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Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero (Japanese: はぐれ勇者の鬼畜美学, Hepburn: Hagure Yūsha no Esutetika) is a Japanese light novel series written by Tetsuto Uesu and illustrated by Tamago no Kimi. A 12-episode anime adaptation by Arms aired between July and September 2012. It has been licensed in North America by Funimation with the Blu-ray version released on December 17, 2013.[2]
| Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero | |
 Cover of the first Japanese light novel volume | |
| はぐれ勇者の鬼畜美学 (Hagure Yuusha no Estetika) | |
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| Genre | Action, fantasy, harem[1] |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Tetsuto Uesu |
| Illustrated by | Tamago no Kimi |
| Published by | Hobby Japan |
| Imprint | HJ Bunko |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | May 1, 2010 – February 28, 2013 |
| Volumes | 11 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tetsuto Uesu |
| Illustrated by | Haiji Nakasone |
| Published by | Hobby Japan |
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| Magazine | Comic Dangan |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 20, 2012 – June 21, 2013 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Rion Kujo |
| Produced by | Hisato Usui Ryūji Sekine Shinsaku Tanaka Takuro Hatakeyama Tetsuya Dobashi Yoshiyuki Ito |
| Written by | Ryunosuke Kingetsu |
| Music by | Kayo Konishi, Yukio Kondo (MOKA☆) |
| Studio | Arms |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | AT-X, Chiba TV, Sun TV, Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, BS11 |
| English network | |
| Original run | July 6, 2012 – September 21, 2012 |
| Episodes | 12 + 7 specials |
The story follows a world where several young men and women regularly find themselves spirited away to a world of sword and magic called Alayzard (アレイザード, Areizādo). Those who survive and return are typically gifted with magic abilities. An international training organization named Babel protects these young returnees and trains them in the use of their power. A wayward hero named Akatsuki has come back to his world, along with a beautiful girl called Miu who is the daughter of the Last Dark Lord, whom he defeated in battle.
The light novel series written by Tetsuto Uesu and illustrated by Tamago no Kimi was published by Hobby Japan in eleven volumes from May 1, 2010 to February 28, 2013.
| No. | Title | Release date | ISBN | |
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| 1 | Kichikuna Yūsha ga i Sekai kara Kaettekita! (鬼畜な勇者が異世界から帰ってきた！) | May 1, 2010[4] | 978-4-7986-0042-0 | |
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| 2 | Kichikuna Yūsha ni Aratana Shikaku!! (鬼畜な勇者に新たな刺客!!) | July 31, 2010[5] | 978-4-7986-0104-5 | |
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| 3 | Hagure Yūsha VS Shin Yūsha! (はぐれ勇者VS新・勇者！) | November 1, 2010[6] | 978-4-7986-0138-0 | |
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| 4 | Hagure Yūsha Akatsuki wa Futatabi Areizādo o Sukuu Koto ga Dekiru no Ka!? はぐれ勇者・暁月は再びアレイザードを救うことができるのか!? | February 1, 2011[7] | 978-4-7986-0180-9 | |
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| 5 | Maō to-ka Shita Akatsuki no Shin'i to Wa? 魔王と化した暁月の真意とは？ | April 28, 2011[8] | 978-4-7986-0225-7 | |
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| 6 | Genjitsu Sekai wa Sarani Atsui ze!! (現実世界はさらに熱いぜ!!) | July 29, 2011[9] | 978-4-7986-0264-6 | |
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| 7 | Inbō Uzumaku Baberu. Sono Chūshin ni Iru no Wa? (陰謀渦巻くバベル。その中心にいるのは？) | November 30, 2011[10] | 978-4-7986-0321-6 | |
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| 8 | Batoru & Batoru! "Kyōya-hen" Saikōchō! (バトル＆バトル！ 『京也編』最高潮！) | February 29, 2012[11] | 978-4-7986-0359-9 | |
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| 9 | Tsuini "Kyōya-hen" Kanketsu! (ついに『京也編』完結！) | June 29, 2012[12] | 978-4-7986-0422-0 | |
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| 10 | Dai 3 Seiryoku ni Noboritsumeta Akatsuki no Shin Fumi Kaimaku! (第3勢力に上り詰めた暁月の新章開幕！) | September 29, 2012[13] | 978-4-7986-0473-2 | |
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| 11 | Akatsuki ga Tachi Ageta Shin Dantai Noa ga Ugokidasu (暁月が立ち上げた新団体ノアが動き出す) | February 28, 2013[14] | 978-4-7986-0566-1 | |
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A manga adaptation illustrated by Haiji Nakasone was published in Hobby Japan's web magazine Comic Dangan from January 20, 2012 to June 21, 2013 and compiled into three volumes. The manga is licensed in English by Manga Planet.[15]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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| 1 | July 27, 2012[16] | 978-4-7986-0428-2 |
| 2 | January 26, 2013[17] | 978-4-7986-0528-9 |
| 3 | August 27, 2013[18] | 978-4-7986-0663-7 |
A 12-episode anime adaptation by Arms and directed by Rion Kujō began aired between July and September 2012.[19] It has been licensed by Funimation in North America.[20] Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.[21] The opening theme is "Realization" by Faylan and the ending theme is "Ai no Sei de Nemurenai" by Aki Misato. Seven special short episodes titled "Hajirai Ippai" (numbered 0 to 6) were also included with the Blu-ray releases.
| No. | Title | Original airdate | |
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| 1 | "New Game Plus" "Tsuyokute Nyū Gēmu" (Japanese: 強くてニューゲーム) | July 6, 2012 | |
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Akatsuki Ousawa, an Earthling summoned to the world of Alayzard, has recently defeated a Dark Lord who threatened the realm. He flees through a forest pursued by warrior maids whom he defeats by stealing their underwear. Princess Listy tries to stop him from leaving by confessing her feelings for him, but after kissing her, he insists he must return home and enters a portal. Upon returning home it is revealed he has brought with him Miu, the Dark Lord's daughter who was entrusted to him by her father with his dying wish. Together they attend entrance exams for a special school where they both prove to be extraordinarily gifted in combat based magic. Akatsuki has an encounter with student council president Kyoya Hikami. | |||
| 2 | "Bonds of Holy Water" "Seisui no Kizuna" (Japanese: 聖水の絆) | July 13, 2012 | |
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Miu considers killing Akatsuki in his sleep but reconsiders just as a still asleep Akatsuki defends himself in an unusual manner. They both enroll in a special school for people who have returned from other worlds with magic powers. Akatsuki immediately get into trouble by beating up the class bully Onizuka, earning him the attention of the school's Discipline Committee, especially student council Vice President, Haruka Nagase, whom Akatsuki deliberately aggravates by managing to steal her underwear. Akatsuki is later accidentally locked in a storage room with Miu and his classmates Kuzuha Dōmoto and Chikage Izumi. Dōmoto eventually needs to go to the toilet, and Akatsuki handles the situation by magically manipulating pressure points on Miu and Chikage's bodies, using the logic that it won't be as embarrassing for Domoto if all three girls wet themselves, which they then do. After beating him up the three girls shower together and end up becoming friends via their new mutual dislike for Akatsuki, leaving Miu to wonder if Akatsuki made himself the bad guy on purpose so she could make friends. | |||
| 3 | "To Become an Adult" "Otona ni Naru niwa" (Japanese: 大人になるには) | July 20, 2012 | |
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The student council orders Kuzuha, as the class representative, to keep watch over Akatsuki and report his actions to them. It turns out that she is concerned about going to school with students so much older than she is. Akatsuki cheers her up and tells her to do as the student council has asked, since it will not deter him in the slightest. Later, during combat practice, the students find that their foe, a low level cockatrice, has been tampered with and is now too powerful to handle. | |||
| 4 | "The Hero's Back" "Yūsha no Senaka" (Japanese: 勇者の背中) | July 27, 2012 | |
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Akatsuki figures out how to summon his Arms Device, a large demonic sword previously used by Miu's Dark Lord father, and after dispatching the monster, exposes the culprit behind the attack as one of Onizuka's victims who wanted to frame Onizuka. The culprit is subsequently frozen in ice by the student council president. After helping Miu recover with healing magic and helping her come to terms with losing her father, Akatsuki meets Class A student, Kaidō Motoharu, who attacks him to measure his strength. | |||
| 5 | "Just a Short Repose" "Tada, Sonna Kyūjitsu no Hitotoki o" (Japanese: ただ、そんな休日の一時を) | August 3, 2012 | |
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Akatsuki joins Miu and her friends for a trip to the mall so Miu can make new happy memories. At first Akatsuki appears to be peeping on Miu while she tries on bras in the dressing room, but due to his "extensive" knowledge of such things, ends up helping her find one that fits her perfectly. Haruka is also out shopping for new exotic underwear that she hopes even Akatsuki will not find easy to remove. | |||
| 6 | "Supersonic Sleipnir!" "Chōonsoku! Sureipuniru" (Japanese: 超音速！スレイプニル) | August 10, 2012 | |
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Kaidō introduces Akatsuki to the director of the school's mechanical department where they see Sleipnir, a powerful magical bike that rejects anyone it deems unworthy of riding it. It initially rejects Akatsuki, but after learning that his father rode the bike, he becomes more determined and subdues Sleipnir. However, when Haruka attempts to remove Akatsuki from the bike Sleipnir responds by disintegrating her clothes. Akatsuki takes pity on her and gives her his jacket. Later Akatsuki joins the student council in dealing with a hostage situation and succeeds in saving a young girl. Haruka berates him for being reckless and arrogant, until the young girls mother mistakenly thanks Haruka for saving her daughter. Elsewhere in the building Kaido violently deals with another terrorist while revealing he may be more dangerous than he appears. Later Haruka, who is starting to become attracted to Akatsuki, returns his jacket to Miu, too flustered to face him personally. | |||
| 7 | "A Crude Panic on the Beach!" "Nagisa no Kichiku Panikku!" (Japanese: 渚の鬼畜パニック！) | August 17, 2012 | |
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Akatsuki and his friends go to the beach and join a special game of tag wherein you are tagged out if you lose your swimsuit. Using his considerable skills Akatsuki succeeds in removing the bikini tops of every girl on the beach, including Haruka who also loses her bottoms. However, Akatsuki is disqualified during his attempt to remove Miu's bikini as he leaves the designated game area. Meanwhile, in Alayzard, Emperor Baram of Disdia learns that Miu is on Earth and sends his envoy, Phil Barnett, to capture her. | |||
| 8 | "BABEL's Ranking Matches Begin" "BABEL Rankingu Sen, Kaishi" (Japanese: BABELランキング戦、開始) | August 24, 2012 | |
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The annual ranking tournament, held to measure the strength of the students, has arrived. Akatsuki, Miu, Kuzuha and Chikage team up and easily subdues all opposition. That evening, Akatsuki accepts the student council's challenge to fight him. Their match is interrupted by Kaidō, who warns that the magic barrier that protects the students from actually being harmed has been sabotaged and if the fight now they will kill each other by mistake. | |||
| 9 | "On Such a Beautiful Moonlit Night" "Konna nimo Kirei na Tsukiyo no Ban ni" (Japanese: こんなにも綺麗な月夜の晩に) | August 31, 2012 | |
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The intruder is revealed to be Phil, who chases after Miu while severely wounding everyone else who has crossed his path. As Phil confronts Miu he reveals Miu is to be publicly executed for political purposes and then attempts to sexually assault her. Akatsuki arrives just as Miu sheds a tear and swears to make Phil pay for making Miu cry. | |||
| 10 | "Where I Belong" "Boku no Ibasho" (Japanese: ボクの居場所) | September 7, 2012 | |
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After a vicious battle, Akatsuki knocks Phil down. Thinking that neither Alayzard nor Earth are safe as long as she is present, Miu jumps into the river but is saved by Akatsuki. He talks her out of committing suicide and ends up kissing her before collapsing from a poisoned wound he received from Phil. Stripping them both naked Miu helps Akatsuki heal by sharing her body heat, though it turns out this was unnecessary as Akatsuki had been awake the entire time, much to Miu's embarrassment. However, Phil appears once more claiming he will no longer hold back against Akatsuki. | |||
| 11 | "Before Daybreak" "Yoake ga Kuru Mae ni" (Japanese: 夜明けが来る前に) | September 14, 2012 | |
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Phil summons a huge dragon and fuses with it. To give time for Akatsuki to recover from the poison, Miu and the others engage in a duel with the dragon. When Akatsuki recovers and rejoins the fight, the dragon uses its breath weapon to obliterate everything around it. | |||
| 12 | "The World is Watching You" "Sekai ga Kimi o Mitsumete" (Japanese: 世界が君を見つめて) | September 21, 2012 | |
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Akatsuki protects the others from the blast but loses his ability to summon his demon sword. However, with help from Miu he manages to summon his sword and unlock its full power. The dragon is defeated when Akatsuki cuts it in half from nose to tail. Soon after, Miu reveals the truth about herself to Kuzuha and Chikage. The members of COCCOON analyze recent events and their impact on their plans. Akatsuki and his team placed first in the rankings tournament and are moved into the A class. Akatsuki and Miu are now dating. Akatsuki later realizes that Alayzard is in turmoil and decides to return there to check on the situation. Miu, Chikage and Kuzuha insist on going with him, and Haruka and Kaidō arrive just in time to join them as well. | |||
| Special–0 | "Queen's Blade: Rebellion vs. Hagure Yuusha no Estetica" | June 27, 2012 | |
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In a crossover with Queen's Blade Rebellion, Akatsuki finds himself in the Continent and effortlessly defeats Branwen, Liliana, Mirim, Luna, Sigui, and Annelotte. Deciding this world is interesting, Akatsuki departs through a portal. | |||
| Special–1 | "A New Battle Suit?" "Atarashī batorusūtsu?" (Japanese: 新しいバトルスーツ?) | January 20, 2013 | |
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Miu is displeased with her battle uniform, so Kuzuha tells her she can alter it with her mind. She tries, but to her dismay, it transforms into a maid outfit, then a nurse outfit, then a Playboy Bunny. Chikage realizes this is because Miu is subconsciously thinking about pleasing Akatsuki and urges her to clear her mind. She tries again and it turns into a tied up BDSM outfit. Kuzuha and Chikage conclude Miu must really love Akatsuki while Miu screams in embarrassment. | |||
| Special–2 | "What Does It Take to Be a Grown Woman?" "Seichōshita josei ni naruniha nani ga hitsuyōdesu ka?" (Japanese: 成長した女性になるには何が必要ですか？) | January 20, 2013 | |
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Chikage starts teaching Miu and Kuzuha how to be grown ups and first gets Miu to wear a revealing kimono, then the naked apron. Miu is embarrassed when Kuzuha points out Chikage simply wanted to see her naked. Akatsuki walks in and makes the other two wear the naked apron as well. He gives Kuzuha a lesson on being a grown up by using pressure points and groping to make Miu and Chikage orgasm. Kuzuha says she already knew about that while Miu says being a grown up is hard. | |||
| Special–3 | "Bound By the "Holy Water"" "`Seisui' ni shibarareta" (Japanese: 「聖水」に縛られた) | January 20, 2013 | |
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Haruka buys chastity belts to prevent Akatsuki from stealing her underwear. She gives one to Minami as well, but when Minami needs to pee, Haruka realizes she lost the key to the belts. Akatsuki shows up and uses pressure points on Haruka to make her need to pee as well, reasoning that it won't be embarrassing if both of them do it. Despite their best efforts, both of them wet themselves, then an irate Haruka punches him. | |||
| Special–4 | "Mixed Bath on the Shore" "Kaigan no kon'yoku" (Japanese: 海岸の混浴) | January 20, 2013 | |
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Set after "A Crude Panic on the Beach!", Miu, Kuzuha, and Chikage relax in a makeshift hot spring. Just as Chikage starts groping Miu, Akatsuki shows up and saying he will relax them, inserts his Chi into the two, making them orgasm and pass out. When he is about to do it to Kuzuha, Miu and Chikage wake up and attack him. He effortlessly counters them, then says he needs to start over again and corners the three much to their dismay. | |||
| Special–5 | "Ranking Battle Side Story-Another Sexy Version" "Rankingubatorusaidosutōrī - betsu no sekushīna bājon" (Japanese: ランキングバトルサイドストーリー-別のセクシーなバージョン) | January 20, 2013 | |
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During a training exercise, several girls get attacked by a slime monster. Miu and Haruka destroy it, but they are all weakened by contact with the slime. Akatsuki tells them they have been poisoned, so they must remove their slime-soaked clothes and then he will cure them. They are too embarrassed to undress, but they have been paralyzed, so Akatsuki strips them naked and gropes them while sharing his Chi, making them orgasm while curing them. As he works on the other girls, Miu and Haruka comment Akatsuki is even scarier than a slime monster. | |||
| Special–6 | "The Beautiful Demon Warrior, Miu" "Utsukushī akuma no senshi, Myū" (Japanese: 美しい悪魔の戦士、ミュウ) | January 20, 2013 | |
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Miu and Haruka abruptly wake up in Alayzard, then Listy walks up and says their friends have been captured. Before they can move, a plant monster appears and captures them with its tendrils, then starts stripping and molesting them. Listy sees Miu's legs are spread and says it is a sacred pose that excites monsters. Miu suddenly wakes up in front of the TV and Akatsuki tells her to stop staying up so late and go to sleep. She wonders if that was really a dream. | |||
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