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The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Anemone, Ciel Zebul, Goa Minagawa (front), and Toto (back)
気絶勇者と暗殺姫
(Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime)
Genre
Manga
Written byNorishiro-chan
Illustrated byYukiji Setsuda
Published byAkita Shoten
ImprintShōnen Champion Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Champion
Original runOctober 27, 2022 – present
Volumes12
Anime television series
Directed byNoriaki Akitaya
Written byMichiko Yokote
Music byShun Narita
StudioConnect
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, SUN, HTB, UX, GYT, YTS, NCC, BS11, AT-X
Original run July 12, 2025 – present
Episodes5
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The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses (気絶勇者と暗殺姫, Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime; lit. 'The Fainting 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 premiered in July 2025.

Plot

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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 assassins named Anemone, Ciel Zebul, and Goa Minagawa decide to form a party with Toto. Unbeknownst to him, the three assassins are plotting to kill him.

Characters

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Toto (トト)
Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi[2]
An E-rank adventurer who suffers from crippling shyness despite his imposing appearance and physical strength.
Ciel Zebul (シエル・ゼブル, Shieru Zeburu)
Voiced by: Iori Saeki[2]
A young girl who is secretly the Demon Lord's daughter. She is sent to kill Toto under her father's orders.
Anemone (アネモネ)
Voiced by: Hitomi Ueda[2]
A skilled assassin who is hired to kill Toto while posing as a priestess. She likes money and alcohol.
Goa Minagawa (ゴア・ミナガワ)
Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi[2][3]
A sadistic dominatrix who is targeting Toto while posing as a traveling dancer.

Media

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Manga

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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.[4][5] The series has been compiled into twelve tankōbon volumes as of July 2025.[6]

No. Release date ISBN
1 April 7, 2023[7]978-4-253-28086-0
2 June 8, 2023[8]978-4-253-28087-7
3 August 8, 2023[9]978-4-253-28088-4
4 November 8, 2023[10]978-4-253-28089-1
5 January 5, 2024[11]978-4-253-28090-7
6 March 7, 2024[12]978-4-253-28216-1
7 June 7, 2024[13]978-4-253-28217-8
8 August 7, 2024[14]978-4-253-28218-5
9 November 8, 2024[15]978-4-253-28219-2
10 February 7, 2025[16]978-4-253-28220-8
11 April 8, 2025[17]978-4-253-28221-5
12 July 8, 2025[6]978-4-253-28222-2

Anime

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An anime adaptation was announced in the 10th volume of the manga released on February 7, 2025,[18] 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.[2] The series premiered on July 12, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[19][20][a] The opening theme song is "Tenden Barabara" (天伝バラバラ), performed by Yoshino,[21] while the ending theme song is "Suki Magazine" (スキマガジン, Suki Magajin), performed by Iori Saeki, Hitomi Ueda and Haruka Shiraishi as their respective characters.[22] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[23] Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.[24][25]

Episodes

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No.Title [26][27]Directed by [b]Written by [b]Storyboarded by [b]Original release date [a]
1"The Shy Hero and the Three Princesses"
Transliteration: "Kizetsu Yūsha to San-nin no Himegimi-tachi" (Japanese: 気絶勇者と三人の姫君たち)		Yoshifumi SasaharaMichiko YokoteYoshifumi SasaharaJuly 5, 2025 (2025-07-05)
Toto, a physically powerful E-rank hero, ends up in a party with three young women, Ciel Zebul, Anemone and Goa Minagawa, unaware all three are trying to kill him for various reasons. Due to his crippling shyness, the ladies causes Toto to instantly faint. They then fight over him until Ciel accidentally summons a rampaging Spider Dragon, which Toto kills with one punch. Impressed and feeling guilty, the ladies decide not to kill Toto just yet. With her sexiness, Goa causes Toto to faint again so they can talk. Anemone later ends up saving a young girl from slavers, one of whom almost kills her, but Toto kills him instead. Confused, she makes Toto faint once again and admits to the others she needs Toto's bounty to fight against the slave trade. The party spends the night at an inn where Goa tries to use drugs and magic to seduce Toto. Even though he is unconscious, his heroic willpower overwhelms her. Unsure what to do next, the ladies decides to remain in Toto's party temporarily. Toto awakens certain he dreamt everything. After spotting the ladies asleep on the bed together, he faints again.
2"The Shy Hero and the First Adventure"
Transliteration: "Kizetsu Yūsha to Hajimete no Bōken" (Japanese: 気絶勇者とはじめての冒険)		Noriaki AkitayaMichiko YokoteNoriaki Akitaya,
Taichi Seki		July 12, 2025 (2025-07-12)
The ladies end up in a stalemate over who gets to kill Toto. The party soon registers at the adventurer's guild to start taking jobs. Once Ciel causes Toto to pass out, she demands to know why they are adventuring. In the end, the ladies decide they will take turns trying to kill Toto once a day. Ciel wins the right to try first. While alone with Toto, she asks why he wants to be an adventurer. He admits he wants more self-confidence, since if he manages to defeat the Demon Lord then talking normally to people should be easy. Ciel unexpectedly relates to this as she is trying to prove herself to her father. A weapon merchant soon sends the party to the Lake Caves to collect raw iron. Surprisingly, Toto is able to stay awake while working. Ciel proceeds to test him by summoning slimes. Once she summons an Emperor-slime, Toto becomes stuck. However, he ultimately destroys it with the power of his voice alone. Ciel surrenders for the day while Toto collects over a ton of iron to complete their first quest.
3"The Shy Hero and the Lovers' Rendezvous"
Transliteration: "Kizetsu Yūsha to Aibiki Dēto" (Japanese: 気絶勇者と逢引きデート)		Yūsuke TomitaMichiko YokoteYūsuke TomitaJuly 19, 2025 (2025-07-19)
Goa takes her turn with Toto and tries to drug his food, but his heroic aura makes him immune. Goa then asks him directly to become her willing slave, but he refuses. After he faints, she notices he delayed it by hurting himself. Ciel and Anemone soon notice that Goa is acting as if she and Toto are on a date. The next day, Anemone takes Toto to forage herbs and asks about his facial scar. Toto admits he got it from a monster that killed his family and ruined his self-confidence. Elsewhere, Ciel and Goa interrupt a robbery by Zack the Scythe, whom Ciel defeats for his bounty. Goa proceeds to use drugs to erase everyone's memory in case Toto discovers how powerful they are. Anemone makes Toto faint again and plants a bomb on him that magically increases to match the target's power. Unfortunately, it grows so large it threatens the entire town so Anemone is forced to wake him up so he can throw the bomb far away. The bomb destroys a mountain and Anemone is embarrassed Toto shielded her from the blast. Toto believes he and Anemone have grown a little bit closer.
4"The Shy Hero and the Promotion Quest"
Transliteration: "Kizetsu Yūsha to Shōkaku Ninmu" (Japanese: 気絶勇者と昇格任務)		Geisei MoritaMichiko YokoteTakumi ShibataJuly 26, 2025 (2025-07-26)
The party becomes eligible for promotion to D-rank where they must clear a dungeon by demonstrating teamwork. There, the girls fail to kill Toto due to sabotaging each other. Deeper in the dungeon, the party encounter separate rooms: Treasure, Fame, and Pleasure. Each girl chooses a different room, intending to battle the others and then force Toto to go through a door with the winner. Toto remembers they are supposed to be searching for the lowest floor, so he smashes through the floor instead. On the lowest floor, they meet examiner Bele the Burly, who plans to fight Toto as the final test. The girls decide to help Bele by casting buff spells on him, but Toto still wins and the party is promoted to D-rank. Deciding to put their hostility aside, the girls go drinking together to celebrate, but their drunken antics soon have Toto fainting again. The girls debate having a real fight among themselves but in the end they are too drunk and cheerful to bother. Toto eventually awakens and is happy to see them getting along. That night, Ciel is contacted by her father's bodyguard, Hapi the Harpy.
5"The Shy Hero and Independence"
Transliteration: "Kizetsu Yūsha to Hitori-dachi" (Japanese: 気絶勇者と独り立ち)		Yoshiaki Kyōgoku [ja]Hiroyuki YoshinoKazuhisa TakenouchiAugust 2, 2025 (2025-08-02)
While Hapi treats Ciel like a daughter, she explains Ciel's father is worried about her progress, so unless she kills Toto within 24 hours, Hapi must drag Ciel back home to resume hellish training. When Ciel informs the other two of this, Goa gives her the opportunity to try kill Toto by dragging Anemone shopping. As Toto is immune to almost all physical damage, Ciel chooses the Forest Cave dungeon specifically because it has magic traps that will affect him. Ciel flashes her legs to make Toto faint and summons a magic scythe to kill him. At the last moment, she changes her mind. Toto awakens and helps Ciel eradicate the nest. Later, Hapi is confused why Ciel healed Toto. Ciel admits her crime and consents to be taken home for punishment. Instead, Hapi lets her stay, revealing she was actually there to judge whether Ciel was capable of experiencing independence. A satisfied Hapi then leaves. Goa and Anemone notice Ciel seems more mature. As the party is now D-rank, Goa suggests they go on a proper expedition requiring them to camp together in tents, causing Toto to faint.
6"The Shy Hero and the Costumed Princesses"
Transliteration: "Kizetsu Yūsha to Kasō no Himegimi-tachi" (Japanese: 気絶勇者と仮装の姫君達)		TBATBATBAAugust 9, 2025 (2025-08-09)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Episodes are released on ABEMA, Crunchyroll and simulcast platforms by Muse a week before their televised airings.[28]
  2. ^ a b c Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

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  24. ^ "【 Distribution Announcement 】 Muse is pleased to announce the distribution of 《The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses》!". Muse Asia. May 27, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ "[DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCEMENT] Muse is pleased to announce the distribution of 《The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses》!". Muse India. May 27, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025 – via YouTube.
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