# The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses (2025)

> A shy, extraordinarily strong young hero sets out on a quest with three beautiful companions who are secretly plotting to kill him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/189657

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 12
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, action, fantasy
- Network: TOKYO MX, Sun TV
- Cast: Shunsuke Takeuchi, Iori Saeki, Hitomi Ueda, Haruka Shiraishi
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35677101/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: breezy, comic, sweet, tense

## Synopsis

The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses is a Japanese anime series produced by CONNECT, adapted from a shounen manga. Across its season, the timid but enormously strong Toto, who dreams of defeating the demon king that destroyed his village, is invited out of the blue to join a party by three beautiful women, Ciel, Anemone and Goa-chan. Toto is unaware that all three are plotting to kill him, so each episode turns on his oblivious optimism against their hidden schemes, with comic misunderstandings and sudden bursts of action. The fantasy world is one of quests, rival adventurers and a looming demon king, set in a provincial town where the journey begins. The tone is breezy and comic, with a sweet romantic undercurrent that sits uneasily beside lethal intent. Fans of KonoSuba, Re:Zero and Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? will find the same blend of earnest hero, harem comedy and fantasy adventure.

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