Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon

Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon
First light novel volume cover featuring the characters Ōka Ōtori (left) and Takeru Kusanagi (right)
対魔導学園35試験小隊 (Tai-Madō Gakuen 35 Shiken Shōtai)
Genre	Fantasy, Harem, Romance Action
Light novel
Written by	Tōki Yanagimi
Illustrated by	Kippu
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
Demographic	Male
Imprint	Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
Original run	May 19, 2012 – present
Volumes	11
Manga
Illustrated by	Sutarō Hanao
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Monthly Dragon Age
Original run	November 9, 2012 – May 9, 2014
Volumes	3
Manga
Illustrated by	Yohei Yasumura
Published by	Media Factory
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Monthly Comic Alive
Original run	January 2015 – present
Anime television series
Directed by	Tomoyuki Kawamura
Written by	Kento Shimoyama
Music by	A-bee
Studio	Silver Link
Licensed by	^AUS Madman
Network	Tokyo MX, SUN, TVQ, CTC, tvk, TVS, GBS, MTV, BS11
Original run	October 7, 2015 – December 23, 2015
Episodes	12

Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon (対魔導学園35試験小隊 Tai-Madō Gakuen 35 Shiken Shōtai) is a Japanese light novel series written by Tōki Yanagimi and illustrated by Kippu. Fujimi Shobo have published eleven volumes since May 19, 2012 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Sutarō Hanao was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age between 2012 and 2014, and was collected in three tankōbon volumes. A second manga adaptation by Yohei Yasumura began serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive from January 2015. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired between October 7 and December 23, 2015.

Characters

Takeru Kusanagi (草薙 タケル Kusanagi Takeru)

Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya

The leader of the 35th Test Platoon. While inexperienced as a commanding officer, he always looks after the well-being of his squad and tries to make the new members feel welcome. A master swordsman capable of slicing bullets, one of the few things that anger him is insulting that he prefers a katana and is no good with magic or guns. He forms a contract with the Relic Eater Lapis since his skills are impressive enough to use her full potential and like all other contractors, gains the ability to enter a state called "Demon Slayer Mode." At the end of the anime series, he enters a modified, more powerful state called "God Slayer Mode" to save his sister's life.

Ōka Ōtori (鳳 桜花 Ōtori Ōka)

Voiced by: Reina Ueda

A prodigy of the Inquisition who's demoted to 35th Test Platoon for excessive killing. Ouka excels at any type of combat, and possesses skills allowing her to act alone, she at first didn't care about teamwork, but eventually starts to trust her platoon. Since a Witch killed her family, she hates magic and witches, and that leads to a mutual disliking towards Mari. She has a temporary contract with a Relic Eater in the form of twin guns named Vlad. At the end of the anime series, she makes the contract permanent to protect Takeru's sister and prevent Takeru from killing her.

Usagi Saionji (西園寺 うさぎ Saionji Usagi)

Voiced by: Rumi Ōkubo

The sniper of the thirty-fifth platoon. A girl from a high class family, she is very emotional and suffers from a horrible stage fright, that causes major incidents and mistakes. She wears an accessory in her hair that looks like rabbit ears which are her trademark, and is often teased by other members of the platoon.

Ikaruga Suginami (杉並 斑鳩 Suginami Ikaruga)

Voiced by: Ryoko Shiraishi

A first year student at the academy, she is the mood-maker of the platoon. A genius when it comes to maintaining and creating weapons, fiddling with machines, and hacking. She often gathers intelligence via hacking, illegally remodels the unit's weapons, and sexually harasses others, as well as other countless troublesome activities.

Mari Nikaidō (二階堂 マリ Nikaidō Mari)

Voiced by: Kanae Itō

A young witch previously affiliated with Valhalla, who tricked her into helping them out with their criminal activities. Possessor of 『Aurora』 ancient magic attribute, she specializes in high-powered destructive magic, and can cast restorative, summoning, and defensive magic. After her memory is erased by Haunted, she's put under the watch of the 35th Test Platoon.

Sōgetsu Ōtori (鳳 颯月 Ōtori Sōgetsu)

Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki

The eccentric Chairman of Anti-Magic Academy and the head of the Inquisitors of Heretics Office. He's also Ōka's guardian. He assigns Ouka to the 35th Test Platoon with a certain expectation.

Hayato Kurogane (鐵 隼人 Kurogane Hayato)

Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda

Isuka Suginami (杉並 伊砂 Suginami Isuka)

Voiced by: Yuko Sanpei

Lapis (ラピス)

Voiced by: Iori Nomizu

A Human shaped "Relic Eater," or Magical Heritage girl known as Malleus Maleficarum Type-Twilight "Mistilteinn." She can only transform into anything with a Blade. When Takeru is on the verge of death, she chooses him to become her host. She is normally very reserved and shows little expression, but the truth is she is very prideful, and she gets jealous whenever Takeru uses other weapons. Her name literally means "Pencil" in Spanish.

Haunted (ホーンテッド)

Voiced by: Kōji Yusa

A dangerous Magic user from Valhalla and former Catholic priest who used to work with Mari, until he framed her for murder and then erased her memory. He is a magician who can control dead spirits, perform summons, and perform alchemy, but his personal history is completely unknown. He loves despair, and his reason for living is to cause others to feel despair.

Nagaru Hoshijiro (星白 流 Hoshijiro Nagaru)

Voiced by: Natsumi Yamada

The 17-year-old student council president of the AntiMagic Academy. She is very small so she doesn't look her age. She is cheerful and is always wearing a smiling expression.

Kiseki Kusanagi (草薙 キセキ Kusanagi Kiseki)

Voiced by: Chika Anzai

She is the younger sister of Takeru Kusanagi. She is very strong and possesses the body of a demon. She also seems to have a "brother complex" shown when she gets jealous due to the other girls in his squad trying to gain his affection.

Media

Light novels

The first light novel volume was published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint on May 19, 2012. As of September 2015, eleven volumes have been published.

No.	Title	Release date	ISBN
1	英雄召喚	May 19, 2012[1]	ISBN 978-4-04-071082-2
2	魔女争奪戦	September 20, 2012[2]	ISBN 978-4-04-071079-2
3	錬金術師二人	January 19, 2013[3]	ISBN 978-4-04-071080-8
4	愚者達の学園祭	May 18, 2013[4]	ISBN 978-4-04-071033-4
5	百鬼の王	August 20, 2013[5]	ISBN 978-4-04-071083-9
6	瑠璃色の再契約	December 20, 2013[6]	ISBN 978-4-04-712979-5
7	逆襲の紅蓮	April 19, 2014[7]	ISBN 978-4-04-070097-7
8	白銀争乱	August 20, 2014[8]	ISBN 978-4-04-070138-7
9	異端同盟	December 20, 2014[9]	ISBN 978-4-04-070429-6
10	魔女狩り戦争（上）	April 18, 2015[10]	ISBN 978-4-04-070551-4
11	魔女狩り戦争（下）	August 20, 2015[11]	ISBN 978-4-04-070550-7

Anime

A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired between October 7 and December 23, 2015.^[12]

Episode list

No.	Title	Original air date
1	"Move Out! Small Fry Platoon!" "Shutsugeki! Zako Shōtai!" (出撃！雑魚小隊！)	October 7, 2015
2	"Summon the Hero" "Eiyū Shōkan" (英雄召喚)	October 14, 2015
3	"A Witch Joins" "Majo Nyūtai" (魔女入隊)	October 21, 2015
4	"The Necromancer Laughs" "Shiryōjutsushi wa Warau" (死霊術師は笑う)	October 28, 2015
5	"The Witch-Hunting Festival" "Majokari-sai" (魔女狩り祭)	November 4, 2015
6	"Even Bunnies Have Fangs" "Usagi ni Datte Kiba wa Aru" (うさぎにだって牙はある)	November 11, 2015
7	"Traitor" "Uragirimono" (裏切者)	November 18, 2015
8	"Two Alchemists" "Renkinjutsushi Futari" (錬金術師二人)	November 25, 2015
9	"The 35th Drunken Platoon and Crazy Summer Time" "Kureijī Samā Taimu" (クレイジーサマータイム)	December 2, 2015
10	"Kusanagi Kiseki" "Kusanagi kiseki" (草薙キセキ)	December 9, 2015
11	"Kusanagi Takeru" "Kusanagi Takeru" (草薙タケル)	December 16, 2015
12	"Supreme Wish" "Kagirinaki negai" (限りなき願い)	December 23, 2015

References

1. 対魔導学園35試験小隊 １．英雄召喚 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
2. 対魔導学園35試験小隊 ２．魔女争奪戦 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
3. 対魔導学園35試験小隊 ３．錬金術師二人 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
4. 対魔導学園35試験小隊 ４．愚者達の学園祭 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
5. 対魔導学園35試験小隊 ５．百鬼の王 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
6. 対魔導学園35試験小隊 ６．瑠璃色の再契約 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
7. 対魔導学園35試験小隊 ７．逆襲の紅蓮 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
8. 対魔導学園35試験小隊 ８．白銀争乱 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
9. 対魔導学園35試験小隊 ９．異端同盟 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
10. 対魔導学園35試験小隊 １０．魔女狩り戦争（上） (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
11. 対魔導学園35試験小隊 １１．魔女狩り戦争（下） (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
12. "Silver Link Animates AntiMagic Academy "The 35th Test Platoon"". Anime News Network. January 20, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Official anime website (Japanese)
• Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia