My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's TV Anime Announced for October 2025

My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's , an isekai fantasy light novel series created by Matsuri Akai (story) and Tozai (art), announced today it will receive a TV anime adaptation scheduled to premiere in October 2025. The anime's official website and X (formerly Twitter ) opened today, releasing a teaser trailer and visual. My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Teaser Trailer Teaser visual Tozai and Hiroyuki Aigamo , illustrators of the novel and manga editions, also posted celebratory illustrations. Tozai special illustration Hiroyuki Aigamo special illustration The site also revealed the anime's two main voice cast members: Takeo Otsuka (Jinshi in The Apothecary Diaries ) voices Akira Oda, who gains the assassin's powers due to his lack of presence. Saku Mizuno (Ryo Yamada in BOCCHI THE ROCK! ) is cast as Amelia Rosequartz, a girl from a royal family of elves. Message from Takeo Otsuka: I thought at first that this work might have some pop content, given its title, but that was not all. I am sure that if you watch the first episode, you will be excited to see how the story unfolds. The story composition of the anime is also very nice, so whether you are familiar with the original work or the manga version, or if you are new to the series, we hope you will enjoy the broadcast, I hope you are looking forward to the broadcast of the anime. Thank you for your support of "Sutetsuyo"! Akira Oda character visuals Takeo Otsuka Message from Saku Mizuno: I am Saku Mizuno, and I will play the role of Amelia Rosequartz. Amelia is like a cat, and the expression she shows only to the protagonist, Akira, is very cute. I'm happy to deliver to you Amelia, who becomes more and more adorable as the story progresses. The script is faithful to the original novel, and the battle scenes are well-created. There are so many scenes that I can't wait to see... and I am honored to be involved in this wonderful work. I hope everyone is looking forward to seeing it! Amelia Rosequartz character visuals Saku Mizuno Nobuyoshi Habara , best known for his directorial works for the Fafner series, will serve as the director. Other staff members include series composition writer Kunihiko Okada ( Yowamushi Pedal ), character designer Hirona Okada ( Gundam Build Metaverse ) and Kaoru Saito ( Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury ), soundtrack composer Satoshi Igarashi ( TOKYO LOGIC ), monster designer Rihiro Yamane ( The Brave Express Might Gaine ), and main animator Mitsuru Ishihara ( Mega Man Battle Network ). Sunrise is in charge of animation production. The series began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shousetsuka ni Narou in January 2017. Japanese publisher Overlap began releasing the novel's print edition featuring illustrations by Tozai in its Overlap Bunko imprint starting November 2017, with four volumes available in Japan to date. The novel's manga adaptation illustrated by Hiroyuki Aigamo began in the publisher's Comic Gardo website in July 2018, with the sixth volume set to release in Japan on February 25, 2025. The total circulation of the entire series (including both print and digital) exceeds 1.5 million copies. Seven Seas Entertainment, which licenses both the novel and manga , describes the series: Oda Akira is the kind of guy who people forget is even there. His unassuming nature pays off, though, when his entire class is swept away to a fantasy world, and he slips easily into his new role as a silent assassin. Between his suspiciously high starting stats and too many details that don’t fit, Akira is sure something is wrong. But digging into royal secrets is a dangerous game, and when Akira uncovers an evil scheme, he also makes a powerful enemy—the very king who brought him to this world! With the help of the elven spirit medium Amelia, can he find the power to set things right, and get his revenge? Sources : "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's" TV anime official website and X (formerly Twitter ), Press Release ©Matsuri Akai, Overlap / My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Production Committee

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