Yuki Yuna Is a Hero is a Japanese anime television series directed by Seiji Kishi and produced by Studio Gokumi. The series follows a girl named Yuna Yuki who, along with her fellow members in her school's Hero Club, becomes an actual hero tasked with fighting an evil race known as the Vertex. The series was broadcast in Japan from October 17 to December 26, 2014, and was simulcast worldwide by Crunchyroll. In North America, the series is licensed by PonyCan USA, and it was released on Blu-ray/DVD in April 2015. The opening theme is and the ending theme is "Aurora Days"; both are performed by Sanshū Chūgaku Yūsha-bu (Haruka Terui, Suzuko Mimori, Yumi Uchiyama, Tomoyo Kurosawa, and Juri Nagatsuma). The ending theme for episode four (acoustic version) and episode nine is by Tomoyo Kurosawa.
A second season aired in Japan between October 7, 2017, and January 6, 2018, and was simulcast by Anime Strike. The season is split into two parts; Washio Sumi's Chapter, which adapts the Washio Sumi is a Hero prequel light novel series, and Heroes' Chapter, which takes place after the first season. Washio Sumi's Chapter was first released as three theatrical films between March 18 and July 8, 2017, before airing as six television episodes between October 7 and November 11, 2017, followed by a recap episode which aired on November 18, 2017. Heroes' Chapter consists of six television episodes and aired between November 25, 2017, and January 6, 2018. Both series were simulcast by Amazon Prime Video. For Washio Sumi's Chapter, the opening themes are for the film version and for the television version, both performed by Suzuko Mimori. The ending themes are by Mimori, Kana Hanazawa, and Yumiri Hanamori for the first film, by Hanamori for the second film, and by Mimori and Hanazawa for the third film. For Heroes' Chapter, the opening and ending themes respectively are and , both performed by Sanshū Chūgaku Yūsha-bu (as above but with the addition of Hanazawa). Three short films by W-Toon Studio based on the Yuki Yuna wa Yūsha-bu Shozoku spin-off manga by Takahiro and Kotamaru were released alongside the Washio Sumi films.
A third anime season titled , which takes place during the events of the second season and adapts content from the Kusunoki Mebuki is a Hero and Nogi Wakaba is a Hero light novels, aired from October 2 to December 18, 2021, on MBS, TBS, and their affiliates and is being simulcast by Hidive. The main staff and cast members reprised their roles for the third season. The opening theme is , while the ending theme is , both performed by Sanshū Chūgaku Yūsha-bu.
Episode list Season 1 (The Yuki Yuna Chapter)
Season 2 The Washio Sumi Chapter
The Hero Chapter
Season 3 (The Great Mankai Chapter)
Yuki Yuna Is a Hero: Churutto!
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