Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon
Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon | |
対魔導学園35試験小隊 (Tai-Madō Gakuen 35 Shiken Shōtai) | |
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Genre | Fantasy, Harem, Romance Action |
Light novel | |
Written by | Tōki Yanagimi |
Illustrated by | Kippu |
Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
Imprint | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | May 19, 2012 – July 20, 2016 |
Volumes | 13 |
Manga | |
Illustrated by | Sutarō Hanao |
Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
Magazine | Monthly Dragon Age |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | November 9, 2012 – May 9, 2014 |
Volumes | 3 |
Manga | |
Illustrated by | Yohei Yasumura |
Published by | Media Factory |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Monthly Comic Alive |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | January 2015 – present |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Tomoyuki Kawamura |
Written by | Kento Shimoyama |
Music by | A-bee |
Studio | Silver Link |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Tokyo MX, SUN, TVQ, CTC, tvk, TVS, GBS, MTV, BS11 |
Original run | October 7, 2015 – December 23, 2015 |
Episodes | 12 |
Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon (対魔導学園35試験小隊, Tai-Madō Gakuen 35 Shiken Shōtai) is a Japanese light novel series written by Tōki Yanagimi and illustrated by Kippu. Fujimi Shobo have published eleven volumes since May 19, 2012 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Sutarō Hanao was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age between 2012 and 2014, and was collected in three tankōbon volumes. A second manga adaptation by Yohei Yasumura began serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive from January 2015 and Seven Seas Entertainment published the manga in English.[1] A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired between October 7 and December 23, 2015.
Characters
- Takeru Kusanagi (草薙 タケル, Kusanagi Takeru)
- Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya
- The leader of the 35th Test Platoon. While inexperienced as a commanding officer, he always looks after the well-being of his squad and tries to make the new members feel welcome. He is the only male member of his team and every member of his team has some attraction towards him as he has promised to each of them separately that he would share half of their burdens. A master swordsman capable of slicing bullets, one of the few things that anger him is insulting that he prefers a katana and is no good with magic or guns. He forms a contract with the Relic Eater Lapis since his skills are impressive enough to use her full potential and like all other contractors, gains the ability to enter a state called "Demon Slayer Mode." At the end of the anime series, he enters a modified, more powerful state called "God Slayer Mode" to save his sister's life.
- Ōka Ōtori (鳳 桜花, Ōtori Ōka)
- Voiced by: Reina Ueda
- A prodigy of the Inquisition who's demoted to 35th Test Platoon for excessive killing. Ouka excels at any type of combat, and possesses skills allowing her to act alone, she at first didn't care about teamwork, but eventually starts to trust her platoon. Since a Witch killed her family, she hates magic and witches (until ending), and that leads to a mutual disliking towards Mari. She has a temporary contract with a Relic Eater in the form of twin guns named Vlad. At the end of the anime series, she makes the contract permanent to protect Takeru's sister and prevent Takeru from killing her.
- Usagi Saionji (西園寺 うさぎ, Saionji Usagi)
- Voiced by: Rumi Ōkubo
- The sniper of the thirty-fifth platoon. A girl from a high class family, she is very emotional and suffers from a horrible stage fright, that causes major incidents and mistakes. She wears an accessory in her hair that looks like rabbit ears which are her trademark, and is often teased by other members of the platoon. She uses the Barrett anti-materiel sniper rifle as her sniping weapon.
- Ikaruga Suginami (杉並 斑鳩, Suginami Ikaruga)
- Voiced by: Ryoko Shiraishi
- A first year student at the academy, she is the mod-maker of the platoon. A genius when it comes to maintaining and creating weapons, fiddling with machines, and hacking. She often gathers intelligence via hacking, illegally remodels the unit's weapons, and sexually harasses others, as well as other countless troublesome activities.
- Mari Nikaidō (二階堂 マリ, Nikaidō Mari)
- Voiced by: Kanae Itō
- A young witch previously affiliated with Valhalla, who tricked her into helping them out with their criminal activities. Possessor of『Aurora』ancient magic attribute, she specializes in high-powered destructive magic, and can cast restorative, summoning, and defensive magic. After her memory is erased by Haunted, she's put under the watch of the 35th Test Platoon.
- Sōgetsu Ōtori (鳳 颯月, Ōtori Sōgetsu)
- Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki
- The eccentric Chairman of Anti-Magic Academy and the head of the Inquisitors of Heretics Office. He's also Ōka's guardian. He assigns Ouka to the 35th Test Platoon with a certain expectation.
- Hayato Kurogane (鐵 隼人, Kurogane Hayato)
- Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda
- The strongest witch hunter.
- Isuka Suginami (杉並 伊砂, Suginami Isuka)
- Voiced by: Yuko Sanpei
- Sister of Ikaruga Suginami. She was killed by Haunted.
- Lapis (ラピス)
- Voiced by: Iori Nomizu
- A Human shaped "Relic Eater," or Magical Heritage girl known as Malleus Maleficarum Type-Twilight "Mistilteinn." Sōgetsu Ōtori has her assume the identity of Takeru's fictional sister to account for her presence in the school. Her transformation is restricted to any kind of bladed weapon, particularly swords. When Takeru is on the verge of death, she chooses him to become her host. She is normally very reserved and shows little expression, but the truth is she is very prideful, and she gets jealous whenever Takeru uses other weapons. Her name is the shortened form for lapis lazuli.
- Haunted (ホーンテッド)
- Voiced by: Kōji Yusa
- A dangerous Magic user from Valhalla and former Catholic priest who used to work with Mari, until he framed her for murder and then erased her memory. He is a magician who can control dead spirits, perform summons, and perform alchemy, but his personal history is completely unknown. He loves despair, and his reason for living is to cause others to feel despair.
- Nagaru Hoshijiro (星白 流, Hoshijiro Nagaru)
- Voiced by: Natsumi Yamada
- The 17-year-old student council president of the Anti-Magic Academy. She is very small so she doesn't look her age. She is cheerful and is always wearing a smiling expression.
- Kiseki Kusanagi (草薙 キセキ, Kusanagi Kiseki)
- Voiced by: Chika Anzai
- She is the younger sister of Takeru Kusanagi. She is very strong and possesses the body of a demon. She also seems to have a "brother complex" shown when she gets jealous due to the other girls in his squad trying to gain his affection.
Media
Light novels
The first light novel volume was published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint on May 19, 2012. A total of thirteen volumes and one side story volume have been released, with the final volume released on July 20, 2016.
No. | Title | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | 英雄召喚 | May 19, 2012[2] | 978-4-04-071082-2 |
2 | 魔女争奪戦 | September 20, 2012[3] | 978-4-04-071079-2 |
3 | 錬金術師二人 | January 19, 2013[4] | 978-4-04-071080-8 |
4 | 愚者達の学園祭 | May 18, 2013[5] | 978-4-04-071033-4 |
5 | 百鬼の王 | August 20, 2013[6] | 978-4-04-071083-9 |
6 | 瑠璃色の再契約 | December 20, 2013[7] | 978-4-04-712979-5 |
7 | 逆襲の紅蓮 | April 19, 2014[8] | 978-4-04-070097-7 |
8 | 白銀争乱 | August 20, 2014[9] | 978-4-04-070138-7 |
9 | 異端同盟 | December 20, 2014[10] | 978-4-04-070429-6 |
10 | 魔女狩り戦争(上) | April 18, 2015[11] | 978-4-04-070551-4 |
11 | 魔女狩り戦争(下) | August 20, 2015[12] | 978-4-04-070550-7 |
12 | 黄昏の呼び声 | March 19, 2016[13] | 978-4-04-070865-2 |
13 | 暁の約束 | July 20, 2016[14] | 978-4-04-072000-5 |
Manga
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | August 22, 2015[15] | 978-4-0406-7575-6 | November 28, 2017[16] | 978-1-626927-42-1 |
2 | December 22, 2015[17] | 978-4-0406-7858-0 | - | — |
Anime
A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired between October 7 and December 23, 2015.[18]
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References
- ^ "Seven Seas Licenses Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon Manga". Anime News Network. April 6, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 1.英雄召喚 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 2.魔女争奪戦 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 3.錬金術師二人 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 4.愚者達の学園祭 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 5.百鬼の王 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 6.瑠璃色の再契約 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 7.逆襲の紅蓮 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 8.白銀争乱 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 9.異端同盟 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 10.魔女狩り戦争(上) (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 11.魔女狩り戦争(下) (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 12.黄昏の呼び声 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 13.暁の約束 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 AntiMagic Academy “The 35th Test Platoon” 1. Media Factory (in Japanese). Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ "Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon - The Complete Missions (manga)". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ 対魔導学園35試験小隊 AntiMagic Academy “The 35th Test Platoon” 2. Media Factory (in Japanese). Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ "Silver Link Animates AntiMagic Academy "The 35th Test Platoon"". Anime News Network. January 20, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
External links
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- Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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