The highly anticipated anime adaptation of Matsuri Akai’s light novel series, My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s (also known as Assassin de Aru Ore no Status ga Yūsha Yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi Nodaga), has unveiled its ending theme song and officially confirmed its premiere date of October 6. The announcement came alongside the release of the anime’s second main promotional video.
The new promotional video, which began streaming on Thursday, September 3, 2025, offers a glimpse into the series and features the ending theme song, “Like Gravity,” performed and written by the acclaimed singer-songwriter BONNIE PINK.
“Like Gravity” by BONNIE PINK to Close Episodes
BONNIE PINK, a veteran artist with a career spanning nearly 30 years, is responsible for both performing and writing the lyrics for the anime’s ending theme, “Like Gravity.” Her involvement brings a notable talent to the production, and she has previously contributed theme songs to other anime series such as Rurouni Kenshin, GANTZ, and Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike.
According to comments from BONNIE PINK, she focused on the character Amelia and her “Gravity Magic” when crafting the song, aiming to capture Amelia’s feelings from a female perspective, as requested by the production team. This suggests the ending theme will be deeply intertwined with the emotional core of the series.
October 6 Premiere Across Japanese Networks
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s is slated to begin its broadcast on October 6, 2025. Japanese viewers can catch the series on TV Tokyo, BS Fuji, and Animax, among other channels. For international fans, Crunchyroll has confirmed that it will be streaming the new isekai fantasy series, making it accessible to a global audience.
Anime Production and Key Staff
The anime adaptation is produced by TMS Entertainment and animated by Sunrise, a studio division of Bandai Namco Filmworks. Nobuyoshi Habara is directing the series, marking his first foray into directing an isekai title despite over 40 years in animation. Kunihiko Okada is handling the series composition and writing the episode screenplays. Character designs are a collaborative effort by Hirona Okada and Kaori Saito, with Masahiro Yamane credited for monster design and Satoshi Igarashi composing the music.
Main Voice Cast
The principal voice cast for the anime includes:
- Takeo Otsuka as Akira Oda
- Saku Mizuno as Amelia Rosequart
- Sanae Kobayashi as Yoru
- Konomi Tamura as Lia Lagoon
- Junichi Suwabe as Saran Mislei
Takeo Otsuka, voicing the protagonist Akira Oda, noted that while the title might suggest a lighthearted story, the narrative is much deeper. Saku Mizuno, playing Amelia Rosequart, described her character as cat-like, reserved yet gradually revealing emotions towards Akira.
What is My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s?
The anime is based on Matsuri Akai’s light novel series, with illustrations by Tozai. It originally began as a web novel in January 2017 before being acquired by Overlap for publication under its Overlap Bunko imprint. The series has also inspired a manga adaptation illustrated by Hiroyuki Aigamo, which began serialization in July 2018 on Overlap’s Comic Gardo website. The combined circulation of the novel and manga series exceeds 1.5 million copies.
Seven Seas Entertainment licenses both the light novel and manga in English, describing the plot as follows: Akira Oda, an unassuming high school student, finds his entire class summoned to a fantasy world. While his classmates receive powerful “hero” abilities, Akira is assigned the seemingly weaker role of an “assassin.” However, his stats unexpectedly surpass those of the hero. Harboring suspicions about the summoning king’s true intentions, Akira uses his newfound assassin skills to uncover royal secrets and conspiracies, leading him to become an enemy of the very king who brought him to this new world. He is aided by Amelia, an elven spirit medium.
The anime promises an intriguing blend of isekai fantasy and mystery, exploring themes of power, deception, and the true meaning of heroism, all set against a backdrop of high-stakes political intrigue.
