I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. Specials

Name: I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. Specials
Genre: Comedy

勇者になれなかった俺はしぶしぶ就職を決意しました。「新規製作アニメ（本編中で流れる劇中TVCMの完全版）」 (Yuusha ni Narenakatta Ore wa Shibushibu Shuushoku wo Ketsui Shimashita. Specials)

6.1(4,556)

MAL Score

Ranked #10059

Popularity #6149

Comedy
Workplace
Gag Humor
Parody

Episodes: 5
Status: Finished Airing

Synopsis

In a world where heroes are the norm, one young man finds himself at a crossroads when he fails to meet the expectations of becoming a legendary hero. Faced with the harsh reality of everyday life, he reluctantly opts to embark on a more conventional path by seeking employment. The accompanying specials explore humorous and lighthearted moments that unfold as he navigates the challenges of the working world, all while reflecting on his unfulfilled dreams of heroism.

These bonus episodes delve deeper into the quirky dynamics of his new job, featuring amusing interactions with colleagues and the ups and downs of adapting to a mundane lifestyle. With a blend of comedy and relatable themes, the specials provide an enjoyable glimpse into the protagonist's journey of self-discovery, showcasing that even the most unassuming paths can lead to unexpected adventures.

Otaku Consensus

These five BD/DVD specials are best treated as compact garnish for viewers already tuned into Yuushibu’s workplace-fantasy parody: the self-contained pacing lets the gag humor land without asking for another full arc. Reception is firmly modest, reflected in its 6.06 MAL score and a fan review calling the shorts “forgettable,” with the most consistent criticism being that they feel like release extras rather than essential adaptation material and are difficult to find legally today.

Why You Should Watch

Watch these specials if you want the retail-shift absurdity of The Devil Is a Part-Timer! stripped down into quick bonus gags, without a new conflict or much continuity homework. Their appeal is in seeing Yuushibu’s fantasy-capitalism joke compressed into tiny workplace bits: customer-service comedy, magical-store weirdness, and parody beats aimed at viewers who already know the main series’ cast rhythm. They are not a replacement for the TV anime, and they are not trying to be a polished standalone OVA; they function more like the disc-exclusive comedy sketches that reward completists. If you enjoy Working!!-style job-site banter but prefer fantasy props and otaku-release oddities, this is exactly the kind of obscure extra worth cataloging.

Key Characters

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Raul Chaser
Raul is the franchise’s deadpan pressure point, making the comedy work because his old heroic ambitions keep colliding with the humiliating routines of magical retail work.
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Raul’s little sister
Her importance in the related OVA highlights how Yuushibu often mines comedy from Raul’s embarrassment over the gap between the heroic image people expect and the job he actually has.

What Makes It Stand Out

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The specials were not part of the original TV broadcast; Anime-Planet identifies them as unaired extras bundled with the 2nd through 6th BD/DVD volumes, one special per release window.
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Their structure is bonus-disc comedy rather than sequel storytelling, which explains both their low barrier for returning fans and the common complaint that they feel nonessential.
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The production is tied to asread., the studio behind the anime adaptation, keeping the specials visually and tonally aligned with the main series rather than outsourcing them into a separate chibi or recap format.
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They occupy a different niche from the separately listed OVA, which centers on Raul’s little sister visiting; the specials are the shorter, disc-bundled gag set, not the longer side-story entry.
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Their database footprint is unusually modest for a franchise entry: 5 episodes, 4,556 MAL votes, a 6.06 score, and a popularity rank of #6149, signaling a title mostly tracked by completists rather than casual viewers.

Fun Facts & Trivia

Fun fact 1: Anime-Planet’s page for the specials notes no synopsis and instead foregrounds their release format, making the BD/DVD bundling one of the clearest identifying details for the entry.
Fun fact 2: The broader Yuushibu franchise has separate database listings for the TV anime, these specials, an OVA, a manga adaptation, and the original light novel material, so the specials are only one piece of a wider mixed-media release trail.
Fun fact 3: The related OVA’s premise involves Raul’s little sister paying a surprise visit and the cast trying to preserve a heroic illusion, which helps distinguish it from the shorter volume-bonus specials.
Fun fact 4: The title’s English name is unusually literal and long, and the Japanese title is commonly abbreviated by fans as Yuushibu, a practical necessity for discussing the franchise’s many separate listings.
Fun fact 5: A surviving fan review emphasizes availability as much as quality, calling the specials “practically impossible to find these days,” which has become part of their identity as obscure disc-era extras.