Ishura, a series of light novels by authors Keiso and Kureta, will have a television anime adaptation, Kadokawa announced on Sunday.

The novels are being published in English by Yen Press, which defines the series as follows:

In a world where the Demon King has passed away, a number of demigods who are capable of killing him have inherited it. These demigods include a master fencer who can kill an opponent with a single glance, a lancer who is so fast they can break the sound barrier, a wyvern rogue who wields three legendary weapons simultaneously, an all-powerful wizard who can speak thoughts into existence, and an angelic assassin who deals These heroes individually seek out trials against strong opponents and start their own battles in an effort to become the "One True Hero." The contest to see who is the greatest among the great begins.