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The Laid Off Demon

2025 · 1 season

A light, joke-packed fantasy sitcom about broke supernatural beings job-hunting and adventuring, with constant gags and easy charm.

Created by: Wu Ye
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Bu Yi, Fu Gui, Chang Xu

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.
How it feels: Absurd, light, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Work, friendship, class, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Created by: Wu Ye
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Bu Yi, Fu Gui, Chang Xu

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
friendship
class
identity
survival
Places: big city
fantasy world
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

Cast

Bu YiMei Lin (voice)
Fu GuiAlice (voice)
Chang XuVoiceover
Peng XiaopangCrusader bishop (voice)
宁宝elder (voice)
Wen YixiaoLilith (voice)

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Genres: animation, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Wu Ye
Written by: Shui Zhu Er
Starring: Bu Yi, Fu Gui, Chang Xu, Peng Xiaopang, 宁宝, Wen Yixiao
Length: 1 seasons, 26 episodes
Network: Tencent Video
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin

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