The Faraway Paladin fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, fantasy, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout storytelling and characters
Standout score and cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Faraway Paladin is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, wholesome, and melancholic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Family, fantasy, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, fantasy, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout storytelling and characters
The storytelling and characters stand out.
Standout score and cinematography
Look and sound: the score and cinematography stand out.
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The Faraway Paladin is included with a subscription to Crunchyroll in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each.
It ran from 2021 to 2023 and has ended.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in China, Japan.
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TV Tropes lists 57 storytelling tropes for The Faraway Paladin, including Zombify the Living, Failed State, Rousseau Was Right.
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