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The Laid Off Demon

The Laid Off Demon

20259.01 Season26 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Adapted from the light novel "Unemployment Demon," tells a story of a powerful demon king who, while looking for a job and trying to find a way to lift his curse in order to pay off his debts, embarks on adventures. Alongside him is a rookie hero who, similarly, is working and adventuring to pay off his debts. Together, they have a chaotic and humorous journey.

Created by Ma Yankun
Written by Shui Zhu Er
Produced by Wu Mian, Niu Xiuyu
NetworksTencent Video

Top Cast

Bu Yi

Bu Yi

Mei Lin (voice)

Fu Gui

Fu Gui

Alice (voice)

Chang Xu

Chang Xu

Voiceover

Peng Xiaopang

Peng Xiaopang

Crusader bishop (voice)

​宁宝

​宁宝

elder (voice)

Yixiao Wen

Yixiao Wen

Lilith (voice)

Themes & Keywords

web seriesdemon lorddonghuabased on web novelfantasy adventure

About The Laid Off Demon

The Laid Off Demon is a animation, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of web series, demon lord, donghua, based on web novel, fantasy adventure. Created by Ma Yankun, it stars Bu Yi, Fu Gui, Chang Xu. Adapted from the light novel "Unemployment Demon," tells a story of a powerful demon king who, while looking for a job and trying to find a way to lift his curse in order to pay off his debts, embarks on adventures. Alongside him is a rookie hero who, similarly, is working and adventuring to pay off his debts. Together, they have a chaotic and humorous journey.

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