| The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a Human | |
First light novel volume cover
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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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| 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 | 6 |
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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.
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 |
Amanga 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 |
Ananime television series adaptation was announced on January 19, 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] The opening theme is "Ctrl C", performed by Kohta Yamamoto featuring Shun Ikegai, while the ending theme is "I Still", performed by Kohta Yamamoto 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]
| No. | Title [28][29] | Directed by [28] | Written by [28] | Storyboarded by [28] | Original air date [a] |
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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 (2024-07-03) |
| 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 (2024-07-10) |
| 3 | "Traitor" Transliteration: "Uragirimono" (Japanese: 裏切者) | Norihiko Nagahama | None[b] | Kyohei Yamamoto | July 17, 2024 (2024-07-17) |
| 4 | "Duel" Transliteration: "Kettō" (Japanese: 決闘) | Masahiko Suzuki | Takamitsu Kōno | Takashi Iida | July 24, 2024 (2024-07-24) |
| 5 | "Ambition" Transliteration: "Yabō" (Japanese: 野望) | Fumihiro Ueno | None[b] | Takashi Iida | July 31, 2024 (2024-07-31) |
| 6 | "Dwarf King" Transliteration: "Dowāfu Ō" (Japanese: ドワーフ王) | TBA | TBA | TBA | August 7, 2024 (2024-08-07) |
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