"Though Tatsuya's practical test scores as a "Weed" show him to be magically inept, he possesses extraordinary technical knowledge and physical combat capabilities — making Tatsuya the irregular at a magical high school."
The Irregular at Magic High School (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei) is an action, sci-fi, supernatural, magic, romance, and school anime. It was originally released in April 2014 by Madhouse with 26 episodes lasting 23 minutes each. The anime has a second season as well as three specials, a movie, and a short spin-off series.
General Rating: 7.5/10
My Rating: 9.1/10
In the dawn of the 21st century, magic, long thought to be folklore and fairy tales, has become a systematized technology and is taught as a technical skill. In First High School, the institution for magicians, students are segregated into two groups based on their entrance exam scores: "Blooms," those who receive high scores, are assigned to the First Course, while "Weeds" are reserve students assigned to the Second Course.
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei follows the siblings, Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba, who are enrolled in First High School. Upon taking the exam, the prodigious Miyuki is placed in the First Course, while Tatsuya is relegated to the Second Course. Though his practical test scores and status as a "Weed" show him to be magically inept, he possesses extraordinary technical knowledge, physical combat capabilities, and unique magic techniques—making Tatsuya the irregular at a magical high school.
Fans of animes like A Certain Magical Index, My Hero Academia, Kaze no Stigma, Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero, Darker than Black, Guilty Crown, Black Bullet, Sola, Charlotte, or the Fate Franchise will definitely love this anime and should give it a watch!
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