Classroom for Heroes Anime New Trailer
The upcoming Hero Classroom anime adaptation has received a character introduction trailer, a second key visual, and more cast details.
The Classroom for Heroes novels, by Shin Araki, follow Arnest Fleming, a girl who holds the top record at hero-training school Rosewood Academy. Her latest assignment has her tasked with guiding a mysterious but cheery new student named Blade, whose power might rival her own.
The newly announced voice actors and characters are:
• Sarah Emi Bridcutt as Maria/Mao
• Aya Uchida as Iona
• Eri Yukimura as Claire
• Haruka Shiraishi as Jessica
• Shuuichi Uchida as Clay
• Tomohiro Oono as Cassim
• Tomohito Takatsuka as Leonard
• Konomi Kohara as Eliza
• Rikiya Koyama as King Gilgamesh
• Tetsu Inada as Asmodeus
The opening theme will be performed by NIJISANJI VTuber Kaede Higuchi and the ending theme will be performed by Akane Kumada. Cast members revealed thus far include Reiji Kawashima as Blade, Misuzu Yamada as Arnest Flaming, Nao Toyama as Sophitia and Hina Kino as Kufurin.
Keiichiro Kawaguchi (Spy Classroom) is directing the Hero Classroom anime, with Naoki Hayashi (Higurashi: When They Cry – GOU) on series composition and Kosuke Kawamura on character designs and chief animation director at anime studio ACTAS.
The series made its debut as part of Shueisha’s Dash X Bunko imprint back in January 2015, with Haruyuki Morisawa providing illustrations. Classroom for Heroes has also inspired a manga adaptation by Koara Kishida, which runs in Ultra Jump magazine.
