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The Level 999 Villager(2026)

Also known as Level 999 no Murabito • Villageois LVL 999 • Villaggio a LV999

Upcoming · TV Tokyo

N/A
1 eps
S01
Action & AdventureComedyAnimeFantasy
ON AIR: JUL 1Season 1

What to Expect

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A comedic fantasy anime set in a world where monster invasions have reshaped society around a rigid class system assigned at birth.

The weakest class, Villager, sits at the bottom of that hierarchy, yet protagonist Kouji Kagami reaches the highest level ever recorded, creating a tension between social rank and actual power that fuels both the humor and the action. The class structure gives the story a rules-based logic that rewards close attention, while Kouji's encounter with the Demon King's daughter expands the story from a solo outlier premise into a partnership dynamic with larger consequences for the world.

Best for

class satire, rules-based fantasy and Action & Adventure

Story lane

Action & Adventure and Comedy

Commitment

Season 1 · 1 episodes

Where

TV Tokyo

Official Premise

Monsters did not always exist in the island country of Hexaldoria, once known as Japan. But, once monsters appeared, their numbers grew in an instant. Eighty percent of the world is now too dangerous for people to live in. With the monsters' arrival, the world bestowed "Classes" upon its people. Classes are assigned at birth, and most people live according to them. There are eight COMPETENT classes: FIGHTER, HUNTER, CLERIC, WARRIOR, MAGE, MERCHANT, THEIF. And three special ORACLE classes: KING, SAGE, HERO. The weakest Class of all is VILLAGER. However, Kouji Kagami became "LEVEL 999"--the highest level that no one had reached before. When he met the daughter of the Demon King, the world started to change!

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