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“Touka's soul is transferred into legendary hero Sion's corpse to reseal Hell's Gates and save the world.”
The Legendary Hero Is Dead!
勇者が死んだ！
6.61
7,015 rank · 155,200 viewers · 423 favorites
Action
Comedy
Fantasy
Ecchi
Harem
Parody
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Synopsis
Touka's soul is transferred into legendary hero Sion's corpse to reseal Hell's Gates and save the world.
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.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 26 sampled reviews
7.2
/10
What 26 viewers settled on.
95%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 1.24
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.24 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.7 pts
Recommenders 7.7 · others 4.0
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Score over time
↑ 0.19
Running avg · Jun 2023 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This under-appreciated fantasy comedy delivers over-the-top laughs anchored by a solid serious plot and fully fleshed-out characters. The degenerate yet lovable lead and an absolute banger of an OP...”
- 8 “A seriously underrated comedy that delivers funny, risqué entertainment with creative powers, great villains who flip the script, and solid art. Sure, it’s predictable—hero stories always are—but...”
- 8 “This turned out to be the sleeper anime of the year, delivering clever strategic problem-solving that rivals shows like Hunter X Hunter 2011, where weaker characters can level the playing field...”
Verbosity
Short · 35%
Medium · 54%
Long · 12%
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A Tv Production · Spring 2023
LIDENFILMS.
in association with
Pony Canyon · Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2023 – Jun 2023 Spring 2023
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-22029 catalog
Produced by
- Pony Canyon Producer
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation Producer
- Shogakukan Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- WOWMAX Producer