The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses

Toto is an E-rank adventurer who is physically imposing and strong, but he also suffers from crippling shyness especially when around young women. Three beautiful female adventurers named Anemone, Ciel Zebul, and Goa Minagawa decide to form a party with Toto. Unbeknownst to him, all three of them are assassins plotting to kill him. ==Characters==

; : :A sadistic dominatrix who is targeting Toto while posing as a traveling dancer. ==Media==

Manga The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses is written by Norishiro-chan and illustrated by Yukiji Setsuda. It began serialization in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine on October 27, 2022. The series has been compiled into fifteen volumes as of April 2026. which was later revealed to be a television series produced by Connect and directed by Noriaki Akitaya, with scripts written by Michiko Yokote, characters designed by Takao Sano, and music composed by Shun Narita. The series aired on July 12 to September 27, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is , performed by Yoshino, while the ending theme song is , performed by Iori Saeki, Hitomi Ueda and Haruka Shiraishi as their respective characters. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia. Episodes ==See also==