Yuusha no Kuzu


Scum of the Brave

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Japanese: 勇者のクズ
English: Scum of the Brave
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Type: TV
Episodes: 24
Status: Currently Airing
Aired: Jan 11, 2026 to ?
Premiered: Winter 2026
Broadcast: Sundays at 00:55 (JST)
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: OLM
Source: Web manga
Genre: ActionAction
Themes: Organized CrimeOrganized Crime, Super PowerSuper Power
Duration: 22 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 6.631 (scored by 51715,171 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #74012
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #4718
Members: 29,239
Favorites: 41

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Synopsis

By the mid-21st century, Tokyo's criminal underworld is ruled by Demon Lords—crime bosses who have undergone ether enhancement surgery, granting them terrifying superpowers. The only ones who can take them down are Heroes, bounty hunters who boost their own ether powers using the drug E3 (E-Three). With legalized killing as part of the job, being a Hero is less about justice and more about survival.

Yashiro, known as the Reaper, is one such Hero—an independent enforcer who works alone. That is, until Jougamine, a high school girl and self-proclaimed "apprentice," forces her way into his life. Reluctantly taking her under his wing, Yashiro soon finds himself caught in a whirlwind of deadly conflicts.

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1: "GUN POWDER" by TOOBOE
2: "Revive" by ClariS
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Ending Theme

1: "Mental Rental (メンタルレンタル)" by Ima Mulasaki (紫今)
2: "NON-FICTION" by w.o.d.




Reviews

Apr 11, 2026
Preliminary (13/24 eps)
The show is pretty laid back to me not great but not bad either i didn't really enjoy it in the earlier episodes 1-3 but watching it more made me realize how funny and chill it was. The animation isn't the greatest either i feel like if it had a bit more better animation it could've been very popular. Pretty enjoyable cast aswell villains aren't the best either but i enjoy it pretty cool anime with a good mc and cast. I think a lot of people would enjoy this show just like me once you get a little into the story but its not ...
Apr 20, 2026
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (13/24 eps)
I'm not entirely sure what keeps me drawn into this series so far. I only started watching it after it was already 13 episodes in; and yet every few episodes, I've stopped watching and taken a break to do something else. During any of those breaks, were you to ask, I could probably give you a general idea of what happened in the preceding episodes, but none of it stands out so much that I felt compelled to keep watching straight through.

Having said that, I find myself compelled to keep coming back, and I'm not entirely sure why. I've dropped similar shows far earlier than ...
Feb 7, 2026
Preliminary (5/24 eps)
Yuusha no Kuzu is a simple anime, but not in a good way. Its simplicity feels shallow and cheap rather than clean or effective. I could barely make it through five episodes, and even that felt forced.

Almost every aspect of the series suffers from the same problem: simple characters, simple dialogue, simple animation, simple fights, simple voice acting, simple visuals, simple effects, and an equally simple story. This is not deliberate minimalism; it comes across as a lack of effort, detail, and depth.

The problems do not stop there. The series has serious continuity and spatial logic issues. For example, during a chase scene, the characters ...

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