My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's
TV anime20251 season12 episodesOriginal: light novelMatsuri Akai
Over 1.7 million copiesAkira Oda and his high school classmates are summoned to another world! While the other students are granted cheat abilities through the summoning, Akira merely gains the abilities of a mediocre "assassin." However, his status soon surpasses "hero," the strongest profession. After Akira becomes suspicious of the King behind the summoning, he is falsely framed for a crime and forced to flee.
After Season 1, continue with Vol. 4
Season 1
- Anime ends at
- Ep 12Original: Vol. 3
- Read next
- Vol. 4light novel · English · Seven Seas Entertainment
The anime omits some of the novels’ world-building and supporting-character scenes.
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Light Novel) Vol. 4
Seven Seas EntertainmentEnglishPaperback
All 2 books from Vol. 4 to Vol. 5 · Vol. 6 due Jun 2027
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- Vol. 6Due Jun 2027Pre-order on Amazon
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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
Matsuri AkaiOverlapOngoing6 volumes so far
Series copies in print
Over 1.7 million copies
Overlap · incl. digital · October 2026
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Before you read
Suggested reading (English · Seven Seas Entertainment): Season 1 ends at Ep 12. Continue with Vol. 4. Reading notes: The anime omits some of the novels’ world-building and supporting-character scenes.
The original light novel is still ongoing; Overlap lists Vol. 6 as the latest (as of October 2026).
Overlap: The Japanese edition is at Vol. 6.
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