect scene , a guy and a girl who likes eachother and don't hide the fellings,it was just like how adults handle the love situations -Quick story forword without scenarios who last 2-3 episodes🤣 - The action was good they gave us some "epic" fight scenes - the comedy implanted between the frames was hilarious some of them more or less -the story is simple and the plot is twisting at some point but it explain everything. -even the MC is very chill he still choose not to fight like crazy .even when is his family at the middle .he choose the peace over violence that why it makes better Like other animes who has the power of friendship who in the end is victorious -and for last we have our MC who is not OP but also is not weak is between avarage is a cool and chill 30 yrs old man who is very strong 🤣🙌 . If you had enough of isekai anime were the MC have 4 famales and he never choose one. you had enough of story with twisting plots , if you had enough MC overpowerd with no rival . than i recommand this to watch. Is enjoyable 💋

If you're looking for a loving-caring MC without disgusting polygamy harem type of shit, this anime is for you! I highly recommend you to watch It doesn't countain something special, the plot is just like ordinary fantasy anime, but it's still a good show to killing sometime. I give it 7/10 for the MC who focus on one heroine even though there's Yuusha (hero) and a few people who are looking on him. (A little spoiler) One thing i don't like is the ending, it's not kicking in my heart because no one is die. If someone die or at least seriously injured, maybe the villain can learn how precious his previous life is. It's just fighting with talking-no-jutsu and everything is happy ending. You may find it boring

Chillin’ in My 30s is easily one of the most wholesome media I have ever had the pleasure to watch and some of the most pleasantly spent 4 hours of my life. I’m probably being a touch too dramatic, because it’s really got nothing special going on, but in a sense, therein lies its charm. It’s just really, really, really nice. I honestly haven’t got much to say. The title pretty much says it all. Dariel is a soldier in the Demon King’s army, but gets fired because his inability to use magic makes him useless. After aimlessly wandering through the forest, he encounters Marika, a beautiful village girl, and saves her from a pursuing monster. As thanks, she invites him to live with her family in the village. There he finds out that he is in fact not a demon, but actually a human, which explains his inability to use magic. Thus, Dariel’s slow second life begins. Perhaps the most gratifying aspect of Chillin’ is its romance. Aside from the fact that the main heroine is so hot that she is on the knife’s edge of what can still be considered tasteful, she is impossibly wifely. What’s more, you get a wholesome love story in this anime! Rejoice! You might experience some minor frustration with off-screening, which I can’t really explain without spoiling, so I won’t, but you’ll understand when you watch it. It’s not a big deal – more of an “Aw, man!” type thing. Mind you, while Chillin’ is mostly a fantasy slice-of-life show, it does in fact have an overarching plot. It’s certainly not a story you could ever accuse of moving quickly, but a story nonetheless. There’s plenty of decent action, too. However, if you expect that to be the meat and potatoes of the series, you will be disappointed. There’s a fair amount of Talk no Jutsu going on and plenty of dangerous and risky situations will resolve themselves fairly softly and elegantly without much ado. Things will just have a way of working out. If you feel like that would detract from your experience, fair enough, to each their own, but please do not for a moment think that just because conflict resolutions do not come down to Ka-Me-Ha-Me-Ha clashes or Game of Thrones-esque complicated political schemes, that somehow detracts from the objective quality of the anime. It’s just not that kind of show. All of that being said, what I respect most about Chillin’, as well as other shows of its kind, such as Misfit at Demon King Academy, is that they’re not isekais. This is not a huge deal at a textual level, but I consider that what the authors are doing to be the Lord’s work at a metatextual level. While they tick pretty much all of the isekai boxes – dude who comes from a different kind of place, different kind of life, now has to adapt to this new place and life – they’re not actual isekai shows, because they don’t need to be! Like Anos, Dariel is a dude who was born in the universe’s fantasy world and grew up in it. Whatever makes him special is borne of the fantasy world itself. Both Chillin’ and Misfit are bona fide high fantasy stories. Tragic as though it may be that I find myself in a position of praising a show for not forcing an isekai trapping, given the state of the medium, I cannot praise it enough! The show’s got everything you could want from feel-good media, decent action, loveable characters, good humor, emotional stories, and wholesome romance. If you ever find yourself in need of something to soothe your soul, by all means – this might be one of my warmest recommendations.

Not sure why this is 7-overall? perhaps some of us didn't make it to the end. This was an easy, but incredibly satisfying binge. The start is a bit rocky, but the more of it you watch, the more it grows on you. This takes the "seemingly" classic; expelled from army/party set-up, and executes it on the highest level I've seen to date. This is a great show, with almost no drawbacks. Can we give it a 10? No, it doesn't take enough risks and is the standard 12 episodes. Started it, and couldn't stop until it ended, I was completely immersed, you can tell it was written with a lot of thought. Usually, with this type of anime, I need about 3 sittings to finish them. This isn't your average anime fantasy, the likes of which are cringe, cliched, filled with worthless fanservice, harems and other box-ticking garbage. Rather, it takes some of those familiar elements but uses them more sparingly to ensure the experience isn't overwhelmed by these tack-on tropes. The MC is a breath of fresh air , something different, which also bolsters the experience. He isn't some giga-simp, self-insert, pathetic, "relatable" or on the other hand, omni-benevolent, pure-soul, dense, etc. He fits in well with the story his character is very consistent with his upbringing. Later on in the story, you're rewarded with a very interesting, but foreshadowed plot-twist which creates a healthy paradox. Everything is quite well balanced in the show, most of the characters are used masterfully well for the plot. Some manage to receive a decent amount of development in these very short, 12 episodes. There is very prudent writing here, though at some parts perhaps this show is too idealistic, but at the end of the day we watch these shows for enjoyment, and it certainly passes on that. Gives us some of those great old-fashioned tones without the present day stitched on degeneracy. What could be better? A better opening, to captivate the audience, some started it but weren't too impressed. The Art, Animation and Sound are used efficiently but they aren't too remarkable. More episodes couldn't hurt. Darker themes could have been explored, haply for a second season? Art & Animation 7 Sound 7 Characters 10 Story 9 Enjoyment 10 7 + 7 + 10 + 10 + 9 = 43/50 (8.6/10) Overall 9 This is one of the best shows this winter season, hurry up and watch it when you have free time. Hope this helps.

Chilling in my 30s is the perfect example of a slow-life anime done the right way. Don't take this the wrong way though. The kind of plot this show has is probably something you have already seen before many times: assuming you are already familiar with the slow-life isekai types. Yet, out of the many shows who have tried, none of them even come close to this one. In terms of storyline, characters and its faithfulness to its themes, Chilling in my 30s undoubtedly stands above the rest. These are the traits that can elevate an anime from a trope filled cliche mess already done a million times to a  diamond in the rough that manages to keep viewers engaged. However, despite its many positives the show is nowhere near perfect. As it is true for many other anime with 12 episodes the problem boils down to one question: "is there enough time?" Unfortunately, for a fantasy story with many complicated characters and fight scenes the answer is "no": that much is inevitable. Hence why this show suffers from many small gaps and skipped content, which only manage to make the story feel rushed and the characters incomplete. To dig into this a bit deeper, I've noticed that this is mainly an issue with the studio behind Chilling in my 30s and not so much about the source material. Encourage films tends to overhype characters, which leads to viewer anticipation growing, only for them to never shine at all. Gaps prompted by those "missing" characters are probably the show's biggest detriment. Removing them entirely would have definitely made for a much more complete story. I would give examples here, but I would rather keep this review relevant and spoiler free. Apart from all of the that, it is pretty distinct that the positives greatly overshadow the negatives. From its compelling and well-written story that remains interesting until the end all the way to the comedy that rarely missed its mark, Chilling in my 30s had a bit of everything to offer to that table. It had all of the elements you would expect from a writer that knows what they're doing, including a fairly unexpected plot twist and fight scenes with balanced power scaling that genuinely made them exciting. The show also never failed to give us a few moments to relax from all the action, keeping its slow life and pacifist theming consistent, leading up to the climax. Even the brief ecchi moments which normally are quite distracting, didn't feel as forced. Instead, they were added benefits to solidify the comedy and lighthearted nature of the show.  As for the characters, it was really fresh to see a protagonist (namely, Dariel) that doesn't constantly act like an oblivious child and is, on the contrary, mature and empathetic. The female characters too had uses besides being the love interest. Not to stress this more than necessary but is especially rare for female characters in anime to have complications and goals of their own that don't always mingle with the MC's.  This applied to the rest of the supporting cast as well. They all had coherent roles that complimented the Dariel's general goal in the story when needed. Likewise though they didn't fail to provide points of plot progression of their own and maybe a bit of comedy relief too without taking too much of the spotlight. For its entertaining supporting characters and likeable protagonist the show already earns full marks. TL;DR - All in all, Chilling in my 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army earns my full approval. Despite the gaps in the story due to some characters missing out on their arcs, the show managed to stay enjoyable throughout all its run time because of its excellent supporting cast and compelling storyline. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for lighthearted slow-life anime that doesn't lack in the action department either. As a note I would like to mention that writing this anime off as "cliche" or "I've seen this done before" and moving on is a mistake. Keep an open mind and think of it as the first slow life show you have ever seen. Remember: cliches exist because sometimes they actually work! Thank you very much for reading.

It was an enjoyable watch and the guy actually gets the girl, only problem being it wasnt built up that much between the guy having feelings so it was kinda just plopped on things. Other than that its the stroy of an enjoyable outcast who uses his knowlage to re-build a town and make relations with the humans and deamons. Meanwhile the idiot that fired him is spirling the entire army into oblivion because the MC was actually usefull. "Plot twist" near the end was kinda cool. Mediocre anime, but it had interesting parts so thats why it gets an extra half point for being more decent than average.

For me as the show went on it grew on me and got progressively better. Sure it starts off with one of the well-known tropes but the story works because it's not about OP characters doing OP things collecting a harem and such, not even about defeating the ultimate evil. It really is a story about character growth, reflection and how when you have proper humans interacting in a story who are not meatheads, you can have proper dialogues and outcomes. It can be generally light hearted with decent jokes and gags and while it doesn't explore some deep philosophical idea, this show is fun to watch, it's kind in the core and brings a positive message. The pace of the show is really good and 12 episodes are packed with lots of events happening, it doesn't waste your time as a viewer and keeps bringing in more and more characters throughout the season. It has enough for 1 Season and it doesn't feel like any cliffhanger happens to make you feel forced for a probable Season 2. With many shows that end up just resolving conflicts with xplosions this one feels like going a different way all together with what the goal of the Demon King actually is and what the possible resolution of the story will be. It's definitely nothing new but it's well done, characters are likeable, they behave properly, they don't drop down to some hardcore cliches and it's fun to tag along. Some may not like him, but MC is relatable. His thought process makes sense and his behavior is humane. Like a proper person who is not a maniac or a psycho he doesn't wish to see any bloodshed and conflicts while just being a decent person to others. As he is given "somewhat" op powers which is logically explained later on they are not what defines his character. Marika was a surprise, as the show starts with a typical waifu harem bs (which you suspect by some tropes), story eventually moves away from it, shows proper development between her and MC with a correct outcome, where again, character behave as actual humans. I believe as you do grow older, you start appreciate this type of story more for specific reasons. Opening by Hinano is great and I mostly never skipped the song, which is impressive. I hope there will be a Season 2 and the story develops further it was a nice ride.

German text below -------------------------- At its core, this twelve-episode anime is a fairly standard fantasy series with no major surprises—except for one thing: the protagonist, Dariel, is actually allowed to get close to his love interest, marry her, and even have a child. That’s still a bit of a rarity in this genre. While intimate moments like kisses aren’t shown, there are at least some sincere, warm hugs that make the relationship feel believable. Otherwise, the anime delivers exactly what the title promises: Dariel, a 30-year-old, is expelled from the demon army despite his outstanding work and must now fend for himself in the world. Along the way, he helps Marika, who, in gratitude, brings him to her village of Lux—and gives him a new purpose there. The series focuses heavily on Dariel and his influence on the village. Alongside this, there are the occasional battles against monsters as well as Dariel’s backstory, which is gradually revealed. A little humor, a little action, and a minimal dose of ecchi in the form of cleavage round out the whole thing. For me, this results in a pleasant mix, so I actually went back and rewatched the anime. If you’re looking for something completely new, this isn’t the place for you—but if you want to watch a solid fantasy anime, you should definitely check this out. -------------------------- Der zwölfteilige Anime ist im Kern ein ganz normaler Fantasy‑Anime ohne sonderliche Überraschungen – bis auf eine Sache: Der Protagonist Dariel darf seinem Love Interest wirklich näherkommen, heiraten und sogar ein Kind bekommen. Das ist in diesem Genre immer noch eine kleine Besonderheit. Zwar werden Zärtlichkeiten wie Küsse nicht gezeigt, aber immerhin gibt es einige ehrliche, warme Umarmungen, die die Beziehung glaubwürdig wirken lassen. Ansonsten spult der Anime genau das ab, was der Titel verspricht: Dariel wird als 30‑Jähriger aus der Dämonenarmee geworfen, trotz überragender Arbeit, und muss fortan auf sich allein gestellt in der Welt herumkommen. Auf seinem Weg hilft er Marika, die ihn zum Dank in ihr Dorf Lux bringt – und ihm dort einen neuen Sinn gibt. Die Serie konzentriert sich stark auf Dariel und seinen Einfluss auf das Dorf. Daneben gibt es den einen oder anderen Kampf gegen Monster sowie die Hintergrundgeschichte von Dariel, die nach und nach aufgedeckt wird. Ein wenig Witz, ein wenig Action und ein minimaler Einsatz von Ecchi in Form großer Dekolletés runden das Ganze ab. Für mich ergibt sich daraus eine angenehme Mischung, sodass ich den Anime tatsächlich mal wieder durchgesuchtet habe. Wer etwas völlig Neues sucht, ist hier falsch – aber wer einen soliden Fantasy‑Anime sehen will, kann hier definitiv reinschauen.

Despite the “Second Life” in the Japanese title, this anime isn’t an isekai. It features Dariel, a former high ranking soldier in the Demon King’s army, that was suddenly fired after his former boss retired. After that he wanders into human lands and due to various circumstances becomes an adventurer. The first half of the anime embodies the “slow life” in the title pretty well, as at this point he becomes overpowered and simply lives a relatively peaceful and happy life. He gets into battles, but is able to easily resolve them. There’s no harem, but there’s very easy relationship development with a single heroine, Marika. It’s a solid enough cozy anime, but nothing too special. The second half goes in a different direction and takes itself much more seriously. One of the main themes explores is the long running conflict between humans and demons and how that’s created a cycle of hatred that’s hard to break free from. This is mostly generic with all the standard elements you would expect such as characters that Dariel knew as a demon and as a human learning to get along. The execution is also only decent. However, there’s a topic tied into that which was pretty interesting. It’s hard to discuss in detail without going into spoilers so my apologies for this being confusing, but its essentially about how people can be wronged by others without the one that is wronging them actually being in the wrong. Such as if someone gets something important that another rightfully should have, but without said receiver having any choice in obtaining it. In such a case the one who should have received it getting revenge against the actual receiver would not be justified, but at the same time it’s not easy to extinguish the desire for what they should have gotten. The handling of this topic in the anime is interesting in the broad strokes, but it’s ultimately superficial and thus only decent as well. Beyond that, the anime is very messy. There certainly are likable characters, with Marika being a major standout due to how dedicated and proactive she is, but the vast majority have little to no depth. How the writing handles them is also really abrupt at times. For example, a side character dies off screen with no build up and for what felt like no apparent reason narratively. The associated chibi mini anime is surprisingly substantial and actually helps with this to a degree by providing a lot extra details missed in the main anime, but it doesn’t resolve these issues completely. The world building is also pretty haphazard, with the political structures on both the human side and demon side not making much sense. There’s also really random stuff like magic cell phones suddenly existing, but only for like two scenes total. These issues aren’t really a problem during the first half when things are more casual, but they detracts from the more serious second half and make it hard to really get invested in things which makes the final stretch fall somewhat flat. The art and animation are somewhat weak but mostly okay. There are some character designs that are good, but overall they were pretty dull. Also, while there is a comedic emphasis on the protagonist loving big boobs, there’s not all that much actual ecchi in the anime. The OP and ED were okay in terms of the song and visuals. The soundtrack was not particularly memorable. tl;dr: A run of the mill fantasy anime with a cozy first half and more weighty but messy second half.

As the title suggests, this anime's pretty chill. Dariel, the MC, isn't some typical shouty protagonist who wants to desperately build a harem or to take over the world - he's just a 30-year-old man doing his best after being fired from his job. It helps that he's quite OP, but he doesn't make a show out of that at all. Even in the face of Marika, who I'm sure the great Satou Kazuma would describe as just being boobs, Dariel remains respectful. Not even Tits McGee bodyslamming her mountains into Dariel's face practically every episode is enough to squeeze a single drip of nosebleed out of the guy - Dariel's just some guy, and there's just something so refreshing about that.

The title of this anime might give you the impression of Isekai Nonbiri Nouka or Pharmacy isekai or Campfire cooking isekai etc.. But that is completely wrong. This is a very very generic isekai show with plenty of action and drama. I wouldn't recommend this if you wanted a relaxing show like the above mentioned examples. Plot This is fantasy and not an isekai. Humans use something called Aura (and weapons) to fight and Demons use Magic. MC works as an assistant to the four generals of demon army. He is really really good at managing office work and is the favorite of everyone in demon army. But he cannot use magic for some reason. and he is fired due to jealousy. As he is roaming in a forest aimlessly, he happens to save a girl from a monster. our female lead who is also the daughter of the nearby village's mayor. The rest of the anime is him settling into the village, learning that he is a human and using the Aura to become strong. The story mostly deals with how he tries to make peace between demons/humans, because despite being human, he cannot turn against demons who raised him. The plot is driven by family drama and/or jealousy. Ofcourse, things get resolved by talk no jutsu multiple times. Characters MC becomes really OP after learning Aura. says "I don't want anyone to die". Honestly, it is kinda embarrassing for a grown 33 year old soldier to say unrealistic dialogues like that. He's been working in the army literally since he was a baby, and saw many many people die all these years. But whatever, it is my fault for watching anime made for kids and expecting mature characters. Anyway, everyone loves him. there is a main female lead, but there's also some sparks between 3 other female characters. It didn't become a harem in this season, but there is a strong possibility of it becoming a harem in the future. Every other character is more or less there to be impressed by MC. The most interesting character by far is the demon lord himself. Demon Lord His appearance is a reflection of oneself. So, to a weak person, he looks like a child. to a strong person, he looks like an absolute demon dragon with horns and everything. He speaks like he sees through everyone and knows everything. he only appears 4 times and does nothing but sit on his throne and speak, but still makes us feel his presence. The Art/Music are good enough to not distract you. Although, there seems to be a large focus on breasts. In fact, half the scenes seem to have breasts as the main focus whenever there's a female character on screen. This is not a perfect series, but worth watching once. The story, romance, fights all move at a fast pace, so you never get bored.

Ah, "Kaiko sareta Ankoku Heishi (30-dai) no Slow na Second Life." How delightful. It's everything the title promises, really. The protagonist is chilling, and the pace is slower than a sloth with a hangover. This is the latest entry in what I like to call the "iyashikei isekai/fantasy" genre. You know the drill - horny protagonist, hordes of girls, and enough fanservice to make your eyes pop out. But fear not, for this show is a tad different. It steamrolls everything and focuses on the slice-of-life scenes. Our protagonist is a laid-off demon army soldier. How original. And surprise, surprise - a girl comes along to save the day. But wait, they actually progress their relationship beyond the usual formula. It's almost like we have a slice-of-life anime here, folks. Except, there's an over-the-top rebellious antagonist, of course. The production quality might be a little hit-and-miss, but the emotions in the story are still conveyed decently. The voice acting is respectable, although the characters are not particularly interesting. The main characters do stand out, though. We get a lengthy look into Dariel's past, which salvages the show in many ways. Unfortunately, this show suffers from an overused setting and a lackluster execution. The author tries to cram too many things into this supposed "healing" type of show. But hey, who needs healing when you have fanservice, right?

In short: Good. Not amazing, but good. If you want something deep, fast-paced, or groundbreaking, skip it. But if you watch it at your own pace, without overthinking, it’ll entertain you. Simple plot, wholesome vibes, and chill pacing, perfect for when you just want to relax. There’s a bit of fan service, but nothing crazy. The MC is strong, but not a “cold-blooded genius” or a “saintly hero”. He’s just an adult enjoying life with a few overpowered perks. It’s more about his daily life and bonds with friends and family than epic battles or complex drama. The art is surprisingly good, and some fight scenes are fun to watch. But… in my opinion, the battles lack purpose or real motivation. Sometimes it feels like the show just thought, “Why not throw in some action here?” You could skip some fight scenes and go straight to the dialogue without missing much. The tension and reasons for fighting are pretty weak... Definitely a downside. The characters are also a bit too plain. Everyone comes off as overly naïve, and while the anime clearly doesn’t aim to be mysterious or deep, it ends up feeling a little too shallow. So again: if you just want an anime to “turn off your brain, chill, and watch,” you’ll have fun. Overall Stats: MC: 7/10 Side Characters: 5/10 Art: 7/10 Fight Scenes: 6/10 Plot: 5/10

"Chillin’ in My 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King’s Army" ::::::: now that’s a title that promises both laughs and low-stakes fantasy comfort, and it mostly delivers… if you know what you're signing up for. This anime is what you'd get if you mashed together a fantasy RPG setting, workplace burnout, and a slice-of-life redemption arc, then sprinkled it with budget animation and an emotionally repressed protagonist. And weirdly… it kind of works. The story follows Dariel, a former soldier in the Demon King’s army who gets unceremoniously fired and stumbles into a peaceful human village. Instead of vengeance or drama, Dariel decides to vibe chop wood, help locals, and accidentally become the strongest guy around after the gildmaster test. It's basically fantasy self-care. But let’s be honest. The writing is predictable, the side characters are walking tropes (shy girl? check. tsundere warrior? check. over-the-top guildmaster? check), and the animation quality ranges from “passable” to “are they reusing frames again?” And yet… there’s charm. It’s low-pressure. It’s the anime equivalent of a warm cup of instant ramen on a Sunday afternoon. You’re not watching it for groundbreaking plot twists or epic world-building. You’re watching to see Dariel build a new life, flex without realizing it, and maybe flirt awkwardly once every few episodes. It won’t change your life. But it won’t ruin your night either. Rating: 8/10 — Generic but cozy.