Hero Classroom
Hero Classroom (英雄教室, Eiyū Kyōshitsu, "Classroom for Heroes") is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Shin Araki and illustrated by Haruyuki Morisawa. Shueisha have published thirteen volumes since January 2015 under their Dash X Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Takashi Minakuchi titled Eiyū Kyōshitsu: Honoo no Empress was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump between February and August 2015 and was collected in a single tankōbon volume. A second manga adaptation with art by Koara Kishida titled as the light novel has been serialized via Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan since September 2016. It has been collected in fifteen tankōbon volumes. The second manga is licensed digitally in North America by Comikey. An anime television series adaptation by Actas is set to premiere in July 2023.
Hero Classroom | |
![]() First light novel volume cover | |
英雄教室 (Eiyū Kyōshitsu) | |
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Genre | Fantasy, slice of life[1] |
Light novel | |
Written by | Shin Araki |
Illustrated by | Haruyuki Morisawa |
Published by | Shueisha |
Imprint | Dash X Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | January 2015 – present |
Volumes | 13 |
Manga | |
Eiyū Kyōshitsu: Honoo no Empress | |
Written by | Shin Araki |
Illustrated by | Takashi Minakuchi |
Published by | Shueisha |
Magazine | Ultra Jump |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | February 2015 – August 2015 |
Volumes | 1 |
Manga | |
Written by | Shin Araki |
Illustrated by | Koara Kishida |
Published by | Square Enix |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Gangan |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | September 12, 2016 – present |
Volumes | 15 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Keiichiro Kawaguchi |
Written by | Naoki Hayashi |
Music by | Kōtarō Nakagawa |
Studio | Actas |
Original run | July 2023 – scheduled |
Characters
- Blade (ブレイド, Bureido)
- Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki (drama CD), Reiji Kawashima[2] (anime)
- Arnest Flaming (アーネスト・フレイミング, Ānesuto Fureimingu)
- Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu (drama CD), Misuzu Yamada[2] (anime)
- Sophi (ソフィ, Sofi)
- Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[2] (anime)
- Cú Chulainn (クーフーリン, Kūfūrin)
- Voiced by: Hina Kino[2] (anime)
Media
Light novel
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | January 23, 2015[3] | 978-4-08-631022-2 |
2 | May 22, 2015[4] | 978-4-08-631045-1 |
3 | September 25, 2015[5] | 978-4-08-631069-7 |
4 | January 22, 2016[6] | 978-4-08-631095-6 |
5 | May 25, 2016[7] | 978-4-08-631113-7 |
6 | September 21, 2016[8] | 978-4-08-631138-0 |
7 | January 25, 2017[9] | 978-4-08-631166-3 |
8 | May 25, 2017[10] | 978-4-08-631185-4 |
9 | September 22, 2017[11] | 978-4-08-631203-5 |
10 | January 25, 2018[12] | 978-4-08-631223-3 |
11 | July 25, 2018[13] | 978-4-08-631250-9 |
12 | September 24, 2021[14] | 978-4-08-631432-9 |
13 | July 22, 2022[15] | 978-4-08-631479-4 |
Manga
A manga adaptation with art by Takashi Minakuchi titled Eiyū Kyōshitsu: Honoo no Empress (英雄教室─炎の女帝, Eiyū Kyōshitsu: Honō no Enpuresu, "Classroom for Heroes: Empress of Flame") was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump between February and August 2015 and was collected in a single tankōbon volume.
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | September 18, 2015[16] | 9784088902999 |
A second manga adaptation with art by Koara Kishida titled as the light novel began serialization in Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine on September 12, 2016.[17] It has been collected in fifteen tankōbon volumes. The second manga adaptation is licensed digitally in North America by Comikey.[18]
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | January 25, 2017[19] | 9784757552296 |
2 | July 22, 2017[20] | 9784757554061 |
3 | January 22, 2018[21] | 9784757555853 |
4 | May 25, 2018[22] | 9784757557178 |
5 | November 22, 2018[23] | 9784757559097 |
6 | March 22, 2019[24] | 9784757560505 |
7 | September 12, 2019[25] | 9784757562837 |
8 | February 12, 2020[26] | 9784757564961 |
9 | June 12, 2020[27] | 9784757566781 |
10 | October 12, 2020[28] | 9784757568938 |
11 | February 12, 2021[29] | 9784757570870 |
12 | June 11, 2021[30] | 9784757573147 |
13 | October 12, 2021[31] | 9784757575240 |
14 | March 11, 2022[32] | 9784757578050 |
15 | August 10, 2022[33] | 9784757580732 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on the twelfth volume of the light novel on September 24, 2021.[1] It is produced by Actas and directed by Keiichiro Kawaguchi, with Naoki Hayashi writing the scripts, Kōsuke Kawamura designing the characters, and Kōtarō Nakagawa composing the music. It is set to premiere in July 2023.[34] The opening theme song will be performed by VTuber Kaede Higuchi, while the ending theme song will be performed by Akane Kumada.[35]
See also
- GJ Club—another light novel series by the same author
References
- Mateo, Alex (September 24, 2021). "Slice-of-Life Fantasy TV Anime Classroom For Heroes Confirmed". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- Loo, Egan (December 16, 2022). "Classroom For Heroes Anime Announces Main Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- "英雄教室". Shueisha. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室2". Shueisha. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室3". Shueisha. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室4". Shueisha. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室5". Shueisha. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室6". Shueisha. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室7". Shueisha. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室8". Shueisha. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室9". Shueisha. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室10". Shueisha. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室11". Shueisha. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室12". Shueisha. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室13". Shueisha. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- "英雄教室―炎の女帝―". Shueisha. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- "「はんだくん」完結!ガンガンに描き下ろし付録や全サ、最終7巻も本日発売". Natalie (in Japanese). September 12, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 7, 2021). "Comikey Licenses 10 New Manga Including Arte, Fenrir, Hero Classroom". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- "英雄教室 1". Square Enix. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室 2". Square Enix. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室 3". Square Enix. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室 4". Square Enix. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室 5". Square Enix. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室 6". Square Enix. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室 7". Square Enix. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室 8". Square Enix. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室 9". Square Enix. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室 10". Square Enix. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室 11". Square Enix. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室 12". Square Enix. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "英雄教室 13". Square Enix. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- "英雄教室 14". Square Enix. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- "英雄教室 15". Square Enix. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 19, 2022). "Classroom for Heroes TV Anime Unveils Staff, Visual, 2023 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 21, 2023). "Classroom for Heroes Anime's 1st Video Reveals More Staff, Theme Song Artists, July Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
External links
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Hero Classroom (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia