If you’re looking for a dark fantasy parody anime series, you might want to watch The Legendary Hero is Dead! online.
The series takes an extremely silly approach to what might otherwise be a very dark premise. As the title implies, the real hero does indeed die in the first episode. What follows is not a typical fantasy adventure tale, but a weird comedy with a relatively high level of fanservice.
We can help you find where to watch this series. Luckily, you have several options.
The Legendary Hero is Dead! Basics
This oddball anime series features Touka, an ordinary villager who is accidentally responsible for killing legendary hero Sion. A necromancer puts Touka into Sion’s animated dead body. Touka must somehow take over Sion’s quest.
For an allegedly shonen series, the show does contain some lewd humor. A running gag is that Touka is obsessed with thighs.
The Legendary Hero is Dead! History
The series began with a manga by Subaruichi. Shogakukan ran the series from 2014 to 2020 on its Ura Sunday website, and at the MangaONE app.
The full Japanese title is Yusha ga Shinda! Murabito no Ore ga Hotta Otoshiana ni Yusha ga Ochita Kekka, which can be translated as The Hero is Dead! The Result of the Hero Falling into the Pit I Dug as a Villager.
The first season of the anime began in April 2023, and will run through June. According to reports, it will have 12 episodes.
List of Places to Watch The Legendary Hero is Dead! Online
- Crunchyroll
- Muse Asia on YouTube
- Amazon Prime Video
- Apple TV
- MeWatch
Note: All of the places mentioned are legal, licensed websites. You will find no pirate sites here.
Where to Watch The Legendary Hero is Dead! Online
1. Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll has the license for The Legendary Hero is Dead! in most places outside of Japan. However, there are places where the Crunchyroll website is available, but the series is geo-locked. If you’re in one of those areas, click here to read all about Crunchyroll and the joys of geo-locking.
Or keep reading below to learn how to use a VPN, such as NordVPN, to legally access Crunchyroll in your country:
How to Watch The Legendary Hero is Dead on Crunchyroll if The App Isn’t Available in your Country
As of this article, The Legendary Hero is Dead is available on Crunchyroll in the United States. However, if The Legendary Hero is Dead is geo-locked in your area, a VPN can help.
The following method works on both desktop PCs and mobile phones or tablets:
- Purchase (or start a free trial) of a VPN. NordVPN works.
- In the settings, choose U.S. as your location.
- Fire up the VPN and wait.
- Once you’re connected, navigate to Crunchyroll (browser or app).
- Search “The Legendary Hero is Dead” in Crunchyroll and you should see The Legendary Hero is Dead! pop up.
Enjoy! Please note that if Crunchyroll doesn’t update to reflect the country you selected in your VPN, you may have to clear the Crunchyroll cache and try again.
To do this on mobile, go to settings -> apps -> Crunchyroll -> clear cache. To do this on PC, you have to clear the cache in your browser.
Pros
- Huge library of recent and classic anime
- A lot of language options
- Some content available for free, including one episode of The Legendary Hero is Dead!
Cons
- Geo-locked in some areas
Price: Free, limited viewing is possible. $7.99 for “fan” level; $9.99 for “mega fan”; and $14.99 for “ultimate fan.”
Language options: Audio in Japanese, English, German, French, and Italian. Subtitles in English, German, Latin American Spanish, European Spanish, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic.
Watch The Legendary Hero is Dead! at Crunchyroll.
2. Muse Asia on YouTube
Muse Asia’s YouTube channel has the series in Japanese with English subtitles.
The company, a.k.a. Muse Communication Singapore, is a division of Muse Communication, an anime distributor and licensor from Taiwan.
If the series is geo-locked in your area, you will need to set your VPN to Singapore.
Pros
- Free, even without a YouTube account
- A decent selection of anime
Cons
- Limited language options
- Geo-locked in most areas
Price: Free
Language options: Japanese with English subtitles
Watch The Legendary Hero is Dead! on Muse Asia’s YouTube channel.
3. Amazon Prime Video
In the United States, you can buy episodes from Amazon Prime Video. Amazon doesn’t have dubbed “Simuldub” or “Uncut” versions yet, but you can get the Original Japanese Version (with subtitles).
I tested the United Kingdom and Japan, and found that they don’t have the series there.
Pros
- A decent selection of anime and non-anime content
Cons
- Buying can be more expensive than a subscription
Price: $1.99 for SD episodes, $2.99 for HD. Full season: $16.99 for SD; $24.99 for HD.
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Watch The Legendary Hero is Dead! at Amazon Prime Video.
4. Apple TV
Apple’s Apple TV app has the series in Japanese with English subtitles.
Pros
- A good selection of anime and non-anime content
Cons
- Limited language options
- Buying, rather than renting or a subscription
Price: $2.99 per episode. $24.99 for a season pass.
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Watch The Legendary Hero is Dead! at Apple TV.
5. MeWatch
Singapore-based online video service MeWatch has the series. When I tested the website with NordVPN, I was able to watch the first few episodes for free without an account or a subscription. However, the content geo-locks if you don’t have a VPN.
MeWatch is part of Mediacorp, a Singaporean state-owned media company. MeWatch gets a lot of anime series from Muse Asia.
The website states that videos are “not intended” for people in the European Union.
Although the service is free, Singapore residents can subscribe to various premium channels.
Pros
- Free episodes
- A good selection of anime
Cons
- Geo-locked in most areas
- Limited language options
Price: Free episodes. Free account. Premium subscriptions available.
Language options: Japanese with English or Chinese subtitles
Watch The Legendary Hero is Dead! at MeWatch.
What About Netflix?
I checked various Netflix regions for the series, and couldn’t find it. However, Netflix often adopts a “binge watch” strategy, where it waits for a season to be finished before putting up episodes.
In addition, Crunchyroll has the license in many countries, while Muse Asia has the license in parts of South and Southeast Asia. This would seem to leave little room for Netflix.
According to the official The Legendary Hero is Dead! website in Japan, a Blu-ray Box will be available in August 2023.
I hope this helps you find The Legendary Hero is Dead!
