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The Executioner and Her Way of Life

2022Show1 season12 episodesTV-14

Action & AdventureAnimation
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3

A violent, tense animated series about fantasy and growing up.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

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Not for warmth or laughs.

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Episodes

1 season · 12 episodes · best: S1E6 "Regression: Memories, Soul, Spirit" 8.5

Episodes

8.2

Story

The Lost Ones are wanderers who come here from a distant world known as "Japan." No one knows how or why they leave their homes. The only thing that is certain is that they bring disaster and calamity. The duty of exterminating them without remorse falls to Menou, a young Executioner. When she meets Akari, it seems like just another job...until she discovers it's impossible to kill this girl! And when Menou begins to search for a way to defeat this immortality, Akari is more than happy to tag along! So begins a journey that will change Menou forever...

Feels like

  • Dark Fantasy Isekai
  • Psychological Drama
  • Female Protagonist Focus
  • Visually Stunning Action
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Tragic Backstory
  • High-Stakes Journey
  • Emotional Complexity
  • Unique Magic System

Cast

24 of 50 · most episodes first

Crew

Produced by
Ryutaro Kawakami, Yuichiro Shiji
Music by
MICHIRU

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Facts

April 2, 2022 · June 18, 2022 · Ended

First aired
April 2, 2022
Last aired
June 18, 2022
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 12 episodes
Age rating
TV-14
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
11 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Translator Microbes, Tragic Villain, Church Militant +9

  • Translator Microbes
  • Tragic Villain
  • Church Militant
  • The Compassionate Executioner
  • Time Skip
  • Bookends
  • Jumped at the Call
  • First-Episode Twist
  • Deconstructed Trope
  • Wham Line
  • Exact Words
  • Healing Factor

12 of 49 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Executioner and Her Way of Life?"

Questions about The Executioner and Her Way of Life

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Executioner and Her Way of Life?

HiDiveHidive

In the United States, The Executioner and Her Way of Life streams on HiDive and Hidive. It also streams in 10 other countries.

Is The Executioner and Her Way of Life worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.3).

Is The Executioner and Her Way of Life okay for kids?

TV-14ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Not for young kids: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

How long does it take to watch The Executioner and Her Way of Life?

5 h

About 5 hours: 12 episodes in 1 season of about 24 minutes each, aired from 2022 to 2022.

Is The Executioner and Her Way of Life in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does The Executioner and Her Way of Life use?

Translator MicrobesTragic VillainChurch MilitantThe Compassionate ExecutionerTime SkipBookendsJumped at the CallFirst-Episode TwistDeconstructed TropeWham LineExact WordsHealing Factorand 37 more

TV Tropes lists 49 tropes for it, including Translator Microbes, Tragic Villain, and Church Militant.