World Premiere of Episode 1 Planned for Anime NYC 2025 in August
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Action and adventure await fans this fall with HIDIVE’s announcement that the new fantasy series HERO WITHOUT A CLASS: WHO EVEN NEEDS SKILLS?! (無職の英雄 別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが, Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Sukiru Nanka Iranakattan da ga) will stream exclusively next season on the fast-growing anime service from AMC Networks. Set to launch in October, HERO WITHOUT A CLASS: WHO EVEN NEEDS SKILLS?! is based on the popular fantasy novel and manga series created by Shichio Kuzu and marks the first of multiple new series to be revealed as part of HIDIVE’s slate of exclusive simulcasts for the Fall 2025 season. Ahead of the series’ fall streaming debut, HIDIVE will present the world premiere of HERO WITHOUT A CLASS: WHO EVEN NEEDS SKILLS?! Episode 1 during next month’s Anime NYC 2025 that takes place August 21–24 in New York City.
“We’re thrilled to reveal HERO WITHOUT A CLASS: WHO EVEN NEEDS SKILLS?! as the first in our slate of exclusive simulcasts series for Fall 2025,” said John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. ”Everybody loves a hero and fans need look no further than this new action-packed fantasy series. Get ready to experience a new kind of hero this fall. And only on HIDIVE!”
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!
HERO WITHOUT A CLASS: WHO EVEN NEEDS SKILLS?! is adapted from Shichio Kuzu’s original novels and manga series. Published by Earth Star Entertainment, the four-volume Earth Star Novel light novel series illustrated by Yumehito Ueda and the currently nine-volume-long Earth Star Comics manga series illustrated by Akio Nanae were launched in July 2018 and November 2018, respectively. The English language version of the manga is available from One Peace Books.
The anime series is directed by Kaoru Yabana along with writing by Chabo Higurashi and production by Studio A-Cat. HERO WITHOUT A CLASS: WHO EVEN NEEDS SKILLS?! stars Kensho Ono as Arel, Saori Hayami as Reiner and Sumire Uesaka as Lilia.
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