Nobu Aonagi’s Mahoka Koko No Rettosei: Nanaki Sojo Hen (also titled The Irregular at Magic High School: South Sea Riots Arc) published its final manga chapter last Friday. The manga adapted the Nanaki Sojo Hen (South Sea Riots Arc) which follows the story from the 20th light novel of the same name. This final chapter was published in Kadokawa’s monthly comic, Dengeki Daioh in its October Issue. The manga will release its third and final collected volume bundle starting October 10th.
“The Irregular At Magic High School” anime is the most confusing but entertaining anime I’ve ever watched and it’s hurting my brain.
— 🏳️⚧️ Snow Lily 🏳️⚧️ (@Snow_Lily123) January 27, 2022
The Irregular at Magic High School’s adaptation lineup is no joke. With multiple adaptations of the light novel into different Manga publications by multiple authors. The light novel itself has two sequels and multiple spin-offs. Almost every alternate of the arcs in the light novel has inspired its own separate Manga spin-off. We have 2 anime seasons with a spin-off and a tv special, and a movie to add to the ginormous list of adapting The Irregular at Magic High School. Honestly, it should be rather called The Irregular at Numbered Adaptations!
What’s Up With Multiple Publications For Each Different Arc of The Irregular At Magic High School?
To not confuse the readers, it is first a Japanese light novel series and then multiple series of manga adaptations. Then Anime adaptation.
- Unlike typical Manga works which are often original, this series is actually an adaptation of a light novel. Hence, different publications and a variety of artists work on the various adaptations of different arcs.
- For example, Nobu Aonagi, who has drawn the Nanaki Sojo Hen arc has actually made a return to the world of Irregular at Magic High School. He previously also drew Mahoka Koko No Rettosei Sutiipurucheesu-hen, (literally translating to Steeplechase arc, yeah you reddu thatto righto!)
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- This was launched in the monthly comic Dengeki Daioh in March 2019 and ended in November 2020. Nobu Aonagi adapted the manga arc of the Southern Sea Riots on February 2021.
- After enough has been compiled, Kadokawa takes charge by publishing multiple manga chapters in a book volume bundle. Kadokawa released the manga’s second volume bundle on March 10.
More on The Light Novel
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei translated literally as “The Poor Performing Student of A Magic High School” is also titled “The Irregular At Magic High School” (which is pretty cool really.) Ishida Kana takes over the illustrations and is written by Sato Tsutomu while ASCII Media Works publish it under their Dengeki Bunko label.
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (The Irregular at Magic High School) light novel series ends 12-year run with the 32nd volume on September 10 #魔法科高校の劣等生 #mahouka https://t.co/RS2gTGOkXk pic.twitter.com/uRdDbFnHJ4
— MyAnimeList (@myanimelist) June 24, 2020
Satou’s The Irregular at Magic High School (Mahoka Koko No Rettosei) was launched in 2008 and ended in September 2020. He had published his 32nd volume ending the series. Two sequels followed in October 2020 and again another in January 2021. To make it more complicated, each of the novels’ arcs takes off spin-off adaptations of their own. One example, Yu Mori’s Honor Student at Magic High School spin-off manga.
The Irregular at Magic High School’s Anime Adaptations
The Chronological Order to Watch The Irregular at Magic High School |
| 1. The Irregular at Magic High School: Reminiscence Arc |
| 2. The Irregular at Magic High School (episode 1 – 26) |
| 3. The Irregular At Magic High School: Get To Know Magic Studies! (ONA) |
| 4. The Irregular At Magic High School: Get To Know Magic Studies Special |
| 5. The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc (episode 1 – 13) |
| 6. The Irregular at Magic High School The Movie – The Girl Who Summons The Stars |
| 7. The Honor Student at Magic High School (episode 1 -13) |
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「魔法科高校の劣等生 追憶編」アニメ制作決定！
特報PVを公開いたしました！続報を楽しみにお待ち下さい！#mahouka pic.twitter.com/Kle1kPQ2wx
— TVアニメ「魔法科高校の劣等生」シリーズ (@mahouka_anime) February 28, 2021
The Irregular At Magic High School Anime premiered in April 2014. The second season premiered on October 3 running for 13 more episodes. The Film opened in June 2017 in Japan. The Honor Student At Magic Highschool came out in July 2021 while the Anime adaptation of the Reminiscence arc, which is actually a prequel, came out latest in December 2021.
What’s Cooking in The Southern Sea Riots Arc
Azusa and Friends have graduated from First High and are planning a trip to Okinawa. (Of course, Southern Sea Riots Arc screams ocean!) Miyuki and Tatsuya are on the other hand given the task to stop a specialized magician banished from the Great Asian Union. Tatsuya meets up with the 101 Independent Magic Equipped Battalion as a new entry of a former enemy now turned friend surprises the plot narrative. How will the Magic High School Graduation trip proceed without turning troublesome? (which it always does.)
Concluding
Aniplex of America licensed the 2014 anime adaptation and describes the story:
“Magic–A century has passed since this concept has been recognized as a formal technology instead of the product of the occult or folklore. The season is spring and it is time for a brand new school year. The National Magic University First Affiliate High School, A.K.A Magic High School divides the students into two distinct groups according to their academic performances. The “Bloom,” who demonstrate the highest grades and are enrolled in the “First Course,” and the “Weed,” who have poor academic records and are enrolled in the “Second Course.”
This spring, a very peculiar brother and sister enroll as new students. The brother is an underachiever with some deficiencies and enrolls as a “Weed,” while his younger sister is an honor student, who enrolls as a “Bloom.” The brother, with a somewhat philosophical expression, and the younger sister hold feelings a little stronger than sibling love for him. Ever since these two have entered through the gates of this prestigious school, the calm campus was beginning to change…”
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The Irregular at Magic High School does have a good fan following and more than anything that embeds the cultured fans the most is the relationship between Tetsuya and his sister. The speculations on whom Tetsuya would end up with were huge as people still ask what exactly happened at the end of the light novel. Did our low-sprung weed who is actually a genius end up with all the harems that are laid out in front of him? We won’t spoil you. Find it out yourself.
