TV series · 2021 · Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Is The Faraway Paladin OK for kids?
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.
At a glance
Kids preset · gentle limits for younger children
Not a fit
Under the Kids preset it goes over the limits: nudity is mild, sexual content is mild, profanity is mild and 2 more.
Teen-safe preset · room for action and drama, nothing explicit
A good fit
Everything the Teen-safe preset limits is within its limits.
Every family draws the line differently. Set your own rules and see whether The Faraway Paladin fits yours, topic by topic. Free.
Set your own rulesWhat's in it, topic by topic
Sexual & romantic
- NudityMild
Episode 1 has a peeping scene as a woman changes; IMDb rates it Mild and CleanAnime 3/5 for ep 1 only, with no detail of what is shown.
Sources: imdb.com, cleananime.net
- Sexual contentMild
A boy is pushed to peep once and thinks about it; a 'questionable' sex-education lesson is mentioned without detail. Played as a gag, not a threat.
Sources: imdb.com, themanime.org
- Sexualised imageryNone
ANN says no scantily clad girls and no titillating camera angles; season 2 fanservice averages near zero.
Sources: animenewsnetwork.com, cleananime.net
- Kissing & romanceNone
No romance or kissing described; the Menel-Will bond is a platonic friendship with tsundere teasing.
Sources: animenewsnetwork.com, themanime.org
Language & behaviour
- ProfanityMild
Infrequent mild language; mostly 0-1/5 per episode with one spike in episode 12.
Sources: imdb.com, ageratingjuju.com, cleananime.net
- Vulgarity & crude humourNone
No toilet humor or rude gestures described; humor is everyday and character-driven, with no gross-out gags.
Sources: imdb.com, ageratingjuju.com, animenewsnetwork.com
- Verbal abuse & bullyingMild
Good-natured insults between guardians, one accidental insult to toddler Will that gets an apology, and Menel's teasing.
Sources: tvtropes.org
- Discrimination & hateNone
No hate speech or targeted prejudice described; Will only hides being raised by undead out of worry about reactions.
Sources: animenewsnetwork.com, tvtropes.org
- Disrespectful behaviour & role modelsMild
Blood pushes Will to peep and teaches him to gamble, but Mary scolds them. Menel's raiding is resolved when he atones.
Sources: animenewsnetwork.com, themanime.org, en.wikipedia.org, tvtropes.org
- Dangerous imitable actsMild
Gambling lessons and a drunk scene are brief and corrected; combat is fantasy swordplay and magic, not copyable stunts.
Sources: tvtropes.org, imdb.com
Violence & intensity
- Violence & goreModerate
Sword-and-sorcery combat with a companion seriously injured; no gore is described.
- Frightening & intense scenesMild
IMDb says Mild; one site notes scary faces and an undead god's attack in ep 4. Rating is from monsters, not pacing.
Sources: imdb.com, ageratingjuju.com, amazon.com
- Self-harm & suicideNone
Sources say no suicide or self-harm; 'suicide' is used figuratively for reckless solo fighting.
- Death & griefModerate
Guardians are dead heroes turned undead and allies died in backstory; no animal death mentioned in sources.
Sources: bookwalker.com
- Alcohol, drugs & smokingMild
IMDb rates it Mild; the only detail is the main character getting drunk with a caretaker.
Sources: imdb.com
Topics some families want to know about
- LGBTQ+ representationNot present
No openly LGBTQ+ character or relationship; the Will-Menel bond is platonic, and queer readings are fan interpretation only.
Sources: imdb.com, themanime.org, y0uc4n7kn0w.com
- Religious contentCentral
Fictional gods are central: adults swear oaths, the hero becomes a paladin, and his guardian is a priestess.
- Occult & magicCentral
Hero raised by undead guardians (skeleton, mummy, ghost) and learns magic; heroic fantasy, not occult practice.
- Political & ideological themesNo info
We couldn't find enough about this topic yet.
- Products & advertisingNo info
We couldn't find enough about this topic yet.
- Messages & valuesPositive or neutral
Themes of loyalty, friendship, found family, atonement and not facing danger alone; bad conduct is corrected.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, tvtropes.org
How we rate
We read parent guides, reviews and official ratings for every title and rate 21 topics, from kissing and profanity to violence, frightening scenes, substance use and the messages a story leaves behind, each with a reason and its sources. Our team verifies what the sources leave out. You set a limit per topic, and every title gets a clear verdict against your rules, not someone else's age label.