“Samurai Nanao joins Kimberly Magic Academy, where survival rates are low and dark secrets lurk beneath the school.”
Reign of the Seven Spellblades
七つの魔剣が支配する
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Synopsis
Samurai Nanao joins Kimberly Magic Academy, where survival rates are low and dark secrets lurk beneath the school.
Impressed by Nanao Hibiya's skill with a sword, Kimberly Magic Academy instructor Theodore McFarlane saves the samurai from certain death amid a fierce battle. With his encouragement, Nanao enrolls in the academy, where she instantly becomes a celebrity after she and four of her peers save a student from an enraged troll. Under the leadership of Oliver Horn, a young man who seems to hide a troubled past, Nanao and her newfound friends start their magical apprenticeship at Kimberly—where only four out of five students make it to graduation in one piece. It does not take long for Oliver and his friends to experience the dangers of the academy firsthand, as a near-death encounter in the labyrinth under the school leaves Nanao grappling with her bloody past. The inexperienced yet determined students must stick together if they want to have a chance to survive and uncover the mysteries that the academy holds.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 35 sampled reviews
What 35 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.02 · split reception
3.7 pts
Recommenders 7.6 · others 3.9
↓ 2.60
Running avg · Jul 2023 → Feb 2026
- 8 “I have to say this. I am completely surprised by the rating of this anime. People dropped it too early. The first few episode may seem boring. But before you dropped it, try to continue watching it...”
- 7 “The anime delivers enjoyable entertainment with high-quality animation that many critics overlook, successfully telling its story even to newcomers unfamiliar with the source material. While pacing...”
- 7 “Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru delivers everything a magic school anime needs with interesting, unique characters who develop dynamic relationships in a mysterious world. The series excels through...”
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- Format 15 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 45m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2023 – Oct 2023 Summer 2023
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-21498 catalog
Produced by
- Sotsu Producer
- Lantis Producer
- Movic Producer
- Magic Capsule Producer
- Warner Bros. Japan Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- BS11 Producer
- Konami Digital Entertainment Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- Bandai Namco Music Live Producer