The Faraway Paladin (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, The Faraway Paladin is an animation, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. The Faraway Paladin stars Maki Kawase as Will (young) (voice), Shoya Chiba as Will (adult) (voice), Katsuyuki Konishi as Blood (voice) and Ayumu Murase as Menel (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, The Faraway Paladin has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Faraway Paladin page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Faraway Paladin tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.