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Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?!

Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?!

20256.81 Season12 EpisodesEndedTV-14

Overview

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!

Created by Chabo Higurashi
Written by Chabo Higurashi, Shichio Kuzu
Produced by Yuuki Satou, Chiho Shibayama, Akiho Igari
NetworksTokyo MX

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Top Cast

Kensho Ono

Kensho Ono

Arel (voice)

Saori Hayami

Saori Hayami

Reiner (voice)

Sumire Uesaka

Sumire Uesaka

Lilia (voice)

Rumi Okubo

Rumi Okubo

Kufa (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

martial artsswordplayheromagicclassfamilychildhood friendsdiscriminationskillsanimeclass systemsword and sorceryperseverencemonstersbased on light novel

About Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?!

Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! is a animation, action & adventure, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of martial arts, swordplay, hero, magic, class, family. Created by Chabo Higurashi, it stars Kensho Ono, Saori Hayami, Sumire Uesaka. 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!

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