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The Brave 'Yoshihiko'

The Brave 'Yoshihiko'

20117.63 Seasons35 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Yuichi Fukuda
Written by Yuichi Fukuda
Produced by Yukitoshi Komatsu
NetworksTV Tokyo

Top Cast

Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada

Yoshihiko

Tsuyoshi Muro

Tsuyoshi Muro

Merebu

Haruka Kinami

Haruka Kinami

Murasaki

Shin Takuma

Shin Takuma

Danjo

Ryusei Nakao

Ryusei Nakao

Gariasu

Jiro Sato

Jiro Sato

Buddha

Azusa Okamoto

Azusa Okamoto

Hisa

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Themes & Keywords

chosen oneparodyhistoricalrole playing game勇者heroic

About The Brave 'Yoshihiko'

The Brave 'Yoshihiko' is a sci-fi & fantasy, comedy series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of chosen one, parody, historical, role playing game, 勇者, heroic. Created by Yuichi Fukuda, it stars Takayuki Yamada, Tsuyoshi Muro, Haruka Kinami. 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.

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