How many episodes are in The World's Strongest Rearguard?

The World's Strongest Rearguard has 12 episodes in this listed season.

When does The World's Strongest Rearguard premiere?

The World's Strongest Rearguard premieres on 2026-07-05.

Is The World's Strongest Rearguard a new series?

The World's Strongest Rearguard is a new series (Season 1).

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The World's Strongest Rearguard(2026)

Also known as The World's Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country's Novice • L'arrière-garde la plus forte du monde - L'explorateur novice du pays du labyrinthe • The World's Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker

Archived · Tokyo MX

7.012 eps

S01

Action & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyAnimation

ON AIR: JUL 5Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

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Dungeon runs drive the action here, with each descent into monster-filled floors demanding that the protagonist juggle attack, defense, and healing in real time. The Rearguard class is built for versatility rather than brute force, so danger rarely resolves through a single overwhelming strike; it accumulates, gets managed, and occasionally gets very close to fatal.

The party dynamic adds a specific friction that keeps the group from feeling like a clean hero team. The former office worker is now adventuring alongside a demi-human mercenary and the very boss he once answered to, a hierarchy that has been scrambled but not erased. Rank-climbing reshuffles who holds authority, and that slow renegotiation runs underneath every fight.

Best for

monster dungeon runs, support-class tactics and Action & Adventure

Story lane

Action & Adventure and Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Commitment

Season 1 · 12 episodes

Where

Tokyo MX

Official Premise

After a fatal accident, an overworked office worker is reborn in a dangerous fantasy world as a Seeker with the rare Rearguard class, an all-purpose support role skilled in attack, defense, and healing. Joined by a fierce demi-human mercenary and a former boss, the newcomer explores deadly dungeons and climbs the ranks.

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Why this pick

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