Japan Synopsis
勇者が死んだ！
Touka is just your average (slightly perverted) farmer in the village of Cheza. While he daydreams about being a hero and getting the girl, the real hero, Sion, is out battling demons that threaten to invade the world! But one day, Touka accidentally kills the hero…?! With the Legendary Hero dead, who's going to save the world now?! Touka quickly buries Sion's body to hide the evidence, but wakes up the next day to discover he is no longer in his own body…!!
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Animation + Comedy in Japan
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The 2022–2024 Japan Window
In the crowded 2022-2024 Japan release window, The Legendary Hero Is Dead! sits at #169 of 219. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Legendary Hero Is Dead! premiered alongside 86 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 86 other Japan seriess in 2023.
The 4538th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 23% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (77th percentile) outruns review volume (23th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,650 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,750 of 2,532 (top 69%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | LIDENFILMS, TFC, Pony Canyon, WOWMAX |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | April 7, 2023 |
| Official Site | heroisdead.com |
Questions Answered
Who created The Legendary Hero Is Dead!?
The Legendary Hero Is Dead! was created by Subaruichi.
When did The Legendary Hero Is Dead! end?
The Legendary Hero Is Dead! finished its run with its final episode airing on June 23, 2023.