Kunon the Sorcerer Can See

Kunon the Sorcerer Can See (魔術師クノンは見えている) is a Japanese light novel series written by Umikaze Minamino and illustrated by Laruha. It began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in August 2021. It was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo who began publishing it under its Kadokawa Books imprint in March 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by La-na began serialization in Media Factory's manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive in April 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Platinum Vision aired from January to March 2026.

Plot

Born blind, Kunon Gurion is a young man who dreams of using water magic to create new eyes for himself, a feat that has never been accomplished. Despite his disability, Kunon demonstrates extraordinary talent, surpassing his mentor after just five months of study. Through his magic, he not only develops the ability to sense color, but also crafts practical items and even conjures living creatures. Kunon's growing reputation spreads to the royal court, where he earns the opportunity to study under the kingdom's most powerful magician. As he continues to refine his abilities, Kunon pushes the limits of water magic and gets ever closer to his seemingly impossible goal.

Characters

• Kunon Gurion (クノン・グリオン)
• The main character. Due to being a descendant of the hero, he was born without sight. The hero defeated the Demon King, but at the cost of his arm and leg. As such, his descendants occasionally tend to be missing something, such as an arm, a leg, or even eyes. These people are said to have the "Hero's Scar." At first, Kunon was very gloomy and depressed due to this. However, he soon realised he could potentially master magic and create new eyes for himself to see the world and all of its beauties. As such, he takes an interest in magic, history, swordsmanship, and even etiquette (to be a gentleman for Mirika), all to improve his knowledge, stamina, strength, and magic capacity. He is for lack of a better term, a magic prodigy, mastering everything Jenie teaches him. He currently can sense colors to an extent, allowing him to grasp the world around him better and do things like read pictures in books. Likely due to an influence from Iko and his etiquette training, he tends to say weird things sometimes and doesn't know how to read the room. He also tends to get very serious and quite cunning when people insult him or the people he cares about.
• Iko Round (イコ・ラウンド)
• A cheerful and eccentric maid who takes care of Kunon. She is very fond of him, and very happy that he isn't depressed anymore. She cares for him greatly, and admires his dedication to master magic. She tends to be very attached to money, constantly asking for raises. She can be quite weird and possessive, smothering Kunon with affection or complimenting Mirika in suspicious ways.
• Mirika (ミリカ)
• Kunon's fiance who is the princess of the kingdom. At first, she was reluctant to go see him again as he was always depressed. However, after seeing his new self, she becomes very fond of him, and enjoys listening to his stories about learning magic, among other things.
• Jenie Kors (ジェニエ・コース)
• Kunon's magic teacher. She initially thought her job would be easy money, teaching a child basic magic. However, he quickly mastered everything she taught him and more, much to her astonishment. Though this occasionally leaves her disheartened by how effortlessly he learns, she is still extremely proud of him.
• Zeonly Finroll (ゼオンリー・フィンロール)
• Kunon’s next magic teacher after Jenie and his “master.” Zeonly is known as the strongest Royal Mage of the Hughlia Kingdom, an exceptionally powerful and confident prodigy in his youth who typically refuses to give others the time of day. His magic is of the Earth attribute. He initially declined to teach Kunon, only changing his mind after witnessing Kunon’s magic and personality, with Kunon becoming the only person to ever give Zeonly a taste of his own attitude, much to everyone’s amusement. Rather than providing traditional instruction, Zeonly mostly had Kunon organize his magic books, research, and theories while he slept. However, the quality of his work was so high that Kunon naturally absorbed advanced concepts and built strong fundamentals. He still stepped in when needed, including helping Kunon understand his “water eye” magic. After two years, he ended their apprenticeship and told Kunon to attend the Magic Academy, believing he could learn from stronger water mages there, even writing a recommendation boldly claiming Kunon would surpass everyone and become the next Cerulean Sorcerer. Despite his arrogance, Zeonly is deeply proud of Kunon and genuinely believes he will achieve the kingdom’s highest honor. Outside of teaching, he is known for lazily sleeping while Kunon works, especially atop Kunon’s “water pillows.”

Media

Reception

The series was ranked seventh in the category at the 2023 Next Light Novel Awards.[41]

See also

• Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits, another light novel series illustrated by Laruha
• Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden, another light novel series written by Umikaze Minamino
• There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her, a light novel series illustrated by La-na

External links

• at Shōsetsuka ni Narō