“Magic-tech high school segregates students; prodigy sister in top tier, genius brother labeled "Weed" hides unmatched skills.”
The Irregular at Magic High School
魔法科高校の劣等生
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Synopsis
Magic-tech high school segregates students; prodigy sister in top tier, genius brother labeled "Weed" hides unmatched skills.
In the dawn of the 21st century, magic, long thought to be folklore and fairy tales, has become a systematized technology and is taught as a technical skill. In First High School, the institution for magicians, students are segregated into two groups based on their entrance exam scores: "Blooms," those who receive high scores, are assigned to the First Course, while "Weeds" are reserve students assigned to the Second Course. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei follows the siblings, Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba, who are enrolled in First High School. Upon taking the exam, the prodigious Miyuki is placed in the First Course, while Tatsuya is relegated to the Second Course. Though his practical test scores and status as a "Weed" show him to be magically inept, he possesses extraordinary technical knowledge, physical combat capabilities, and unique magic techniques—making Tatsuya the irregular at a magical high school.
What people say
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Derived from 227 sampled reviews
What 227 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.57 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 2.9
↓ 0.50
Running avg · Sep 2014 → Aug 2025
- 7 “Problems in the show, 1. Lack of background character's reactions to gore. 2. Long and annoying explanations about how magic works. 3. The Protagonist does things that pretty much break the logic...”
- 10 “One of the greatest scifi-school anime They had me in the first half not gonna lie. At first I thought it was going to be a generic anime with a weak MC struggling for power. Turns out its way...”
- 7 “What i really liked about this anime is good art, sound effects as well as a OP MC that is so far unbeatable. Other than that, the story and enjoyment is so so. Story 5/10 The story is okay but i...”
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- Format 26 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 58m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2014 – Sep 2014 Spring 2014
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-8300 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Square Enix Producer
- Movic Producer
- ASCII Media Works Producer
Licensed by
- Aniplex of America Licensor