Fantasy Anime Where the Hero is Not the Main Protagonist
Anime
Some entries (namely isekai) may not explicitly state that a character is a hero, but their status in the world may play a role similar to a hero.
TV, 2019,
13 eps
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Author:7
The main character and his school class are summoned, but after an incident, the main character goes rouge and pursues his own goal of going home.
TV, 2023,
12 eps
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Author:8
The hero and the hero's party are largely ceremonial positions. The main character befriends the party along the way.
TV, 2025,
12 eps
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Author:7
The "Wandering Hero Aldean" is a hero who may or may not be related to one of the main character's party mates to some degree.
TV, 2024,
12 eps
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Author:6
The main character is the former hero reincarnated. The current-day hero appears as a side character who is aided by the former hero.
TV, 2018,
12 eps
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Author:8
The hero plays a background role in which she fights the Demon Lord whilst the main story takes place.
TV, 2024,
12 eps
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Author:6
Two separate heroes are mentioned throughout the series, neither of whom are of any significance to the plot.
TV, 2022,
13 eps
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Author:7
The hero and her party were declared such after "they" defended a town against a goblin army.
TV, 2021,
12 eps
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Author:8
The main character was chosen to join an abusive hero's party, and at the end of their journey, he uses the spoils of their journey to turn back time so he can abuse the party members who so happily abused him.
TV, 2023,
12 eps
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Author:8
The main character is fired from the Demon King's army by a new general. The main character moves to a human settlement. Due to his ties with the demons, the main character sees the hero as a threat to his peaceful life.
TV, 2021,
24 eps
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Author:6
An entire classroom of students is killed and reincarnated. Most of the students are reincarnated as humans, but the main character is reincarnated as a spider. In the new world, the hero is the older brother of one of the reincarnated students.
TV, 2020,
13 eps
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Author:8
The hero and demon lord are friends, and the demon lord sacrificed himself to end the war between humans and demons. The story revolves around the revived demon lord trying to convince the world he is the demon lord.
TV, 2020,
12 eps
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Author:8
The main character is a princess, and she has been kidnapped by the Demon Lord, so the hero has to save her.
TV, 2025,
12 eps
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Author:7
The hero's role is limited to a few mentions and a single scene where he almost dies.
TV, 2023,
13 eps
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Author:7
The main character is a reincarnated onmyōji who died as the target of a political ploy. In his new life, he seeks to make powerful friends to hide his true strength behind so he does not meet a similar fate. The hero is one of these friends.
TV, 2024,
12 eps
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Author:5
The extent and use of the main character's defensive capabilities are undervalued by the hero, resulting in the main character being kicked from the party.
TV, 2021,
12 eps
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Author:8
The main character is reincarnated with the task of assassinating the hero.
TV, 2021,
13 eps
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Author:6
The main character was banished from the hero's party.
TV, 2021,
12 eps
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Author:8
The main character and his class are summoned to be heroes, but the main character is separated from the rest of the class.
TV, 2015,
12 eps
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Author:8
The main character was exiled from the hero clan.
TV, 2023,
12 eps
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Author:7
The main character was summoned to be a hero, but was allowed to live a normal life due to his skill being deemed useless.
TV, 2021,
12 eps
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Author:8
The main character is deemed ugly by a goddess, and is not allowed to become the hero.
TV, 2023,
12 eps
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Author:7
The main character accidentally kills the hero in his pitfall trap and has to fulfill the hero's duty in his wake.
TV, 2022,
13 eps
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Author:7
The main character's taming skills are undervalued by the hero and his party, so the party decides to kick him out of the party.
