Plot
1000 years ago, the Demon King caused a great amount of trouble for the human realm, but was sealed by the legendary hero Creasion. Now in the present, a large hole has appeared in the world, from which a large number of demons have emerged. The King has ordered the 75 probable descendants of the original hero to destroy the demons and save the world. Senyu follows the story of Alba, hero number 45, and his quest to save the world. Along the way he is accompanied by Royal Soldier Ross, who is less than helpful and whose semi antagonist antics provide humor. The plot contains a number of twists and turns, fitting the screwball nature of the manga/anime. Alba quickly teams up with the demon queen herself, a little pink haired girl who reveals the whole issue was an accident. The series starts almost exclusively comedic, with episodic gags mainly involving Alba's bad luck and Ross abusing him. A more serialized story and plot starts to develop halfway into Volume 1, as an order of 12 powerful demons themed after the 12 months of theCharacters
; : The main character in the first two volumes, albeit he still remains relevant in volumes 3 and 5. Alba is the 45th hero sent out by the king to stop the demon lord, and travels around with the soldier Ross, whom usually physically abuses him. He often acts as the straight man in tsukkomi routines. ; : Ross is the soldier that was sent out with the 45th hero Alba to stop the Demon Lord. He often physically abuses Alba for comedic purposes and the two usually engage in tsukkomi. He knows more than he lets on and is one of the most important character during the whole manga's run. ; : Ruki is the Third Demon Lord. She is several hundred years old, but only became the new Demon Lord ten years ago, so identifies as being ten years old. While trying to make popcorn, she accidentally released all the monsters onto the human world, and is currently traveling around to bring back the twelve great demons. ; : The 23rd hero sent out by the King to stop the Demon Lord. He is initially antagonistic towards the trio, but later proves to be a noble and useful ally. In later chapters, he becomes the head butler of the castle, and in volume 3, the first-year teacher of the Hero Academy. ; : One of the twelve demons that Ruki is searching for. Janua has super strength, and comically idolizes ninjas, basing his moves and mannerisms around them. He is very carefree and childish. He is close friends with Samejima, another, lower ranking demon. Janua isn't very loyal to the 12 demons and later on befriends and becomes an ally of sorts with the trio. He possesses unique teletransportation abilities with next to no limitations, which makes him key in the plan of the 12 to revive the Demon king. ; : One of the twelve demons that Ruki is searching for. The de facto leader of the 12 demons, he is a fanatic set out to revive the Demon King. To do this, he brought together the 12 demons, each of whom has an ability necessary for his plan (or direct firepower). He serves as the main antagonist of Volume 1 and early into volume 2, and a supporting one in 3. ; : One of the twelve demons that Ruki is searching for. He's mischievous and his motivations are by far the most unclear in the series, both helping the heroes as well as backstabbing them and the other demons on a whim. Later revealed to be immensely powerful and deeply related to the past of the world. He serves as a supporting antagonist in volumes 1 and 2, later stepping up as the main villain in volume 3 and the protagonist in volume 4.Media
Manga
''Senyuu'' is a web manga, serialized in the Japanese video sharing website Niconico, its name is a portmanteau of ''Senshi Yuusha'' which translates to ''Soldier Hero'', it got a remake printed version of the first and second volumes titled ''Senyuu. Main Quest - Dai Isshou'' and ''Senyuu. Main Quest - Dai Nishou'', as well as many spinoffs, such as ''Senyuu. JUMP SQUARE (Senyuu SQ)'' a manga set in a parallel alternate universe, and a couple of Oneshots, ''Senyuu. - Alba・Ross-hen Minato Machi no Eiyuu'' included in the BD release, and ''Senyuu. - Foyfoy・Rudolf-hen Mogura to Oashisu'' a doujinshi released by the author, both serve as prequels to the main storyline, following the stories of how each of Alba and Ross, and Foyfoy and Rudolf met.Anime
An anime television series directed by Yutaka Yamamoto and produced byEpisode list
See also
*'' 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess'' — Another manga series written by Robinson Haruhara.References
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