The Legend of the Legendary Heroes

The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
Cover of The Legend of the Legendary Heroes first volume as published by Fujimi Shobo
伝説の勇者の伝説
(Densetsu no Yūsha no Densetsu)
Light novel
Written byTakaya Kagami
Illustrated bySaori Toyota
Published byFujimi Shobo
ImprintFujimi Fantasia Bunko
MagazineDragon Magazine
DemographicMale
Original runFebruary 20, 2002 – October 20, 2006
Volumes11 (List of volumes)
Light novel
The Legend of the Great Legendary Heroes
Written byTakaya Kagami
Illustrated bySaori Toyota
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineDragon Magazine
DemographicMale
Original runOctober 20, 2007 – present
Volumes17[1] (List of volumes)
Light novel
The Legend of the Legendary Heroes Anyway
Written byTakaya Kagami
Illustrated bySaori Toyota
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineDragon Magazine
DemographicMale
Original runDecember 20, 2002 – June 20, 2007
Volumes11 (List of volumes)
Light novel
The Legend of the Black Fallen Hero
Written byTakaya Kagami
Illustrated bySaori Toyota
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineDragon Magazine
DemographicMale
Original runDecember 20, 2007 – August 20, 2013
Volumes8 (List of volumes)
Manga
Nantonaku Densetsu no Yūsha no Densetsu
Written byTakaya Kagami
Illustrated bySaori Toyota
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineDragon Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original run2002 – 2009
Volumes2
Manga
Written byTakaya Kagami
Illustrated byHiroko Chōzō
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineMonthly Dragon Age
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 9, 2008 – April 9, 2012
Volumes9 (List of volumes)
Manga
Gakuen Denyūden
Written byTakaya Kagami
Illustrated byS.Kosugi
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineMonthly Dragon Age
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 9, 2010 – September 2010
Anime television series
Directed byItsuro Kawasaki
Produced byTomoko Kawasaki
Takashi Tachizaki
Masazumi Katō
Jeong Hyun-ah
Yoshiyuki Itō
Masahito Arinaga
Written byKiyoko Yoshimura
Music byMiyu Nakamura
StudioZexcs
Licensed by
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run July 1, 2010 – December 16, 2010
Episodes24 (List of episodes)
Manga
Shin Denyūden Kakumei-hen Ochita Kuroi Yūsha no Densetsu
Written byTakaya Kagami
Illustrated byRiya Hozumi
Published bySquare Enix
MagazineGangan Online
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 29, 2010 – April 26, 2012
Volumes4
Manga
Densetsu no Yūsha no Densetsu Revision
Written byTakaya Kagami
Illustrated byTaisei Yamachi
Published bySquare Enix
MagazineYoung Gangan
DemographicShōnen
Original runOctober 15, 2010 – August 5, 2011
Volumes2
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The Legend of the Legendary Heroes (Japanese: 伝説の勇者の伝説, Hepburn: Densetsu no Yūsha no Densetsu) is a Japanese light novel series by Takaya Kagami, with illustrations by Saori Toyota, which was published by Fujimi Shobo in Dragon Magazine from February 20, 2002 to October 20, 2006, and has 11 volumes. Its sequel, The Legend of the Great Legendary Heroes (大伝説の勇者の伝説, Dai Densetsu no Yūsha no Densetsu) began publishing on October 20, 2007, and has been collected into 17 volumes. The series also has 2 spin-off series, The Legend of Legendary Heroes Anyway (とりあえず伝説の勇者の伝説, Toriaezu Densetsu no Yūsha no Densetsu), a collection of short stories which ran from December 20, 2002 to June 20, 2007 and was compiled into 11 volumes, and The Legend of the Black Fallen Hero (堕ちた黒い勇者の伝説, Ochita Kuroi Yūsha no Densetsu), which ran from December 20, 2007 to August 20, 2013 and was published in 8 volumes.

The series has also spun off into other media including a Drama CD, a manga adaptation which is collected into 9 bound volumes and a PSP video game which was released on February 18, 2010. A 24-episode anime adaptation directed by Itsuro Kawasaki premiered on July 1, 2010[2] and is licensed by Kadokawa in Japan and Funimation Entertainment[3] in North America.

  1. ^ "Legend of the Legendary Heroes' Light Novel Sequel to End in Next Volume". Anime News Network. February 17, 2018. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Kimi ni Todoke, DenYuDen, FMA, Redline Promos Streamed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
  3. ^ "Funi Adds Trigun Film, Moyashimon, Shiki, Black Butler 2, Sekirei 2, More". Anime News Network. July 2, 2010. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.