The Familiar of Zero (ゼロの使い魔, Zero no Tsukaima) is a fantasy and comedy-oriented series of Japanese light novels written by Noboru Yamaguchi, with illustrations by Eiji Usatsuka. Media Factory published 20 volumes between June 2004 and February 2011. The series was left unfinished due to the author's death on April 4, 2013, but was later concluded in two volumes released in February 2016 and February 2017 with a different author, making use of notes left behind by Yamaguchi. The story features several characters from the second year class of a magic academy in a fictional magical world with the main characters being the inept mage Louise and her familiar from Earth, Saito Hiraga.
Between 2006 and 2012, the series was adapted by J.C.Staff into four anime television series and an additional original video animation episode. The first anime series was licensed by Geneon Entertainment in English, but the license expired in 2011. Sentai Filmworks has since re-licensed and re-released the first series and released the other three series in North America. A manga version drawn by Nana Mochizuki was serialized in Media Factory's manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive between August 2006 and October 2009. The manga was released by Seven Seas Entertainment in North America. Three additional spin-off manga were also created, as were three visual novels.
Synopsis
Louise is a noble girl who is terrible at magic, as her attempts usually result in an explosion. She is nicknamed "Louise the Zero" by her classmates, due to the inability to use any of the four magic elements. Early in the school year at the Tristain Academy of Magic, the second year students perform a special ritual where they summon their familiar, which serves as their eternal protector and partner, and is usually some sort of magical creature. But Louise summons Saito Hiraga, an ordinary teenage boy from Japan, leaving her totally humiliated.
Due to the sacredness of the ritual, Louise reluctantly accepts Saito as her familiar, but proceeds to treat Saito as any other familiar, only worse, making him wash her clothes, sleep on a bed of hay, and whipping him with a riding crop when he upsets her. The Familiar of Zero follows the adventures of Louise and Saito as they help their classmates and friends, while occasionally blundering into situations where they risk their lives to save one another. Saito tries to find a way to get back to Japan, but he also has a mysterious power that allows him to wield swords and other weapons to perform heroic feats. They also eventually learn the truth behind Louise's magic inabilities. As Saito's and Louise's friendship grows and they start to work together, they ultimately fall in love with each other.
Evaluation
As of August 2018, the cumulative circulation of the worldwide series has exceeded 6.8 million. The 21st volume, which was handed over to another person after the author's death, ranked first in the Oricon weekly light novel ranking (dated March 7, 2016), and it was reprinted less than a month after its release .
List of published books
Light Novels
The Familiar of Zero began as a series of light novels written by Noboru Yamaguchi and illustrated by Eiji Usatsuka under the original title Zero no Tsukaima. Media Factory published 20 volumes in Japan between June 25, 2004 and February 25, 2011. Further publication was threatened by Yamaguchi's advanced cancer, which he succumbed to on April 4, 2013, leaving the series unfinished. Yamaguchi had planned the series to end with 22 volumes. However, it was later decided by the publisher to continue the series in the author's absence, due in part to calls from fans to continue the series, as well as Yamaguchi's family wanting to see it completed. Yamaguchi had dictated the remaining plot of the series, including its ending, and entrusted it to the editors. Media Factory released volume 21 on February 25, 2016 and the final volume 22 on February 24, 2017. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the series in 2007 under the title Zero's Familiar, but later cancelled the release of the novels.
Main story
- "Zero no Tsukaima" Media Factory → KADOKAWA, 22 volumes in total
- "Zero's Familiar" first edition published on June 30, 2004 (released on June 25, 2004), ISBN 4-8401-1105-7
- "Zero no Tsukaima 2 Kaze no Albion" first edition published on September 30, 2004 (released on September 25, 2004), ISBN 4-8401-1144-8
- "Zero no Tsukaima 3 Founder's Prayer Book", first edition published on December 31, 2004 (released on December 25, 2004), ISBN 4-8401-1196-0
- "Zero no Tsukaima 4 Oath Water Spirit" First Edition published on March 31, 2005 (released March 25, 2005), ISBN 4-8401-1236-3
- "Zero no Tsukaima 5 Tristania Holiday", first edition published on July 31, 2005 (released on July 25, 2005), ISBN 4-8401-1290-8
- "Zero no Tsukaima 6 Atonement Flame red stone" Published November 30, 2005 first edition (released November 25, 2005), ISBN 4-8401-1449-8
- "Zero no Tsukaima 7 Silver Advent" First Edition published on February 28, 2006 (released on February 24, 2006), ISBN 4-8401-1501-X
- "Zero no Tsukaima 8 Nozomi no Tsukaima Song" Published June 30, 2006 (released June 23, 2006), ISBN 4-8401-1542-7
- "Zero no Tsukaima 9 Sogetsu no Butohkai" first edition published on September 30, 2006 (released on September 25, 2006), ISBN 4-8401-1707-1
- "Zero no Tsukaima 10 Evaldi's Hero" first edition published on December 31, 2006 (released on December 25, 2006), ISBN 4-8401-1766-7
- "Zero no Tsukaima 11 Reminiscence Duo" released on May 25, 2007 - ISBN 978-4-8401-1859-0
- "Zero no Tsukaima 12 Fairies' Holiday" released on August 24, 2007 - ISBN 978-4-8401-1900-9
- "Zero no Tsukaima 13 Holy Land World door" Released on December 25, 2007 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2110-1
- "Zero no Tsukaima 14 Water city The Holy Woman ”released May 23, 2008 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2319-8
- "Zero no Tsukaima 15 Oblivion Released on September 25, 2008 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2418-8
- Special edition with DVD (released on the same day), ISBN 978-4-8401-2419-5 *#
- "Zero no Tsukaima 16 de Ornière's Peace" Released on February 25, 2009 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2664-9
- "Zero no Tsukaima 17 Dawn Nun" Released on June 25, 2009 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2807-0
- Zero no Tsukaima 18 Destruction Spirit Stone" released on January 25, 2010 - ISBN 978-4-8401-3153-7
- "Zero no Tsukaima 19 Founder's Circle Mirror" released on July 23, 2010 - ISBN 978-4-8401-3454-5
- "Zero no Tsukaima 20 Kofubuchi no Holy Land" released on February 25, 2011 - ISBN 978-4-8401-3821-5
- "Zero no Tsukaima 21 Six Thousand Years of Truth" released on February 25, 2016 - ISBN 978-4-04-068118-4
- "Zero no Tsukaima 22 Zero no Shinwa" released on February 24, 2017 - ISBN 978-4-04-069084-1
Short stories
- "Zero no Tsukaima Memorial BOOK" KADOKAWA, released on June 24, 2017 - ISBN 978-4-04-069233-3
Side Story
A side-story, Zero no Tsukaima Gaiden: Tabatha no Bōken, initially available as a mobile phone online serial, was released in three volumes between October 25, 2006 and March 25, 2009. It centers on the adventures of the character Tabitha, Louise's classmate. Another side story, Kaze no Kishihime, was released in two volumes on October 23, 2009 and March 25, 2010. It is a prequel about Louise's mother youth. A companion volume, Zero no Tsukaima Memorial Book, was released on June 24, 2017. It collected various short stories and illustrations previously unpublished in book format, as well as character designs and other information, such as outlines for volumes 21 and 22 left behind by Yamaguchi. It also revealed that the last two volumes of the series were written by Yū Shimizu, author of Bladedance of Elementalers, using Yamaguchi's notes.
- "Zero no Tsukaima Gaiden Tabasa's Adventure" Media Factory, all 3 volumes
- Released October 25, 2006 - ISBN 4-8401-1726-8
- Released October 25, 2007 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2058-6
- Released March 25, 2009 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2727-1
- "Knight Princess of the Wind" Media Factory, 2 volumes
- Released October 23, 2009 - ISBN 978-4-8401-3053-0
- Released on March 25, 2010 - ISBN 978-4-8401-3246-6
Manga
A manga series illustrated by Nana Mochizuki was serialized in the Japanese seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive between the August 2006 and October 2009 issues, published by Media Factory. Seven tankōbon volumes were released by Media Factory under their MF Comics imprint. The manga was licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment under the title Zero's Familiar, and released in three omnibus volumes. The manga was also licensed by Elex Media Komputindo in Indonesia and released up to volume three in English under the title The Familiar of Zero, and in the Czech Republic by Zoner Press.
A spin-off series, illustrated by Higa Yukari and titled as Zero no Tsukaima Chevalier, was serialized between the March 2010 and May 2013 issues of Comic Alive and later compiled in four volumes. It was also released in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment under the name Zero's Familiar Chevalier. Two other spin-offs were serialized in Comic Alive: Zero no Tsukaima Gaiden: Tabatha no Bōken by Takuto Kon, which was serialized between December 2007 and August 2010 issues and compiled in five volumes, and Zero no Chukaima: Yōchien nano! by Takamura Masaya, serialized between September 2009 and March 2012 and compiled in three volumes.
- Nana Mochizuki (Drawing) "Zero no Tsukaima" All 7 volumes-Although some original episodes have been added, the time axis, episodes, stories, etc. are faithfully depicted in the original.
- Released December 22, 2006 - ISBN 4-8401-1647-4
- Released May 23, 2007 - ISBN 978-4-8401-1910-8
- Released October 23, 2007 - ISBN 978-4-8401-1965-8
- Released March 22, 2008 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2209-2
- Released on August 23, 2008 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2257-3
- Released March 23, 2009 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2551-2
- Released January 23, 2010 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2969-5
- Takuto Ima (drawing) "Zero no Tsukaima Gaiden Tabasa's Adventure" 5 volumes
- Released March 22, 2008 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2210-8
- Released September 22, 2008 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2268-9
- Released March 23, 2009 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2552-9</nowiki *# Released January 23, 2010 - <nowiki>ISBN 978-4-8401-2970-1
- Released on August 23, 2010 - ISBN 978-4-8401-3359-3
- Yukari Higa (Drawing) "Zero no Tsukaima Chevalier" All 4 volumes-The story is the 6th to 7th volumes of the novel.
- Released on August 23, 2010 - ISBN 978-4-8401-3358-6
- Released August 23, 2011 - ISBN 978-4-8401-4025-6
- Released June 23, 2012 - ISBN 978-4-8401-4483-4
- Released May 23, 2013 - ISBN 978-4-8401-5059-0
- Takamura Masaya (drawing) "Zero no Chukaima Yochien nano!" All 3 volumes
- Released on August 23, 2010 - ISBN 978-4-8401-3360-9
- Released August 23, 2011 - ISBN 978-4-8401-4023-2
- Released April 23, 2012 - ISBN 978-4-8401-4453-7
Related books
Official anthology comic:
- "Zero no Tsukaima Official Anthology Comic" Media Factory <MF Comics Alive Series>, 9 volumes in total
- "Fire" Chapter of Magic" released on August 23, 2007 - ISBN 978-4-8401-1944-3
- "Water" Chapter of Magic" released on September 22, 2007 - ISBN 978-4-8401-195-3
- "Soil" Chapter of Magic" released on October 23, 2007 - ISBN 978-4-8401-1966-5
- "Wind" Chapter of Magic" released on December 22, 2007 - ISBN 978-4-8401-1981-8
- "Chapter of Ruby in Water" released on January 23, 2008 - ISBN 978-4-8401-1994-8
- "Chapter of Ruby of Fire" released on February 23, 2008 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2202-3
- "Chapter of Ruby in the Wind" released on July 23, 2008 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2248-1
- "Chapter of Ruby of the Earth" released on August 23, 2008 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2258-0
- "Chapter of Tristain" released on September 23, 2008 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2267-2
Mook
Published by Media Factory unless otherwise noted.
- "Zero no Tsukaima Complete" released on November 2, 2006 , ISBN 4-8401-1732-2
- Mook containing setting materials for the TV anime version, story digest, copyright illustrations, cast staff interviews, etc. Includes a short story " Eight Years Ago " by the original author, Noboru Yamaguchi and Eiji Usatsuka, depicting Louise and Henrietta as a child .
- "Zero no Tsukaima-Knight of the Sogetsu-Complete" released on November 16, 2007 , ISBN 978-4-8401-2091-3
- The second season of the TV anime version of Mook, which contains the same content as "Zero no Tsukaima Complete". Includes " The Birth of Zero's Louise " by the original author Yamaguchi Noboru and Eiji Usatsuka .
- "Zero no Tsukaima-Sanbihime no Rondo-Complete" released on January 23, 2009 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2649-6
- Reproduce all episodes & famous scenes of the 3rd period of the TV anime version. Includes illustrations of each anime magazine and related product packages.
- "Zero no Tsukaima Perfect Book" Takarajimasha, released on December 22, 2007 - ISBN 978-4-7966-5986-4
- Includes the author's secret stories, illustration gallery, character guide, story analysis, settings in the novel, etc. compiled by the editorial department of "This light novel is amazing!"Zero's familiar
- "Zero ~ Zero's Familiar Usatsuka Age Illust collection ~" released on January 25, 2008 - ISBN 978-4-8401-2069-2
- A personal art book by Eiji Usatsuka, who is in charge of illustration. Includes all color / monochrome illustrations, DVD packages, posters, and " Monthly Comic Alive " cover illustrations from Volumes 1 to 12 of Zero no Tsukaima. Also included are unpublished manuscripts, rough drawings, and illustrations drawn exclusively for the art book.
- "Zero no Tsukaima Visual Collection" Gakken Plus, released on March 27, 2008 - ISBN 978-4-05-403716-8
- A visual book that includes TV anime version illustrations drawn in each anime and game magazine outside of "Megami Magazine". There are various recording lists such as "Animage", "Dengeki G's magazine", and "Monthly Newtype".
- "Zero's familiarZero no Tsukaima-Knight of Sogetsu-Louis Photo Collection" Ichijinsha, released on September 20, 2008 - ISBN 978-4-7580-1112-9
- "Finale Zero no Tsukaima Complete Illustration Collection Eiji Usatsuka" released on March 25, 2017 - ISBN 978-4-0406-9213-5
Anime
The Familiar of Zero has been adapted into an anime series running for four seasons by the animation studio J.C.Staff. The first season aired in Japan between July 3 and September 25, 2006, and contained thirteen episodes. In April 2007 at Anime Boston, Geneon announced that they had picked up the English dubbing rights of the first season of the anime series under the title The Familiar of Zero. In July 2008, Geneon Entertainment and Funimation Entertainment announced an agreement to distribute select titles in North America. While Geneon Entertainment still retained the license, Funimation Entertainment assumed exclusive rights to the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of select titles. The Familiar of Zero was one of several titles involved in the deal. Funimation released a complete box set of the series on November 4, 2008. Funimation reported their rights to the series expired in August 2011. Sentai Filmworks re-licensed the first series in North America in 2013 and released it digitally. Sentai released the Geneon English-language version on Blu-ray and DVD on April 8, 2014.
The second season under the extended title Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi (ゼロの使い魔 ～双月の騎士～, lit. The Familiar of Zero: Knight of the Twin Moons) aired in Japan between July 9 and September 24, 2007, containing twelve episodes. Sentai Filmworks licensed the second season (under the name The Familiar of Zero: Knight of the Twin Moons) in North America and released it on March 10, 2015 on Blu-ray and DVD.
The third season, also containing twelve episodes, entitled Zero no Tsukaima: Princesse no Rondo (ゼロの使い魔～三美姫の輪舞(プリンセッセのロンド)～), aired on Japan's Chiba TV between July 6 and September 21, 2008, and Arts Central in Singapore between July 10 and September 24, 2008. An original video animation episode for the third season was released on December 24, 2008. Sentai Filmworks licensed the third season with the OVA (under the name The Familiar of Zero: Rondo of Princesses) in North America and released them on May 12, 2015 on Blu-ray and DVD.
The fourth and final season titled Zero no Tsukaima F aired twelve episodes between January 7 and March 24, 2012. In 2012, Sentai Filmworks licensed the fourth season (under the name The Familiar of Zero: F) in North America and released it on July 14, 2015 on Blu-ray and DVD.
Series list
Zero's familiar
- It corresponds to the first period. The title is the same as the original. From July 2006 to September of the same year, it was broadcast on a total of eight stations, including six independent stations , one TV Tokyo network, and Kids Station . All 13 episodes. Yoshiaki Iwasaki was appointed as the director , and Takao Yoshioka was appointed as the series composition . During the broadcast period, a dedicated original preview video was shown on the official website on a weekly basis. This preview video is also recorded on the DVD.
- The original anime episodes of Siesta, the connection between the Earth and Hallucigenia, and the original setting of the anime about the ancestral treasure are included. In addition, some of the episodes that occur in the future of the original are included in a form that has been advanced, and the treatment of Prince of Wales, Wald, Cromwell, etc. has also been changed.
Zero no Tsukaima ~ Knight of Sogetsu ~
- This is the second term. The title is read as "Zero's Familiar with His Familiar". It was broadcast from July 2007 to October of the same year as the sequel to the first period. All 12 episodes. The broadcasting station is the same as the first period. However, since there was no production schedule at the time of the first period (the voice actors announced at the time of the interview that they were told so ), many of the staff in the previous period have already decided the schedule. According to this, the production of "Sky Girls", which was broadcast at the same time, was started. As a result, new people such as Yu Ko were appointed as the director and Yuji Kawahara was appointed as the series composition.
- From June 8, 2007 to July 2007, before the start of the broadcast, three episodes selected by the original author Yamaguchi Noboru, Rie Kugimiya as Louise and Satoshi Hino as Saito Hiraga at Kids Station, and voting on the Kids Station official website. A total of 5 episodes of the masterpiece selection of the previous term by the 2 episodes selected in.
- The treatment of Cromwell and Andvari's ring, which was changed in the previous term, was corrected to be in line with the original, but the point that Shefield was in command of the Holy Albion Kingdom and the point that Julio was transferred to Tristain Magic Academy , An original element of animation.
Zero no Tsukaima ~ Sanbihime no Rondo ~
- This is the third term. The title reading is "Zero's Familiar His Princese Rondo". After the February 2008 issue of " Monthly Comic Alive " and the production of the 3rd term were announced on the 2nd term official website, the official title was announced on the 3rd term official website on March 27, 2008. There are a total of 7 broadcasting stations, excluding KBS Kyoto from the previous work, and it was broadcast from July 2008 to September of the same year. All 12 episodes. As in the previous term, Yu Ko was appointed as the director, but Nahoko Hasegawa was appointed in place of Kawahara for the series composition . In addition, music production including the theme song has become Columbia Music Entertainment (currently Nippon Columbia) from this term.
- In the early stages, the scenes omitted in the last of the previous term were complemented. Also, in the rabbit costume that appears in the ED animation, there was a female character closely related to the episode. In the TV version, a self-regulation to partially darken the screen was added to a part of the main part, but it has disappeared in the DVD version.
Zero no Tsukaima F
- This is the 4th term. The final work of the series. The title "F" has multiple meanings such as "4 (four)", "final", and "forever" . From January 2012 to March of the same year, it was broadcast on AT-X (participating in the production committee) in addition to independent stations including Chiba Television . It was also broadcast on BS11 , the first BS digital broadcasting station in the series. All 12 episodes. Iwasaki, who was in charge of the first phase of the director, returned to the director, and the original author Yamaguchi Noboru was in charge of the series composition, and the staff was changed again.
- From October 2011 to December 2011, before the start of the broadcast, a masterpiece selection of all 13 episodes selected from the stories from the first to the third period was broadcast.
- Since the original was incomplete, the ending was reached with a complete anime original episode. The setting regarding the connection between the earth and Hallucigenia that appeared in the first period is also included in the original episode of the anime.
staff
| Phase 1 | Second stage | 3rd term | 4th term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| original | Yamaguchi Noboru | |||
| directed by | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | Yu Ko | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | |
| Series composition | Takao Yoshioka | Yuji Kawahara | Nahoko Hasegawa | Yamaguchi Noboru |
| Character draft | Eiji Usatsuka | |||
| Chief Flyer | ―――― | Shogo Yasukawa | ||
| Character design
animation director |
Masahiro Fujii | |||
| Prop design | Haruko Iizuka | Masahiro Fujii | Yasuyuki Noda | |
| Art director | Yoshinori Hirose | |||
| Color design | Kyosuke Ishikawa | |||
| ―――― | Yukiko Tashino | |||
| Cinematographer | Rikiya Marumo | Shingo Fukusei | Tomoichi Nakanishi | Kenji Takehara |
| edit | Masahiro Goto | |||
| music | Shinkichi Mitsumune | |||
| Sound director | Takeshi Takahashi | Jin Aketagawa | ||
| producer | Mitsuhiro Matsuo | |||
| Miho Ichii | Kohei Takiguchi, Takeshi Hashimoto, Takaaki Kidani Yoshiyuki Matsunaga, Hitoshi Yagi, Hiromasa Minami | |||
| Maki Horiuchi | Masazumi Kato | |||
| Animation production | JCSTAFF | |||
| Production | Zero no Tsukaima Production Committee | Zero no Tsukaima F Production Committee | ||
Theme song
In all series, along with the games described below, the opening theme is handled by singer ICHIKO , and the ending theme is handled by Rie Kugimiya under the name of Louise .
| Phase 1 | ||
| Opening theme First kiss" | Lyrics / Songs-ICHIKO / Composition / Arrangement-Riki Arai | Only episode 13 has SE. |
| Ending theme "True Nokimochi" | Lyrics- Yuriko Mori / Composition / Arrangement-Riki Arai / Song-Louis (Rie Kugimiya) | In the 13th episode, it was played during the epilogue. |
| Second stage | ||
| Opening theme " I SAY YES " | Lyrics --Yuriko Mori / Composition --Go Sakabe / Arrangement --Riki Arai / Song --ICHIKO | Only episode 12 has SE. |
| Ending theme " Suki? Kirai !? Suki !!! " | Lyrics --Yuriko Mori / Composition / Arrangement --Riki Arai / Song --Louis (Rie Kugimiya) | Only episode 12 has SE. |
| 3rd term | ||
| Opening theme " You're THE ONE " | Lyrics --Yuriko Mori / Composition --Kosuke Makino / Arrangement --Riki Arai / Song --ICHIKO | Only in the 12th episode TV version, an instrumental version without vocals was played during the epilogue as an alternative to the ending theme. |
| Ending theme "I'm sorry ♥" | Lyrics --Yuriko Mori / Composition --Kosuke Makino / Arrangement --Chel Watanabe / Song --Louis (Rie Kugimiya) | In episode 12, it is used only in the DVD version, but there is no Louise line at the beginning of the song. |
| 4th term | ||
| Opening theme " I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU " | Lyrics --Yuriko Mori / Composition --Takafumi Iwasaki / Arrangement --Riki Arai / Song --ICHIKO | (Episode 2-Episode 12) |
| Ending theme "Kiss Shite ↑ Agenai ↓" | Lyrics --Yuriko Mori / Composition / Arrangement --Kenichiro Oishi / Song --Louis (Rie Kugimiya) | The first episode is unused because there is no ED. |
| Insert song "First kiss" | Song --ICHIKO | (Episode 12) |
Each story list
Phase 1:
| Number of stories | subtitle | Screenplay | Storyboard | Directing | Animation director | Original recording volume | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 "Zero no Tsukaima" | |||||||
| 1 | Zero Louise | Takao Yoshioka | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | Masahiro Fujii | Volume 1 | Yamaguchi Noboru Selection | |
| 2 | Commoner familiar | Yuichi Nihei | Takeshi Yoshimoto | Tsuru Akari Minami | |||
| 3 | Low-grade fever temptation | Hideaki Uehara | Shiro Shibata | ||||
| 4 | Maid crisis | Roki Sasaki | Yoshiko Nakajima | Anime original | |||
| 5 | Princess of Tristain | Yohei Suzuki | Kaoru Sugimoto, Isao Sugimoto | Volume 1
Volume 2 |
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| 6 | The identity of the thief | Michio Fukuda | Daisuke Takashima | Osamu Kamei | Volume 1 | Rie Kugimiya Selection | |
| 7 | Louise's part-time job | Ogami Soma | Tosei Yamauchi | Yukie Cold Water | Volume 5 | ||
| 8 | Tabasa's Secret | Yuichi Nihei | Shigeru Ueda | Isao Sugimoto
Tsuru Akari Minami |
Volume 3 Volume 4 |
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| 9 | Louise's transformation | Hideaki Uehara | Shiro Shibata Shigeki Kimoto |
Volume 4 | No. 1 in popularity vote | ||
| 10 | Princess's request | Shinichi Tokaibayashi | Kaoru Yahana | Yoshiko Nakajima | Volume 2 | ||
| 11 | Louise's marriage | Yohei Suzuki | Osamu Kamei Tsuru Akari Minami Nakamura Motoi |
Satoshi Hino Selection | |||
| 12 | Zero treasure | Ogami Soma | Daisuke Takashima | Yuki Reisui Shigeki Kimoto Mitsuharu Kajitani (Mecha) |
Volume 2 Volume 3 |
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| 13 | Louise of nothingness | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | Masahiro Fujii Mitsuharu Kajitani (Mecha) |
Volume 3 Anime Original |
2nd place in popularity vote | ||
| Phase 2 "Zero no Tsukaima-Knight of the Sogetsu" | |||||||
| 1 | Her Majesty's Zero | Yuji Kawahara | Yohei Suzuki | Masahiro Fujii Takashi Tanasawa (Mecha) |
Anime original | ||
| 2 | Oath of wind and water | Chinatsu Hojo | Mamoru Nakamura | Daisuke Takashima | Yuki Reisui Takashi Tanasawa (Mecha) |
Volume 4 | |
| 3 | Clergy sword | Yuji Kawahara | Ryoji Fujiwara | Toshikazu Hashimoto | Hiroshi Tomioka Masateru Tanigawa |
Volume 6 Volume 7 Volume 8 Anime Original |
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| 4 | Vallier's Three Sisters | Mayu Sugiura | Hideaki Uehara | Yumi Shimizu Atsushi Yamamoto Masahiro Fujii |
Volume 6 | ||
| 5 | Engraving of a spy | Yuji Kawahara | Kazuo Miyake | Koji Kobayashi | Haruo Okawara | Anime original | |
| 6 | Queen's holiday | Chinatsu Hojo | Yohei Suzuki | Shinya Hasegawa Tetsuya Kawakami Go Kawada |
Volume 5 | ||
| 7 | Underground secret document | Yuji Kawahara | Hideaki Uehara | Anime original | |||
| 8 | Crisis of Magic Academy | Mayu Sugiura | Roki Sasaki | Nami Ito | Volume 6 Anime Original |
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| 9 | Atonement of fire | Michio Fukuda | Toshikazu Hashimoto | Yuki Cold Water
Takashi Tanasawa (Mecha) |
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| 10 | Enemy of Snow Ridge | Yuji Kawahara | Koichi Takada | Koji Kobayashi | Haruo Okawara Takashi Tanasawa (Mecha) |
Anime original | |
| 11 | Silver advent | Michio Fukuda Yu Ko |
Noriaki Akitaya | Yuji Miyashita Yuki Cold Water Hiroshi Tomioka Sumie Kinoshita Takashi Tanasawa (Mecha) |
Volume 7 | ||
| 12 | Goodbye wedding | Chinatsu Hojo | Yohei Suzuki | Masahiro Fujii | Volume 7 Anime Original |
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| Phase 3 "Zero no Tsukaima-Sanbihime no Rondo-" | |||||||
| 1 | Familiar stamp | Nahoko Hasegawa | Yu Ko | Toshikazu Hashimoto | Masahiro Fujii | Volume 8 Anime Original |
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| 2 | Forest fairy | Yohei Suzuki | Sayo Aoi | Haruo Okawara YukiReisui Sayo Aoi |
Volume 8 | ||
| 3 | Welcome back of the hero | Hideaki Uehara | Hiroyoshi Kishikawa | Shinichiro Kajiura Yukio Okano Masahiro Fujii (general) Toshiaki Miki (general) |
Volume 9 | ||
| 4 | Rumored transfer student | Shogo Yasukawa | Yohei Suzuki | Hiroshi Ito | Ryoichi Oki | Volume 12 | |
| 5 | Enchanted women's bath | Mariko Kunizawa | Tamura Kotaro | Yoshio Suzuki | Kanji Nagasaka Masahiro Fujii (general) Toshiaki Miki (general) Osamu Sakata (general) |
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| 6 | Forbidden magic drug | Nahoko Hasegawa | Hideaki Uehara | Yuji Miyashita Shigeru Uchihara [Phase 1] |
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| 7 | Slave Neil Ball | Phase 1RPhase 1ika Nakase | Yohei Suzuki | Hiroyoshi Kishikawa | Kiyomitsu Sato Kazuyuki Iikai Masahiro Fujii (general) Toshiaki Miki (general) Hiroyuki Horiuchi (general) |
Volume 9 | |
| 8 | Touhou tracking | Shogo Yasukawa | Toshikazu Hashimoto | Ryoichi Oki Toshiaki Sato |
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| 9 | Tabasa's sister | Mariko Kunizawa | Naoyuki Katsutani | Yoshihiko Iwata | Kazuhiro Ono Masahiro Fujii (general) Toshiaki Miki (general) Osamu Sakata (general) |
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| 10 | Border pass | Rika Nakase | Yohei Suzuki | Hiroyoshi Kishikawa | Toshiaki Miki Osamu Sakata Masahiro Fujii (general) |
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| 11 | Captive of Arhambra | Shogo Yasukawa | Hideaki Uehara | Shige Uchihara Sumie Noshita Kazuyuki Matsubara |
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| 12 | Wings of liberty | Nahoko Hasegawa | Yohei Suzuki | Ryoichi Oki Masahiro Fujii |
Volume 11 Anime Original |
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| ova | Temptation sandy beach | Mariko Kunizawa | Tamura Kotaro | Toshikazu Hashimoto | Toshiaki Miki Haruko Iizuka (general) Yumiko Kinoshita (general) Hiroyuki Shimizu (general) |
Anime original | It was not broadcast on TV and was recorded on Volume 4 of the DVD. |
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| 1 | Louise of the Holy Land | Shogo Yasukawa | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | Masahiro Fujii | Volume 13 Anime Original |
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| 2 | Priestess of the water city (Aquileia) | Gen Horinouchi | [Phase 1 - Phase 1Former] Horinouchi Jiro Fujimoto |
Kamimoto Kentoshi | Volume 13 Volume 14 Anime Original |
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| 3 | Incompetent King's madness | Shinsuke Yanagi | Yuta Maruyama | Daisuke Kitagawa Atsushi Yamamoto Masahiro Fujii (general) |
Volume 15 Anime Original |
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| 4 | Her Majesty's Award | Mariko Kunizawa | Masahiro Okamura | Manabu Maeda Yoshinori Deno Norimi Sonomi Masahiro Fujii (general) |
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| 5 | The Maidens of De Ornière | Masahiro Sonoda | Hiroyuki Okuno | Hitomi Ochiai Shinya Kitamura Masahiro Fujii (general) |
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| 6 | Turbulent open-air bath | Yohei Suzuki | Mai Toda Toshio Hasegawa Masahiro Fujii (general) |
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| 7 | Desert elf | Shogo Yasukawa | Masao Okubo | Satoshi Saga | Kazuhiro Ono,
Masahiro Fujii, Masahiro Fujii (general) |
Volume 19 | |
| 8 | Escaped sewer | Nanako Shimazaki Tomoaki Koshida |
Takayuki Murakami | Kentoshi Kamimoto Keiko Ichihara Shuichi Hara Masahiro Fujii (general) |
Volume 19 Volume 20 Anime Original |
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| 9 | Coronation of Tabasa | Mariko Kunizawa | Gen Horinouchi | Jiro Fujimoto | Manabu Maeda Satoshi Kitahara Masahiro Fujii (general) |
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| 10 | Awakening of disaster | Shogo Yasukawa | Nanako Shimazaki<brTomoaki Koshida | Yuta Maruyama | Daisuke Kitagawa Atsushi Yamamoto Masakazu Sunagawa Yukiko Ibe Masahiro Fujii (general) |
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| 11 | Louise selection | Masahiro Okamura | Hitomi Ochiai Kamimoto and Masahiro Fujii (general) |
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| 12 | Zero's familiar | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | Masahiro Fujii Chieko Miyagawa Ichi Mitsuda Mai Toda Yoshinori Deno Norimi Sorimi (Mecha) Masahiro Fujii (General) | ||||
Visual Novels
Three visual novels for the PlayStation 2 were developed by Marvelous Interactive in which the player assumes the role of Saito Hiraga. The first, Zero no Tsukaima: Koakuma to Harukaze Concerto (ゼロの使い魔 小悪魔と春風の協奏曲, lit. The Familiar of Zero: Goblins and the Spring Breeze Concerto), was released in limited and regular editions on February 15, 2007 in Japan. This was followed by Zero no Tsukaima: Muma ga Tsumugu Yokaze no Fantasy (ゼロの使い魔 夢魔が紡ぐ夜風の幻想曲) on November 29, 2007 and Zero no Tsukaima: Maigo no Period to Ikusen no Symphony (ゼロの使い魔 迷子の終止符と幾千の交響曲) on November 6, 2008.
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