Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! (無職の英雄 別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが, Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Sukiru Nanka Iranakattan da ga, "The Unemployed Hero Does Not Need Something Like Skills") is a Japanese light novel series written by Shichio Kuzu and illustrated by Yumehito Ueda. It was serialized online from November 2017 to May 2020 the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment, who have published four volumes since July 2018 under their Earth Star Novel imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Akio Nanae has been serialized online via Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star website since November 2018 and has been collected in eight tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.

Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?!
First light novel volume cover
無職の英雄 別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが
(Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Sukiru Nanka Iranakattan da ga)
Novel series
Written byShichio Kuzu
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runNovember 15, 2017May 15, 2020
Light novel
Written byShichio Kuzu
Illustrated byYumehito Ueda
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
ImprintEarth Star Novel
DemographicMale
Original runJuly 16, 2018 – present
Volumes4
Manga
Written byShichio Kuzu
Illustrated byAkio Nanae
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
English publisher
  • NA: One Peace Books
MagazineComic Earth Star
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 12, 2018 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series

Media

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Light novels

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Written by Shichio Kuzu, Hero Without a Class was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from November 15, 2017, to May 15, 2020.[1] It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who began releasing it under their Earth Star Novel imprint with illustrations by Yumehito Ueda on July 16, 2018. Four volumes have been released as of June 2019.[2]

No. Release date ISBN
1 July 16, 2018[3]978-4-8030-1204-0
2 November 15, 2018[4]978-4-8030-1248-4
3 March 15, 2019[5]978-4-8030-1274-3
4 June 15, 2019[2]978-4-8030-1303-0

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Akio Nanae began serialization in Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star online magazine on November 12, 2018.[6] Its chapters have been compiled into eight tankōbon volumes as of June 2024.[7] The manga adaptation is licensed in North America by One Peace Books.[8]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 12, 2019[9]978-4-8030-1298-9September 17, 2024[10]978-1-6427-3382-2
2 March 12, 2020[11]978-4-8030-1395-5October 29, 2024[12]978-1-6427-3389-1
3 September 12, 2020[13]978-4-8030-1447-1
4 March 12, 2021[14]978-4-8030-1497-6
5 October 12, 2021[15]978-4-8030-1447-1
6 May 12, 2022[16]978-4-8030-1642-0
7 October 12, 2023[17]978-4-8030-1846-2
8 June 12, 2024[7]978-4-8030-1959-9

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 5, 2023.[18]

References

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  1. ^ 無職の英雄 ~別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが~ (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b 無職の英雄 ~別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが~ 4 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  3. ^ 無職の英雄 ~別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが~ 1 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  4. ^ 無職の英雄 ~別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが~ 2 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  5. ^ 無職の英雄 ~別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが~ 3 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  6. ^ 『無職の英雄 別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが』のコミカライズ連載が開始 無職でも悲観しない少年のヒーロー物語. ln-news.com (in Japanese). November 11, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  7. ^ a b 無職の英雄 別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが -才能ゼロの成り上がり-8 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  8. ^ Hazra, Adriana (August 25, 2024). "One Peace Books Licenses Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  9. ^ 無職の英雄 別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが -才能ゼロの成り上がり- 1 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "Hero Without a Class Volume 1: Who Even Needs Skills?!". Barnes and Noble. One Peace Books. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  11. ^ 無職の英雄 別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが -才能ゼロの成り上がり- 2 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "Hero Without a Class Volume 2: Who Even Needs Skills?!". Barnes and Noble. One Peace Books. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  13. ^ 無職の英雄 別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが -才能ゼロの成り上がり- 3 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  14. ^ 無職の英雄 別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが -才能ゼロの成り上がり- 4 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  15. ^ 無職の英雄 別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが -才能ゼロの成り上がり- 5 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  16. ^ 無職の英雄 別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが -才能ゼロの成り上がり- 6 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  17. ^ 無職の英雄 別にスキルなんか要らなかったんだが -才能ゼロの成り上がり- 7 (in Japanese). Earth Star Entertainment. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  18. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 5, 2023). "Mushoku no Eiyū Novel Series Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
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