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“A powerful demon king and rookie hero team up on adventures while working to pay off debts in a hilarious, chaotic journey.”
The Laid Off Demon King
失业魔王
6.95
4,962 rank · 4,699 viewers · 20 favorites
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
Action
Adventure
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Synopsis
A powerful demon king and rookie hero team up on adventures while working to pay off debts in a hilarious, chaotic journey.
The story follows a powerful demon king who is on an adventure while looking for a job to pay off his debts and find a way to lift a curse, and a rookie hero who is also on an adventure while working to pay off her debts. The two embark on a hilarious and chaotic journey. (Source: Tencent, translated)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
5.8
/10
What 4 viewers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 2.77
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.77 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.3 pts
Recommenders 7.3 · others 1.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 1.25
Running avg · Feb 2025 → May 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This series is an enjoyable watch that offers a unique Chinese animation style paired with a compelling Romeo Juliet-inspired dynamic. While the romance between an arrogant, overpowered Demon King...”
- 8 “The series offers an enjoyable experience defined by a nice story, a gentle romance, and a whimsical art style enhanced by charming chibi segments. Unfortunately, the Mandarin audio may be jarring...”
- 7 “This Chinese anime provides an entertaining and funny experience, anchored by the engaging bickering dynamic between the antihero Merlin and the honorable knight Alice. However, the extremely short...”
Verbosity
Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The Laid Off Demon King begins and ends here.
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- Format 26 × 14′ eps × min
- Total runtime 6h 04m all episodes
- Aired Feb 2025 – Jun 2025
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-27943 catalog
Produced by
- Tencent Video Producer