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The main trailer has arrived for The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses anime along with details on the opening theme song. Yoshino provides the opening song, “Tenden Barabara,” and you can hear a sample in the new trailer below. The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses Main Trailer Crunchyroll will stream the anime as part of the summer 2025 lineup starting on July 5. Related: The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Anime Reveals Release Date, Main Visual Noriaki Akitaya directs The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses at studio Connect, with Michiko Yokote ( Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill ) on series composition, Takao Sano ( Restaurant to Another World ) on character designs and Shun Narita ( The Unwanted Undead Adventurer ) on music. Norishiro-chan and Yukiji Setsuda created the original manga. Crunchyroll describes the series: The hero Toto has talent, but his shyness has prevented him from forming a party.

The official website and accounts for The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses anime today announced an early July 5 at 23:00 Jst premiere date on Japanese streaming service Abema and unveiled a main visual depicting the fantasy comedy series' titular characters. Television broadcast will begin on Tokyo Mx on July 12 at 22:30 Jst. The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Main Visual Related: The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Anime Unveils Anemone Character Trailer, Visual Noriaki Akitaya directs The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses at studio Connect, with series composition by Michiko Yokote ( Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill ), character designs by Takao Sano ( Restaurant to Another World ) and music by Shun Narita ( The Unwanted Undead Adventurer ). Norishiro-chan and Yukiji Setsuda created the original manga. The anime's official website describes the story (translated): Toto's skills as a hero are the real deal, but due to his extreme shyness,...

Fantasy romantic comedy manga to TV anime adaptation The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses has published another pair artwork / trailer pair, this time introduing the third of its three main heroines: Goa (voiced by Haruka Shiraishi), a sadistic woman posing as a traveling dancer. The series broadcasts in Japan beginning in July 2025. The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Goa Character Trailer Akita Shoten publishes the original The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses manga, which is written by Norishiro-chan and illustrated by Yukiji Setsuda, in their Weekly Shonen Champion manga magazine. Noriaki Akitaya directs the TV anime at animation studio Connect. Michiko Yokote provides the series composition, Takao Sano provides the character designs and Shun Narita provides the music. The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Goa character art Related: The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Anime Unveils Anemone Character Trailer, Visual The official website describes the...

Ahead of a July 2025 broadcast, the official accounts for The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses anime today unveiled a brand-new character trailer and visual introducing Anemone, a skilled assassin disguised as a priest whose favorite things are alcohol and money. The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Anemone Character Trailer The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Anemone Character Visual The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses anime's confirmed cast is as follows: Toto voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi (Harumi in My Senpai Is Annoying ) Ciel voiced by Iori Saeki (Menou in The Executioner and Her Way of Life ) Anemone voiced by Hitomi Ueda (Granat in Tales of Wedding Rings ) Goa voiced by Haruka Shiraishi (Asirpa in Golden Kamuy ) Related: The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Anime Introduces Ciel in Character Trailer Noriaki Akitaya directs The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses at studio Connect, with series composition by...

Fantasy romantic comedy manga to TV anime adaptation The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses introduced the first of its three heroines today with new character art and a character trailer focusing on Ciel (voiced by Iori Seki), a girl who is secretly the daughter of the Demon King. The series broadcasts in Japan beginning in July 2025. The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Ciel Character Trailer Ciel (CV: Iori Seki), Anemone (CV: Hitomi Ueda) and Goa (CV: Haruka Shiraishi) perform the ending theme song for the series, which is entitled “Suki Magazine”. Akita Shoten publishes the original The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses manga, which is written by Norishiro-chan and illustrated by Yukiji Setsuda, in their Weekly Shonen Champion manga magazine. Noriaki Akitaya directs the TV anime at animation studio Connect. Michiko Yokote provides the series composition, Takao Sano provides the character designs and Shun Narita provides the music.

At the same time as the stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 today, the official X (formerly Twitter) for the upcoming TV anime The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses announced that the anime is set to premiere in July 2025. Related: The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Anime Adaptation Announced for 2025 The original manga series created by created by Norishiro-chan (story) and Yukiji Setsuda (arts) has been serialized in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion magazine since October 2022, releasing ten tankobon volumes to date. Noriaki Akitaya directs The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses at studio Connect, with series composition by Michiko Yokote ( Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill ), character designs by Takao Sano ( Restaurant to Another World ) and music by Shun Narita ( The Unwanted Undead Adventurer ). Main voice cast members include: Toto voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi (Harumi in My Senpai Is Annoying ) Ciel voiced by Iori Saeki...

An official website has launched for the upcoming anime adaptation of Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime (The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses), based on the manga by writer Norishiro-chan and artist Setsuda. Along with the site, a teaser promo video just dropped, confirming the main cast, staff, and a 2025 TV premiere.

The story introduces Toto, a powerful yet painfully shy hero who struggles to find party members. That changes when three stunning women—Ciel, Anemone, and Gore—invite him to form a team. But there’s a catch: Their real mission is to assassinate him.

The anime is in the hands of Connect, with Noriaki Akitaya directing. Michiko Yokote, known for her work on Shirobako and Tsurune, is handling the series scripts. Takao Sano is on character design, while Shun Narita is composing the soundtrack.

The voice cast includes:

Shunsuke Takeuchi as Toto Iori Saeki as Ciel Hitomi Ueda...

An official website opened today announced that a TV anime adaptation of The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses ( Kizetsu Yusha to Ansatsu Hime ) is in the works for a planned 2025 release. A teaser trailer and pair of teaser visuals, plus main cast and staff members were also revealed. The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Teaser Trailer The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Teaser Visuals The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses ' confirmed cast is as follows: Toto voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi (Harumi in My Senpai Is Annoying ) Ciel voiced by Iori Saeki (Menou in The Executioner and Her Way of Life ) Anemone voiced by Hitomi Ueda (Granat in Tales of Wedding Rings ) Goa voiced by Haruka Shiraishi (Asirpa in Golden Kamuy ) Related: Vampire-chan Can't Suck Properly Anime Adaptation Announced for 2025 Based on the manga by Noshiro-chan and Yukiji Setsuda, Noriaki Akitaya directs The Stunned Hero and...

The skeletons are out of the closet! Following a fan event held in Japan today, the official website and accounts for the The Unwanted Undead Adventurer fantasy anime, which debuted earlier this year on Crunchyroll, revealed that a second season is in production — almost simultaneously with Skeleton Knight in Another World 's sequel announcement. A new visual was attached, while a release date is yet to be confirmed. The Unwanted Undead Adventurer Season 2 Visual Related: Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2 Anime Announced Based on the light novels by Yu Okano and Jaian, Noriaki Akitaya ( Ayakashi Triangle ) directed The Unwanted Undead Adventurer at studio Connect, with series composition by Yukie Sugawa ( Overlord ), character designs by Takao Sano ( Strike the Blood ) and music by Shun Narita ( Noblesse ). Crunchyroll streams the anime in a range of subs and dubs, describing the story like so: Rentt Faina has hunted monsters for the last 10 years.

Initially a Japanese light novel series written by Yu Okano and illustrated by Jaian, “The Unwanted Undead Adventurer” was then adapted into a manga before it was screened as an anime, courtesy of Studio Connect.

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Rentt Faina, a twenty-five-year-old adventurer, has been hacking away at monsters for a decade. However, without much talent for the job, he finds himself stuck hunting Slimes and Goblins for meager amounts of coin every day, and quite fed up with his lack of progress. One day, though, he stumbles upon an undiscovered path in the Labyrinth of the Moon’s Reflection, which leads him to a legendary dragon who ends up swallowing him in no time. He wakes up a bit later, but discovers that he is now not dead, but a living skeleton. As soon as he accepts the fact, he proceeds...

It's not just a want, it's a need. The English dub of Winter 2024 fantasy anime The Unwanted Undead Adventurer comes to Crunchyroll with weekly episodes from Wednesday, July 24 ! Here's the cast and crew for Episode 1: The Unwanted Undead Adventurer English Dub Cast Rentt voiced by Alex Hom Lorraine voiced by Corey Pettit Sheila voiced by Katie Caruso Rina voiced by Abigail Blythe The Unwanted Undead Adventurer English Dub Crew Voice Director: Lee George Producer: Zach Bolton Adaptation: Clayton Browning Mixer: Rickey Watkins Engineer: Ian Emerson Related: Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest English Dub Reveals Cast & Crew, Release Date Key Art Related: Crunchyroll Summer 2024 Dubs Include Tower of God Season 2 and More Based on the light novels by Yu Okano and Jaian, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer is directed by Noriaki Akitaya ( Ayakashi Triangle ) at studio Connect, with series composition by Yukie Sugawa ( Overlord ), character designs by Takao Sano ( Strike the Blood...