I'm Quitting Heroing
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Alternate Titles
勇者、辞めます
Yusha, Yamemasu
Synopsis
Leo is a hero who saved the world from invasion by the Demon Lord’s army. But his tremendous power that brought peace to the land is feared by the people, and he is cast out of society. Losing his home, his honor, and his place in the world, and shunned by the very people he gave his life to protect, the wandering hero ends up joining the rag-tag Demon Lord’s army! Hiding his true identity from the Demon Lord, he begins working hard to reshape the army together with the Four Heavenly Kings. But what awaits the retired hero on his newfound path?
Background
I'm Quitting Heroing began as the fantasy light novel series I'm Quitting Heroing: Next Gig Is at the Demon Queen's Castle written by Quantum and illustrated by Hana Amano that was first serialized online on the user-generated novel publishing website Kakuyomu from January to February 2017. That year, it won the 2nd Kakuyomu Web Novel Contest award in the fantasy category. It was later picked up by Fujimi Shobo, who published it under the Kadokawa Books imprint in three volumes from December 2017 to October 2018. A bunkobon edition is also being published under the Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint, the first volume of which was released in February 2022.
A manga adaptation illustrated by Nori Kazato began serialization online on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace Up website in May 2018 and has been released in five collected tankobon volumes under the Kadokawa Comics Ace imprint as of February 2021. The manga is also being published in English digitally through the BookWalker website.
A web radio show titled I'm Quitting Heroing, I’m Quitting Radio will begin in April 2022. It will feature Kensho Ono and Kaede Hondo as the show’s hosts and will be broadcast on the internet radio station Onsen.
A TV anime adaptation was first announced in October 2021. It is being produced by EMT Squared and features Yuu Nobuta as chief director and Hisashi Ishii as director, with Shigeru Murakoshi handling series composition, Yuki Nakano handling character designs, and Kohei Munemoto composing the music. The anime’s opening theme song is "Broken Identity" by Minori Suzuki, and the ending theme song is "Growing" by Nao Toyama. The anime will premiere in Japan on April 5, 2022 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, and MBS and will be streamed overseas through HIDIVE.
Characters
Leo Demonheart (Voiced by: Kensho Ono)
Leo is the strongest hero in the human world who excels at all kinds of combat. Due to being able to do anything and his companions just getting in the way, he traveled alone on a journey and defeated Echidna and the Four Heavenly Kings himself. He lost his place in the human world due to being feared by the people, so he instead got a job working for the Demon Lord’s army and now works hard to improve efficiency.
Echidna (Voiced by: Kaede Hondo)
Echidna is the strongest in the demon world and a member of the Demon Lord’s army. She invaded the human world to fulfill a certain goal but was defeated by Leo. But instead of returning to the demon world, she is plotting her revenge in a corner of the human world at the Demon Lord’s castle.
Steiner (Voiced by: Shizuka Ito)
Steiner is a succubus and a genius mage. She is serious and methodical through and through. Though she has a good head on her shoulders, she doesn’t do well with unexpected trouble. She tries to support the Demon Lord’s army, which is short staffed, but works herself too hard to the point of exhaustion.
Lily (Voiced by: Hitomi Ohwada)
Lily is a demi-beastman who transforms into the divine wolf Fenrir during battle. She is innocent and honest and always gives her all. She believes that she is destined to be married to Leo and is the quartermaster of the Demon Lord’s army.
Mernes (Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama)
Mernes is a half-human, half-demon assassin. He works as the head of the human world’s assassin guild. He is expressionless and taciturn, and his lack of communication skills cause him problems.
Edvard (Voiced by: Tetsu Inada)
Edvard is a human knight in charge of the combat division including the infantry. He possesses dragon scales. He has a hearty personality with no hidden agenda and is eager to train new recruits. Though his fighting abilities put him on par with Echidna, he has no interest in the seat of the king, and he instead values spending time with his daughter.
Dianette (Voiced by: Minori Suzuki)
Jerietta (Voiced by: Misato Matsuoka)
Music
- Opening Theme Song: "Broken Identity" by Minori Suzuki
- Ending Theme Song: "Growing" by Nao Toyama
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Staff
- Original Creator: Quantum
- Original Character Design: Hana Amano
- Chief Director: Yuu Nobuta
- Director: Hisashi Ishii
- Series Composition: Shigeru Murakoshi
- Character Design: Yuki Nakano
- Art Director: Toshiyuki Tokuda
- Art Setting: Hiroshi Izumi
- Color Design: Sakie Suzuki
- Prop Design: Tomomi Sugiyama
- Director of Photography: Rumi Ishiguro, Tsunetaka Ema
- Editing: Motoki Niimi
- Sound Director: Hiroto Morishita
- Music: Kohei Munemoto
- Music Production: Flying Dog
- Animation Production: EMT Squared