Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro (2011)

A plague grips Kaboi. No one has seen the hero, Teruhiko, since he left to find the cure. Legendary sword in hand, Yoshihiko sets out to replace him. (Source: TVDb)

The village of Marnia ritually sacrifices local girls to the mountain god. Yoshihiko and company decide to visit this god and stop the next sacrifice. (Source: TVDb)

Monster attacks leave the people of Kirana at their wits’ end. Yoshihiko declares that he will defeat the monster responsible for the chaos. (Source: TVDb.com)

Buddha orders them to collect the items needed to defeat the Demon King. The team sets out to get the first item: the Celestial Maiden’s Feather Robe. (Source: TVDb.com)

People say no one leaves the village of Oissu alive, but Yoshihiko’s party must head there to obtain the Shoes of Invincibility on Buddha’s orders. (Source: TVDb.com)

The party encounters a monster while searching for the impact-deflecting Demon’s Helm. Danjo is hit by a confusion spell and wounds Yoshihiko (Source: TVDb.com)

Radoman agrees to give Yoshihiko’s party the Dragon Shield if they manage to collect rent from his tenants, the residents of a five-story pagoda. (Source: TVDb.com)

On Buddha’s instructions, the party heads to Akibara to get the Philosopher’s Mail. They happen upon a shrine said to grant visitors a new career. (Source: TVDb.com)

Yoshihiko and company’s next target is the Ring of Life. When they arrive in the fairy village, they discover that the Devil Priest has stolen it. (Source: TVDb.com)

Having collected the magic items, the crew heads for the Demon King’s castle across the sea. Buddha says they’ll need a magic carpet to get there. (Source: TVDb.com)

Yoshihiko and company arrive at the castle town, a vast city far removed from their own world. They decide to split up and search for the castle. (Source: TVDb.com)

The party enters the castle, but the Demon King’s powerful warrior, Gordon, forces them to retreat. Buddha sends them a final message. (Source: TVDb.com)