“Hero returns from fantasy world with demon king's daughter, hiding her identity while attending a mysterious school for returnees.”
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero
はぐれ勇者の鬼畜美学〈エステティカ〉
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Synopsis
Hero returns from fantasy world with demon king's daughter, hiding her identity while attending a mysterious school for returnees.
Since the discovery of Samon Syndrome 30 years ago, thousands of young people have traveled to fantasy worlds, the few returnees managing to keep the special abilities they acquired in those parallel universes. Akatsuki Ousawa, known as the "Rogue Hero," discards his peaceful life in the fantasy world Alayzard to face new challenges upon returning to Earth. He comes back with Miu, the daughter of the Demon King he defeated, and is now forced to hide her true identity by having her pose as his little sister. The two soon join Babel, a special school designed for those who have acquired special abilities and magical powers through their journey to a fantasy world. Babel was seemingly founded to train young interdimensional travelers and "guide them to the right path for the sake of humanity and themselves," but its true purpose remains unclear to the pseudo-siblings. Will Akatsuki and Miu be able to overcome the hostile, powerful student council and uncover the forces at play behind the scenes?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 45 sampled reviews
What 45 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.43 · split reception
5.3 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 3.0
↑ 0.29
Running avg · Sep 2012 → Jan 2025
- 9 “I really enjoyed this series and found the fight scenes thrilling, with a main character who's a true badass and knows it. My only gripe is that the dialogue occasionally felt a bit boring....”
- 9 “This harem anime delivers great enjoyment during viewing with its refreshing strong main character, a rare find in a genre typically filled with useless male leads. While the story is predictably...”
- 8 “I really love the characters and the epic powers and fights, plus the sexy ecchi nudity is a major highlight. The story is decent, the comedy lands well, and the main character’s fist-fighting...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2012 – Sep 2012 Summer 2012
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-6885 catalog
Produced by
- Genco Producer
- Lantis Producer
- Media Factory Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Showgate Producer
- Zack Promotion Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor