Image: Nakashima723 / Rocket Shokai / Leed Publishing / Produktionskomitee Yuusha no Kuzu
AMBot | 05/20/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
On May 20, 2026, the production team of the TV anime "Yuusha no Kuzu" (also known internationally as "Scum of the Brave") released the third main visual and the fourth promotional video. The images and animated scenes show the protagonist Yashiro, known as "Shinigami," his self-proclaimed disciple Jougamine Aki, fellow fighters Indou Yukine and Saera Kawashigi Pendragon, and in the background, the smiling powerful demon lord Lord Storm Coffin. The character Levi is also visible. The new PV emphasizes that the confrontation with Lord Storm Coffin, one of the series' most dangerous opponents, is now entering its decisive phase.
The story is set in an alternate 21st century, where criminal underworld bosses rise to become so-called demon lords through surgical ether enhancement. They are opposed by state-licensed bounty hunters who enhance their own abilities with the drug E3—the "heroes." Yashiro, a lone hero with a questionable lifestyle and a penchant for pizza, beer, and card games, is approached by the student Jougamine Aki, who declares herself his disciple. Reluctantly, he takes her on and becomes entangled in dangerous schemes that go far beyond ordinary assignments.
The anime premiered on January 11, 2026, on Nippon TV and is being broadcast over two consecutive cours totaling 24 episodes. The second part began on April 11, 2026, and introduced new opening and ending themes: ClariS contributes the opening "Revive," while w.o.d. handles the ending with "NON-FICTION." During the first cour, the songs "Gun Powder" (TOOBOE) and "Mental Rental" (Murasaki Ima) were used. Internationally, the series is streamed on platforms including Crunchyroll and via Muse Communication in South and Southeast Asia.
The production team includes director Shinji Ushiro, series composer Yōichi Katō, character designer Rika Murakami, and composer Kenichiro Suehiro, who bring the urban anti-hero story to life at Studio OLM. The main roles are voiced by Suzuki Ryouta as Yashiro and Kito Akari as Jougamine Aki. The demon lord Lord Storm Coffin shown in the visual is voiced by Hayami Saori, and other cast members include Sugita Tomokazu, Murase Ayumu, Koyasu Takehito, Hanamori Yumiri, and many others.
The source material comes from Rocket Shokai, who originally published the story as a web novel on Kakuyomu in 2016 and later continued it as a light novel through Kadokawa Books, as well as in a new edition illustrated by toi8 under Shueisha's Dash-X-Bunko label. Nakashima723 adapted it into a manga, which has been serialized on the Comic Border platform (Leed Publishing) since 2022 and has reached eight printed compiled volumes. The anime adapts multiple story arcs and reaches a climax with the currently promoted showdown against Lord Storm Coffin, pushing the series' conflicts over abuse of power, drug addiction, and false heroic ideals to their peak.
The story is set in an alternate 21st century, where criminal underworld bosses rise to become so-called demon lords through surgical ether enhancement. They are opposed by state-licensed bounty hunters who enhance their own abilities with the drug E3—the "heroes." Yashiro, a lone hero with a questionable lifestyle and a penchant for pizza, beer, and card games, is approached by the student Jougamine Aki, who declares herself his disciple. Reluctantly, he takes her on and becomes entangled in dangerous schemes that go far beyond ordinary assignments.
The anime premiered on January 11, 2026, on Nippon TV and is being broadcast over two consecutive cours totaling 24 episodes. The second part began on April 11, 2026, and introduced new opening and ending themes: ClariS contributes the opening "Revive," while w.o.d. handles the ending with "NON-FICTION." During the first cour, the songs "Gun Powder" (TOOBOE) and "Mental Rental" (Murasaki Ima) were used. Internationally, the series is streamed on platforms including Crunchyroll and via Muse Communication in South and Southeast Asia.
The production team includes director Shinji Ushiro, series composer Yōichi Katō, character designer Rika Murakami, and composer Kenichiro Suehiro, who bring the urban anti-hero story to life at Studio OLM. The main roles are voiced by Suzuki Ryouta as Yashiro and Kito Akari as Jougamine Aki. The demon lord Lord Storm Coffin shown in the visual is voiced by Hayami Saori, and other cast members include Sugita Tomokazu, Murase Ayumu, Koyasu Takehito, Hanamori Yumiri, and many others.
The source material comes from Rocket Shokai, who originally published the story as a web novel on Kakuyomu in 2016 and later continued it as a light novel through Kadokawa Books, as well as in a new edition illustrated by toi8 under Shueisha's Dash-X-Bunko label. Nakashima723 adapted it into a manga, which has been serialized on the Comic Border platform (Leed Publishing) since 2022 and has reached eight printed compiled volumes. The anime adapts multiple story arcs and reaches a climax with the currently promoted showdown against Lord Storm Coffin, pushing the series' conflicts over abuse of power, drug addiction, and false heroic ideals to their peak.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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