The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer

The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer
First tankōbon volume cover
拷問バイトくんの日常
(Gōmon Baito-kun no Nichijō)
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written byYawora Tsugumi
Published byHakusensha
ImprintYoung Animal Comics
Magazine
  • Manga Park
  • Young Animal Web
Original runDecember 18, 2022 – present
Volumes7
Anime television series
Directed byFumitoshi Oizaki
Written byHitomi Amamiya
Music byKenji Fujisawa
StudioDiomedéa
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, BS Asahi, TVA, ytv
Original run January 4, 2026 – scheduled

The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer (拷問バイトくんの日常, Gōmon Baito-kun no Nichijō; lit. 'The Everyday Life of Torture Part-Time Workers') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yawora Tsugumi. It began serialization on Hakusensha's Manga Park and Young Animal Web services in December 2022. It has been compiled into seven volumes as of December 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Diomedéa is set to premiere in January 2026.

Plot

The series takes place in a world where torture and killing are legal, and companies specialize in doing them. It follows Cero, a part-time worker at one such company, along with his coworkers Shū, Mike, and Hugh.

Characters

Cero (セロ, Sero)
Voiced by: Junya Enoki (PV),[2] Shun'ichi Toki (anime)[3]
Shiu (シウ, Shū)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya (PV),[2] Takuma Terashima (anime)[3]
Mikke (ミケ, Mike)
Voiced by: Takuma Nagatsuka (anime)[3]
Hugh (ヒュー, Hyū)
Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami (anime)[3]
Hela (ヘラ, Hera)
Voiced by: Kishō Taniyama (anime)[4]
Noe (ノエ)
Voiced by: Rikuya Yasuda (anime)[4]
Berta (ベルタ, Beruta)
Voiced by: Nozomi Yamamoto (anime)[5]
Reu (レウ)
Voiced by: Kozue Yūki (anime)[5]
Nero (ネロ)
Voiced by: Satsuki Hatori (anime)[5]
Von (フォン, Fon)
Voiced by: Tomohiro Ōno (anime)[5]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Yawora Tsugumi, The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer began serialization on Hakusensha's Manga Park and Young Animal Web services on December 18, 2022.[6][7] Its chapters have been compiled into seven tankōbon volumes as of December 2025.[8]

No. Release date ISBN
1 April 28, 2023[9]978-4-592-16532-3
2 August 29, 2023[10]978-4-592-16533-0
3 December 27, 2023[11]978-4-592-16534-7
4 June 28, 2024[12]978-4-592-16535-4
5 December 26, 2024[13][14]978-4-592-16543-9
978-4-592-16804-1 (SE)
6 June 27, 2025[15]978-4-592-16544-6
7 December 25, 2025[8][16]978-4-592-16545-3
978-4-592-16805-8 (SE)

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 20, 2025.[3] It will be produced by Diomedéa and directed by Fumitoshi Oizaki, with series composition handled by Hitomi Amamiya, characters designed by Sake Shibuya, and music composed by Kenji Fujisawa.[17] It is set to premiere on January 4, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "GO GO PARADISE!!" performed by Granrodeo, and the ending theme song is "Ashita Tenki ni Naare" performed by Takuma Terashima.[4] Crunchyroll will stream the series.[18]

Other

In commemoration of the release of the series' third volume, a promotional video was uploaded to the Young Animal YouTube channel on December 27, 2023. The video featured voice performances from Junya Enoki and Hiroshi Kamiya.[2]

Reception

The series was nominated for the ninth Next Manga Awards in 2023, and was ranked sixth out of 61 nominees.[19] The series was ranked fifth in the Web Manga General Election 2023.[20]

References

  1. ^ 仕事内容は拷問！アットホームで明るい職場です「拷問バイトくんの日常」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 28, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c 『拷問バイトくんの日常』第3巻発売記念、榎木淳弥さん＆神谷浩史さん出演のPVを公開！. Animate Times (in Japanese). December 27, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
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  4. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 7, 2025). "Gōmon Baito-kun no Nichijō Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists, January 4 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
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  17. ^ Dempsey, Liam (November 7, 2025). "Gomon Baito-kun no Nichijo Anime Reveals January 4 Premiere in New Trailer". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
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