List of Cautious Hero episodes

Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious is an anime television series adapted from the light novel series of the same title written by Light Tuchihi and illustrated by Saori Toyota.[1] It was produced by White Fox, and originally aired from October 2 to December 27, 2019 on AT-X.[2][3][4]

Episode list

No.	Title[5][lower-alpha 1]	Original air date
1	"This Hero Is Too Cautious" Transcription: "Kono Yūsha ga Gōman Sugiru" (Japanese: この勇者が傲慢すぎる)	October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02)[6]
Ristarte, a novice Goddess of Healing, is tasked with summoning a hero to save the world of Gaeabrande from a Demon Lord. She picks Seiya Ryuguin, a Japanese hero who has unusually high health, magic and combat stats. She immediately summons him and while he appears to be ideal for the situation, she discovers that Seiya is stubborn and distrustful. Rather than go straight to Gaeabrande, he chooses to prepare by exercising constantly. Ristarte soon realizes that she forgot to check to see what Seiya's personality was before picking him, which states that he is "impossibly cautious". After seeking advice from fellow goddess Ariadoa, Ristarte decides to leave Seiya alone to train. A week later, he manages to reach level 15 doing only basic exercises and even unlocks magic combat skills. When they finally travel to Gaeabrande, Seiya tries to buy multiple sets of armor and other items, though Ristarte scolds him for being overly paranoid and forces him to make reasonable purchases. Later, Seiya receives a charm from Nina, a girl from the town of Edona, to ward off evil. Outside of town, the first monster they encounter is a basic slime which Seiya defeats, though he goes overboard, burning the entire area with explosions just in case any fragments are still alive. Just then, they are approached by Chaos Machina, a level 66 demon who is one of the Four Heavenly Kings. She reveals that she was sent out to scout the area in order to kill Seiya before he can pose a threat.
2	"Too Much For a Novice Goddess to Bear" Transcription: "Shinmai Megami ni wa Ni ga Omo Sugiru" (Japanese: 新米女神には荷が重すぎる)	October 9, 2019 (2019-10-09)[7]
When Ristarte and Seiya flee to the Divine Realm, Chaos Machina decides to attack Edona. Seiya learns time moves differently in the Divine Realm and decides to use the extra time to increase his level. Two days later, Ristarte receives a message from Chaos Machina demanding that they return or she will execute one resident every ten minutes. Seiya is unconcerned as ten minutes on Gaeabrande is roughly sixteen hours in the Divine Realm. When he is finally ready, Ristarte is shocked to learn he has reached level 21. They return to Gaeabrande where Chaos Machina realizes all Seiya's stats are higher than hers, so she transforms into a Greater Demon to kill him. When Seiya survives, it is revealed that he has been using the Fake Out skill the whole time to hide his true level, which is actually at level 37. Seiya then destroys Chaos Machina, which earns him and Ristarte the town's admiration. However, concerned that Chaos Machina might regenerate, Seiya blankets her charred remains with explosions. In the process, Edona is also destroyed and the formerly thankful Mayor of Edona now tearfully begs them to leave. When Ristarte and Seiya return to the Divine Realm, Ristarte wonders how the situation with Seiya is going to work out.
3	"This Hero Is Too Self-Serving" Transcription: "Kono Yūsha wa Migatte Sugiru" (Japanese: この勇者は身勝手すぎる)	October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23)[8]
Seiya realizes that his level increase has started to slow down. Ristarte tries to convince him to level up by fighting monsters on Gaeabrande. When Seiya refuses, Ariadoa suggests he train with a god, so Ristarte introduces Seiya to the Divine Blade God, Cerceus, who has trained non-stop for centuries. As the days go by, Ristarte notices Cerceus becoming depressed and even losing weight. On the fourth day of training, she finds Cerceus hiding as Seiya has already surpassed him but still refuses to let him take a break. Cerceus is now so terrified that when Seiya finally catches him, he throws his sword into the ocean rather than resume training, but Seiya simply drags him away to practice unarmed combat instead. Meanwhile, Ristarte learns from Ishtar that in response to Chaos Machina's death, the Demon Lord plans on sending the demon Deathmagla and an undead army to the town of Seimul where there are two warriors Ishtar has foreseen will be their allies. Ristarte takes Seiya to Seimul, where they meet Mash and Elulu, two dragonkin descendants, at a church. Seiya reveals that Father Marth is an undead in disguise and defeats him without even drawing his sword. He then thoroughly destroys the body with explosions. In the process, he also destroys the church. Afterwards, he rudely tells Mash and Elulu he doesn't need them.
4	"I So Don't Need Any Allies" Transcription: "Nakama Nante Chō Irana Sugiru" (Japanese: 仲間なんて超いらなすぎる)	October 30, 2019 (2019-10-30)[9]
Outside the destroyed church, Seiya explains to Mash and Elulu the reason why he does not need them is due to their stats being too low. Just then, they are confronted by a group of knights. When the nun clears up the situation, the knights asks for help. Seiya agrees under the condition that he receives payment so he can use a new skill he recently learned. Seiya initially decides to head out on his own until he reluctantly brings Ristarte along with him. When they arrive in the area where the undead army is, Seiya uses the Meteor Strike skill twice to wipe them out. When he becomes exhausted, Ristarte takes them back to Seimul. In Seimul, Elulu tells Ristarte that she has not seen Mash in two days. Heading to Seiya's room, Ristarte learns that Seiya used the Synthesis skill to synthesize a powerful sword using her hair as an ingredient. Via a two way viewing mirror, Deathmagla reveals to them that he has kidnapped and tortured Mash. Just as he is about to kill him, Seiya uses the Dimension Blade skill to cut off Deathmagla's hand through the mirror. Seiya then has Ristarte take him to Ishtar so he can find Deathmagla's physical location. When they arrive there, Ristarte rescues Mash, while Seiya fights Deathmagla. During the fight, Deathmagla summons Dark Firus. A confident Deathmagla taunts Seiya by revealing what Dark Firus weaknesses are. Seiya explains that he created different magic bracelets using Ristarte's hair that allow him to use magic attributes he has not trained with. After he defeats Dark Firus, he turns his attention to a stunned Deathmagla.
5	"This Goddess Is Too Spooky" Transcription: "Kono Megami ga Bukimi Sugiru" (Japanese: この女神が不気味すぎる)	November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06)[10]
In Seimul, Ristarte and Elulu are relieved that Mash has recovered from his ordeal with Deathmagla. Seiya tells Mash and Elulu that they will be his baggage carriers. When Mash asks Seiya if he can be his apprentice, Seiya agrees as long as he carries the bags. Mash then offers to take Seiya to the Dragons' Den, but Seiya wants to head to the Divine Realm first. There, Seiya has Mash train with Cerceus, while Ristarte has Elulu train with Hestiaca, the Goddess of Fire. Afterwards, Seiya tells Ristarte that he also needs to find someone to train with. Ristarte accidentally bumps into Valkyrie, the Goddess of Destruction, who picks on her before she heads off. Noticing how powerful she is, Seiya tells Valkyrie to train him. Valkyrie angrily confronts him until Ariadoa stops her. She then arranges for him to train with Adenela, the dark and depressed Goddess of War. After three days of training, Mash has improved, while Elulu's training has mostly failed due to her having no affinity for flame magic. As the party is about to leave, Adenela, who has developed a crush on Seiya and is now bright, cheerful and feminine, asks Seiya if she can come with him. Seiya bluntly rejects her offer, causing her to go on a rampage throughout the Divine Realm. When they finally arrive at the Dragon Village, they are met by Lagos, who escorts them to see Leviae, the Great Mother of Dragons. Leviae shows Mash how to transform into a dragon. When Elulu asks Leviae to show her how to transform as well, Leviae tells her that her destiny is to offer her life to become the mighty weapon Igzasion instead.
6	"The Great Dragon Mother Is Too Sneaky" Transcription: "Ryūō nano ni Zuru Sugiru" (Japanese: 竜王なのにズルすぎる)	November 13, 2019 (2019-11-13)[11]
Leviae explains to the party about a legend that states that the Demon Lord can be defeated using Igzasion, which can only be forged when a female dragonkin of human appearance offers her life. When Mash protests, Leviae reveals that the Demon Lord's forces controls seventy percent of Gaeabrande. Leviae then offers everyone a feast prior to conducting the sacred sword ceremony. Later that night, Ristarte, Seiya, and Mash are enjoying the feast when the ceremony begins. When Elulu has second thoughts, Seiya saves her. Leviae reveals that the she anticipated that this might happen so she laced their food with a paralytic. However, Seiya counters that he only pretended to eat, explaining why the drug did not work on him. Leviae decides to confront Seiya. During the confrontation, Leviae activates the Death Sentence Necklace that Elulu is wearing. When she refuses to lift the curse, Seiya fights Leviae head on. It appears that she is winning until she notices that she is about to fall into the abyss. Feigning her surrender, Leviae attempts to kill Seiya. However, he manages to defeat her. Afterwards, Igzasion appears. Once the party leaves the village, Seiya admits to Ristarte that the sword he acquired is not Igzasion. They are then confronted by a group of knights.
7	"This Lady Knight Is Too Doglike" Transcription: "Kono Onna Kishi ga Inuppo Sugiru" (Japanese: この女騎士が犬っぽすぎる)	November 20, 2019 (2019-11-20)[12]
The Roseguard Imperial Knights asks the party to help them fight the Demon Lord's forces at Olga Fortress. Once they arrive in the area, they see Beel Bub's horde kill several knights in an attempt to lure out Seiya. Afterwards, the party meets up with Rosalie Roseguard, a princess who serves as the captain of the knights. They then head to Olga Fortress. Inside the fortress, the council holds a strategy meeting in order to deal with the horde. However, Seiya feels that the best course of action is for him to head to Divine Realm so he can train. When he calls Rosalie out for being too reckless, she angrily confronts him where she continually gets slapped by him, which ultimately leads to her growling and sobbing. In the Divine Realm, Seiya tells the party that he does not like Rosalie's recklessness. He then asks Ristarte to introduce him to a god who can help him. She takes him to the Verdent Forest to meet Mitis, the Goddess of Archery. While Seiya is training, Ristarte, Mash and Elulu runs into Cerceus, who tells them that Adenela is still angry with Seiya. At Ariadoa's house, Ariadoa agrees to unlock Mash and Elulu's dormant powers. Ristarte then heads to Adenela's house where she sees just how angry Adenela really is. When she tries to warn Seiya about this, Adenela confronts him. He is able to calm her down to the point where she is no longer angry with him. Afterwards, it is revealed that Mitis was watching the incident the entire time.
8	"Neat and Tidy but Overly Nymphomaniacal" Transcription: "Seiso na Kuse ni Inran Sugiru" (Japanese: 清楚なくせに淫乱すぎる)	November 27, 2019 (2019-11-27)[13]
At Ariadoa's house, Ariadoa shows Ristarte some of the dormant powers that Mash and Elulu have unlocked. After seeing this, Ristarte tells Ariadoa about Seiya's training with Mitis. A worried Ariadoa reveals that Mitis was banished to the Verdent Forest because she is a nymphomaniacal goddess who abducts and sexually devours summoned heroes. She also reveals that Seiya will get in trouble if he hooks up with her. When Ristarte attempts to warn Seiya, they see Mitis tied up to a tree. After she frees herself, she lustfully attacks Seiya and Mash. However, Seiya is ultimately able to stop her. The party then heads to Olga Fortress where they learn that Rosalie left to fight Beel Bub's horde alone. Arriving at his lair, they see Beel Bub capture Rosalie. Ristarte goes after Beel Bub while Seiya provides cover for her. When she catches up with Beel Bub, he prepares to drop Rosalie. Just as he is about to so, Ristarte distracts him long enough for Seiya to shoot an arrow at him. Once Rosalie is rescued, Beel Bub turns his attention to Seiya. When he attempts to attack Seiya, he gets kills by Seiya's latest skill. After Beel Bub's horde is dealt with, Rosalie reluctantly tells Seiya about a legendary suit of armor in a shrine near the village of Izale. When the party arrives in Izale, they find the village in ruins. They are then confronted by Kilkapul, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, who reveals that he destroyed the armor so Seiya cannot use it.
9	"This Reaper Is Just Too Invincible" Transcription: "Shinigami ga Tonikaku Muteki Sugiru" (Japanese: 死神がとにかく無敵すぎる)	December 4, 2019 (2019-12-04)[14]
Kilkapul admits to the party that he knows that he is not powerful enough to fight Seiya, so he going to exchange the lives of his family, the village, and himself to invoke the greatest of summoning magic. Once he sacrifices himself, the reaper Krosde Thanatus is summoned. Seiya has Ristarte send the party to the Divine Realm. When they arrive there, they are shocked to discover that it has followed them. As the party is running away, Seiya reveals that he has a plan. On the temple roof, Valkyrie is painting when Krosde Thanatus destroys her piece, which angers her. After a while, she uses her ultimate skill, Gate of Valhalla, to finally get rid of it. Despite Valkyrie's warning about how the skill uses the caster's life force as a catalyst, Seiya is impressed enough to ask her to train him. Mash and Elulu then decide to head to Ariadoa's house. Meanwhile, as Ristarte heads to the bathhouse, Cerceus tells her that Ishtar wants to see her. At Ishtar's house, Ishtar tells Ristarte that the last of the Four Heavenly Kings is leading an army to overthrow the capital city. The next day, Ristarte arrives at Ariadoa's house to see how advanced Mash and Elulu's training has gone. They then head to Valkyrie's house. After Seiya clears up the misunderstanding involving his training, they head to Gaeabrande, where they see Wohlks Roseguard easily defeat Eraser Kaiser and his army. When Ristarte wonders why Wohlks does not fight the Demon Lord, he turns into a child.
9.5	"Omnibus" Transcription: "Sōshūhen" (Japanese: 総集編)	December 11, 2019 (2019-12-11)[15]
A recap episode summarizing the first nine episodes.
10	"This Man Is Too Strong for Being So Old" Transcription: "Rōjin nano ni Tsuyo Sugiru" (Japanese: 老人なのに強すぎる)	December 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)[16]
The party is stunned when they see Wohlks turn into a child. Just then, Rosalie arrives and explains to them that her father is probably under some curse. Afterwards, she tells to them to meet her in the imperial castle in two hours. The party decides to head to town where Seiya will not allow them to have fun. Once the party is done, they head to the castle. Inside, Rosalie tells them that her father does not have long to live and she wants them to persuade him to not fight the Demon Lord. Later on, while the party is meeting with Wohlks, he receives a message that the Demon Lord's forces are attacking the capital. Seiya takes Mash and Elulu with him while he has Ristarte stay behind with Wohlks. When Wohlks shows Ristarte around the cathedral, he reveals that the Demon Lord created a magical item called Chain Destruction, which is capable of destroying the real souls of gods and heroes. He also reveals that he has joined forces with the Demon Lord. Just as he about to kill her, Seiya returns. During the fight, Wohlks becomes a demonkin. Wohlks appears to have the fight won when he cuts off one of Seiya's arms. However, Seiya uses the Counter Break skill to return the same damage back to Wohlks. Once Wohlks is defeated, Seiya has Ristarte heal them both. He then has Rosalie speak to her father before he dies. Three days later, Seiya recovers and allows the party to have fun. While Ristarte, Mash, and Elulu are enjoying themselves, Seiya heads off on his own.
11	"The Truth Is Too Much to Bear" Transcription: "Sono Shinjitsu wa Omo Sugiru" (Japanese: その真実は重すぎる)	December 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)[17]
Ristarte, Mash, and Elulu spend the day enjoying themselves. When they head back to their hotel room, they notice that Seiya is not there. After realizing he is missing, they head to Ishtar's house. Finding a distraught Ariadoa, she escorts them to see Ishtar in a hidden room where all the real souls of the gods are located. Ishtar reveals that Seiya went to the Demon Lord's castle alone. She also reveals that despite his personality and demeanor, Seiya actually cares about them more than he lets on. When Ristarte questions this, Ishtar shows her that his stats have been maxed out since they were in the Dragon Village, hence why he trained with Valkyrie. She then shows Ristarte footage from 100 years ago when Ariadoa previously summoned Seiya to Ixphoria. It is shown that he had a party that consisted of himself, Ariadoa, a mage named Colt, and their team healer, Princess Tiana. Back then, Seiya would recklessly fight enemies while unprepared. When they fought the Demon Lord, it appeared that they had killed him. However, he revealed that he had two lives. As a result, he was able to kill the party, including Seiya and Princess Tiana's unborn child. After watching the footage, Ishtar reveals to Ristarte that she is the reincarnation of Princess Tiana and that the regret Seiya felt after losing her was so strong that after Ristarte summoned him, he knew instinctively that he had been summoned before and failed. He even found a message he left for himself inside his skill page, hidden behind his Fake Out skill, warning himself to always be cautious, even though it might make people hate him, and above all else to save the world, save his friends and save the woman he loves. Despite warnings from Ariadoa and Ishtar, Ristarte insists on finding Seiya and opens a portal to the Demon Lord's castle, taking Mash and Elulu with her to save their friend.
12	"The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious" Transcription: "Kono Yūsha ga Ore Tsuē Kuse ni Shinchō Sugiru" (Japanese: この勇者が俺TUEEEくせに慎重すぎる)	December 27, 2019 (2019-12-27)[lower-alpha 2]
Ristarte, Mash, and Elulu arrive in the heart of the Demon Lord's castle to see Seiya clashing with the Demon Lord himself. Before they can help, however, Seiya unleashes the Gate of Valhalla, the suicidal technique he learned from Valkyrie. Before the doors of the Gate can close, the Demon Lord transforms into a larger demon and attempts to break free. Seiya, utilizing another of Valkyrie's skills, thrusts the Demon Lord into the Gate with his sword and seals him away. Due to the effects of the Gate of Valhalla, Seiya's life force begins to crumble. Ristarte demands the full use of her healing ability from the Divine Realm to save Seiya, disregarding the consequences of disobeying the Divine Realm's laws for a second time. With her full strength, Ristarte manages to heal Seiya's wounds in time. Before they can celebrate, Elulu notices the Gate of Valhalla still hovering above them, and the Demon Lord again bursts through the doors threatening to destroy the entire world with him. Suddenly, Seiya stands up and calls forth a second Gate of Valhalla that swallows the first one, finally defeating the Demon Lord once and for all. Since the second gate was much stronger, Seiya's life force fades much quicker than Ristarte is able to heal, so he says his goodbyes to his companions before disappearing with a smile. Sometime later, Mash and Elulu are knighted by Rosalie and Ristarte returns to the Divine Realm. She is subsequently summoned by Ishtar to be punished for defying the Divine Realm's laws. She is informed that she will be sent to save an even stronger world where its Demon Lord has already taken over, but without any of her divine healing powers, and if she fails, she will be stripped of her divinity. Before Ristarte can accept, Ishtar reveals that the effects of the Chain Destruction were lifted when the second Gate of Valhalla was used, meaning all subsequent deaths can be undone. Ristarte receives the note of her hero's information, and cries tears of joy when she sees Seiya's name and extremely cautious personality written on it.

Notes

1. All English titles are taken from Funimation.
2. Episode 12 first aired on AbemaTV on December 27, 2019.[4]

References

1. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 7, 2018). "This Hero is Invincible but "Too Cautious" Novel Ad Confirms TV Anime by White Fox". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
2. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 8, 2019). "Kono Yūsha ga Ore TUEEE Kuse ni Shinchō Sugiru Anime's Staff, October TV Premiere Listed (Update)". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
3. Sherman, Jennifer (September 4, 2019). "'The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious' Anime Reveals New Visual, October 2 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
4. TVアニメ「慎重勇者」公式 [@shincho_yusha] (December 20, 2019). "【#慎重勇者 放送・配信について】第11話・第12話（最終回）の放送・配信日程が下記予定となります 💪💪 第11話　12月25日よりON AIR⚔️ そして、第12話(最終回)　12月27日よりON AIR⚔️ ※第12話は通常放送と時間が異なります。🔥 お見逃しなく 🔥" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 30, 2020 – via Twitter.
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13. "週間番組表(2019/11/25～2019/12/01)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 30, 2020.
14. "週間番組表(2019/12/02～2019/12/08)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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17. "週間番組表(2019/12/23～2019/12/29)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 30, 2020.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• List of Cautious Hero episodes (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia