“Dark Lord Leonis reincarnates as a 10-year-old boy in a future where magic is replaced by technology and Holy Swords.”
The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy
聖剣学院の魔剣使い
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Synopsis
Dark Lord Leonis reincarnates as a 10-year-old boy in a future where magic is replaced by technology and Holy Swords.
The battle against the forces of evil is nearing its end as the Undead King Leonis Death Magnus remains the sole survivor of the Dark Lords. Standing no chance alone against his enemies, Leonis seals himself deep underground with the goal of reincarnating a thousand years later and rebuilding his demonic army. Within the span of a millennium, however, everything has changed. People no longer remember the great war that led to Leonis' defeat and instead face a new threat—the monstrous creatures known as Voids. Magical devices have replaced sorcery, and humans with special powers—manifested in the form of weapons called Holy Swords—train at the Excalibur Academy to fight the Voids. Reborn as a 10-year-old human boy, Leonis meets Riselia Ray Crystalia, a dutiful girl who stumbles upon the ruins of his hibernation chamber. Believing that Leonis has amnesia, Riselia offers him guidance and enrolls him at the Excalibur Academy. Leonis still intends to take over the world, but he must first familiarize himself with a reality completely different from all he knows.
What people say
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Derived from 32 sampled reviews
What 32 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.63 · some divergence
2.2 pts
Recommenders 6.4 · others 4.2
↑ 0.22
Running avg · Oct 2023 → Jan 2026
- 8 “First of all, I watched in JP without sub and the girls never once called mc "lil bro", it's a mistranslation, complain about translators, they do shit ever since they licensed all anime. They call...”
- 8 “This underrated action-fantasy series delivers deep, gradually unfolding lore that keeps every episode engaging, with cool Void monster designs and a competent main group that prevents the MC from...”
- 7 “Since the episodes are still airing, I can't say for sure but I feel like it definitely deserves a higher rating than it's given right now. It's an enjoyable anime with a loose plot, but it is...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2023 – Dec 2023 Fall 2023
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-21297 catalog
Produced by
- MediaNet Producer
- Nippon Columbia Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- BS Fuji Producer
- NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- CTW Producer
- Plus Seven Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor