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My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Light Novel) Vol. 5

Name: My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Light Novel) Vol. 5
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781638586333
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By Matsuri Akai

Series: My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Light Novel)

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Transported to a fantasy world for a roguish new take on the isekai genre. (And don't miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas!) My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Light Novel) Vol. 5 by Matsuri Akai introduces us to Oda Akira, the... Read More

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Transported to a fantasy world for a roguish new take on the isekai genre. (And don't miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas!)

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Transported to a fantasy world for a roguish new take on the isekai genre. (And don't miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas!)

My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Light Novel) Vol. 5 by Matsuri Akai introduces us to Oda Akira, the kind of guy who people forget is even there. His unassuming nature pays off, though, when his entire class is swept away to a fantasy world, and he slips easily into his new role as a silent assassin.

Between his suspiciously high starting stats and too many details that don't fit, Akira is sure something is wrong. But digging into royal secrets is a dangerous game, and when Akira uncovers an evil scheme, he also makes a powerful enemy—the very king who brought him to this world!

With the help of the elven spirit medium Amelia, can he find the power to set things right, and get his revenge?

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781638586333

Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Airship

Contributors:

Illustrated by Touzai
Illustrated by Tozai

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 149.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 369g

Pages: 308

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About the Author

Matsuri Akai is a Japanese author best known for the light novel and manga series My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's. Tozai is a Japanese artist best known for illustrating the light novel series My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's.

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