The official website for The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses has released a vibrant character trailer spotlighting Ciel, one of the three captivating heroines at the core of the story. Set to premiere in July 2025, the anime adapts the manga by Norishiro-chan and Yukiji Setsuda into a fantasy-action romantic comedy. The trailer showcases Ciel’s dynamic personality and reveals the ending theme song, heightening anticipation for the Summer 2025 season.
The trailer highlights Ciel, voiced by Iori Saeki (Nekopara), with glimpses of Anemone (Hitomi Ueda), Gore (Haruka Shiraishi), and the shy hero Toto (Shunsuke Takeuchi). Directed by Noriaki Akitaya, the series promises Studio CONNECT’s signature polish, as seen in Ayakashi Triangle. The ending theme, Triple Harmony, performed by Saeki, Ueda, and Shiraishi, debuted in the trailer, offering a catchy and harmonious backdrop to the series’ tone. First announced on February 6, 2025, with a teaser trailer, the anime confirmed its July release at AnimeJapan 2025. It joins Crunchyroll’s Summer 2025 lineup alongside titles like Onmyou Kaiten Re:Birth Verse.
Here's the new teaser visual featuring Ciel:
Helmed by director Noriaki Akitaya at Studio CONNECT, the series boasts series composition by Michiko Yokote, character designs by Takao Sano, and music by Shun Narita, promising the studio’s signature quality seen in works like Ayakashi Triangle.
What is The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses about?
The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses is based on a manga by Norishiro-chan (story) and Yukiji Setsuda (art), serialized in Kadokawa’s Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh since October 2022. With 10 volumes published in Japanese and no English release yet, the series has earned a loyal following for its playful spin on RPG tropes and charming character interactions, paving the way for its anime adaptation announced in 2024.
The official website of the anime shared the story description for The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses:
Toto's skills as a hero are the real deal, but due to his extreme shyness, he's unable to form a party and remains stuck in the beginner town. Then, suddenly, three beautiful women named Ciel, Anemone and Goa invite him to join their party! Toto's motivation is high when he embarks on his long-awaited adventure, but his companions are full of desire to kill him?! This is a harem DEATH rom-com about an extremely shy hero who passes out in the mere presence of women, and the three women who try to kill him for their own purposes!!
Source: Official website of The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses
