“Lazy new teacher Glenn joins magic academy, uniting with students Sistine and Rumia against hidden empire threats.”
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
ロクでなし魔術講師と禁忌教典
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Synopsis
Lazy new teacher Glenn joins magic academy, uniting with students Sistine and Rumia against hidden empire threats.
The Alzano Empire is home to one of the most distinguished magic schools in the world: the Alzano Imperial Magic Academy. Here, ambitious young students undergo training to become competent magicians. Sistine Fibel—a stern noble girl—and her bright-eyed best friend Rumia Tingel attend the Academy, determined to cultivate their magical skills. However, their world is thrown for a loop when their favorite teacher suddenly retires and the enigmatic Glenn Radars replaces him. His lazy and indifferent attitude toward life and magic quickly puts him at odds with his class. What's more, nefarious forces hidden within the empire's walls start to become active, and Sistine, Rumia, and Glenn find themselves caught up in their schemes. Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records follows Sistine, who is captivated by a mysterious floating Sky Castle; Rumia, who is haunted by a troubled past; and Glenn, who may be more than meets the eye. Though completely different on the surface, they are inexplicably bound together by a thread of fate.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 135 sampled reviews
What 135 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.10 · split reception
4.8 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.2
↓ 2.45
Running avg · Apr 2017 → Feb 2026
- 7 “The anime is good but not that memorable I haven't read the light novel though sometimes they adopt anime from the light novel just for advertising to sold more but their still lacking the way they...”
- 10 “This series is so much fun to watch. The character's desgin is good. The story plot is slowly but comfortable to watch along. I have not thing to discuss about music. At the end, the only thing...”
- 7 “This magic school setting is that magic is a part of studies where anyone can do certain types of magic with the right incantation. Other than the concept of magic, the world building was pretty...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2017 – Jun 2017 Spring 2017
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-11263 catalog
Produced by
- Media Factory Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Ultra Super Pictures Producer
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation Producer
- Sony Music Communications Producer
- Fujimi Shobo Producer
- Kanetsu Investment Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
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- Funimation Licensor