The Legendary Hero Is Dead! Anime Unveils 2nd Trailer, Additional Cast, and April 6 Premiere

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The television anime adaptation of Subaruichi’s The Legendary Hero Is Dead! comedy manga finally gets a premiere date on April 6, 2023! Along with the announcement, additional cast members, the opening theme song, the second trailer, and the third key visual have been revealed.

Additional cast members include Wataru Hatano as adventurer Belarco, whom Touka and his friends meet during their journey; Kenichi Ono as the necromancer Friedrich Norstein, who is obsessed with human revenge; Takashi Aoki as Isaac Gardner, Margarite’s overprotective educational supervisor; and Chikahiro Kobayashi as Leland Tallman, the seemingly kindhearted director of an orphanage.

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Furthermore, Shintaro Asanuma takes the role of Diego Valentine, a necromancer who is Friedrich’s partner and can control demons; Sayaka Ohara takes the role of Esel Borgnine, a busty thief who aims to assassinate the hero; and Hiroki Tōchi takes the role of Fieri Eunice, the father of Yuna and Milly who is obsessed with big breasts.

The unveiled trailer features a preview of the opening theme song “Dead!” (死んだ!) by Masayoshi Oishi, while the third key visual includes Esel Borgnine alongside the main characters, evoking the grand adventure that awaits them.

In celebration of February 28, which is known as “Knee High Socks Day” in Japan, a special visual of Esel Borgnine with a displeased expression wearing a white shirt and knee-high socks has also been released.

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Esel Borgnine Knee High Socks Day Celebration Illustration.

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The Legendary Hero Is Dead! Anime Additional Characters

■ Esel Borgnine – CV: Sayaka Ohara

A female thief and wanted criminal. She met Touka three years ago. She specializes in using traps in battles and in the past, Touka begged her to take him on as an apprentice, so he calls her “master”. She was planning to assassinate the hero.

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■ Belarco – CV: Wataru Hatano

An adventurer. It is known to the world that he buried more than 100 demons in the battle three years ago. He appears in every scene of Touka and his friends’ adventures, but his true strength is shrouded in mystery.

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■ Isaac Gardner – CV: Takashi Aoki

Margarite’s educational supervisor. He has a serious personality and is overprotective of Marguerite

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■ Leland Tallman – CV: Chikahiro Kobayashi

Director of an orphanage. A mild-mannered man with glasses.

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■ Friedrich Norstein – CV: Kenichi Ono

Leader of the necromancers. He strongly desires revenge against humans.

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■ Diego Valentine – CV: Shintaro Asanuma

Friedrich’s partner. He is a man of means for his own ends and subjugates the demons to his narcissistic needs.

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■ Fieri Eunice – CV: Hiroki Tōchi

Yuna and Millie’s father. He is obsessed with big breasts

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The Legendary Hero Is Dead! Story

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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The Legendary Hero Is Dead! Anime Staff & Production

Original Work: The Legendary Hero Is Dead! (serialized in Shogakukan’s Manga One)
Director: Rion Kujo
Series Composition: Yuu Satou
Character Design: Yousuke Yabumoto
Background Art: Hiroyuki Ooyama
Art Director: Takayoshi Fukushima
Color Design: Mineyo Oonishi
Director of Photography: Yuusaku Murakami
Editing: Misaki Enokida
Sound Director: Youji Shimizu
Music: Kana Utatane, Nara Yuuki, yamazo, MOKA☆
Acoustic Production: Tohokushinsha Film
Music Production: Pony Canyon
Produced by: WOWMAX
Animation Production: Liden Films

The Legendary Hero Is Dead! Anime Cast

■ Touka Scott – CV: Wataru Kato / Junichi Toki
■ Anri Haysworth – CV: Ayana Taketatsu
■ Yuna Eunice – CV: Hibiku Yamamura
■ Sion Blandan – CV: Shunichi Toki
■ Marguerit Farom – CV: Yurika Kubo
■ Kyle Osment – CV: Yuichi Nakamura
■ Millie Eunice – CV: Sakura Shinfuku
■ Belarco – CV: Wataru Hatano
■ Friedrich Norstein – CV: Kenichi Ono
■ Isaac Gardner – CV: Takashi Aoki
■ Leland Tallman – CV: Chikahiro Kobayashi
■ Diego Valentine – CV: Shintaro Asanuma
■ Esel Borgnine – CV: Sayaka Ohara
■ Fieri Eunice – CV: Hiroki Tōchi

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