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…!!
The 2022–2024 Japan Window
219 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Legendary Hero Is Dead! sits at position #169.
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The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Legendary Hero Is Dead! premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |
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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.