I'm Quitting Heroing: Remember, the Work Trip is First and Foremost a Learning Opportunity

勇者、辞めます「研修旅行は目的を見失うな」 (Yuusha, Yamemasu: Kenshuu Ryokou wa Mokuteki wo Miushinau na)

6.5(16,147)

MAL Score

Ranked #7685

Popularity #4223

Action
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Gag Humor
Workplace

Episodes: 2
Duration: 11 min per ep
Aired: Jun 24, 2022 to Aug 24, 2022
Status: Finished Airing

Synopsis

*I'm Quitting Heroing: Remember, the Work Trip is First and Foremost a Learning Opportunity* is a two-part animated installment released as a bonus with both Blu-ray and DVD box sets.

Presented as new animation tied to the home-video release, it offers an additional side entry to the *I'm Quitting Heroing* lineup in an action-adventure fantasy package with a comedic touch.

Otaku Consensus

As a Blu-ray/DVD OVA coda, Remember, the Work Trip is First and Foremost a Learning Opportunity is received as a modest but satisfying farewell: the compact two-part format, Hisashi Ishii’s OVA handling, and Shigeru Murakoshi’s credited script keep the emphasis on workplace-trip comedy rather than another full fantasy arc. Fans who wanted a gentler sendoff respond warmly to the Leo-Echidna downtime, while the recurring criticism from broader reviews is unchanged from the TV series: even with cute twists and engaging moments, the material can feel too generic to change skeptics’ minds.

Why You Should Watch

If your favorite fantasy episodes are the ones where the cast clocks out, this two-part OVA is the cleanest way to extend I'm Quitting Heroing without committing to another cour. It is built for viewers who want demon-cast banter, hot-springs chaos, and workplace-training jokes over lore escalation or a new villain ladder. The appeal sits near the office absurdity of The Devil is a Part-Timer! and the relaxed ensemble detours of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, but in a brisk home-video package. Leo and Echidna are the draw: the special uses their post-series chemistry as a comfort watch, which explains why recommendation-positive fans talk about it less as essential plot and more as a wholesome goodbye.

Key Characters

L
Leo Demonheart(VA: Kensho Ono)
Leo is the OVA’s tonal anchor, with Kensho Ono leaning into the contrast between fantasy-hero composure and the deadpan rhythms of a workplace comedy extra.
E
Echidna(VA: Kaede Hondo)
Echidna gives the special its demon-side counterweight, and her chemistry with Leo is a major reason fans frame these episodes as a warm sendoff rather than disposable bonus content.

What Makes It Stand Out

1
This is new animation made for the home-video release, not a broadcast continuation; Part 1 arrived with the first Blu-ray/DVD box on June 24, 2022, and Part 2 followed with the second box on August 24, 2022.
2
Both OVA episodes use the same long instructional title, split only into Part 1 and Part 2, turning the “work trip as learning opportunity” phrase into the organizing gag rather than a throwaway subtitle.
3
EMT Squared keeps the franchise in an action-adventure fantasy frame while the listed themes shift attention toward Gag Humor and Workplace material, making the special more of a character-comedy appendix than a battle-heavy add-on.
4
English-dub coverage singled out the setup as a hot-springs trip that goes sideways with a ghost, a self-contained comic detour that fits the OVA format better than a plot-heavy sequel hook.
5
Its reception is noticeably split by platform and audience commitment: IMDb lists the OVA at 8.3/10, while broader anime-database scores sit lower at 6.55 on MAL and 65/100 on AniList.

Fun Facts & Trivia

Fun fact 1: The original story credit remains Quantum, while Hana Amano is credited for the original character designs, tying the OVA directly to the franchise’s core creative identity rather than treating it as an anonymous extra.
Fun fact 2: AniList’s tag weighting highlights what the special preserves from the main series’ flavor: Demons at 70%, Kemonomimi at 60%, and Medieval at only 10%, suggesting character species and fantasy social texture matter more here than strict period-world detail.
Fun fact 3: The Japanese episode title is unusually instruction-manual-like: “Oboete oite kudasai, shutchō wa naniyori mo mazu gakushū no kikaidesu,” which translates directly into the English title’s workplace-training tone.
Fun fact 4: MAL records 16,124 votes for the OVA, with a popularity placement of #4221 and rank of #7688, making it a niche extra watched mainly by viewers who stayed with the franchise beyond the TV run.
Fun fact 5: A 10/10 user review read the two specials as a possible goodbye to the series and praised the preference for a wholesome ending over a painful one, capturing the most positive fan angle on the OVA.