My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's

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My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's
First light novel volume cover
暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが
(Ansatsusha de Aru ore no Sutētasu ga Yūsha Yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi Nodaga)
GenreFantasy, isekai[1]
Novel series
Written byMatsuri Akai
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runJanuary 26, 2017 – present
Light novel
Written byMatsuri Akai
Illustrated byTōzai
Published byOverlap
English publisher
ImprintOverlap Bunko
Original runNovember 25, 2017 – present
Volumes5
Manga
Written byMatsuri Akai
Illustrated byHiroyuki Aigamo
Published byOverlap
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
ImprintGardo Comics
MagazineComic Gardo
Original runJuly 10, 2018 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed byNobuyoshi Habara [ja]
Written byKunihiko Okada [ja]
Music bySatoshi Igarashi
Studio
Licensed by
Original networkTV Tokyo, BS Fuji, Animax
Original run October 7, 2025 – scheduled

My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが, Asashin de Aru no Sutētasu ga Yūsha Yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi Nodaga) is a Japanese light novel series written by Matsuri Akai and illustrated by Tōzai. It began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in January 2017. It was later acquired by Overlap who began publishing the series under its Overlap Bunko imprint in November 2017. A manga adaptation illustrated by Hiroyuki Aigamo began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo website in July 2018. An anime television series adaptation produced by TMS Entertainment and animated by Sunrise is set to premiere in October 2025.

Characters

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Akira Oda (織田 晶, Oda Akira)
Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka[2]
Amelia Rosequartz (アメリア・ローズクォーツ, Ameria Rōzukwōtsu)
Voiced by: Saku Mizuno[2]
Yoru (夜)
Voiced by: Sanae Kobayashi[3]
Lia Lagoon (リア・ラグーン, Ria Ragūn)
Voiced by: Konomi Tamura [ja][3]
Saran Mithray (サラン・ミスレイ, Saran Misurei)
Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe[3]
Tsukasa Satō (佐藤司, Satō Tsukasa)
Voiced by: Ayato Morinaga [ja][4]
Kyosuke Asahina (朝比奈京介, Asahina Kyosuke)
Voiced by: Masaaki Mizunaka[4]

Media

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Light novel

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Written by Matsuri Akai, My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on January 26, 2017.[5] It was later acquired by Overlap who began publishing the series with illustrations by Tōzai under its Overlap Bunko light novel imprint on November 25, 2017. Five volumes have been released as of September 25, 2025.[6] The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[7]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 November 25, 2017[8]978-4-86554-280-6July 8, 2021 (digital)
September 7, 2021 (print)[9]		978-1-64827-658-3
2 March 25, 2018[10]978-4-86554-327-8October 14, 2021 (digital)
November 9, 2021 (print)[11]		978-1-64827-659-0
3 January 25, 2019[12]978-4-86554-376-6December 2, 2021 (digital)
January 11, 2022 (print)[13]		978-1-64827-660-6
4 February 25, 2021[14]978-4-86554-845-7March 24, 2022 (digital)
April 12, 2022 (print)[15]		978-1-63858-195-6
5 September 25, 2025[6]978-4-8240-1336-1——

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Hiroyuki Aigamo began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo website on July 10, 2018.[16] The manga's chapters have been collected into six tankōbon volumes as of February 25, 2025.[17] The manga adaptation is also licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[18]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 January 25, 2019[19]978-4-86554-443-5March 10, 2020[20]978-1-64505-289-0
2 August 25, 2019[21]978-4-86554-537-1July 21, 2020[22]978-1-64505-492-4
3 March 25, 2020[23]978-4-86554-669-9December 22, 2020[24]978-1-64505-809-0
4 March 25, 2022[25]978-4-8240-0033-0April 25, 2023[26]978-1-64827-914-0
5 September 25, 2023[27]978-4-8240-0615-8May 7, 2024[28]978-1-64827-352-0
6 February 25, 2025[17]978-4-8240-1096-4November 25, 2025[29]979-8-89373-308-2

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 18, 2025. The series will be produced by TMS Entertainment, animated by Sunrise (the studio division of Bandai Namco Filmworks), and directed by Nobuyoshi Habara [ja], with Kunihiko Okada [ja] handling series composition and writing the episode screenplays, Hirona Okada and Kaori Saito designing the characters, Masahiro Yamane designing the monsters, and Satoshi Igarashi composing the music.[2] It is set to premiere on October 7, 2025, on TV Tokyo and other channels. The opening theme song, "Issen" (Flash of Light), is performed by Vesperbell,[3] while the ending theme song, "Like Gravity", is performed by Bonnie Pink.[30] Crunchyroll will stream the series.[31] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[32][33]

Web game

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A web game titled My Status as the Assasin's Obvioussly Exceeds the Hero: Shadow Break (暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが シャドウブレイク, Asashin de Aru no Sutētasu ga Yūsha Yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi Nodaga Shadow Break), developed and published by CTW, was announced on February 18, 2025, concurrent with the anime's announcement.[34]

Reception

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By February 2025, the series had over 1.5 million copies in circulation.[17]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Under the "Unlimited Produce by TMS" label.

References

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  1. ^ 異世界で勇者より強い暗殺者となった少年を描く、合鴨ひろゆき新作1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (February 17, 2025). "Matsuri Akai's My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Light Novels Get TV Anime in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Cayanan, Joanna (July 17, 2025). "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's TV Anime Unveils More Cast/Staff, Opening Song in New Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (October 2, 2025). "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Anime Casts Ayato Morinaga, Masaaki Mizunaka". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  5. ^ 暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  6. ^ a b 暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが 5 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  7. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 8, 2021). "Seven Seas Licenses Reborn as a Space Mercenary Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  8. ^ 暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが 1 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  9. ^ "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Light Novel) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  10. ^ 暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが 2 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  11. ^ "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Light Novel) Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  12. ^ 暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが 3 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  13. ^ "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Light Novel) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  14. ^ 暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが 4 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  15. ^ "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Light Novel) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  16. ^ 暗殺者なのに勇者より明らかに強い、異世界召喚ものを合鴨ひろゆきがマンガ化. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 11, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
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  18. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 5, 2019). "Seven Seas Licenses Bloom Into You Novels, Primitive Boyfriend Manga, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  19. ^ 暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが 1 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  20. ^ "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Manga) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  21. ^ 暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが 2 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  22. ^ "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Manga) Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  23. ^ 暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが 3 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  24. ^ "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Manga) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  25. ^ 暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが 4 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  26. ^ "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Manga) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  27. ^ 暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが 5 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  28. ^ "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Manga) Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  29. ^ "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Manga) Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  30. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 3, 2025). "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Anime Reveals Ending Song, October 6 Debut in 2nd Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  31. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 2, 2025). "Crunchyroll to Stream This Monster Wants to Eat Me, My Status as an Assassin, 6 More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  32. ^ "【Distribution Announcement】 Muse is pleased to announce the distribution of 《My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's》". Facebook. August 27, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  33. ^ "[DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCEMENT] Muse is pleased to announce the distribution of the highly anticipated <My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's>". Facebook. August 27, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  34. ^ "「暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが」G123でブラウザゲーム化決定！事前登録受付開始！". CTW, Inc. (via PRTimes) (in Japanese). 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
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