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“Tokyo's ether-enhanced crime lords battle bounty hunters; lone Hero Reaper reluctantly mentors a high-school apprentice amid deadly chaos.”

Scum of the Brave

勇者のクズ

6.52

7,685 rank · 30,144 viewers · 43 favorites

Action Organized Crime Super Power

24 episodes · 22 min per ep min · Winter 2026 · OLM · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Synopsis

Tokyo's ether-enhanced crime lords battle bounty hunters; lone Hero Reaper reluctantly mentors a high-school apprentice amid deadly chaos.

By the mid-21st century, Tokyo's criminal underworld is ruled by Demon Lords—crime bosses who have undergone ether enhancement surgery, granting them terrifying superpowers. The only ones who can take them down are Heroes, bounty hunters who boost their own ether powers using the drug E3 (E-Three). With legalized killing as part of the job, being a Hero is less about justice and more about survival. Yashiro, known as the Reaper, is one such Hero—an independent enforcer who works alone. That is, until Jougamine, a high school girl and self-proclaimed "apprentice," forces her way into his life. Reluctantly taking her under his wing, Yashiro soon finds himself caught in a whirlwind of deadly conflicts. (Source: MAL News)