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 aired from October to December 2025.

Plot After a class of Japanese high school students is magically summoned to the Retice Kingdom within a world similar to that of a role-playing video game, they are told that they are meant to save the humans' continent from demons. However, a student named Akira Oda who was given the assassin character class quickly realizes that his stats are much higher than those of the supposed hero, and that the king of Retice is hiding information from the students.

Characters

Media Light novel 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. 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. Six volumes have been released as of September 20, 2026. The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Manga A manga adaptation illustrated by Hiroyuki Aigamo began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo website on July 10, 2018. The manga's chapters have been collected into seven volumes as of July 8, 2026. The manga adaptation is also licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Anime An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 18, 2025. It is produced by TMS Entertainment, animated by Sunrise and directed by , with handling series composition and scripts, Hirona Okada and Kaori Saito designing the characters, Masahiro Yamane designing the monsters, and Satoshi Igarashi composing the music. The series aired from October 7 to December 23, 2025, on TV Tokyo and other networks. The opening theme song is , performed by Vesperbell, while the ending theme song is "Like Gravity", performed by Bonnie Pink. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.

Episodes

Web game A web game titled , developed and published by CTW, was announced on February 18, 2025, concurrent with the anime's announcement.

Reception By July 2026, the series had over 1.7 million copies in circulation.

See also Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement, another light novel series illustrated by Tōzai The Eminence in Shadow, another light novel series illustrated by Tōzai Accel World, another light novel series whose manga adaptation is illustrated by Hiroyuki Aigamo

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References

External links at Shōsetsuka ni Narō