{"id":153252,"date":"2023-02-28T10:38:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T02:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/?p=153252"},"modified":"2023-02-28T10:47:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T02:47:21","slug":"the-legendary-hero-is-dead-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/post\/153252\/the-legendary-hero-is-dead-2","title":{"rendered":"The Legendary Hero Is Dead! Anime Unveils 2nd Trailer, Additional Cast, and April 6 Premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The television anime adaptation of Subaruichi’s The Legendary Hero Is Dead!<\/strong><\/a> comedy manga finally gets a premiere date on April 6, 2023! Along with the announcement, additional cast members, the opening theme song, the second trailer, and the third key visual have been revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional cast members include Wataru Hatano as adventurer Belarco, whom Touka and his friends meet during their journey; Kenichi Ono as the necromancer Friedrich Norstein, who is obsessed with human revenge; Takashi Aoki as Isaac Gardner, Margarite’s overprotective educational supervisor; and Chikahiro Kobayashi as Leland Tallman, the seemingly kindhearted director of an orphanage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Furthermore, Shintaro Asanuma takes the role of Diego Valentine, a necromancer who is Friedrich’s partner and can control demons; Sayaka Ohara takes the role of Esel Borgnine, a busty thief who aims to assassinate the hero; and Hiroki T\u014dchi takes the role of Fieri Eunice, the father of Yuna and Milly who is obsessed with big breasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The unveiled trailer features a preview of the opening theme song “Dead!” (\u6b7b\u3093\u3060\uff01) by Masayoshi Oishi, while the third key visual includes Esel Borgnine alongside the main characters, evoking the grand adventure that awaits them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In celebration of February 28, which is known as “Knee High Socks Day” in Japan, a special visual of Esel Borgnine with a displeased expression wearing a white shirt and knee-high socks has also been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Esel Borgnine Knee High Socks Day Celebration Illustration.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u258d<\/strong><\/span>The Legendary Hero Is Dead! Anime PV2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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