Banished From The Hero's Party I Decided To Live A Quiet Life In The Countryside

Director(s)Makoto Hoshino
Production year2021
Genre(s)Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Approx. running minutes25m
CastAaron Campbell, Dani Chambers, Tia Ballard, Brandon McInnis

Banished From The Hero's Party I Decided To Live A Quiet Life In The Countryside

moderate violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BANISHED FROM THE HERO'S PARTY I DECIDED TO LIVE A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE is a Japanese fantasy adventure anime series; in this episode, a former knight lives a peaceful life as an anonymous herb-gatherer.

violence
A man slashes at a monster with a blade, creating a brief blood spurt.
injury detail
We briefly see a blood-spattered warrior standing on a battlefield strewn with the undetailed corpses of fantastical beings.
additional issues
There are occasional mild scenes of fantasy threat, including encounters with monsters. A female character wears a low-cut top that exaggerates her cleavage.
strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BANISHED FROM THE HERO'S PARTY I DECIDED TO LIVE A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE is a Japanese animated fantasy adventure series; in this episode, Red's quiet life is disrupted by the arrival of an unexpected visitor.

violence
A woman hacks off a monster's arms with a sword then impales him through the chest, all resulting in large sprays of blood.
sexualised images, drug references
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BANISHED FROM THE HERO'S PARTY I DECIDED TO LIVE A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE is a Japanese fantasy adventure anime series; in this episode, Rit moves in with Red and helps him come up with new ideas to increase sales.

sex
There is focus on a woman's cleavage as she sleeps. It is also implied characters have just had sex. Characters make innuendos about a man and a woman becoming a couple.
drugs
Brief references are made to an unnamed illegal narcotic and its maker's desire to target it for illicit use.
additional issues
Mild bad language includes an implied use of 'son of a bitch' as well as 'crap'. Sequences include mild threat and violence with some sight of blood on fantastical characters.
moderate bloody violence, sex references
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BANISHED FROM THE HERO'S PARTY I DECIDED TO LIVE A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, the hero tries to help a sauna owner make his business more profitable.

violence
A fantastical creature is slashed with a sword, accompanied by a brief blood spurt. There is also a brief fight scene and knife threat.
sex
There is brief close-up sight of female cleavage and exposed thighs.
additional issues
There is also brief non-sexual male buttock nudity, as well as scenes of alcohol consumption and infrequent very mild bad language ('hell').
strong bloody images, sexualised images
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BANISHED FROM THE HERO'S PARTY I DECIDED TO LIVE A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE is a Japanese fantasy adventure anime series; in this episode, the Thieves' Guild try to persuade Rit to go back into adventuring and Ruti loses her temper with Ares.

violence
A woman attacks a man resulting in him spitting up a large amount of blood from his mouth. There are subsequent shots of the man lying slumped up against a wall with blood on his clothes and around him. There are battle scenes in which people are stabbed and killed.
sex
There is frequent focus on the bodies of female characters' including a scene where two bathe naked in a lake. As a man tells another that he can get sex workers for him if he so desires, a woman is seen sitting naked on a bed with her arms strategically covering her breasts and her legs crossed.
additional issues
Use of very mild bad language occurs ('hell'). There are sequences of mild threat from mercenary soldiers.
drug references, moderate violence, bloody images, sex references
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BANISHED FROM THE HERO'S PARTY I DECIDED TO LIVE A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE is a Japanese fantasy adventure anime series; in this episode, Red and Riti get closer, and use of a dangerous narcotic is spreading.

violence
Scenes of moderate violence, said to be fuelled by drug misuse, include characters wielding axes and attacking with sickles. A man has an arrow shot into his eye and there is sight of blood.
sex
There is occasional focus on the breasts and buttocks of female characters, particularly a woman in a bathing suit.
drugs
There are frequent verbal references to the misuse of an unnamed drug. A man passes out on the floor after an unseen overdose of the drug.
injury detail
Characters are often seen with bloody wounds and lying in pools of blood.
additional issues
In a flashback, frightened children hide from a fierce storm. There is use of very mild bad language ('jerk').
moderate bloody violence, sex references, sexual harassment
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BANISHED FROM THE HERO'S PARTY I DECIDED TO LIVE A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE is a Japanese fantasy adventure anime series; in this episode, Rit teaches Al how to fight, and Tanta is arrested.

violence
Sword-wielding warriors attack a monster, creating brief stylised sprays of blood.
sex
There is occasional visual focus on a female character’s cleavage.
sexual violence and sexual threat
After a woman pins a villain to the ground with a foot on his chest, he realises he can see up her skirt and starts to laugh, causing her to blush and withdraw. The scene does not feature any graphic visual detail.
additional issues
There are scenes of mild threat, including an encounter with a giant demon in the form of a red-eyed goat. There are verbal references to a ‘new drug’ which causes violent behaviour, but these scenes feature a clear anti-drugs message. Other issues include very mild bad language (e.g. ‘moron’).
moderate bloody images, sex references
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BANISHED FROM THE HERO'S PARTY I DECIDED TO LIVE A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE is an animated fantasy series; in this episode, a young man has to rescue a kidnap victim.

violence
A fantastical creature is slashed with a sword, accompanied by a brief blood spurt. In another scene, a man is slashed off-screen, accompanied by a brief blood spurt. There are also undetailed fight scenes and sword fights.
sex
There are brief close-up shots of female cleavage, as well as some accompanying mild verbal sex references.
additional issues
There is also mild and very mild bad language ('piss', 'ass', 'hell', 'damn'), as well as brief drug references in an episode that does not condone drug misuse.
sexualised images
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BANISHED FROM THE HERO'S PARTY, I DECIDED TO LIVE A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Red and Rit market an impressive hand warmer.

sex
There are close ups on a woman's legs and lingering visual and verbal focus on another woman's cleavage and breasts, including a scene in which she pushes her nude breasts against a man's chest as they bathe.
additional issues
There is the brief sight of blood in the aftermath of violence when it drips from a woman's sword as she stands over a dead body. A woman takes a magical drug to help her continue to fight, within a fantastical setting.
strong bloody images
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BANISHED FROM THE HERO'S PARTY, I DECIDED TO LIVE A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, members of the party look for Ruti.

injury detail
A character is attacked with sight of a blood spurt shown in slow motion. There are also scenes which include blood in the aftermath of violence.
strong violence
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BANISHED FROM THE HERO'S PARTY, I DECIDED TO LIVE A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Tisse fills in Red and Rit about what's happening to Ruti.

violence
A scene in which a woman stabs a man with a sword includes blood spurting detail.
additional issues
Characters express their concerns about drug addiction when a woman takes a magical substance within a fantastical setting.
strong violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BANISHED FROM THE HERO'S PARTY, I DECIDED TO LIVE A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Ruti fights against the obligation to sacrifice her own life to be a hero. 

violence
During a battle, a creature's head is decapitated with sight of a large blood spurt. A man severs another man's hands using a sword; his hands are briefly shown mid-air and dripping with blood. A woman coughs blood after it's implied she is hit with a sword. Dead bodies are shown lying in blood. Other violence is fantastical.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('bastard').
moderate sex reference, nudity 
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BANISHED FROM THE HERO'S PARTY, I DECIDED TO LIVE A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Red frees Ruti from temporary possession. 

sex
A man touches his girlfriend's partially nude breasts in a brief scene leading up to sex; however there is no on screen sexual detail. 
additional issues
There is some mild fantasy violence when a man and woman fight using swords.
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Classified date23/01/2023
LanguageEnglish
violence
A man slashes at a monster with a blade, creating a brief blood spurt.
injury detail
We briefly see a blood-spattered warrior standing on a battlefield strewn with the undetailed corpses of fantastical beings.
additional issues
There are occasional mild scenes of fantasy threat, including encounters with monsters. A female character wears a low-cut top that exaggerates her cleavage.
strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A woman hacks off a monster's arms with a sword then impales him through the chest, all resulting in large sprays of blood.
moderate violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A man slashes at a monster with a blade, creating a brief blood spurt.
injury detail
We briefly see a blood-spattered warrior standing on a battlefield strewn with the undetailed corpses of fantastical beings.
additional issues
There are occasional mild scenes of fantasy threat, including encounters with monsters. A female character wears a low-cut top that exaggerates her cleavage.
sexualised images, drug references
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
sex
There is focus on a woman's cleavage as she sleeps. It is also implied characters have just had sex. Characters make innuendos about a man and a woman becoming a couple.
drugs
Brief references are made to an unnamed illegal narcotic and its maker's desire to target it for illicit use.
additional issues
Mild bad language includes an implied use of 'son of a bitch' as well as 'crap'. Sequences include mild threat and violence with some sight of blood on fantastical characters.
moderate bloody violence, sex references
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A fantastical creature is slashed with a sword, accompanied by a brief blood spurt. There is also a brief fight scene and knife threat.
sex
There is brief close-up sight of female cleavage and exposed thighs.
additional issues
There is also brief non-sexual male buttock nudity, as well as scenes of alcohol consumption and infrequent very mild bad language ('hell').
strong bloody images, sexualised images
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A woman attacks a man resulting in him spitting up a large amount of blood from his mouth. There are subsequent shots of the man lying slumped up against a wall with blood on his clothes and around him. There are battle scenes in which people are stabbed and killed.
sex
There is frequent focus on the bodies of female characters' including a scene where two bathe naked in a lake. As a man tells another that he can get sex workers for him if he so desires, a woman is seen sitting naked on a bed with her arms strategically covering her breasts and her legs crossed.
additional issues
Use of very mild bad language occurs ('hell'). There are sequences of mild threat from mercenary soldiers.
drug references, moderate violence, bloody images, sex references
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of moderate violence, said to be fuelled by drug misuse, include characters wielding axes and attacking with sickles. A man has an arrow shot into his eye and there is sight of blood.
sex
There is occasional focus on the breasts and buttocks of female characters, particularly a woman in a bathing suit.
drugs
There are frequent verbal references to the misuse of an unnamed drug. A man passes out on the floor after an unseen overdose of the drug.
injury detail
Characters are often seen with bloody wounds and lying in pools of blood.
additional issues
In a flashback, frightened children hide from a fierce storm. There is use of very mild bad language ('jerk').
moderate bloody violence, sex references, sexual harassment
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Sword-wielding warriors attack a monster, creating brief stylised sprays of blood.
sex
There is occasional visual focus on a female character’s cleavage.
sexual violence and sexual threat
After a woman pins a villain to the ground with a foot on his chest, he realises he can see up her skirt and starts to laugh, causing her to blush and withdraw. The scene does not feature any graphic visual detail.
additional issues
There are scenes of mild threat, including an encounter with a giant demon in the form of a red-eyed goat. There are verbal references to a ‘new drug’ which causes violent behaviour, but these scenes feature a clear anti-drugs message. Other issues include very mild bad language (e.g. ‘moron’).
moderate bloody images, sex references
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A fantastical creature is slashed with a sword, accompanied by a brief blood spurt. In another scene, a man is slashed off-screen, accompanied by a brief blood spurt. There are also undetailed fight scenes and sword fights.
sex
There are brief close-up shots of female cleavage, as well as some accompanying mild verbal sex references.
additional issues
There is also mild and very mild bad language ('piss', 'ass', 'hell', 'damn'), as well as brief drug references in an episode that does not condone drug misuse.
sexualised images
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
sex
There are close ups on a woman's legs and lingering visual and verbal focus on another woman's cleavage and breasts, including a scene in which she pushes her nude breasts against a man's chest as they bathe.
additional issues
There is the brief sight of blood in the aftermath of violence when it drips from a woman's sword as she stands over a dead body. A woman takes a magical drug to help her continue to fight, within a fantastical setting.
strong bloody images
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
A character is attacked with sight of a blood spurt shown in slow motion. There are also scenes which include blood in the aftermath of violence.
strong violence
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A scene in which a woman stabs a man with a sword includes blood spurting detail.
additional issues
Characters express their concerns about drug addiction when a woman takes a magical substance within a fantastical setting.
strong violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
During a battle, a creature's head is decapitated with sight of a large blood spurt. A man severs another man's hands using a sword; his hands are briefly shown mid-air and dripping with blood. A woman coughs blood after it's implied she is hit with a sword. Dead bodies are shown lying in blood. Other violence is fantastical.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('bastard').
moderate sex reference, nudity 
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
sex
A man touches his girlfriend's partially nude breasts in a brief scene leading up to sex; however there is no on screen sexual detail. 
additional issues
There is some mild fantasy violence when a man and woman fight using swords.
Director(s)Makoto Hoshino
Production year2021
Genre(s)Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Approx. running minutes25m
CastAaron Campbell, Dani Chambers, Tia Ballard, Brandon McInnis
Classified date23/01/2023
LanguageEnglish