The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a Human
The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a Human | |
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魔王軍最強の魔術師は人間だった (Maō-gun Saikyō no Majutsushi wa Ningen Datta) | |
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Genre | |
Novel series | |
Written by | Ryousuke Hata |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | February 22, 2016 – present |
Light novel | |
Written by | Ryousuke Hata |
Illustrated by | Kuma |
Published by | Futabasha |
Imprint | Monster Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | September 30, 2016 – April 27, 2018 |
Volumes | 5 |
Manga | |
Written by | Ryousuke Hata |
Illustrated by | Anajiro |
Published by | Futabasha |
Imprint | Monster Comics |
Magazine | Gaugau Monster |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | July 12, 2019 – present |
Volumes | 11 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Norihiko Nagahama |
Written by | Touko Machida |
Music by | Kohta Yamamoto |
Studio | Studio A-Cat |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | Tokyo MX, BS Asahi, AT-X |
Original run | July 3, 2024 – present |
Episodes | 9 |
The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a Human (Japanese: 魔王軍最強の魔術師は人間だった, Hepburn: Maō-gun Saikyō no Majutsushi wa Ningen Datta) is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryousuke Hata and illustrated by Kuma. It began serialization online in February 2016 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Futabasha, who have published five volumes from September 2016 to April 2018 under their Monster Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Anajiro has been serialized online via Futabasha's Gaugau Monster website since July 2019 and has been collected in eleven tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio A-Cat premiered in July 2024.
Characters
[edit]- Ike (アイク, Aiku)
- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[3]
- The adopted grandson of Romberg. He hides his true human self with a hood and mask. He was originally Japanese, but is reincarnated as a human in another world with memories of being Japanese in his past life. At this time, he was raised by a demon named Ron Berg and came to follow him as his grandfather. He is renowned for his incredible magical powers, often taking humans by surprise by being able to use healing magic; demons find compassion a foreign concept and have little understanding of its attribute. Ike eventually weds Satie, his maid and closest companion.
- Satie (サティ, Sati)
- Voiced by: Hina Tachibana[3]
- Ike's human maid from the town he conquered at the start of the story; Satie accidentally hid in the office Ike was taking a break in and saw his real face. Ike employed her, since she wouldn't attempt poisoning a fellow human; giving her a safe and secure position. She develops feelings for Ike, which Satie cannot understand at first.
- Cefiro (セフィーロ, Sefīro)
- Voiced by: Shizuka Itō[3]
- A sorceress employed in the Demon army; she knows Ike is human and works to keep his identity secret. Cefiro isn't above shameless fanservice just to upset Ike.
- Dairokuten (ダイロクテン)
- Voiced by: Manaka Iwami[3]
- The Demon Lord, whom is seeking mostly non-aggressive tactics in the war. She was previously Oda Nobunaga in her past life, making her a brilliant tactician and very observant; realizing Ike is human and entrusting coexistence between humans and Demons to him.
- Lilith (リリス, Ririsu)
- Voiced by: Azumi Waki[3]
- A virgin succubus enamored with Ike, unaware of his human identity. She views Satie as her rival for master's affection, even though Ike has made it known he has no romantic interest in Lilith.
- Jiron (ジロン)
- Voiced by: Kentaro Tone[4]
- Alistair (アリステア, Arisutea)
- Voiced by: Manatsu Murakami[5]
- A female knight whom Ike defeated during his victory. She was going to be executed under false charges by the nobles, but Ike encouraged her to choose life.
- Fiorentina (フィオレンティーナ, Fiorentīna)
- Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama[5]
- Romberg (ロンベルク, Ronberuku)
- Voiced by: Chō[5]
- The Demon who adopted Ike. He taught Ike chantless magic and helped design Ike's disguise. He has passed away by the present, but Cefiro was entrusted by Romberg to look after Ike.
Media
[edit]Light novel
[edit]Written by Ryousuke Hata, The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a Human began serialization online on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on February 22, 2016.[6] It was later acquired by Futabasha who published five volumes with illustrations by Kuma from September 30, 2016, to April 27, 2018, under their Monster Bunko light novel imprint.[7][8]
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | September 30, 2016[7] | 978-4-575-75104-8 |
2 | February 28, 2017[9] | 978-4-575-75125-3 |
3 | June 30, 2017[10] | 978-4-575-75144-4 |
4 | November 30, 2017[11] | 978-4-575-75174-1 |
5 | April 27, 2018[8] | 978-4-575-75203-8 |
Manga
[edit]A manga adaptation illustrated by Anajiro began serialization on Futabasha's Gaugau Monster manga website on July 12, 2019.[12] The manga's chapters have been collected into eleven tankōbon volumes as of June 2024.[13]
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | September 30, 2019[14] | 978-4-575-41078-5 |
2 | February 29, 2020[15] | 978-4-575-41103-4 |
3 | August 17, 2020[16] | 978-4-575-41145-4 |
4 | December 28, 2020[17] | 978-4-575-41192-8 |
5 | June 15, 2021[18] | 978-4-575-41255-0 |
6 | December 15, 2021[19] | 978-4-575-41337-3 |
7 | June 15, 2022[20] | 978-4-575-41440-0 |
8 | December 15, 2022[21] | 978-4-575-41554-4 |
9 | June 15, 2023[22] | 978-4-575-41675-6 |
10 | January 30, 2024[23] | 978-4-575-41815-6 |
11 | June 14, 2024[13] | 978-4-575-41907-8 |
Anime
[edit]An anime television series adaptation was announced in January 2024. The series is produced by Studio A-Cat and directed by Norihiko Nagahama, with Touko Machida writing series scripts, Masami Sueoka designing the characters, and Kohta Yamamoto composing the music.[3] It premiered on July 3, 2024, on Tokyo MX and BS Asahi.[24] All theme songs are performed by Kohta Yamamoto, with the opening theme song "Ctrl C" featuring Shun Ikegai, and the ending theme song "I Still" featuring Maya Akechi.[25][4] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[26] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand) for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[27]
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title [28][29] | Directed by [28] | Written by [28][a] | Storyboarded by [28] | Original air date [b] |
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1 | "Ike, Commander of the Undying Brigade" Transliteration: "Fushiryo Danchō Aiku" (Japanese: 不死旅団長アイク) | Norihiko Nagahama | Touko Machida | Shinichi Tokaibayashi | July 3, 2024 |
2 | "White Rose Knights Commander Alistair" Transliteration: "Shirobara Kishi Danchō Arisutea" (Japanese: 白薔薇騎士団長アリステア) | Kaoru Yabana | Higurashi Chabo | Kyohei Yamamoto | July 10, 2024 |
3 | "Traitor" Transliteration: "Uragirimono" (Japanese: 裏切者) | Norihiko Nagahama | Kyouko Katsuji | Kyohei Yamamoto | July 17, 2024 |
4 | "Duel" Transliteration: "Kettō" (Japanese: 決闘) | Masahiko Suzuki | Takamitsu Kōno | Takashi Iida | July 24, 2024 |
5 | "Ambition" Transliteration: "Yabō" (Japanese: 野望) | Fumihiro Ueno | Higurashi Chabo | Takashi Iida | July 31, 2024 |
6 | "Dwarf King" Transliteration: "Dowāfu Ō" (Japanese: ドワーフ王) | Daisuke Kurose | Kyouko Katsuji | Daisuke Kurose | August 7, 2024 |
7 | "War Begins" Transliteration: "Kaisen" (Japanese: 開戦) | Kaoru Yabana | Takamitsu Kōno | Masayoshi Nishida | August 14, 2024 |
8 | "The Final Battle at Ivalias" Transliteration: "Kessen Ivariasu" (Japanese: 決戦イヴァリアス) | Kaoru Yabana | Higurashi Chabo | Masayoshi Nishida | August 21, 2024 |
9 | "Negotiations" Transliteration: "Kōsho" (Japanese: 交渉) | Fumihiro Ueno | Kyouko Katsuji | Takehiro Nakayama | August 28, 2024 |
10 | "Pirates" Transliteration: "Kaizoku" (Japanese: 海賊) | Norihiko Nagahama | Takamitsu Kōno | Takehiro Nakamura | September 4, 2024 |
11 | Transliteration: "Sefīro, Uta reru" (Japanese: セフィーロ、討たれる) | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Credited under the "scenario" label
- ^ Episodes are released on ABEMA, Ani-One Asia and Crunchyroll a week before their televised airings[30]
References
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External links
[edit]- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Light novel and manga official website (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a Human (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia