Helck
A certain country in the demon world. The Demon King was defeated by the hands of one of the heroes, and a competition was held for the title of the New Demon King. The Imperial Four Heavenly Kings Vermilio, who is in charge of the tournament, is furious at the participation of the human hero Helck, who is supposed to be her enemy. After receiving news of the fall of the castle of Urum before the final, Vermilio sets out to retake Urum Castle with Helck and other finalists. With a smile, Helck says, "Let's destroy humans." Are those words true? The truth behind the smile is... (Source: HIDIVE) Note: The first and second episode premiered at Anime Expo 2023 on July 1.
Names
| Original | Helck (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Helck |
| English | Helck |
| Chinese | 勇者赫鲁库 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | ヘルク · ยอดผู้กล้า Helck |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 ep · 23 min · 9h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2023-07-12 → 2023-12-20 (Summer 2023) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Satelight |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionAdventureComedyDramaFantasy |
| Themes | DemonsWarFemale ProtagonistTravelMale ProtagonistMagicSurreal ComedyAngelsShounenParody |
| Streaming | HIDIVE · YouTube · Bilibili TV · Hulu |
Reception
| Community score | 7.22 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.26 / 10 |
| Composite | 51.8 |
| On lists | 45,666 |
| Favourited | 865 (1.9%) |
| Completion | 55.9% |
| Drop rate | 14.5% |
| In backlog | 31.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.60 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2023 | C | 32 of 65 |
| Studio | Satelight | C | 32 of 96 |
| Year | 2023 | D | 179 of 327 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 366 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | C | 569 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Adventure | C | 637 of 1,534 |
| Demographic | Shounen | D | 696 of 1,219 |
| Era | Early 2020s | D | 829 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 846 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,024 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Action | C | 1,159 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,244 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,380 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,410 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,594 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tatsuo Satou, Eiji Iwase, Daisuke Suzuki |
|---|---|
| Character design | Yoshinori Deno |
| Original creator | Nanaki Nanao |
AniList id 145140 · MAL id 51020 · Bangumi 369784 · record updated 2026-08-27