Right now you can watch The Faraway Paladin in Australia on Crunchyroll, and in the US on Crunchyroll — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. 2 seasons in, and the quality has not slipped. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 83 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Shoya Chiba's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Available now on Crunchyroll — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason The Faraway Paladin keeps coming up in conversation. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry The Faraway Paladin through its more ambitious moments. 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. Shoya Chiba and Ayumu Murase lead a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. 2 seasons (2021–2023) gave the story room most shows never get. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For late-night viewing or a proper weekend binge, The Faraway Paladin fits the bill. The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far is the obvious comparison, but The Faraway Paladin earns its own place alongside it. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Shoya Chiba anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.

The Faraway Paladin wrapped up in 2023 — and 2 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.