The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses
The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses is a Japanese manga series written by Norishiro-chan and illustrated by Yukiji Setsuda. It began serialization in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine in October 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Connect aired from July to September 2025.
Plot
Toto is an E-rank adventurer who is physically imposing and strong, but he also suffers from crippling shyness especially when around young women. Three beautiful female adventurers named Anemone, Ciel Zebul, and Goa Minagawa decide to form a party with Toto. Unbeknownst to him, all three of them are assassins plotting to kill him.
Characters
;Toto
;Ciel Zebul
;Anemone
;Goa Minagawa
Media
Manga
The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses is written by Norishiro-chan and illustrated by Yukiji Setsuda. It began serialization in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine on October 27, 2022. The series has been compiled into fourteen volumes as of December 2025.
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced in the 10th volume of the manga released on February 7, 2025, which was later revealed to be a television series produced by Connect and directed by Noriaki Akitaya, with scripts written by Michiko Yokote, characters designed by Takao Sano, and music composed by Shun Narita. The series aired on July 12 to September 27, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Tenden Barabara", performed by Yoshino, while the ending theme song is "Pocket Moment", performed by Iori Saeki, Hitomi Ueda and Haruka Shiraishi as their respective characters. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.