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I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. watch order

Updated October 2026 · 1 season and 2 OVAs and specials · in release order

Short answer

Watch I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. in release order: I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. → I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. OVA.

2

in the main story: 1 season and 1 OVA or special

13

episodes

~5 h

to watch the main story

Optional: 1 OVA or special (recaps, side stories and specials), marked below.

Release order

  1. 1
    I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job.Main story

    TV · Fall 2013 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.2/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll HIDIVE Hulu

  2. 2
    I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. SpecialsSide story · optional, after I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job.

    Special · Fall 2013 · 5 ep · ~5 minutes · score 2.8/5

  3. 3
    I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. OVAMain story

    OVA · Winter 2014 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.2/5

How long is I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job.?

PartSeasons and moviesEpisodesWatch time
Main story1 season and 1 OVA or special13about 5 hours
Everything released1 season and 2 OVAs and specials18about 5.5 hours

Watch time uses each season's and movie's episode length, or a typical length where we don't have one.

Where to watch I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job.

I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. is officially on Crunchyroll, HIDIVE and Hulu (1 of 3), counting its 3 seasons, movies and specials.

Services and regions change; the release order above links each season to its official pages. Where to watch I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. has the full list, free options included.

Is I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. OVA, came out in 2014. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to watch the I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. movies and OVAs?

Optional: I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. Specials.

How many episodes does I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. have?

The main story is 13 episodes over 1 season and 1 OVA or special, about 5 hours of viewing. With every optional extra it is 18 episodes (about 5.5 hours).

Where can I watch I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job.?

Officially on Crunchyroll, HIDIVE, Hulu. Availability depends on your region; each season and movie below lists its own services.

Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.