Tags: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Drama, Isekai

Sub-Tags: OP, Strong Lead, War, Strategy

A Legendary Hero’s Return!

For the third review of the week, I’m moving back to pre-pubs to a series filled with war, strategy and chunni energy!

Mythical Hero stars Hiro as he’s foisted into another world and into the care of Princess Elizabeth von Grantz. However, for Hiro, this isn’t his first time in the world. The more time he spends there, the more vivid his lost memories become of his time as the former Hero King. It seems he has been returned due to the destruction of his and his friends’ legacy carried out by a bitter battle for the throne.

Donning the moniker once more, he’ll play the role of War God, fighting for his legacy and helping Elizabeth and her ideals onto the throne!

From the get-go, there’s one thing this series gets right, pacing. As soon as Hiro enters the other world, it’s all go and all action as Elizabeth and her loyal followers are in immediate danger. To reach a safe point within the kingdom, the group will have to split up to avoid being killed and captured by the fourth prince’s faction.

Bonds are formed quickly as a result and the main dynamic between Elizabeth and Hiro settles in quite nicely. From the very outset, the author’s intentions are clear as to which direction he wants to take their relationship. Romance will likely bud soon enough.

The action subsequently takes the form of battles later on in the volume. A surprise invasion by a neighbouring country leads to Hiro’s first two awakenings. The fights here are well-directed but the chunni aspects could go either way and could make or break the series for you depending on your preferences.

Unfortunately, whilst the action and dynamics between Liz and Hiro are great, the introduction of the antagonists is not. Of the three introduced in this volume, all come over as paper-thin both character and motive-wise. They come across as cartoonishly evil villains whose instant thinking is always about rape and power. The only one I have hope for is the First Prince, surviving through the first volume and likely to be recurring, there’s still a chance for more fleshed-out motives to come into play.

Overall, whilst I think Mythical Hero’s first volume is a good start to the series – nice action scenes and character dynamics between the main cast. The series still leaves something to be desired in the villain department and overall motives with the rest of the cast.