Yuusha ga Shinda!

The Gates of Hell reopen, throwing the world into chaos and setting demons free to terrorize the land once again. These troubles seem irrelevant to quirky villager Touka Scott—until a demon attacks Yuna Eunice, his childhood friend. Luckily, the legendary hero Sion Blandan arrives in the nick of time to strike down the vile creature. Unfortunately, Sion soon dies after accidentally falling into a trap Touka set to defend his radish farm.

Anri Haysworth, Sion's necromancer companion, resurrects the hero by transferring Touka's soul into Sion's corpse. Now possessing the body of the legendary hero, Touka is tasked with resealing the Gates of Hell and defeating the demons that threaten peace. Together with Yuna and Anri, Touka copes with both his new reality and Sion's heroic legacy as he embarks to save the world.

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Scott, Touka Main

Toki, Shunichi Japanese

Hazeworth, Anri Main

Taketatsu, Ayana Japanese

Yunis, Yuna Main

Yamamura, Hibiku Japanese

Farom, Marguerit Main

Kubo, Yurika Japanese

Osment, Kyle Supporting

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Filion, Diana Supporting

Borgnine, Ethel Supporting

Ohara, Sayaka Japanese

Yunis, Fieri Supporting

Touchi, Hiroki Japanese

Eleonora, Dorothy Supporting

Suguta, Hina Japanese

Breydan, Sion Supporting

Toki, Shunichi Japanese

Okamoto, Junya Producer

Usui, Hisato Producer

Tsubaki, Kyougi Producer

Kaifu, Masaki Producer, Planning

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Oct 15, 2025

AntonyAV

Recommended

The legendary hero is dead is a very ridiculous, weird comedy anime, in all the good ways.
We follow Touka, a farmer who I kid you not, plants radishes because they look like thighs, he gets accidentally involved in a heroic quest after a trap he had set up kills the legendary hero. He's a sort of trickster, scoundrel rogue with little motivations other than his own, he gets dragged into a role of a hero that he's obviously not fit to fill.

It's very rare to see an anime that puts so much effort into tailoring a story so focused on fanservice, from the very ... start every plot points seems to lead into someone losing their clothes, people are semi or fully naked half the time, this anime embraces fanservice to a level that I can't understate. It honestly becomes part of the comedy and at some point I stopped minding it even though it generally bothers me, the author knew the common shortcuts to get sales, but the story could've honestly done well without the lewdness.

At least I respect a lot that the sexualized girls were all adults, the only kid: Anri, a girl necromancer, is present a lot but just for cute comedic relief. I also can respect this sort of direct pandering instead of odd camera angles and unrealistic conversations, in here it's going to be something like Touka sneaking into someone's room to change their clothing as they sleep because he's just that creepy.

All in all I enjoyed this anime, the story is silly but entertaining, with well-executed slapstick humor, the characters have curious backgrounds with decent development, and while characters are very stupid for the comedic plot, women aren't throwing themselves at Touka and tend to despise him for being so weird, when they praise him it's because of something actually cunning. The story has its twists, interesting plot points and good action, also, I don't really listen to J-Pop but the intro is very catchy.

Between the good story and pacing plus the goofy comedy, I liked it, I would watch another season. But this kind of wacky vulgar story is not for everyone, most women would hate this.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jan 14, 2024

NSpectre7

Mixed Feelings

Hey folks, this will be my review for Yuusha ga Shinda. Simply put it's not very good. It is however a semi funny little time waster.

I think we can skip over the paragraphs of text I usually put in and focus in on the tagged theme "Parody". I have no idea if the original creator purposefully made this shitty to parody the other shows they view as absurd, or it is just a shitty show/manga. There is a lot we can unpack and digest but it doesn't deserve that, so Ill summarize quickly. The story isn't half bad if you're just there for entertainment, ... but it also constantly stops to fill you in on the tons of information we miss off screen. This includes powers, plans, traps...etc. The art is simply muddy and not at all interesting. Whether its a fight scene or one of the numerous ecchi scenes we are treated to less than pleasant art and animation. The characters again are somewhat interesting, or they could be if anything was done with them. Touka and Yuna are the only ones with any growth at all and its pathetic. It's one of the first shows I ever thought to turn on 1.5 speed for and I think it was the right thing to do.

Pathetic is actually a great word for this show in general. Some of you may wish to analyze whether or not this show is an actual pile of crap, or if its just a convincing replica, I however don't care. I knew this show wasn't going to be a masterpiece and I simply wanted to be entertained and it did alright in that regard. If your looking for anything remotely resembling quality I wouldn't in good conscience recommend this to you, however if your self aware enough not to take yourself seriously and know that this is your kind of thing you might get a laugh or two. I'm not sure I would want to watch it again, but I would watch a season two, which they do hint at. This show is premium "It sucks, but I liked it". This was not "so bad it was good", you need to be aware of the difference. This show is bad, and for some reason I had a good time, you may not.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Jul 8, 2023

Karysuuwu

Not Recommended

A Lackluster Journey with "Yuusha ga Shinda!" - A Disappointing Anime Experience

Rating: 4/10

"Yuusha ga Shinda!" or "The Legendary Hero Is Dead!" promised an intriguing premise, but unfortunately, it failed to deliver on its potential. Despite my initial excitement, it took an unusually long time to get in the mood to finish the anime. Normally, I would breeze through a 12-episode series in a day, but this one took me a week of on-and-off watching, indicating a lack of engagement.

I wouldn't recommend "Yuusha ga Shinda!" to anyone, as it falls short in various aspects. First and foremost, the humor within the series is lackluster. The ... jokes often fall flat, and the attempts at comedic relief rarely hit the mark, leaving me wanting more. Even as an ecchi anime, it disappoints, as the portrayal of such elements is weak and fails to captivate the viewer. It lacks the necessary energy and appeal that other successful ecchi anime possess.

One of the major drawbacks of the series is the main character, Touka Scott. His portrayal comes across as annoying, and not in a likable or endearing way. His character lacks depth and fails to grow throughout the anime, leaving a feeling of constant irritation rather than empathy or admiration. It becomes challenging to invest in a story when the main protagonist fails to garner support.

To add to the frustrations, the anime's pacing and narrative struggle to maintain interest. The plot feels stagnant, and the overall progression is slow, making it a tedious watch. To combat the boredom, I found myself resorting to watching it at 4x speed, a testament to the lack of engagement and entertainment value it provided.

Considering how unengaging "Yuusha ga Shinda!" was, I would typically drop an anime of this nature. However, I persevered to complete it solely for the sake of saying that I had seen it, rather than any genuine interest or enjoyment. It's disappointing when an anime fails to leave a lasting impression or evoke any positive emotions.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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