HIDIVE announced today that the upcoming fantasy-adventure anime series Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! will stream exclusively next season on the AMC Networks’ anime service. Set to launch in October, the show is adapted from the novel and manga series created by Shichio Kuzu, and signifies the first of several new series to be showcased as part of HIDIVE’s lineup of exclusive simulcasts for the Fall 2025 season.
Ahead of the series’ fall streaming launch, HIDIVE will feature the world premiere of Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! Episode 1 during next month’s Anime NYC 2025, happening August 21–24 in New York City.
“We’re excited to introduce Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! as the first in our collection of exclusive simulcasts series for Fall 2025,” stated John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. ”Everyone loves a hero and fans need look no further than this new action-packed fantasy series. Get ready to discover a new kind of hero this fall. And only on HIDIVE!”
Synopsis: In this world, a goddess grants each individual a class and skills that will shape their life’s path. Despite being born the son of a Sword Princess and an Archmage, Arel has not been given a class or skills. Therefore, Arel must depend on his own grit, determination, and natural abilities to seek and achieve greatness — becoming a new kind of hero. A hero without a class!
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Published by Earth Star Entertainment, Kuzu’s original four-volume Earth Star Novel light novel series illustrated by Yumehito Ueda and the current 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 (Sabagebu! Survival Game Club!, Mitsudomoe) and written by Chabo Higurashi, with 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.
