The Legendary Hero Is Dead!

The Legendary Hero Is Dead! (勇者が死んだ! 村人の俺が掘った落とし穴に勇者が落ちた結果。, Yūsha ga Shinda! Murabito no Ore ga Hotta Otoshiana ni Yūsha ga Ochita Kekka.) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Subaruichi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app from December 2014 to December 2020, with its chapters collected into twenty tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Liden Films premiered in April 2023.

The Legendary Hero Is Dead!
Cover of the first tankōbon volume
勇者が死んだ! 村人の俺が掘った落とし穴に勇者が落ちた結果。
(Yūsha ga Shinda! Murabito no Ore ga Hotta Otoshiana ni Yūsha ga Ochita Kekka.)
GenreAdventure, fantasy[1]
Manga
Written bySubaruichi
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintUra Sunday Comics
Magazine
  • Ura Sunday
  • MangaONE
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 16, 2014 – December 14, 2020
Volumes20
Manga
Yūsha ga Shinda! Kami no Kuni-hen
Written bySubaruichi
Published byShogakukan
MagazineMangaONE
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 9, 2022 – present
Volumes1
Anime television series
Directed byRion Kujo
Written byYū Satō
Music by
  • Kana Utatane
  • Yūki Nara
  • Yamazo
  • Kayo Konishi
  • Yukio Kondо̄
StudioLiden Films
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11, Family Gekijo
Original run April 7, 2023 – present
Episodes7

Premise

Sion Bladen sealed away the Demon King and his army at Hell's Gate. Now with the Demon King ready to rise again, Sion jumps back into battle to face his sworn enemy. Unfortunately, he ends up getting killed in a pig trap dug by farmer Touka Scott who was trying to defend himself from the demons. With no other option, necromancer Anri Haysworth puts Touka's perverted soul in the deceased body of Sion to pose as him. Along with Touka's childhood friend Yuna Eunice, the three mismatched heroes must rise to the challenge.

Characters
Touka Scott (トウカ・スコット, Tōka Sukotto)
Voiced by: Wataru Katō, Shun'ichi Toki[2] (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo[3] (English)
An ordinary farmer who was forced to pose as the Hero Sion after his pig trap accidentally killed the Hero. His soul was extracted and put in Sion's corpse as a result.
Sion Bladan (シオン・ブレイダン, Shion Bureidan)
Voiced by: Shun'ichi Toki[2] (Japanese); Justin Briner[3] (English)
The hero whose accidental death forces the necromancer Anri to extract Touka's soul and put it on his body.
Anri Haysworth (アンリ・ヘイズワース, Anri Heizuwāsu)
Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu[4] (Japanese); Michelle Rojas[3] (English)
The snot-nosed necromancer partner of Sion Baladan, hailing from a necromancer clan whose ancestors were humans trapped into the Demon world. She used her power to extract Touka Scott's soul and put it on Sion's corpse.
Yuna Eunice (ユナ・ユニス, Yuna Yunisu)
Voiced by: Hibiku Yamamura[4] (Japanese); Alexis Tipton[3] (English)
Touka's childhood friend, who dreamed of being a mage, but her superhuman strength and absence of magical abilities frustrated her.
Marguerit Farom (マルグリット・ファロム, Maruguritto Faromu)
Voiced by: Yurika Kubo[4]
Kyle Osment (カイル・オズメント, Kairu Ozumento)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[5] (Japanese); Bradley Gareth[3] (English)
Millie Eunice (ミリィ・ユニス, Mirī Yunisu)
Voiced by: Sakura Shinfuku[5]
Ethel Borgnine (エセル・ボーグナイン, Eseru Bōgunain)
Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara[6] (Japanese); Caitlin Glass[3] (English)
Belarco (ベラーコ, Berāko)
Voiced by: Wataru Hatano[6]
Isaac Gardner (アイザック・ガードナー, Aizakku Gādonā)
Voiced by: Takashi Aoki[6]
Leland Tallman (リーランド・トールマン, Rīrando Tōruman)
Voiced by: Chikahiro Kobayashi[6]
Friedrich Norstein (フリードリヒ・ノルシュテイン, Furīdorihi Norushutein)
Voiced by: Kensho Ono[6]
Diego Valentine (ディエゴ・ヴァレンタイン, Diego Varentain)
Voiced by: Shintarō Asanuma[6]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Subaruichi, The Legendary Hero Is Dead! was serialized in Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app from December 16, 2014,[7] to December 14, 2020.[8] Twenty tankōbon volumes have been published from May 2015 to March 2021.[9][10] In Southeast Asia, the series is licensed by Shogakukan Asia.[11]

A sequel titled Yūsha ga Shinda! Kami no Kuni-hen (勇者が死んだ！ 神の国編) began serialization in the MangaONE app on May 9, 2022.[2] The first volume was published in March 2023.[12]

Volume list
No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 May 12, 2015[9]978-4-09-126139-7
2 September 11, 2015[13]978-4-09-126434-3
3 November 12, 2015[14]978-4-09-126628-6
4 February 12, 2016[15]978-4-09-127023-8
5 May 12, 2016[16]978-4-09-127258-4
6 September 9, 2016[17]978-4-09-127380-2
7 January 12, 2017[18]978-4-09-127477-9
8 April 12, 2017[19]978-4-09-127585-1
9 August 10, 2017[20]978-4-09-127747-3
10 November 10, 2017[21]978-4-09-128016-9
11 March 12, 2018[22]978-4-09-128158-6
12 July 12, 2018[23]978-4-09-128410-5
13 October 12, 2018[24]978-4-09-128634-5
14 December 19, 2018[25]978-4-09-128730-4
15 April 12, 2019[26]978-4-09-129099-1
16 August 19, 2019[27]978-4-09-129383-1
17 January 10, 2020[28]978-4-09-129538-5
18 May 12, 2020[29]978-4-09-850110-6
19 October 12, 2020[30]978-4-09-850293-6
20 March 18, 2021[10]978-4-09-850483-1

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 28, 2022.[1] It is produced by Liden Films and directed by Rion Kujo, with scripts supervised by Yū Satō, character designs by Yosuke Yabumoto, monster and prop designs by Akito Fujiwara, and music composed by Kana Utatane, Yūki Nara, Yamazo, and MOKA☆, a group composed of Kayo Konishi and Yukio Kondо̄.[2][5][31] The series premiered on April 7, 2023, on Tokyo MX and BS11.[32] The opening theme song is "Shinda!" (死んだ！, "Dead!") by Masayoshi Ōishi, while the ending theme song is "Kawaikutte Ijiwaru Shichau" (可愛くって意地悪しちゃう, "So Cute That I'll Be Mean to You") by Yurika Kubo.[33][6] The series has been licensed by Crunchyroll outside Asia, and by Muse Communication in South- and Southeast Asia.[34][35]

Episode list
No.Title [36]Directed by [lower-alpha 1]Written by [lower-alpha 1]Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 1]Original air date [37]
1"The Legendary Hero Is Dead?!"
Transcription: "Yūsha ga Shinda!?" (Japanese: 勇者が死んだ！？)		Rion KujoYū SatōRion KujoApril 7, 2023 (2023-04-07)
Three years after the hero Sion sealed the Gates of Hell the demons have somehow returned. Touka harbours a crush on childhood friend Yuna and protects his home from demons by digging spike filled traps. A demon attacks Yuna but it is slain by Sion who abruptly blunders right into Touka’s trap and dies, leaving the world without a hero. To protect themselves from blame, the villagers secretly bury Sion. The next morning Touka awakens in Sion’s body and necromancer Anri Haysworth reveals she swapped Touka’s soul into Sion’s corpse so Touka can save the world, holding his original body hostage to ensure obedience. On the journey Touka is challenged by one of Sion’s acquaintances and accused of impersonating the real Sion due to his inability to use Sion’s holy sword. Anri explains the situation to Sion’s old teammate Kyle, who rescues Touka from the mob. Yuna wagers Touka can prove himself by completing a quest to slay demons. Anri confirms Touka lacks the spiritual power to use the sword or even stop Sion’s body from continuing to rot. Kyle challenges Touka for the right to replace Touka’s soul with his own and take over the role of hero.
2"The Legendary Hero Impostor"
Transcription: "Nise no Yūsha" (Japanese: 偽の勇者)		Fumio MaezonoYū SatōRion KujoApril 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
Kyle claims he was joking. Scared, Touka attempts to steal back his body from Anri’s necklace while she sleeps but instead witnesses Kyle try to kill him by stabbing the necklace. Knowing Kyle wants to kill him Touka tries to avoid Kyle during the quest. While fighting demons they are separated from Anri so Kyle reveals he was jealous Sion became the Hero and tried to secretly assassinate him multiple times, hoping Anri would soul-swap him. Yuna stops Kyle killing Touka while Anri overhears everything Kyle said. Kyle reveals necromancers are part demon so if he takes Anri’s crystal heart he can soul-swap himself into Sion. Anri admits necromancers are humans born on the other side of Hell’s gate, causing mutations like her crystal heart. Touka decides Anri is actually trustworthy so he will do his best as the hero. Anri decides if Touka saves the world she will marry him. Touka lures Kyle into one of his traps, dropping him deep into the ocean. The quest reward doesn’t cover the debts they incurred buying equipment and food so Touka decides they will travel to the royal capital to earn big money. Meanwhile, shadowy individuals decide to target Princess Marguerite.
3"The Legendary Hero Is a Skeleton!"
Transcription: "Yūsha ga Hakkotsuka!" (Japanese: 勇者が白骨化！)		Sōta YokoteYū SatōRion KujoApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
Touka continues rotting until only his skeleton remains. While meeting Larcvalt, King of Farom, Touka wears a mask of Sion’s face, only to discover Larcvalt desperately wanted Sion to marry princess Marguerite. Touka is forced to agree to a date to a masquerade festival in two days. Marguerite passes out from MES, a condition that fatally drains her mana unless she consumes vast amounts of food. A doctor named Leland discovers Anri is a necromancer and offers a potion to restore Touka if they hunt devils for the city. On the hunt they meet Knight Siruela. Yuna and Anri are kidnapped the necromancer Skeleton-Man. Touka discovers Marguerite becomes fat after every meal before her MES rapidly shrinks her, causing him to attempt to place stockings on her plumper thighs, infuriating her tutor Isaac. Marguerite visits her doctor so the bored Touka searches for Yuna and Anri and comes across Leland, Marguerites doctor who is also Skeleton-Man. Leland visits the kidnapped Yuna and unveils his plan; kill everyone and remove their flesh before resurrecting them as immortal skeletons, then give the flesh to the devils in exchange for peace while framing Anri. At the masquerade Touka is excited when Marguerite deliberately wears stockings, further infuriating Isaac who correctly suspects Touka is not the real Sion.
4"The Legendary Hero and Bride"
Transcription: "Hanayome to Yūsha" (Japanese: 花嫁と勇者)		Masahiko WatanabeYū SatōKatsuyuki KoderaApril 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)
Marguerite confirms Touka is not Sion by his drastically different personality, overheard by Isaac and Siruela. Marguerite runs away and is found by Leland who lures Marguerite to the slums where he has already skeletonised dozens of people. Touka attempts to rescue her, showing her he is actually a good person, but gets his skull knocked off while Leland escapes with Marguerite. Touka convinces Isaac and Siruela to trust him and infiltrate Leland’s dungeon where they rescue Yuna and Anri. Leland begins the ceremony to remove Marguerite’s flesh then marry her. Touka interrupts while Siruela battles Leland’s demon allies. Leland uses a mana increasing potion, summoning more skeletons to retrieve Marguerite, injuring Isaac. They escape to the woods, amazing Anri with Touka’s tactical genius. Touka reveals as a child he learned stealth and strategy to survive attacks by demons after his parents deaths, his confession making Marguerite develop a crush. As Touka desperately needs mana to fight Leland, Isaac reveals a side effect of MES saturates Marguerite's body fluids in mana, so Touka can recover by drinking them. As she cannot cry, and refuses to let Touka lick her sweat, Marguerite embarrassingly concludes she must urinate into poor Touka’s mouth.
5"The Legendary Hero Is Revived"
Transcription: "Fukkatsu no Yūsha" (Japanese: 復活の勇者)		Kazuya FujishiroYū SatōKatsuyuki KoderaMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
Touka stops Marguerite at the last possible second by realising Leland is not a necromancer, he just uses a crystal that manipulates the dead. Touka exposes the crystal which Marguerite smashes. Leland is captured but a demon appears with the defeated Siruela. Touka has his skull broken and dies. Having fallen in love with him Marguerite cries enough tears that Touka’s body regenerates and he uses the hero’s sword to kill the demon. Elsewhere, the necromancer controlling the demon finds Touka interesting. Leland is imprisoned and goes insane. Marguerite realises crying to release her repressed emotions has cured her MES. The king rewards Touka with a magic powered carriage, which Marguerite secretly stows away on to join the hero’s party. Touka realises stopping his body rotting uses so much magic he only has a few weeks before becoming a powerless skeleton again. Anri and Marguerite fight over who will marry Touka one day. Yuna questions her own feelings for Touka and, upset by Marguerite’s presence, decides to leave. Yuna is bitten by undead and starts to turn into a zombie. She tries to insult Touka into abandoning her, but he refuses. They are both rescued by spearman Belarco, who knows Touka is not the hero.
6"The Legendary Hero Is a Girl"
Transcription: "Nyotaika Yūsha" (Japanese: 女体化勇者)		Takahiro TanakaYū SatōMasayuki TakahashiMay 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)
Belarco suggests taking refuge at the mansion of mayor Dott. Yuna fully transforms but Anri controls her with necromancy, revealing the zombies are people cursed with a spell to heighten aggression and reduce self-control, spread via bites. Needing to find who cast the curse Anri suggests she temporarily possess Yuna to keep her controlled. Touka volunteers instead but once inside Yuna it becomes clear he just wanted to grope her body. Anri and Marguerite foil his every lecherous attempt, even tying him up overnight. A demon breaks into the mansion, allowing zombies inside. After saving Dott he leads the survivors to a secret panic room, including warriors Colin and Neigan whom Touka eventually remembers were allies of Leland during the skeleton incident. Marguerite offers a reduced sentence in exchange for help, which they reluctantly accept. Demons and a high ranking devil destroy the panic room, which also leaves Marguerite half naked, and Belarco is uselessly thrown into the river. Touka kills a demon with his sword, shocking everyone; Touka’s soul is currently in Yuna so using the sword without the body of hero Sion should be impossible, unless Touka possesses a truly heroic soul.
7"A New Legendary Hero"
Transcription: "Arata na Yūsha" (Japanese: 新たな勇者)		Ryōta KarasawaYū SatōKatsuyuki KoderaMay 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)
8"The Legendary Hero Is a Student!"
Transcription: "Yūsha ga Deshi!" (Japanese: 勇者が弟子！)		TBATBATBAMay 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)

Notes
  1. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

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