The official website for Shin Kouduki’s anime The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases unveiled a new promotional video. The video also revealed the release date and ending theme song.
Shin Kouduki launched the light novel series on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in January 2018. In October of the same year, TO Books got the rights to publish the novel series with illustrations by Chocoan.
The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases anime: Everything you need to know
Shin Kouduki’s anime adaptation of his famous light novel will be part of the 2024 spring anime lineup. It is set to premiere on April 1, 2024, at 26:00 (effectively April 2 at 2 a.m. JST) on TV Tokyo in Japan. Reportedly, Aimi will perform the ending song “Meritocracy,” while Aoi will perform the opening theme song “Evolve.”
The anime features an all-star cast. Shōta Aoi will star as Allen, Minami Kurisaka as Riese, and Akari Kitō as Anriette. It will also feature Sora Amamiya as Noel, Aimi as Mylene, Megumi Han as Beatrice, and Mariya Ise as Akira. Takehito Koyasu, Ryota Ohsaka, and Kōki Koyasu will star as Craig, Brett, and Curtis.
As for staff, Tenpuru director Kazuomi Koga will direct the anime at Studio DEEN and Marvy Jack. Yoshiki Ōkusa is writing the scripts while Rintarou Ikeda oversees the series scripts. Meanwhile, Saori Hosoda is designing the characters. Kei Haneoka is composing the music.
As for the plot, J-Novel Club summarizes it as follows: “Deemed a “good-for-nothing” for his low level and lack of a god-given Gift, Allen is stripped of his noble status and banished from the Duchy of Westfeldt. But Allen has a secret: he was a great hero in a previous life, and he’s thrilled for the chance to finally live the way he pleases!”
The synopsis continues, “His drama-free existence, however, is soon interrupted by a desperate encounter with his ex-fiancée. As a former hero who still possesses the incredible powers from his past life, Allen can’t ignore someone in need—no matter how much he might like to! And so begins the new heroic saga our former hero never wanted!”
Stay tuned for more updates on The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases anime.
