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HIDIVE to Simulcast Hero Without a Class TV Anime in Fall
posted on by Anita Tai
HIDIVE announced on Wednesday that it will stream the television anime of author Shichio Kuzu and illustrator Yumehito Ueda's Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! (Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan da ga) novel series for the fall 2025 season. The company will also screen the world premiere of the first episode at Anime NYC, which takes place from August 21–24 in New York City.
HIDIVE describes the story: In this world a goddess bestows each person with a class and skills that will determine one's life direction. Despite being born the son of a Sword Princess and an Archmage, Arel has not received a class or skills. So, Arel must rely on his own grit, determination and natural talents to pursue and achieve greatness—becoming a new kind of hero. A hero without a class!
The anime will air on television and will also stream on d Anime Store in Japan in October.
Kaoru Yabana (episode director for The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human, I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills) is directing the anime at Studio A-Cat. Chabo Higurashi (Memories Off 3.5, AMAZING STRANGER) is supervising and writing the series' scripts. Hiroto Morishita is the sound director, and Kento Asahina is composing the music.
The novel series debuted on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō (Let's Be Novelists) website in November 2017. Earth Star Entertainment began publishing novels in July 2018. It released the fourth volume in June 2019.
Akio Nanae launched a manga adaptation in Comic Earth Star in November 2018. The manga's ninth compiled book volume shipped on March 12. One Peace Books began releasing the manga in October 2024.
Source: Press release
