The Faraway Paladin (2021)

Adventure · Animation · Drama

In a city of the dead, long since ruined and far from human civilization, lives a single human child. His name is Will, and he's being raised by three undead: the hearty skeletal warrior, Blood; the graceful mummified priestess, Mary; and the crotchety spectral sorcerer, Gus. The three pour love into the boy, and teach him all they know. But one day, Will starts to wonder: "Who am I?" Will must unravel the mysteries of this faraway dead man's land, and unearth the secret pasts of the undead. He must learn the love and mercy of the good gods, and the bigotry and madness of the bad. And when he knows it all, the boy will take his first step on the path to becoming a Paladin.

IMDb rating: 6.8 (2,188 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.09 avg 12 episodes 6.9 → 6.7 23 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Boy from the City of the Dead	6.9	115
2	The Wandering Sage	6.9	101
3	The Promised Day	7.4	101
4	The Goddess of Lights	7.3	94
5	The Helmet of Will	7.8	98
6	Archer of Beast Woods	7.2	86
7	Traumatic Memory	6.9	83
8	The Poem of the Hero	6.9	81
9	The City of White Sails	7.3	79
10	Renowned Glory	6.9	77
11	Valley of Despair	6.9	81
12	The Faraway Paladin	6.7	82

Season 2 (2023)

7.09 avg 12 episodes 6.9 → 7.3 23 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Paladin and the Troubadour	6.9	53
2	The Mad Forest	6.8	51
3	The Last King	7.0	49
4	The Meaning of Courage	6.7	46
5	The Messenger in the Burial Chamber	7.2	46
6	A Brief Return Home	7.3	48
7	Asleep Beneath the Water	7.3	48
8	The Land of Flowers	7.1	46
9	A Warrior's Fire	7.0	46
10	The Lord of the Rust Mountains	7.3	47
11	The Evil Dragon and the Goddess	7.2	46
12	Calldawn	7.3	50