







Raul Chaser never wanted to work in retail, but when the war against the Demons ended unexpectedly, the Hero Training Program he was in shut down. But although combat-trained Raul may feel out of place dealing with customers in a department store instead of dealing out death with hardened steel, his newest co-worker's culture shock is even worse. Because while Fino Bloodstone is ready, eager and willing to please, she's also the daughter of the now deceased Demon King! So not only are her social skills a little challenged, but it's going to be up to Raul and the staff to teach her the finer points of the human concept of a "pleasant shopping experience"… not to mention when it's proper to wear what kind of clothes and whose bed you can sleep in. And they'll have to do it quick, because there's a sinister major retail chain moving into the area with plans for global domination. Their job isn't to do or die, it's to make the customers buy, buy, buy when the ultimate swords, sorcery and sales counter attack ensues in I COULDN'T BE A HERO, SO I RELUCTANTLY DECIDED TO GET A JOB! Review: Military Downsizing - What if you had devoted your whole young life to following your dream to become a soldier, to defend your nation in wartime, to test yourself on the field of battle, and just before you graduated from your service academy, the war was suddenly over, the military was downsized, and with peace finally at hand, nobody cared what you'd tried to do or what you'd learned, and with no marketable skills you had to struggle in the postwar recession to get and hold any sort of job just to get by, struggling through the drudgery a day at a time with dead dreams and no hopes for the future? This very serious and oft repeated situation lies at the heart of this delightful comedy fantasy adventure. Our hero Raul Chaser is living that disappointment in this magic filled parody of modern Japan, moping his way through a defeated life, working as a sales clerk in a small and not very successful appliance store where the appliances are powered by magic instead of electricity, (I've worked as a clerk selling electrical appliances, and it's not all that much different except that problems and defects in magical appliances appear to be more spectacularly and hilariously dangerous.) when his life is suddenly turned upside down by his less-ditzy-than-she-lets-on manager ordering him to train a new hire: the daughter of the now slain Demon King he once dreamed of heroically fighting. Said demon girl Fino Bloodstone is a spark plug of energy, ready, willing, and eager to please, but facing a longer than usual learning curve due to her basic ignorance of humanity and what humans consider a "pleasant shopping experience". (Hint: it doesn't involve horror, bloodcurdling screams of terror, or dying.) Early episodes revolve around Raul trying to train her, clean up her disasters, and conceal her identity from those who still hate demons, while gradually growing fond of her and finding himself inspired by her boundless enthusiasm for selling such wonderful labor saving, happiness bringing appliances, undreamed of in the demon world. Middle episodes revolve around the struggle to compete with a newly opened giant store that can beat them on price due to having their appliances constructed by monster slave labor; our heroes respond with above and beyond customer service and lots and lots of fan service. Final episodes involve an evil plot that threatens Fino in particular and their world in general; in order to save her, all of her friends and coworkers are going to have to hero up, and the 13th episode is a later released OVA about Raul's idolizing younger sister (who was never informed about his career change) coming to visit and Raul's friends putting on a fake hero's adventure so Raul can impress her. (What could possibly go wrong with that?...) Fan Service? Hoo-Boy, they've got fan service! The frequency of wardrobe malfunctions involving blouses, bras, and swimsuits, is so high that one wonders if there is something about making clothes using magic that renders them flimsy? Or is the practice of wearing them a size or two small exceeding the tensile strength? Then there is the tendency for magical attacks to dissolve clothing or go tentacular or both, but it's all in good clean fun,... well clean-ish fun, anyway. All things considered this was a laugh out loud delight that gently salutes the everyday housewares heroes who help you find, purchase, deliver, install, and service the appliances and other products you need in order to make your life better. Note: This is a pretty bare bones release with English subtitles only, no English dubbing, and only clean opening and closing animation as extras. Review: An ironic twist on the hero story. - What do you do if you train to be a hero and then your side wins the battle? Well you find an honest way to earn a crust. In this case you work in a shop. As do your former colleagues. This is the story of a group of nearly-heroes trying to adjust to a different way of life. The plot thickens when a group tries to reopen battle lines and so you could be a hero again. Which way would you jump? This could have been a standard ecchi/harem/fan service special and it probably wouldn't have stood out from the crowd. It does have all these elements but has a sense of humour with a deftly ironic twist. I enjoyed the plot twists and the characters and the mix of magic and modern household appliances. The Lolita factor was low and the voice acting in English was very good. It's not the most serious series but it's fun and the plot is sufficiently different to make it worth watching and enjoyable.
| ASIN | B00M3TK772 |
| Actors | Keisuke Koumoto |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.78:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #255,078 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #5,954 in Anime (Movies & TV) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (174) |
| Director | Kinji Yoshimoto |
| Item model number | 29402004 |
| Media Format | Animated, Box set, Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Number of discs | 3 |
| Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.88 ounces |
| Release date | November 18, 2014 |
| Run time | 5 hours and 25 minutes |
| Studio | Section 23 |
| Subtitles: | English |
F**D
Military Downsizing
What if you had devoted your whole young life to following your dream to become a soldier, to defend your nation in wartime, to test yourself on the field of battle, and just before you graduated from your service academy, the war was suddenly over, the military was downsized, and with peace finally at hand, nobody cared what you'd tried to do or what you'd learned, and with no marketable skills you had to struggle in the postwar recession to get and hold any sort of job just to get by, struggling through the drudgery a day at a time with dead dreams and no hopes for the future? This very serious and oft repeated situation lies at the heart of this delightful comedy fantasy adventure. Our hero Raul Chaser is living that disappointment in this magic filled parody of modern Japan, moping his way through a defeated life, working as a sales clerk in a small and not very successful appliance store where the appliances are powered by magic instead of electricity, (I've worked as a clerk selling electrical appliances, and it's not all that much different except that problems and defects in magical appliances appear to be more spectacularly and hilariously dangerous.) when his life is suddenly turned upside down by his less-ditzy-than-she-lets-on manager ordering him to train a new hire: the daughter of the now slain Demon King he once dreamed of heroically fighting. Said demon girl Fino Bloodstone is a spark plug of energy, ready, willing, and eager to please, but facing a longer than usual learning curve due to her basic ignorance of humanity and what humans consider a "pleasant shopping experience". (Hint: it doesn't involve horror, bloodcurdling screams of terror, or dying.) Early episodes revolve around Raul trying to train her, clean up her disasters, and conceal her identity from those who still hate demons, while gradually growing fond of her and finding himself inspired by her boundless enthusiasm for selling such wonderful labor saving, happiness bringing appliances, undreamed of in the demon world. Middle episodes revolve around the struggle to compete with a newly opened giant store that can beat them on price due to having their appliances constructed by monster slave labor; our heroes respond with above and beyond customer service and lots and lots of fan service. Final episodes involve an evil plot that threatens Fino in particular and their world in general; in order to save her, all of her friends and coworkers are going to have to hero up, and the 13th episode is a later released OVA about Raul's idolizing younger sister (who was never informed about his career change) coming to visit and Raul's friends putting on a fake hero's adventure so Raul can impress her. (What could possibly go wrong with that?...) Fan Service? Hoo-Boy, they've got fan service! The frequency of wardrobe malfunctions involving blouses, bras, and swimsuits, is so high that one wonders if there is something about making clothes using magic that renders them flimsy? Or is the practice of wearing them a size or two small exceeding the tensile strength? Then there is the tendency for magical attacks to dissolve clothing or go tentacular or both, but it's all in good clean fun,... well clean-ish fun, anyway. All things considered this was a laugh out loud delight that gently salutes the everyday housewares heroes who help you find, purchase, deliver, install, and service the appliances and other products you need in order to make your life better. Note: This is a pretty bare bones release with English subtitles only, no English dubbing, and only clean opening and closing animation as extras.
A**Z
An ironic twist on the hero story.
What do you do if you train to be a hero and then your side wins the battle? Well you find an honest way to earn a crust. In this case you work in a shop. As do your former colleagues. This is the story of a group of nearly-heroes trying to adjust to a different way of life. The plot thickens when a group tries to reopen battle lines and so you could be a hero again. Which way would you jump? This could have been a standard ecchi/harem/fan service special and it probably wouldn't have stood out from the crowd. It does have all these elements but has a sense of humour with a deftly ironic twist. I enjoyed the plot twists and the characters and the mix of magic and modern household appliances. The Lolita factor was low and the voice acting in English was very good. It's not the most serious series but it's fun and the plot is sufficiently different to make it worth watching and enjoyable.
S**R
A good Anime
I bought this back in 2019 before the price for this anime was raised up. I just recently watched it. The anime is a fun watch if you miss the old fanservice animes that came out from back then. this anime is worth checking out. Personally I like fanservice and I think this anime does a good job at mixing the story and the spicy bits. The characters are fun and likeable and I like the concept of what would happen to all the heroes and demons if the demon king was defeated and peace has been returned to the lands? What I like about this blu ray is that it comes with the ova episode some anime blu rays don't come with the ovas they are either sold separately or they're unavailable to purchase.
D**.
a must have
Definitely worth adding to your collection. Great story, good mix of characters, and very funny. Too much fan service in the first couple of shows but the rest of the series is OK. I ran across this one by chance and the description sounded interesting...so I bought it and I'm glad I did.
A**N
This a great fun series, I do have to warn that it is not kid friendly do to a allot of animated nudity. My only complaint is that the fan service is a little over the top and the show stands on its own without it, Package arrived quickly and for $48 the price was great.
R**T
Arrived on time Loved it
F**Z
5500円位で購入 PS3で再生出来るのなら大丈夫 ストーリーが自分としては好き 無駄に大きいのはどうかと思う ZAQの歌も好きになった
ぱ**じ
本当は国内のモノ買えばいいのだけれど、値段に惚れた(笑 画質もすばらしい。 文字表示は当方PS3では消えました。 他の機種はわかりませんが、いい買い物でした。
B**H
this is a good one to watch but is open to a second set but series but doubt to see it
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