The Hero Yoshihiko: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story is set in an ancient time, when the whole country was covered in thick forests. A mysterious plague breaks out, resulting in countless deaths. A pure young man named Yoshihiko becomes chosen as a hero, and he sets out on a journey in order to save a village. He has two goals – to bring back the legendary plant that can cure the plague, and to rescue his father Teruhiko who left to find the plant but never returned.

Series details

• Title: The Hero Yoshihiko
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2011-07-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-12-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Tokyo
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6233
• IMDb ID: tt1935719
• TVDB ID: 251457

Cast and credited roles

• Haruka Kinami — Murasaki
• Tsuyoshi Muro — Merebu
• Shin Takuma — Danjo
• Takayuki Yamada — Yoshihiko
• Sato Jiro — Hotoke
• Okamoto Azusa — Hisa

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-07-08; final listed air date 2011-09-23; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2012-10-12; final listed air date 2012-12-21; episode order: 11.
• Season 3: premiered 2016-10-07; final listed air date 2016-12-23; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Hero Yoshihiko on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.