Kenja no Mago

Kenja no Mago (賢者の孫, Wise Man's Grandchild) is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsuyoshi Yoshioka and illustrated by Seiji Kikuchi. It began serialization online in January 2015 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. At the beginning of episode 311, in November of 2022, it was announced that the episode would be the last posted on Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was acquired by Enterbrain, who have published sixteen volumes since July 2015 under their Famitsu Bunko imprint.

A manga adaptation with illustration by Shunsuke Ogata began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace Up website in March 2016. It has been collected in nineteen tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired from April to June 2019.

Novel
Tsuyoshi Yoshioka originally started the series as a web novel. The series was acquired for print publication by Enterbrain, who published the first light novel on July 30, 2015.


 * Honden (17 volumes in total)

Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Shunsuke Ogata began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace Up website since March 2016. Nineteen tankōbon volumes have been released as of September 9, 2022.

Character
The main character of this work. In his previous life, he was an office worker in his 20s living in modern Japan. As a result of crossing a red light crosswalk while thinking, he is killed in a traffic accident caused by being hit by a car. When he was a baby, he was attacked by a monster, and all the family-like people who were with him died. At this time, the shock of being attacked by a monster returned his memories of his previous life, and at the age of one, his mental age was over 20, and his ego was established. By the time he reaches the age of 15, his mental age is (by simple math) over 35. He has a vague memory of his previous life, and although he remembers knowledge, he forgets his background and cause of death.

Despite having knowledge of modern Japan from his previous life, he seems to lack common sense such as manners, but he draws the line that he only wants a friendly attitude as a relative only in private (the person himself is that) intended). On the other hand despite his good personality, he is often scolded by Merida because he has a lack of sense of urgency for his own power and does not care about what others see In the comicalized version, the line "Did I do something again?" became famous and has been made into goods.

Because he had no interest in anything other than magic and didn't want to be taught, on the day he became an adult at the age of 15, he said, "I haven't been taught anything about common sense in this world... Fascinated by the magic that was a product of fantasy in his previous life, he learns about magic from Merlin and about magic tools from Merinda. Also, due to her training since childhood, she is good not only in magic but also in physical arts such as swordsmanship. On the other hand, since she lived in the depths of the forest until she became an adult, she was ignorant of the world.

With his background as "Magi's Grandson" and exceptional grades, he entered the school at the top of his S-class. Based on the recollection of his previous world, Shin's knowledge of science and astronomy revolutionize the world's magic tools. Over the summer break, Shin and his grandparents did intensive training with the Ultimate Magic Research Society to prepare for massive demon outbreaks while deployed in a special unit called the Ultimate Magicians, hopefully, to prevent other academy students from getting conscripted into war. Soon afterward, Shin's (Earth-modern) appliances prompted him to open his own shopping mall. His title is Demon Lord, which he does not like.

Abilities
In addition to continuing to receive the scientific knowledge of his previous life and the guidance of Merlin, who is called a sage, since he was only 3 years old, he applied the knowledge of his previous life to the techniques he was taught. At the age of 20, he single-handedly subjugated disaster-class monsters, and if he got serious, he had the magical ability to easily defeat a demon.

Furthermore, since he received instruction in swordsmanship from Merlin and Merida's acquaintance, "Sword Saint" Michel Collins, he has acquired more ability than an active soldier even in hand-to-hand combat. In addition to attack magic, he inherited the knowledge of human anatomy and diseases from his previous life, so he has impeccable powers such as being able to treat serious injuries and intractable diseases accurately. As a result, the second name attached is "Magic King", that is, "Demon King".

In terms of his combat power, he is undoubtedly the strongest in the series, and he was injured in battle only twice during the series. However, contrary to this, the person himself is ignorant of common sense in every sense. Based on the knowledge derived from modern Japan and his own magic theory (imparting multiple properties using kanji), he creates only items that are clearly over-spec, so the evaluation from those around him, including his relatives, is "If you leave it alone. I'll do something."


 * ─ Defensive magic Magic barrier/Physical barrier
 * A defensive magic that uses magical power to create the image of a wall. It's common defensive magic, but Shin, who can control a tremendous amount of magical power, can put up a very powerful barrier. It boasts an impregnable defense that can never be broken during the work, such as collecting and using a lot of magical power to prevent the attack of its nemesis Schtrom.
 * ─ Attack magic By utilizing the enormous amount of magical power cultivated through magical power control training that has been continued since childhood, along with the knowledge of the previous life, by adding the fundamental principle to the image process, its power and accuracy are dramatically increased. has improved too (Additionally, in the anime version, there is a depiction of his previous life where he was involved in the publication of science textbooks for children.)
 * ─ Attack magic By utilizing the enormous amount of magical power cultivated through magical power control training that has been continued since childhood, along with the knowledge of the previous life, by adding the fundamental principle to the image process, its power and accuracy are dramatically increased. has improved too (Additionally, in the anime version, there is a depiction of his previous life where he was involved in the publication of science textbooks for children.)
 * ─ Attack magic By utilizing the enormous amount of magical power cultivated through magical power control training that has been continued since childhood, along with the knowledge of the previous life, by adding the fundamental principle to the image process, its power and accuracy are dramatically increased. has improved too (Additionally, in the anime version, there is a depiction of his previous life where he was involved in the publication of science textbooks for children.)
 * The magic of flames is used to create a bluish-white flame (Blue Flame), imagining it as sending oxygen to the flames (combustion). In some cases, the shape is used as a spear or a bullet. It has the power to defeat disaster-class monsters and devils with a single blow and melts the ground. When used in a fit of anger, it burns down the enemy without a trace with flames that turn pale and turn white.
 * Water magic creates a large amount of water and compresses it to increase its power.
 * Ice magic creates and uses ice by controlling water molecules.
 * Wind magic is often used in the shape of a blade, and this also has the power to tear demons apart. It can also compress air and use it as a bullet.
 * Earth magic is often used as a counter, such as shooting a lump of soil as a bullet or sticking out a stake. Also, in Volume 10, he created walls one after another while flying around the country's capital, surprising the military forces of each country and watching to the point of escaping from reality.
 * Explosion magic increases its power. (Hydrogen, etc.)
 * ─ Healing Magic
 * Shin13.gifnal healing magic is activated with an image of a strong feeling of compassion, but in Shin's case, he has knowledge of his previous life, so he can use it without feeling compassion because he treats based on the structure of the human body. can. When it heals, it collects cells from different parts of the body and temporarily transforms them into pluripotent cells for repair, so it seems that using it will make the body thinner, and in severe cases, it seems that proper rehabilitation is required.
 * On the other hand, healing magic only works on living creatures, and even Shin cannot revive those who have already died.
 * ─ Gate
 * Shin8.gifal movement magic was developed by Shin. Developed based on existing different space storage magic. It is an image that directly connects two different spatial points, and it corresponds to warp rather than transition. Merlin, who understood the mechanism, also learned it, and later all the Ultimate Magicians learned it from Shin. Because it is based on an image, the destination is limited to places the caster has been to in the past. Passing through the gate itself is possible even for those who are unrelated to the place.
 * ─ Optical Camouflage
 * Interferes with magic around yourself and distorts the light to make yourself invisible to the opponent's eyes.
 * ─ Floating magic
 * Shin12.gifoped to counter Schtrom's ability to magically float in the air. It is possible to float in the air by applying an image of anti-gravity to objects, people, and yourself. Since it is an image of anti-gravity, it can only control altitudes up and down, and it is possible to fly forward, backward, left, and right by using wind magic. In the work, only Shin and Schtrom can be used, and when Shin floats others, he casts floating magically on himself and controls it with his own wind magic, making it possible to move in the air.
 * ─ Marker
 * Set a marker where you want to aim and use it imagining that the magic will be guided there. In the work, it is used in conjunction with a water bullet against a group of monsters, and it is hit by a mistake with the guidance that puts missiles to shame. It seems that the magic was originally developed to bring down prey with strong vigilance when hunting.
 * ─ Directional Explosion Magic
 * Shin11.gifoped to prevent yourself from getting caught up in explosion magic when used at close range. Since the direction of the explosion is adjusted, not only the explosion but also the shock wave will not come out of range. Also, since the range is narrowed down, the power is higher than normal explosion magic.
 * Shin puts a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen around the blue flames but makes sure they won’t touch each other which when thrown toward a place a lot further away, causes a tremendous explosion and leaves a huge crater.
 * ─ Thermonuclear Magic Used in the final battle against Schtrom. Using the forbidden weapon from his previous life as magic, he annihilated Schtrom. In addition, in order not to cause damage to the surroundings, the energy is escaping into space by giving it directionality similar to directional explosion magic.
 * ─ Marker
 * Set a marker where you want to aim and use it imagining that the magic will be guided there. In the work, it is used in conjunction with a water bullet against a group of monsters, and it is hit by a mistake with the guidance that puts missiles to shame. It seems that the magic was originally developed to bring down prey with strong vigilance when hunting.
 * ─ Directional Explosion Magic
 * Shin11.gifoped to prevent yourself from getting caught up in explosion magic when used at close range. Since the direction of the explosion is adjusted, not only the explosion but also the shock wave will not come out of range. Also, since the range is narrowed down, the power is higher than normal explosion magic.
 * Shin puts a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen around the blue flames but makes sure they won’t touch each other which when thrown toward a place a lot further away, causes a tremendous explosion and leaves a huge crater.
 * ─ Thermonuclear Magic Used in the final battle against Schtrom. Using the forbidden weapon from his previous life as magic, he annihilated Schtrom. In addition, in order not to cause damage to the surroundings, the energy is escaping into space by giving it directionality similar to directional explosion magic.
 * ─ Thermonuclear Magic Used in the final battle against Schtrom. Using the forbidden weapon from his previous life as magic, he annihilated Schtrom. In addition, in order not to cause damage to the surroundings, the energy is escaping into space by giving it directionality similar to directional explosion magic.
 * ─ Thermonuclear Magic Used in the final battle against Schtrom. Using the forbidden weapon from his previous life as magic, he annihilated Schtrom. In addition, in order not to cause damage to the surroundings, the energy is escaping into space by giving it directionality similar to directional explosion magic.

Combining the power of magic with the knowledge of her previous life, she creates many advanced things. However, as mentioned above, it's clearly over-engineered in this world, so it's standard for people around them to criticize him, saying, "What are you making?" In addition, magic tools are a headache not only for Merida and Org, but also for Thor, whose family runs a craftsman town, and he is always on the lookout, and in a sense, he is a source of trouble for those around him more than magic.
 * In other words, it is an overkill magic that concentrates the power of a nuclear explosion on just one person. Not to mention the people around him who saw the magic, Shin himself has decided not to use it again.
 * It is also a double-edged sword that can wipe out the surroundings including yourself if you make a mistake in control.
 * By the way, I used it 3 times in my work.
 * (The first time was a test shot before the decisive battle, and the clouds in the sky were blown away, and the second and third times were used in the battle against Schtrom. The second time, Miria became a shield for Schtrom, so it ended in a misfire, but 3 The second time is stabbing Schtrom.)
 * }

Shin himself is somewhat self-aware, and has imposed restrictions on himself, such as "do not adversely affect existing industrial forms" and "absolutely never create weapons of mass destruction." In addition, most of the things he has developed are basically things that are closely related to daily life and defense equipment, and in fact he has not developed any weapons other than the vibration sword. (A rifle for long-distance attacks was made in the early days, but since magic tools for long-distance attacks have been widely used in the work, it is treated as unacceptable. ) This is due to the fact that the idea of ​​making weapons was weak because there was nothing. Nonetheless, as I mentioned earlier, it's over-engineered during production, so if it's distributed poorly, the market value and market price will be greatly distorted, so there's no change in the fact that people around you must keep an eye on it...


 * Vibration Sword - A sword with "ultrasonic vibration" applied to the blade. It can easily cut targets regardless of the sword's material, but the blade's strength does not change, so it may break. Therefore, Tony's idea was to develop the "Exchange Sword" and solve it by exchanging the blade when it breaks.

TV Anime
An anime adaptation of the series was announced in September 2017. The anime, which was later confirmed to air on television, was directed by Masafumi Tamura and written by Tatsuya Takahashi, featuring animation by Silver Link with character designs by Yuki Sawairi and music by Kow Otani. The series aired from April 10 to June 26, 2019 on AT-X, ABC, Tokyo MX and BS11. i☆Ris performed the series' opening theme song "Ultimate☆Magic", while Nanami Yoshi sang the series' ending theme song "Attoteki Vivid Days."


 * Staff
 * Original Author - Tsuyoshi Yoshioka
 * Character draft - Seiji Kikuchi, Shunsuke Ogata
 * Director - Masafumi Tamura
 * Series composition - Tatsuya Takahashi
 * Character design/general drawing director - Yuki Sawairi
 * Monster Design - Shinpei Aoki
 * Art director - Masakazu Miyake
 * Art setting - Saori Miyake, Yukiko Uegaki
 * Color design - Eri Shigetomi
 * Cinematographer - Atsushi Sato
 * 3D Director - Tsutomu Ogasawara
 * Editing - Santomo Santoroa
 * Sound Director - Masanori Tsuchiya
 * Sound Production - Glovision
 * Music - Sachi Otani
 * Music Production - Avex Pictures
 * Producers - Takashi Tachizaki, Kazusa Umeda, Daisuke Iwasaki, Norio Kumamoto, Aya Iizuka, Mieko Tsuruta, Tomoyuki Owada, Kazuto Matsumura, Seiichi Kawashima
 * Animation Producer - Yuto Shimizu
 * Animation production - SILVER LINK.
 * Production - Kenson Production Committee (KADOKAWA, ABC Animation, Docomo Anime Store, Sotsu, AT-X, SILVER LINK., Sony Music Solutions, Japan BS Broadcasting, Avex Pictures, Glovision)

Funimation licensed the series and produced an English dub. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the dub was moved to Crunchyroll.

Game
The iOS / Android game "Kenja no Mago: Ultimate Magic Legend (Legend of Ultimate Magicians)" was distributed by Kick-Ass on February 26, 2020. And thus the game was shutdown on March 31, 2022.

External Link

 * Wise Man's Grandchild ─ Web novel at Kakuyomu (in Japanese)
 * Wise Man's Grandchild ─ Official Light Novel Website (in Japanese)
 * Manga (Young Ace UP):
 * Wise Man's Grandchild ─ Official Manga Website (in Japanese)
 * Wise Man's Grandchild Extra Story ─ Official Manga Website (in Japanese)
 * Wise Man's Grandchild SP ─ Official Manga Website (in Japanese)
 * Wise Man's Grandchild SS ─ Official Manga Website (in Japanese)
 * TV Anime "Wise Man's Grandchild" Official Website (in Japanese)
 * Wise Man's Grandchild Official (@kenja_no_mago) - Twitter
 * Kenja no Mago: Ultimate Magic Legend Official (@kenmago_game) - Twitter
 * Wise Man's Grandchild ─ Wikipedia (in Japanese)
 * Wise Man's Grandchild ─ Wikipedia (in English)

Trivia
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