Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside

Based on the light novel by ざっぽん, Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside is a fantasy action-romance TV anime that dares to ask: what happens after the hero's journey? Expelled from his party and branded unworthy, Red retreats to a frontier town where he builds a peaceful new life alongside Rit. Blending adventure and slice-of-life warmth, the series offers a refreshing escape from conventional fantasy epics. Produced by WolfsBane under the direction of Shin Hoshino, with series composition by Megumi Shimizu, this anime delivers heartfelt storytelling and a charming rural fantasy setting that stands apart from the crowd.

In a world where heroes rise to vanquish Demon Lords and adventurers seek glory across dangerous lands, one man dares to dream of something far more humble. Red, a seasoned warrior who once fought alongside a legendary party, has walked away from the battlefield with a surprising ambition: to run a quiet little apothecary in a peaceful frontier town. Armed with hard-won knowledge of herbs and remedies, he longs for a simple, ordinary life far removed from the chaos of his past. Keeping a low profile is the plan — but the frontier is less uneventful than it looks. As echoes of his former life begin to surface, Red must navigate the delicate balance between the peaceful future he craves and the extraordinary history he carries. This is a story about rest, reinvention, and what it truly means to live life on your own terms.