Rental Magica | |
レンタルマギカ (Rentaru Magika) | |
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Genre | Magic,[1] Supernatural[2] |
Light novel | |
Written by | Makoto Sanda |
Illustrated by | pako |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Imprint | Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko |
Magazine | The Sneaker |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | August 31, 2004 – March 30, 2013 |
Volumes | 24 |
Manga | |
Written by | Makoto Sanda |
Illustrated by | Akiho Narimiya |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Magazine | Asuka |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | June 24, 2006 – July 24, 2009 |
Volumes | 5 |
Manga | |
Rental Magica from SOLOMON | |
Written by | Makoto Sanda |
Illustrated by | MAKOTO2 |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Magazine | Comp Ace |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | May 26, 2007 – March 26, 2008 |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Itsuro Kawasaki |
Produced by | Tomoko Kawasaki Takashi Tachizaki Tsuneo Takechi Tomoko Suzuki Kuniteru Yamaguchi Tetsu Haruki |
Written by | Makoto Sanda Mamiko Ikeda |
Music by | Jun Ichikawa Takahito Eguchi |
Studio | Zexcs |
Licensed by |
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Original network | Chiba TV, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, Tokyo MX TV, TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting |
English network |
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Original run | October 7, 2007 – March 23, 2008 |
Episodes | 24(List of episodes) |
Rental Magica (Japanese: レンタルマギカ, Hepburn: Rentaru Magika) is a Japanese light novel series by Makoto Sanda, with illustrations by Pako. It was serialized in The Sneaker magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten from August 2004 to March 2013. An anime television series adaptation animated by Zexcs was broadcast in Japan between October 7, 2007, and March 23, 2008, airing a total of twenty-four episodes.
The plot centers on the magician-dispatch service and Mage's Society: Astral. The main protagonist of the story is Astral's second president: Itsuki Iba, who, although he is young and inexperienced, ironically is not even a mage. Central to the story are Astral's many adventures with magical spirits and creatures, competing with rival company Goetia, rogue members, taboos and the Dark Magician's Society: Ophion, all while trying to complete enough jobs to pay the bills and fill The Association's quota and evade abolition. Each story arc is written as an incident in which the Astral members and their associates are involved.
In Rental Magica, paranormal abilities and acts by "spell power" (呪力, juryoku) are defined as "magic".
Magic Name | Magic Characteristic | Attack (魔術強度) | Defence (霊的加護) | Speed (術式速度) | Cost (呪詛対価) | Skill (呪的技術) | Danger (危険度) |
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Celtic magic | DescendantofTaliesin (霊樹の末裔) |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Magic of King Solomon | EvocationofSolomon (王命の喚起) |
5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Shinto | Absolute Purification (禊) |
1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
OnmyōdōorShugendō | FormulaofFive Elements (陰陽五行の式) |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Poltergeist | Nothing (It is not strictly magic) |
1–4 | 1–3 | 5 | 3–5 | 1 | 3–5 |
Alchemy | Metamorphic of Ether (万物の変成) |
1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Vajrayana | Mandara of Dual World (両界曼荼羅) |
4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Demonic eye (Glam sight) |
It depends on the kind of demonic eye | 1 – ? | 1 | 3–5 | 3 – ? | 1 | 3 – ? |
Rune magic | Reginkunnr of Runa (秘文字の神性) |
4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Necromancy | Golden RuleofDeath (死の黄金律) |
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Taoism | TaoismofModeration (中庸なる道) |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Exorcism | Protection of Holy Spirit (聖霊の加護) |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
No. | Title | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | ~Magic users, for rental! ~ Mahōtsukai, Kashimasu! (~魔法使い、貸します!) | August 31, 2004[3] | 978-4-04-424906-9 |
2 | Magic user V.S. Alchemist! Mahōtsukai V.S. Renkinjutsu-shi! (魔法使いV.S.錬金術師!) | March 31, 2005[4] | 978-4-04-424907-6 |
3 | The destiny of the magic user! Mahōtsukai, Tsudou! (魔法使い、集う!) | July 30, 2005[5] | 978-4-04-424908-3 |
4 | Magic users, in training! Ryū to Mahōtsukai (竜と魔法使い) | November 30, 2005[6] | 978-4-04-424910-6 |
5 | The ogre festival and the magic users (Part 1) Mahōtsukai no Shukumei! (魔法使いの宿命!) | December 28, 2005[7] | 978-4-04-424909-0 |
6 | The ogre festival and the magic users (Part 2) Mahōtsukai, Shugyō-chū! (魔法使い、修行中!) | June 30, 2006[8] | 978-4-04-424911-3 |
7 | Magic user classmate Oni no Matsuri to Mahōtsukai (ue) (鬼の祭りと魔法使い(上)) | October 31, 2006[9] | 978-4-04-424912-0 |
8 | Vampire V.S Magic user! Oni no Matsuri to Mahōtsukai (shita) (鬼の祭りと魔法使い(下)) | November 30, 2006[10] | 978-4-04-424913-7 |
9 | The magic user of the demon capital Mahōtsukai no Kurasumeito (魔法使いのクラスメイト) | December 28, 2006[11] | 978-4-04-424914-4 |
10 | Magic book encyclopedia Kyūketsuki V.S. Mahōtsukai! (吸血鬼V.S.魔法使い!) | June 30, 2007[12] | 978-4-04-424915-1 |
An illustration collection with two short stories. | |||
11 | A Magic user's memories Yōto no Mahōtsukai (妖都の魔法使い) | September 29, 2007[13] | 978-4-04-424916-8 |
12 | The magic users of the olden days Madōsho Taizen (魔導書大全) | November 30, 2007[14] | 978-4-04-424917-5 |
13 | The magic user's little sister Mahōtsukai no Kioku (魔法使いの記憶) | December 28, 2007[15] | 978-4-04-424918-2 |
14 | The magic users of the ancient capital Arishi hi no Mahōtsukai (ありし日の魔法使い) | March 29, 2008[16] | 978-4-04-424919-9 |
15 | The ruined dragon and the magic users Mahōtsukai no Imōto (魔法使いの妹) | August 1, 2008[17] | 978-4-04-424920-5 |
16 | The silver knight and the magic users Furuki-to no Mahōtsukai (旧き都の魔法使い) | February 28, 2009[18] | 978-4-04-424921-2 |
17 | The white magic user Horobishi Ryū to Mahōtsukai (滅びし竜と魔法使い) | June 30, 2009[19] | 978-4-04-424922-9 |
18 | The magic user's little sister, again Gin no Kishi to Mahōtsukai (銀の騎士と魔法使い) | January 30, 2010[20] | 978-4-04-424923-6 |
19 | Conflicting magic users Shiro no Mahōtsukai (白の魔法使い) | June 30, 2010[21] | 978-4-04-424924-3 |
20 | Magic users on the death line Mahōtsukai no Imōto, Futatabi (魔法使いの妹、再び) | January 29, 2011[22] | 978-4-04-424925-0 |
21 | Last Magic users Sōran no Mahōtsukai-tachi (争乱の魔法使いたち) | July 30, 2011[23] | 978-4-04-424927-4 |
22 | Magic users of the future Shisen no Mahōtsukai-tachi (死線の魔法使いたち) | January 31, 2012[24] | 978-4-04-424926-7 |
23 | The last magic users Saigo no Mahōtsukai-tachi (最後の魔法使いたち) | July 31, 2012[25] | 978-4-04-100396-1 |
24 | Magic users of the future Mirai no Mahōtsukai-tachi (未来の魔法使いたち) | March 30, 2013[26] | 978-4-04-100758-7 |
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | May 17, 2007[27] | 978-4-04-925044-2 |
2 | October 17, 2007[28] | 978-4-04-925052-7 |
3 | April 17, 2008[29] | 978-4-04-925059-6 |
4 | January 17, 2009[30] | 978-4-04-925066-4 |
5 | August 24, 2009[31] | 978-4-04-925069-5 |
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | October 24, 2007[32] | 978-4-04-713978-7 |
2 | April 24, 2008[33] | 978-4-04-715051-5 |
The anime series is shown out of chronological order, meaning that episode one chronologically occurs later in the series. This is quite similar to how The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya was shown, although it is not stated as such in next episode previews. The anime uses four pieces of theme music; two opening themes and two ending themes. The first opening theme is "Sora ni Saku" (宇宙に咲く) by Lisa Komine, and the second opening theme is "Faith" by the same artist. The first ending theme is "Aruite Ikō." (歩いていこう。) by Jungo Yoshida, and the second ending theme is the same song sung by Astral no Mina-san in episodes twelve and twenty-one.