The Legendary Hero Is Dead!
The Legendary Hero Is Dead! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Subaruichi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaOne app from December 2014 to December 2020, with its chapters collected into twenty volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Liden Films aired from April to June 2023.
Premise
Sion Bladen sealed away the Demon King and his army at Hell's Gate. Now, with the Demon King ready to rise again, Sion jumps back into battle to face his sworn enemy. Unfortunately, he ends up getting killed in a pit trap dug by farmer Touka Scott who was trying to defend himself from the demons. With no other option, necromancer Anri Haysworth puts Touka's perverted soul in the deceased body of Sion to pose as him. Along with Touka's childhood friend Yuna Eunice, the three mismatched heroes must rise to the challenge, and seal the Gates of Hell.Characters
;Touka Scott;Sion Bladan
;Anri Haysworth
;Yuna Eunice
;Marguerit Farom
;Kyle Osment
;Millie Eunice
;Ethel Borgnine
;Belarco
;Isaac Gardner
;Leland Tallman
;Friedrich Norstein
;Diego Valentine
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Subaruichi, The Legendary Hero Is Dead! was serialized in Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaOne app from December 16, 2014, to December 14, 2020. Twenty volumes have been published from May 2015 to March 2021. In Southeast Asia, the series is licensed by Shogakukan Asia.A spin-off titled Yūsha ga Shinda! Kami no Kuni-hen began serialization in the MangaOne app on May 9, 2022. The first volume was published on March 17, 2023. The series has ended with its second volume, released on January 19, 2026.