Rokka no Yuusha (Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers)

An ancient legend states that with the revival of the Demon God, six heroes—the Braves of the Six Flowers—will be chosen by the Goddess of Fate, granting them power to rise up against the fiends attempting to turn the world into a living hell. Adlet Mayer, self-proclaimed "Strongest Man in the World," has arrived at the continent of Piena in hopes of becoming a Brave. Although it doesn't go as smoothly as he had planned, Adlet is ultimately chosen as one of the six heroes shortly after being greeted by Nashetania Loei Piena Augustra, crown princess and fellow Brave.

Rokka no Yuusha follows the two as they embark upon their destined journey to fight the Demon God, intending to meet up with their fellow heroes at a small temple outside of the Land of the Howling Demons, the fiends' domain. However, when they finally unite, seven heroes are present, and soon the others begin to suspect Adlet to be a fraud. Now on the run, Adlet must utilize his unique skill set and wit in a fight for his life to identify which member of the group is the true impostor before it's too late!

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Rokka no Yuusha adapts the first novel of Ishio Yamagata's light novel series of the same title.

Pony Canyon USA localized the series as Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers in the US in 2015, but cancelled the standard edition Blu-Ray/DVD version of the series in favor of making the collector’s edition a more attractive purchase for fans.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Speeddraw, Fremy

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Yuuki, Aoi
Japanese

Mayer, Adlet

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Sawashiro, Miyuki
Japanese

Humpty, Hans

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Suzumura, Kenichi
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Piena Augustra, Nashetania Loei

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Hikasa, Youko
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Chester, Mora

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Satou, Rina
Japanese

Rosso, Chamo

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Kakuma, Ai
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Auora, Goldov

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Uchiyama, Kouki
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Tgurneu

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Ishida, Akira
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Manchetta, Rolonia

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Kanemoto, Hisako
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Spiker, Atro

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Ooki, Tamio
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Ishiguro, Tatsuya

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Hayashi, Eisuke

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Shimazaki, Takao

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Takahashi, Takeo

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Opening Theme

	1: "Cry for the Truth" by MICHI (eps 1-4, 12)
	2: "Black Swallowtail" by UROBOROS (eps 5-11)

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Ending Theme

	1: "Secret Sky" by MICHI (eps 1-3, 8, 12)
	2: "Dance in the Fake" by Nashetania (Yoko Hikasa) (eps 4-5, 10)
	3: "Nameless Heart" by Fremy (Aoi Yuuki) (eps 6-7, 9, 11)

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Aug 20, 2023

TangyAbleOrange

Recommended

This was not at all what I expected, and it was really cool. It's a fantasy that takes on the style of an Among Us game with several heroes who all seemingly want the same thing except one of them is lying. It has more layers than a simple "Who's the bad guy?" since it's also a mystery what the purpose of being the fake/spy/impostor is. What I was expecting was a team to gather and journey out to face the Big Bad, so when the mind games continued and I noticed I was more than halfway through I was impressed that, without the overall ...

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Oct 20, 2023

Gameboon

Mixed Feelings

Rokka no Yuusha is a bit of an odd anime – it starts like a shounen adventure series, but is actually a locked room mystery. Not only that, it’s set in a fantasy Mesoamerican-inspired rainforest setting. It doesn’t really deliver much on the mystery front, but it was a passable watch nonetheless.

Let me start by zeroing in on the mystery aspect. The idea is that seven heroes show up to go and slay the Demon God. The problem is that there are only supposed to be six. Moreover, something happens that turns it into a locked-room mystery where one person definitely appears to have bad ... intentions. So far, so good. I thought it was a pretty intriguing twist on the “heroes go to defeat the big bad evil guy” trope.

There is a lot of interpersonal drama, accusing, blaming, convincing, fighting and who knows what other interactions between characters, all in an attempt to figure out who the fake hero is. Unfortunately, barely any of these interactions are based on logic, facts or clues. With some mysteries, it’s fun for the viewer to puzzle out what has happened by paying attention. Don’t even try that with Rokka no Yuusha, because there is no way to figure the mystery out. The solution gets pulled out of someone’s ass at the end of the season, and there is no way to have foreseen this. So as a mystery, Rokka no Yuusha fails completely.

Now, why do I give this a “mixed feelings” rating rather than a straight-up “not recommended”?

For one, some of the characters are entertaining to see in action, be it combat or dialogue. Especially the main character, Adlet, is pretty interesting when he’s not going off on his “I am the strongest man in the world” spiel. He’s not really all that powerful, but uses a lot of gadgets, tricks and the power of science in general to accomplish his goals. This is unconventional in a setting where powerful people tend to be full-fledged warriors or special magic users called Saints.

Anyway, character designs are fine for the most part and it was fun enough to see them interact with one another. Especially the bond between Adlet and Fremy was worth seeing develop. At least Fremy is a tsundere character for whom the tsundere aspect actually makes sense. Aside from those two, Hans was quite the character as well.

The backgrounds were all drawn very well, but the 3D CGI looked awful.

Sound effects were fine, and the soundtrack was well chosen for each scene. I can appreciate it when these choices are done well.

Finally, the Mesoamerican-inspired setting was quite novel. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that in an anime. We even got to see alpacas/llamas, and random background characters wore a lot of colorful fabrics. My only gripe with this is that while the background art was good and the setting unusual, most of the series actually takes place in a single area. This is such a missed opportunity. We could have seen so many more beautiful sights if this hadn’t been the case.

Unfortunately, the series’ finale is unsatisfying. This season felt like a single arc that sets the stage for so much more and would transition into a completely different second season. But there is no second season. Which is a shame, because the ending leaves many big questions unanswered. Apparently only the first volume of some light novel has been adapted and did poorly enough not to warrant a second season.

As badly as the mystery sucked, I still mostly enjoyed my time with Rokka no Yuusha. If only because it was different from the norm.

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Apr 10, 2024

AeroGunz

Not Recommended

“Rokka no Yuusha” is what happens when You want to write a fantasy mystery but have no idea how to do it organicaly

Six people are chosen to be heroes (called braves) with a quest to defeat the demon-god. As proof of that a sigil appears on their bodies. On their way to their enemy land they get trapped in a very elaborate barrier. As a bonus, it would appear there are seven people with the hero crest. One of them is an impostor and possibly someone who wants to stop them in their quest.

Yeah. Nothing truly original so let’s just meet the coterie:

Adlet Mayer ...

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