Who Killed the Hero?
Who Killed the Hero? is a Japanese light novel series written by Daken and illustrated by toi8. It was serialized as a web novel published on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from February to September 2023. It was later acquired by Kadokawa Shoten who began publishing it under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko light novel imprint in September 2023. A manga adaptation illustrated by Akira Ishida began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's KadoComi manga website in August 2024.
Media
Light novel
Written by Daken, Who Killed the Hero? was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō form February 1 to September 29, 2023. Kadokawa Shoten acquired the series and began publishing it with illustrations by toi8 under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko light novel imprint on September 29, 2023. Three volumes have been released as of May 2025.In December 2024, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Akira Ishida began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's KadoComi manga website on August 1, 2024. The manga's chapters have been collected into a single volume as of July 2025.Reception
The series was ranked fourth in the category at the 2023 Next Light Novel Awards. It was also ranked second in the 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook in the category and first in the new work category.The series has over 200,000 copies in circulation.