The Irregular at Magic High School
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The Irregular at Magic High School

7.8
Yr 2014
Rt 24m
Status Ended
Animation Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Overview

In a world where magic is not a fairy tale but has existed for one hundred years siblings Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba prepare to begin their studies at the elite Private Magic University Affiliated High School (Magic High School for short). Entering on different levels of the academic spectrum the two turn the once peaceful campus into a chaotic one.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 68 /100

Critical reception for The Irregular at Magic High School leans moderately positive, though opinions remain distinctly divided over its writing and characterization. Reviewers frequently highlight the series' rich, intricate world-building and its ability to balance high-stakes action with slice-of-life school dynamics. The technical presentation, particularly the energetic musical score and theme songs, receives consistent praise for matching the anime's fast-paced shounen style.

However, the show faces recurring criticism regarding its cast. Critics note that character development can feel thin, with figures often leaning heavily into standard anime archetypes rather than evolving into complex individuals. As a result, the protagonist dynamic and overall character roster remain one of the most polarizing aspects of the series, even as its setting and action set pieces continue to draw an audience.

“heavy on the world-building but light on character development and themes”

“The music is absolutely brilliant, ‘Rising Hope’ is one of the best openings from the spring 2014”

“maintaining the balance between action and slice-of-life elements”

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Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 12
Longest run 52 eps
Yuichi Nakamura
Yuichi Nakamura
as Tatsuya Shiba (voice)
52 episodes
Saori Hayami
Saori Hayami
as Miyuki Shiba (voice)
52 episodes
Yoko Hikasa
Yoko Hikasa
as Angelina Kudou Shields (voice)
52 episodes
Yumi Uchiyama
Yumi Uchiyama
as Erika Chiba (voice)
52 episodes
Takuma Terashima
Takuma Terashima
as Leonhard Saijou (voice)
52 episodes
Satomi Sato
Satomi Sato
as Mizuki Shibata (voice)
52 episodes
Atsushi Tamaru
Atsushi Tamaru
as Mikihiko Yoshida (voice)
52 episodes
Sora Amamiya
Sora Amamiya
as Honoka Mitsui (voice)
52 episodes
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Yuiko Tatsumi as Shizuku Kitayama (voice) 52 episodes Kana Hanazawa as Mayumi Saegusa (voice) 52 episodes Marina Inoue as Mari Watanabe (voice) 52 episodes Junichi Suwabe as Katsuto Juumonji (voice) 52 episodes Kiryuu Kouji as Colonel Sakai 13 episodes Kenji Hamada as Koutarou Tatsumi (voice) 2 episodes Masayuki Katou as Kinoe Tsukasa (voice) 4 episodes Yuko Iida as Female Student (voice) 2 episodes Nana Hamasaki as Nanakou Player (voice) 5 episodes Itaru Yamamoto as No Head Dragon Executive (voice) 9 episodes Takashi Oohara as Shun Morisaki (voice) 6 episodes Takumi Watanabe as Tetsu (voice) 2 episodes Ayaka Suwa as Kazumi Takigawa (voice) 3 episodes Yuu Ayase as Third High School Student (voice) 2 episodes Jun Inoue as Audience (voice) 2 episodes Teruyuki Tanzawa as Kousuke Yamanaka (voice) 3 episodes Ken Yanai as Douglas Huang (voice) 6 episodes Yuma Uchida as Student (voice) 5 episodes Tomohiro Sato as James Zhu (voice) 6 episodes Risae Matsuda as Female Student (voice) 2 episodes Junichi Yanagita as Gregory (voice) 14 episodes Toshiki Iwasawa as No Head Dragon Executive (voice) 8 episodes Daichi Endo as Jiro Marshall (voice) 2 episodes Takanori Ooyama as Isao Sekimoto (voice) 2 episodes Daichi Hayashi as Captain (voice) 4 episodes Sakura Tange as Haruka Ono (voice) 7 episodes Kan Tanaka as Ushiyama (voice) 2 episodes Tomokazu Sugita as Takeaki Kirihara (voice) 11 episodes Susumu Chiba as Naotsugu Chiba (voice) 2 episodes Ryoka Yuzuki as Satomi Asuka (voice) 2 episodes Takuma Nagatsuka as Shin Nakano (voice) 3 episodes Mai Nakahara as Suzune Ichihara (voice) 14 episodes Go Shinomiya as Midori Sawaki (voice) 5 episodes Haruka Tomatsu as Sayaka Mibu (voice) 6 episodes Saki Ogasawara as Azusa Nakajou (voice) 14 episodes Ayumu Murase as Shinkurou Kichijouji (voice) 9 episodes Satoshi Taki as Inagaki (voice) 4 episodes Seiro Ogino as Kazuo Tsuzura (voice) 2 episodes Rui Tanabe as Chiaki Hirakawa (voice) 5 episodes Daiki Yamashita as Hagane Tomitsuka (voice) 2 episodes Tadanori Date as Terrorist (voice) 2 episodes Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Masaki Ichijou (voice) 10 episodes Toru Okawa as Harunobu Kazama (voice) 8 episodes Tarusuke Shingaki as Shigeru Sanada (voice) 6 episodes Yoshihisa Kawahara as Muraji Yanagi (voice) 4 episodes Koji Yusa as Gongjin Zhou (voice) 5 episodes Atsushi Ono as Xiangshan Chen (voice) 6 episodes Takahiro Fujiwara as Lu Ganghu (voice) 3 episodes Junji Tachibana as Sword Police (voice) 2 episodes Toru Sakurai as Agent (voice) 2 episodes Hidenobu Kiuchi as Toshikazu Chiba (voice) 7 episodes Yuka Saitou as Satomi Subaru (voice) 5 episodes Ryohei Kimura as Lower-Jou of Justice Hanzou Hattori (voice) 14 episodes Ryotaro Okiayu as Kokonoe Yakumo (voice) 8 episodes Asuka Nishi as Eimi Akechi (voice) 6 episodes Haruka Shiraishi as Michaela Hongou (voice) 3 episodes Ai Kobayashi as Sylvia Mercury First (voice) 6 episodes Soma Saito as Kei Isori (voice) 12 episodes Saori Onishi as Kanon Chiyoda (voice) 12 episodes Shizuka Itoh as Kyouko Fujibayashi (voice) 14 episodes Atsuko Tanaka as Virginia Balance (voice) 4 episodes Motomu Kiyokawa as Retsu Kudou (voice) 7 episodes Nao Toyama as Pixie (voice) 4 episodes Maaya Uchida as Ayako Kuroba (voice) 5 episodes Chiwa Saito as Maya Yotsuba (voice) 6 episodes Hiroshi Naka as Tadanori Hayama (voice) 6 episodes Kiyono Yasuno as Minami Sakurai (voice) 3 episodes
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Keywords

magic supernatural high school romance school military school life anime magic school fantasy based on light novel
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Details

First Aired
April 06, 2014
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
24 minutes
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
313