The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy
The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy[a] (聖剣学院の魔剣使い, Seiken Gakuin no Makentsukai) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yū Shimizu and illustrated by Asagi Tōsaka. Media Factory have published thirteen volumes since May 2019 under their MF Bunko J imprint. The light novel is licensed in North America by Yen Press. A manga adaptation with art by Asuka Keigen has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Ace since November 2019. It has been collected in seven tankōbon volumes.
| The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy | |
First light novel volume cover | |
| 聖剣学院の魔剣使い (Seiken Gakuin no Makentsukai) | |
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| Light novel | |
| Written by | Yū Shimizu |
| Illustrated by | Asagi Tōsaka |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | MF Bunko J |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | May 25, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 13 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yū Shimizu |
| Illustrated by | Asuka Keigen |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Ace |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | November 26, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 7 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroyuki Morita |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Kunihiko Okada |
| Music by | Yuji Nomi |
| Studio | Passione |
| Licensed by | Sentai Filmworks |
| Original network | TV Tokyo, BS Fuji |
| Original run | October 3, 2023 – present |
| Episodes | 3 |
An anime television series adaptation produced by Passione premiered in October 2023.
Plot Edit
A thousand years ago, the world was at war. Led by the Six Dark Lords, humanity as a whole was nearly led to the brink of extinction. However, humanity had hope in the form of the Six Heroes. With their power, the Six Dark Lords fell one by one until finally, only one remained. In the year 447 of the Holy Calendar, the Undead King, Leonis Death Magnus, also fell but before his capital, Necrozoa, was conquered, he sealed his own body with a powerful barrier and cast a resurrection spell on himself. He declared that he will concede victory only this once but he shall rise again in one thousand years to conquer humanity for that is the mission given to him by the Goddess of Rebellion.
In the present time, a young girl named Riselia Ray Crystalia stumbled upon the ancient ruins of Leonis's mausoleum. Accidentally undoing the seal, Leonis awakens after his thousand-year slumber in the body of a ten-year-old human child. Mistaken to be a refugee of the Voids, Riselia takes Leonis into her care and Leonis begins his mission to uncover what has happened to the world while he slept.
Characters Edit
Main characters Edit
- Leonis Death Magnus (レオニス・デス・マグナス, Reonisu Desu Magunasu)
- Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura[1] (vomic), Marina Inoue,[2] Daisuke Hirakawa[3] (Dark Lord Leonis) (anime)
- The Undead King and Strongest of the Dark Lords, Leonis awakens in the body of a ten-year-old child one thousand years in the future. With the help of Riselia (whom he and Regina affectionally call "Selia"), Leonis begins adjusting to his new life but Leonis also has plans of his own, including fulfilling the wish of his benefactor, the Goddess of Rebellion.
- Riselia Ray Crystalia (リーセリア・レイ・クリスタリア, Rīseria Rei Kurisutaria)
- Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[1] (vomic), Yui Ishikawa[2] (anime)
- Riselia is the girl who unwittingly undid the seal on Leonis's mausoleum and nearly died protecting him from a Void; left with no choice, Leonis "heals" Riselia with the only spell he is certain would work, the tenth-order spell "Create Elder Undead", a spell that worked so successfully on Riselia that she returned to life as the strongest undead being, a Vampire Queen.
Seventh Assault Garden Edit
- Regina Mercedes (レジーナ・メルセデス, Rejīna Merusedesu)
- Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi[1] (vomic), Aya Suzaki[2] (anime)
- Riselia's childhood friend and personal maid, Regina is a buxom girl who spends most of her free time trying to elicit a reaction from Leonis who deeply dislikes it (especially considering that this is the first time since forever that Leonis had a human body). She is in actuality the (former) Fourth Princess of the Integrated Empire, Regina Ray O'ltriese, however, due to being born under a superstitious star, she was removed from the family and replaced by her younger sister, Altiria Ray O'ltriese.
- Sakuya Sieglinde (咲耶・ジークリンデ, Sakuya Jīkurinde)
- Voiced by: Honoka Kuroki[2] (anime)
- Sword Warrior. Even though she was the youngest in the platoon after Leonis, she had a track record of conquering the void alone.
- Elfiné Phillet (エルフィーネ・フィレット, Erufīne Firetto)
- Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi[2] (anime)
- A caring senior who serves as telegraphist for the platoon to which Riselia belongs. She has a history of losing her companions due to Void. She uses a support-specialized holy sword (Heavenly Eye Jewel), but was originally an attacker in charge of firepower.
Six Heroes Edit
- Arakael Degradios (アラカエル・デグラディオス, Arakaeru Deguradiosu)
- The Archsage of the Six Heroes and considered to be the wisest of them all, he had survived through the one thousand years since Leonis's "death" and fights him once again as a Void Lord. He is defeated and erased from existence by the Demon Sword Dáinsleif but not before giving Leonis an eerie warning.
Other characters Edit
Media Edit
Light novels Edit
The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy is written by Yū Shimizu and illustrated by Asagi Tōsaka. It began publication by Media Factory on May 25, 2019 under their MF Bunko J imprint. Thirteen volumes have been released as of July 2023. The light novel is licensed in North America by Yen Press.[4]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 25, 2019[5] | 978-4-04-065672-4 | August 18, 2020[6] | 978-1-97-530866-7 |
| 2 | September 25, 2019[7] | 978-4-04-064003-7 | December 15, 2020[8] | 978-1-97-531915-1 |
| 3 | January 24, 2020[9] | 978-4-04-064331-1 | May 25, 2021[10] | 978-1-97-532070-6 |
| 4 | May 25, 2020[11] | 978-4-04-064657-2 | October 12, 2021[12] | 978-1-97-532072-0 |
| 5 | September 25, 2020[13] | 978-4-04-064944-3 | February 22, 2022[14] | 978-1-97-533542-7 |
| 6 | January 25, 2021[15] | 978-4-04-680164-7 | June 28, 2022[16] | 978-1-97-534346-0 |
| 7 | May 25, 2021[17] | 978-4-04-680443-3 | December 13, 2022[18] | 978-1-97-534348-4 |
| 8 | October 25, 2021[19] | 978-4-04-680844-8 | April 18, 2023[20] | 978-1-97-534862-5 |
| 9 | February 25, 2022[21] | 978-4-04-681186-8 | September 19, 2023[22] | 978-1-97-536309-3 |
| 10 | June 24, 2022[23] | 978-4-04-681472-2 | — | — |
| 11 | November 25, 2022[24] | 978-4-04-681935-2 | — | — |
| 12 | March 25, 2023[25] | 978-4-04-682325-0 | — | — |
| 13 | July 25, 2023[26] | 978-4-04-682661-9 | — | — |
Manga Edit
A manga adaptation with art by Asuka Keigen began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Shōnen Ace magazine on November 26, 2019.[27] Seven tankōbon volumes have been released as of September 2023. At Sakura-Con 2022, Yen Press announced that they would also publish the manga in English.[28]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 26, 2020[29] | 978-4-04-109444-0 | November 22, 2022[30] | 978-1-97-535081-9 |
| 2 | October 26, 2020[31] | 978-4-04-109445-7 | April 18, 2023[32] | 978-1-97-535083-3 |
| 3 | May 26, 2021[33] | 978-4-04-111370-7 | August 22, 2023[34] | 978-1-97-535085-7 |
| 4 | October 26, 2021[35] | 978-4-04-111930-3 | November 21, 2023[36] | 978-1-97-535087-1 |
| 5 | June 24, 2022[37] | 978-4-04-112631-8 | — | — |
| 6 | March 25, 2023[38] | 978-4-04-113361-3 | — | — |
| 7 | September 26, 2023[39] | 978-4-04-113361-3 | — | — |
Anime Edit
An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 21, 2021.[40] It is produced by Passione and directed by animation lecturer[41] Hiroyuki Morita, with series composition by Kunihiko Okada, character designs handled by Takayuki Noguchi and Satsuki Hayasaka, and music composed by Yuji Nomi.[42] The series premiered on October 3, 2023, on TV Tokyo and BS Fuji.[43] The opening theme song is "Sen-nen Ai" (1000年愛, "Thousand Year Love") by Chiai Fujikawa, while the ending theme song is "Yururi" (ゆるり, "Leisurely") by Kaho.[3][44] The series is currently being simulcast through Bilibili in Southeast Asia,[45] while Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series outside of Asia.[46]
Episodes Edit
| No. | Title [47] | Directed by [b] | Written by [b] | Storyboarded by[b] | Original air date [c] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Demon Lord Returns" Transcription: "Maō Fukkatsu" (Japanese: 魔王復活) | Takahide Ejiri & Midori Yui | Kunihiko Okada | Hiroyuki Morita | October 3, 2023 |
| 2 | "A Fate Borne" Transcription: "Seowasareshi Unmei" (Japanese: 背負わされし運命) | Daiki Takemoto | Kunihiko Okada | Hideki Futamura | October 10, 2023 |
| 3 | "An Awakening Soul" Transcription: "Kakusei Suru Tamashī" (Japanese: 覚醒する魂) | Hito Tadano & Daiki Takemoto | Kunihiko Okada | Hiroaki Yoshikawa | October 17, 2023 |
| 4 | "The Stirrings of a Bitter Grudge" Transcription: "Fukaki Ikon no Taidō" (Japanese: 深き遺恨の胎動) | Midori Yui | Kunihiko Okada | Midori Yui | October 24, 2023 |
Home media Edit
The series will be released by Nippon Columbia on Blu-ray in two volumes, the first on December 27, 2023 and the second on February 28, 2024.[49][50] For the second volume, the soundtrack composed for the series by Yuji Nomi will be included in the packaging.[49]
Reception Edit
The first episode of the series received mixed reviews from Western critics.[51]
Notes Edit
References Edit
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External links Edit
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia