The Scum of the Brave TV anime has received a teaser trailer and January 2026 premiere date. Scum of the Brave is based on the light novel by Rocket Syokai, which was released under the KADOKAWA Books label in December 2016. The story is set in a world where yakuza can become demon kings and the business of killing them as been legalized in the form of heroes. Yashiro, a no-good hero, becomes a tutor to some high school girls who are aspiring to become heroes.
The original light novel was illustrated by Yuya Kusaka. A new version with revisions and illustrations from toi8 was announced with the anime this year. Scum of the Brave was originally a Kakuyomu web novel. The light novel has a manga adaptation by Nakashima 723.
