Overall score 7.7
Rank #1
Scum of the Brave
Yuusha no Kuzu
勇者のクズ
Other names 3
- Chinese
- 勇者之屑
- Also known as
- ผู้กล้าสวะ
- Also known as
- Pahlawan Sampah
Overall score 6.6/10
Winter 2026#40 (#40 overall)Overall score The overall score is not a simple average but a weighted blend: (w_P·P + w_T·T + v·R) / (w_P + w_T + v)This title: Site scores P = 6.64 (weight 62, 77%); Fan sentiment T = 6.63 (weight 18.9, 23%); Community: No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote); P: site consensus 6.62 (14.1K votes), shrunk toward the season baseline 6.97 by vote count to 6.64.P is the consensus of site scores (calibrated to one scale), T the sentiment of public comments, R our community's mean. Each part is weighted in “virtual votes”: more votes and comments mean more weight.See the breakdown · Scoring rules in detailSentiment 5.7 · 28% positiveChinese audience 6.7English audience 6.6
- Sci-Fi#2 (#2 in Sci-Fi, Winter 2026)
- Comedy#14 (#14 in Comedy, Winter 2026)
- Fantasy#14 (#14 in Fantasy, Winter 2026)
- 2026#153 (#153 in the 2026 ranking)
- Action
- Comedy
- Drama
- #Drugs
- #Urban Fantasy
- #Anti-Hero
24 eps · Finished
OLMWeb novel adaptationPremiered Jan 11, 202623 min per episodeFunny: highViolence 5.7/10, sensitive contentGore 5.4/10, sensitive content
Overview
Spoiler-free synopsis
21世纪中叶，有一群黑帮通过灵素（魔力）强化手术成为《魔王》，支配了东京的地下社会。 另外有一群赏金猎人以击败这些魔王为生——他们被称作《勇者》。 勇者们使用名为《E3》的药剂强化灵素能力，对抗魔王。 他们的杀伤行为被合法化，勇者因此成了名副其实的「杀人」职业。 某天，一位正在实习做勇者女高中生城峰，找上了自由职业的勇者《死神》矢代，还自称是他的「徒弟」。 矢代勉为其难地收下了她，随后就被卷入一连串麻烦透顶的事件之中！ 人渣「师父」与自称「徒弟」，顶级现代异能动作大戏就此开幕！
Chinese synopsis from Bangumi (opens in a new window)
In the mid-21st century, Tokyo's mafia can turn into ether-enhanced Demon Lords, and Braves hunt them down. Yashiro, the Grim Reaper, reluctantly takes a new apprentice named Aki Jogamine, a high school girl training to become a Brave. He soon finds himself dragged into one troublesome case after another. The supernatural story of a scumbag master and his self-proclaimed apprentice begins!
Genres & tags
- Action
- Comedy
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Sci-Fi
- #Male ProtagonistRelevance 95%
- #DrugsRelevance 88%
- #Urban FantasyRelevance 82%
- #Anti-HeroRelevance 79%
- #CrimeRelevance 79%
- #MafiaRelevance 75%
- #Super PowerRelevance 75%
- #SwordplayRelevance 70%
- #UrbanRelevance 70%
- #GoreRelevance 64%
- #BarRelevance 60%
- #ChibiRelevance 60%
- #Primarily Female CastRelevance 50%
- #CGIRelevance 40%
- #AssassinsRelevance 20%
The percentage after a tag is its relevance to this title. 2 more tags that may contain spoilers are hidden; you can reveal them under Viewing notes.
Details
- Format
- TV · 24 episodes · 23 min per episode
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- Jan 11, 2026 – Jun 28, 2026
- Studio
- OLM
- Source
- Web novel adaptation
- Season
- Winter 2026
- Categories
- FantasyBattleComedySci-Fi
- Official site
- yushanokuzu.com (opens in a new window)
Where to WatchOfficial platforms
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Mainland China: no confirmed streaming page yet.
Singapore: no confirmed streaming page yet; licensors for this region: Muse Communication (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window) → Muse Asia (YouTube) (Wikipedia; not a confirmed listing).
Malaysia: no confirmed streaming page yet; licensors for this region: Muse Communication (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window) → Muse Asia (YouTube) (Wikipedia; not a confirmed listing).
South Korea: no confirmed streaming page yet.
Indonesia: no confirmed streaming page yet; licensors for this region: Muse Communication (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window) → Muse Asia (YouTube) (Wikipedia; not a confirmed listing).
Philippines: no confirmed streaming page yet; licensors for this region: Muse Communication (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window) → Muse Asia (YouTube) (Wikipedia; not a confirmed listing).
Thailand: no confirmed streaming page yet; licensors for this region: Muse Communication (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window) → Muse Asia (YouTube) (Wikipedia; not a confirmed listing).
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- United States
- Japan
- Amazon Prime VideoPlatform homepage (platform homepage, opens in a new window)
- ABEMA (title page, opens in a new window)
- Amazon Prime Video (title page, opens in a new window)
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- HuluPlatform homepage (platform homepage, opens in a new window)
- Niconico (title page, opens in a new window)
- U-NEXT (title page, opens in a new window)
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- Hong Kong
- United Kingdom
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- Italy
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- Brazil
- India
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- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Sweden
- Norway
- Denmark
- Finland
- Portugal
- Poland
- Other regions
- CrunchyrollUnited Arab Emirates, Argentina and more (16 regions) (title page, opens in a new window)
- Bahamut Anime CrazyMacao (title page, opens in a new window)
- Muse HK (YouTube)Macao (title page, opens in a new window)
- Region not verifiedThese official pages are listed by bangumi-data or AniList, or reported by ANN news, but the source doesn't say in which regions they are available. Whether you can watch there, and at what price, is up to the platform's page.Sources: AniList
LicensorsA company that holds the rights to this title, from the English Wikipedia infobox and Anime News Network (ANN) licensing news. A licensor is not a streaming platform (without a stated region it usually means the English-language release). The “→” after a distributor is its own streaming service.The news says it holds the license.
South Asia, Southeast Asia Muse Communication (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window) → Muse Asia (YouTube)Sources: Wikipedia (source page, opens in a new window)
Region not stated Crunchyroll (title page, opens in a new window), Muse Asia (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window)Sources: ANN news Dec 22, 2025 (source page, opens in a new window) · Wikipedia (source page, opens in a new window)
Official, licensed options only; the platform's page is what counts. Every row cites its source · checked Sep 26, 2026
What people sayPublic comments from other sites
AI sentiment analysisAn AI model (qwen3:8b) rates each public comment as very positive / positive / mixed / negative / very negative (scored 9.5 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 2), averages them weighted by confidence, site, length, “helpful” votes and date, then shrinks the result toward a neutral 6 (so a few comments can't inflate it).Calibrated to the site-score scale it is 6.63, and it counts toward the overall score by the number of comments (at most 35%).Only the latest ~40 comments per site are read (plus ~50 posts from each forum's episode threads, which weigh less): a sample, not everything. Excerpts are at most 140 characters and belong to their authors; comments that may contain spoilers are not shown. Comments from Chinese sites appear in an AI translation, with the original one click away. Sentiment labels can be wrong. Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36.See the score breakdownSentiment score5.7/10
Positive28%
39 comments analyzed: Bangumi 38 · AniList 1
English audience score 6.6 · 13,334 samples
Very positiveAuthor's score 8.029 found this helpful
“Being a Brave is a gig for the lowest kind of scum... That said... at the very least, you never get bored.” My Review of "Scum of the…
Mood & content
Source: Derived from community tagsConfidence: medium (52%)Updated Sep 24, 2026
0 = barely any, 10 = very pronounced. Values measure how much, not how good, and different viewers feel the same show differently. “No data yet” means the item hasn't been assessed yet, not that it's absent.
Mood
- Light
- Exciting
- Heavy
Funny: high
Light
- RelaxingNo data yet. Easy to watch, low effort
- HealingNo data yet. Gentle and comforting
- Funny6.5 / 10, levelHigh. Density of laughs
- HeartwarmingNo data yet. Warmth from relationships
Exciting
- Hype5.5 / 10, levelModerate. Adrenaline and excitement
- Tense5.7 / 10, levelModerate. Suspense and tension
Heavy
- OppressiveNo data yet. Heavy, stifling atmosphere
- Dark4.9 / 10, levelModerate. Darkness of setting and themes
- Sad4.5 / 10, levelModerate. Share of sad moments
- BleakNo data yet. Likelihood of a lingering low mood
Emotional intensity6.5 / 10, levelHigh. How strongly it moves you, either way
Emotional intensity measures how strong the ups and downs are, happy or sad.
Content
Higher = more of itThemes
Action6.9
High (6.9 / 10). Share of fights and action
Romance
No data yet. Weight of romance plotlines
Slice of life
No data yet. Share of everyday-life episodes
Harem
No data yet. Harem dynamics around the lead
Sensitive content· may be upsetting; judge by your own comfort level
Violence5.7
Moderate (5.7 / 10). Intensity of violence
Gore5.4
Moderate (5.4 / 10). Blood and graphic injury
Fan service
No data yet. Suggestive shots and fan service
Character death
No data yet. Likelihood of major character deaths
Horror
No data yet. Scares and horror
Psychological stress
No data yet. Mental torment and anxiety
Betrayal
No data yet. Betrayal plotlines
Heartbreak
No data yet. Deliberately heart-wrenching arcs
Style
ComplexityNo data yet
(0 = Easy to follow, 10 = Mind-bending). Plot complexity and densityPacing6.0
(0 = Slow burn, 10 = Fast-paced). 0 = slow burn, 10 = fast-pacedWorld-building6.0
(0 = Simple, 10 = Vast and deep). Depth of the setting
Viewing notes
Spoiler-free by defaultNo spoiler-free viewing notes yet.
Ratings
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36About scores
Overall score The overall score is not a simple average but a weighted blend:
(w_P·P + w_T·T + v·R) / (w_P + w_T + v)This title: Site scores P = 6.64 (weight 62, 77%); Fan sentiment T = 6.63 (weight 18.9, 23%); Community: No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote); P: site consensus 6.62 (14.1K votes), shrunk toward the season baseline 6.97 by vote count to 6.64.P is the consensus of site scores (calibrated to one scale), T the sentiment of public comments, R our community's mean. Each part is weighted in “virtual votes”: more votes and comments mean more weight.See the breakdown · Scoring rules in detailOverall score 6.6/10
Score breakdownThe three parts are weighted in “virtual votes”: the more site votes and analyzed comments, the more weight that part gets. Fan sentiment is capped at 35%, and each AniRanking rating counts as one vote. Full rules
- Site scores6.6477%Consensus of 14.1K site votes (calibrated to one scale and shrunk toward the global baseline by vote count)
- Fan sentiment6.6323%39 comments, average 5.48 (the sentiment score shown, 5.7, is also shrunk toward neutral), calibrated against comparable titles to 6.63
- CommunityNot counted0%No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote)
Site scoresThe site consensus is 6.62 (14,071 votes, weighted by site reliability × log of votes); shrunk toward the season baseline 6.97 by vote count, it becomes 6.64. Sites score differently (Bangumi runs low, bilibili high), so each is first calibrated to one scale using titles rated on both it and AniList, then combined; sites with fewer than 100 votes are ignored.
Raw → calibrated to one scale| Site | Raw score | Votes | Calibrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| AniList (external link, opens in a new window)Reference site | 65/100 | 2,635 votes | 6.5 |
| MyAnimeList (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale | 6.9/10 | 10.7K votes | 6.6 |
| Bangumi (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale | 5.6/10 | 738 votes | 6.8 |
| bilibiliNo data | — | — | Not counted |
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