A new key visual, trailer, and two new cast members have been revealed for the “City of Magic” story arc of the ongoing Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! TV anime series. The anime began broadcasting in Japan on October 1, 2025.
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The newest cast members joining the series include Shoya Chiba as Kaito and Yui Ogura as Colette.
They join a main voice cast that stars:
- • Kensho Ono as Arel
- • Saori Hayami as Reiner
- • Sumire Uesaka as Lilia
- • Rumi Okubo as Kufa
Kaoru Yabana (The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human Episodes 2, 7, 8, and 11) is directing the anime series, with Chabo Higurashi (AMAZING STRANGER series screenwriter and co-scriptwriter) as series screenwriter and scriptwriter and Takayuki Chiba as co-character designer. Studio A-CAT is handling the animation production.
The original fantasy light novel series is written by Shichio Kuzu and illustrated by Yumehito Ueda. It began as a web novel on Shosetsuka ni Naro on November 15, 2017 and ended on May 15, 2020. Earth Star Entertainment later published the work as a light novel series on July 16, 2018 under its Earth Star Novel label, before ending on June 15, 2019. Four total volumes were released. The light novel’s Japanese title is Mushoku no Eiyuu: Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan da ga.
A manga adaptation by Akio Nanae was launched in Comic Earth Star magazine on November 10, 2018. Nine tankobon volumes have been released as of March 2025. One Peace Books licensed the manga for English release.
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HIDIVE is streaming the Hero Without a Class anime series in select countries and territories, describing the main synopsis as:
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!
Sources: Hero Without a Class Official Twitter, Official Anime Website, Anime News Network
