The Legendary Hero Is Dead!
Japanese manga series
The Legendary Hero Is Dead! (勇者が死んだ! 村人の俺が掘った落とし穴に勇者が落ちた結果。, Yūsha ga Shinda! Murabito no Ore ga Hotta Otoshiana ni Yūsha ga Ochita Kekka) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Subaruichi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaOne app from December 2014 to December 2020, with its chapters collected into twenty tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Liden Films aired from April to June 2023.
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Sion Bladen sealed away the Demon King and his army at Hell's Gate. Now, with the Demon King ready to rise again, Sion jumps back into battle to face his sworn enemy. Unfortunately, he ends up getting killed in a pit trap dug by farmer Touka Scott who was trying to defend himself from the demons.
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