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The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses
The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses
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The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses

6.9 / 10
2025
1 season
12 episodes
AnimationComedyAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

The hero Toto has talent, but his shyness has prevented him from forming a party. As he languishes in the town of origins, three beautiful women—Ciel, Anemone, and Goa—invite Toto to join their party out of the blue. Toto gears up to begin the journey, but unbeknownst to him, all three women are plotting to kill him for their own reasons!

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Cast

Shunsuke Takeuchi

Iori Saeki

Hitomi Ueda

Haruka Shiraishi

Seasons

  • The Shy Hero and the Three Princesses

    1.The Shy Hero and the Three Princesses

    8.5
    12-07-202524m

    Toto is a hero, but very shy, and three assassins have him in their sights.

  • The Shy Hero and the First Adventure

    2.The Shy Hero and the First Adventure

    7.8
    19-07-202524m

    Toto, Ciel, Anemone, and Goa officially form a party and take on their first quest.

  • The Shy Hero and the Lovers' Rendezvous

    3.The Shy Hero and the Lovers' Rendezvous

    8.0
    26-07-202524m

    Goa and Anemone each make attempts on Toto's life, while Ciel seeks out high quality sweets.

  • The Shy Hero and The Promotion Quest

    4.The Shy Hero and The Promotion Quest

    7.0
    02-08-202524m

    Toto and the assassins have earned the right to test for their next adventurer rank by clearing a dungeon.

  • The Shy Hero and Independence

    5.The Shy Hero and Independence

    7.0
    09-08-202524m

    Ciel is faced with an ultimatum: kill Toto or be taken back to the Demon Lord's castle for more training.

  • The Shy Hero and the Costumed Princesses

    6.The Shy Hero and the Costumed Princesses

    6.5
    16-08-202524m

    Toto and his party make their first long distance journey on their quest.

  • The Shy Hero and the Town of Mad Love

    7.The Shy Hero and the Town of Mad Love

    7.0
    23-08-202524m

    Toto and his party arrive in a town where love is in the air, to a disturbing degree.

  • The Shy Hero and the Witch of Hypnosis

    8.The Shy Hero and the Witch of Hypnosis

    7.0
    30-08-202524m

    Anemone has fallen under hypnosis and wastes no time in attacking Ciel and Goa.

  • The Shy Hero and Wrestling on the Water

    9.The Shy Hero and Wrestling on the Water

    7.0
    06-09-202524m

    Toto's party arrives at a seaside town where they enter a local competition.

  • The Shy Hero and The Demons

    10.The Shy Hero and The Demons

    7.0
    13-09-202524m

    The truth about Fresnir and Coshta leaves Toto new perspective to consider.

  • The Shy Hero and the Master of Dreams

    11.The Shy Hero and the Master of Dreams

    7.0
    20-09-202524m

    Toto, Ciel, and Anemone have everything they ever wanted. It seems to good to be true...

  • The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses

    12.The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses

    7.0
    27-09-202524m

    Trapped in Goa's illusion, Ciel, Anemone, and Toto have to rely on her true feelings to escape.

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