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The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest

The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest (味方が弱すぎて補助魔法に徹していた宮廷魔法師、追放されて最強を目指す) is a Japanese light novel series written by Alto and illustrated by Yuunagi. It was originally posted on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website beginning in October 2020, before beginning publication by Kodansha under their Kodansha Ranobe Books imprint in August 2021; five volumes have been published as of August 2024. A manga adaptation illustrated by Yuki Monji began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket service in July 2021, and has been compiled into nineteen volumes as of March 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Gekkou aired from October to December 2025.

Plot

Once a loyal court magician supporting the crown prince from behind the scenes, Alec Ygret is cast aside and exiled for only knowing support magic. But just as he hits rock bottom, he reunites with Yorha Eisentz, a former comrade from the legendary party Lasting Period. Invited to rejoin the team that once made history, Alec returns to dungeon exploration—and begins a new chapter in his life!

Characters

  • Alec Ygret (アレク・ユグレット)
  • Yorha Eisenz (ヨルハ・アイゼンツ)
  • Krasia Annerose (クラシア・アンネローゼ)
  • Ornest Rain (オーネスト・レイン)
  • Regulus Galdana (レグルス・ガルダナ)
  • Eldas Mikayla (エルダス・ミヘイラ)
  • Rosa Arhatia (ローザ・アルハティア)
  • Loki Silveria (ロキ・シルベリア)
  • Leviel Stanz (レヴィエル・スタンツ)
  • Melea Dial (メレア・ディアル)
  • Olivia (オリビア)
  • Gloria (グロリア)

Media

Light novel

Written by Alto, The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest began serialization on the user-generated web novel publishing site Shōsetsuka ni Narō on October 11, 2020.[7] The series was later acquired by Kodansha who began releasing the series with illustrations by Yuunagi under their Kodansha Ranobe Books light novel imprint on August 2, 2021. Five volumes have been released as of August 2024.

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Yuki Monji began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga website on July 26, 2021.[13] The manga's chapters have been compiled into nineteen volumes as of March 2026.

The manga adaptation is published in English on Kodansha's "K Manga" app.[14]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 21, 2025. It is produced by Gekkou and directed by Ken Takahashi, with Kazuyuki Fudeyasu handling series composition, Yōko Satō designing the characters, and KOUICHI and Tsubasa Takada composing the music.[34] The series aired from October 4 to December 20, 2025, on the IMAnimation programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates.[35] The opening theme song is "Quest", performed by Kiro Akiyama, while the ending theme song is "Kakera" (欠片), performed by aruma.[36] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[37] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[38]

Episodes

Episodes

See also

External links

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