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Hero Without a Class
Japanese light novel series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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; "The Unemployed Hero Does Not Need Something Like Skills") is a Japanese light novel series written by Shichio Kuzu and illustrated by Yumehito Ueda. It was serialized online from November 2017 to May 2020 the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment, who published four volumes from July 2018 to June 2019 under their Earth Star Novel imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Akio Nanae has been serialized online via Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star website since November 2018 and has been collected in eight tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio A-Cat premiered in October 2025.
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Characters
- Allele (アレル, Areru)
- Voiced by: Kensho Ono[1]
- Allele is a male protagonist, the son of Farah, the Sword Princess, and Leon, the Mage King.[2]
- Laina (ライナ, Raina)
- Voiced by: Saori Hayami[3]
- A swordsman from the same hometown as Allele, they have considerable confidence in their swordsmanship. In childhood, they sparred with Allele and experienced defeat. Now grown, they belong to the guild Dragon Fang in the sword city Blesgear.[4]
- Lilia (リリア, Riria)
- Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka[3]
- Lilia is a leader-like member of the Dragon Fang guild in the Sword City Blesgear, working to restore the guild’s former prominence. She recruits the exceptionally skilled Allele and, despite her youthful appearance, is older than both Allele and Laina and is of legal drinking age.[5]
- Kufa (クーファ, Kūfa)
- Voiced by: Rumi Okubo[6]
- Kufa is a young aspiring mage who aims to enroll at the Magic Academy in the Magic City. She studies blue magic focused on water, ice, and cold.[7]
- Farah (ファラ, Fara)
- Voiced by: Mai Nakahara[8]
- Allele’s mother is a woman who, in her youth, received the blessing of the goddess and was granted the advanced class "Sword Princess." She has a gentle, caring personality. She teaches swordsmanship to her son, Allele, and also teaches cooking to Laina as part of her bridal training.[9]
- Leon (レオン, Reon)
- Voiced by: Shinya Takahashi[8]
- Allele’s father. In his youth, he received a blessing from the goddess and was granted the advanced class of Mage King. He has a gentle temperament. He has mastered magic and feels envious of Farah, who teaches swordsmanship to Allele.[10]
- Astea (アステア, Asutea)
- Voiced by: Karin Isobe[8]
- Allele's older sister is very petite; by the time Allele was ten years old, he had already surpassed her in height. She dotes on her younger brother and plans to marry Allele. Her speech is characterized by ending sentences with a distinctive declarative tag, roughly equivalent to saying "it is."[11]
- Mila (ミラ, Mira)
- Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi[8]
- Allele’s younger sister. Unlike her elder sister Astea, she is distinguished by black hair. Like her sister, she dotes on Allele and sulks when she cannot see him for consecutive days. On the other hand, she shows a strict side toward Laina, who accompanies Allele.[12]
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Written by Shichio Kuzu, Hero Without a Class was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from November 15, 2017, to May 15, 2020.[13] It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who published four light novel volumes with illustrations by Yumehito Ueda from July 16, 2018, to June 15, 2019.[14][15]
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Akio Nanae began serialization in Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star online magazine on November 12, 2018.[18] Its chapters have been compiled into nine tankōbon volumes as of March 2025.[19] The manga adaptation is licensed in North America by One Peace Books.[20]
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 5, 2023.[33] It is produced by Studio A-Cat and directed by Kaoru Yabana, with Chabō Higurashi writing and supervising series scripts, and Kento Asahina composing the music.[1] The series premiered on October 1, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[34][35] The opening theme song is "Reincarnation", performed by Kaya, while the ending theme song is "Kiseki Nanka Iranai" (奇跡なんかいらない; 'I Don't Need Something Like a Miracle'), performed by members of the music group Utahime Dream.[6] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in North America for streaming on Hidive.[36] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[37]
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