“Hero Leo, feared by humans, joins demon queen Echidna's army as masked knight Onyx to uncover her war motives.”
I'm Quitting Heroing
勇者、辞めます
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Synopsis
Hero Leo, feared by humans, joins demon queen Echidna's army as masked knight Onyx to uncover her war motives.
When Demon Queen Echidna begins her invasion of the human realm, the people turn to the hero Leo Demonheart to protect them. Blessed with insurmountable power, Leo easily repels Echidna's army, thereby saving the world. But instead of gratitude or admiration, Leo is met with disdain and scorn from his fellow humans, who fear his overwhelming strength and believe that it may eventually cause humanity's demise. Banished from the kingdom he once called home, Leo wanders aimlessly throughout the land until, one day, he hears rumors of Echidna's efforts to rebuild her army. Hoping that demonkind might accept him as an ally, he returns to the demon queen's castle and offers Echidna his help. Naturally, Echidna immediately rejects him. Still, not all hope is lost, as Leo manages to convince Echidna's four generals to let him secretly work under their supervision. Donning the identity of a masked dark knight named Onyx, Leo solves the demon army's problems one by one—gradually improving the quality of life around the castle. Above all else, however, Leo wants to accomplish one goal: to learn why Echidna started the war in the first place.
What people say
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Derived from 76 sampled reviews
What 76 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.82 · split reception
4.1 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 3.6
↓ 0.38
Running avg · Jun 2022 → Feb 2026
- 9 “The anime is ultimately worth watching, as it delivers a rewarding experience that concludes with a deeply satisfying and slightly depressing ending. While the narrative eventually shifts into a...”
- 7 “Interesting storyline as it picks up after the demon lord has already been defeated. Most of the show can be seen as MC giving advice to the demon lord and her crew. Good story and characters. For...”
- 8 “I love fantasy and isekai so this ended up on my list on Hidive, I know hidive is terrible but it had some exclusives this season. So at first this anime was about a 7.5 downgraded to a 7 due to no...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2022 – Jun 2022 Spring 2022
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-21293 catalog
Produced by
- AT-X Producer
- flying DOG Producer
- Glovision Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- Tencent Games Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor