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“In 2095, siblings Tatsuya and Miyuki enter Japan's elite magic high school but face strict course segregation.”
The Irregular at Magic High School
魔法科高校の劣等生
8.17
529 rank · 31,676 readers · 1,402 favorites
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Urban Fantasy
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Synopsis
In 2095, siblings Tatsuya and Miyuki enter Japan's elite magic high school but face strict course segregation.
The year is 2095. Magic has been tamed as another form of technology, and the practice of magic is now a rigorous discipline. Brother and sister Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba are just about to start their first year at the renowned First Magic High School of Japan. But the school's ironclad rules mean that the brilliant Miyuki enters the prestigious Course 1, while her older brother, Tatsuya, is relegated to Course 2—and that's just the beginning of their troubles! (Source: Yen Press)
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Derived from 12 sampled reviews
8.3
/10
What 12 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.55
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Mostly aligned
σ 1.55 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.33
Running avg · Dec 2012 → Mar 2025
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This novel is simply amazing.... Who wouldn't love anything related to magic!?!? With the imagination one could set into the aspect of magic, this novel surely brings it to life, even though at...”
- 9 “This is my first review,but just one thing that i can say about this novel from beginning, "Amazing"! So,there is my little review about MKnR: Story: 9/10 The story is great (from my point of...”
- 10 “My First review also happens to be for the First Novel i ever read! Story: 10/10 This is a great story for anyone who Enjoys shonen battle mangas. But in many ways, this story even has the...”
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Short · 8%
Medium · 33%
Long · 58%
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 32 vol ch × vol
- Published Jul 2011 – Sep 2020
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M18209 catalog