The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases anime adaptation revealed a key visual and trailer ahead of the April 2024 premiere date. Studio DEEN and Marvy Jack are animating the series. The new trailer also revealed the opening theme song by Shota Aoi, titled “EVOLVE”: 6w32j
Shota Aoi is also voicing the protagonist, Allen. Minami Kurisaka, Akari Kito, and Sora Amamiya are also part of the cast as Reeds, Henriette, and Noel. The staff includes:
The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases (Dekisokonai to Yobareta Moto Eiyu wa, Jikka kara Tsuihosareta node Suki Katte ni Ikiru Koto ni Shita) will adapt the light novel series written by Shin Kozuki and illustrated by Chocoan that began publishing in 2018 under TO Books. The series originally started out as a web novel. A manga adaptation by Karasurmaru is currently going in Comic Corona magazine.
J-Novel Club recently licensed the light novel in English and describes the plot as:
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! 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!
Source: Official Twitter
© Shin Kozuki, TO Books/The Banished Hero Lives as He Pleases Production Committee