Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon

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Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon (?????35????, Tai-Mad? Gakuen 35 Shiken Sh?tai) is a Japanese light novel series written by T?ki Yanagimi and illustrated by Kippu. Fujimi Shobo have published eleven volumes since May 19, 2012 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Sutar? Hanao was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's sh?nen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age between 2012 and 2014, and was collected in three tank?bon volumes. A second manga adaptation by Yohei Yasumura began serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive from January 2015 and Seven Seas Entertainment published the manga in English. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired between October 7 and December 23, 2015.

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Characters

Takeru Kusanagi (?? ???, Kusanagi Takeru)

Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya

The leader of the 35th Test Platoon. While inexperienced as a commanding officer, he always looks after the well-being of his squad and tries to make the new members feel welcome. A master swordsman capable of slicing bullets, one of the few things that anger him is insulting that he prefers a katana and is no good with magic or guns. He forms a contract with the Relic Eater Lapis since his skills are impressive enough to use her full potential and like all other contractors, gains the ability to enter a state called "Demon Slayer Mode." At the end of the anime series, he enters a modified, more powerful state called "God Slayer Mode" to save his sister's life.

?ka ?tori (? ??, ?tori ?ka)

Voiced by: Reina Ueda

A prodigy of the Inquisition who's demoted to 35th Test Platoon for excessive killing. Ouka excels at any type of combat, and possesses skills allowing her to act alone, she at first didn't care about teamwork, but eventually starts to trust her platoon. Since a Witch killed her family, she hates magic and witches (until ending), and that leads to a mutual disliking towards Mari. She has a temporary contract with a Relic Eater in the form of twin guns named Vlad. At the end of the anime series, she makes the contract permanent to protect Takeru's sister and prevent Takeru from killing her.

Usagi Saionji (??? ???, Saionji Usagi)

Voiced by: Rumi ?kubo

The sniper of the thirty-fifth platoon. A girl from a high class family, she is very emotional and suffers from a horrible stage fright, that causes major incidents and mistakes. She wears an accessory in her hair that looks like rabbit ears which are her trademark, and is often teased by other members of the platoon. She uses the Barrett anti-materiel sniper rifle as her sniping weapon.

Ikaruga Suginami (?? ??, Suginami Ikaruga)

Voiced by: Ryoko Shiraishi

A first year student at the academy, she is the mod-maker of the platoon. A genius when it comes to maintaining and creating weapons, fiddling with machines, and hacking. She often gathers intelligence via hacking, illegally remodels the unit's weapons, and sexually harasses others, as well as other countless troublesome activities.

Mari Nikaid? (??? ??, Nikaid? Mari)

Voiced by: Kanae It?

A young witch previously affiliated with Valhalla, who tricked her into helping them out with their criminal activities. Possessor of?Aurora?ancient magic attribute, she specializes in high-powered destructive magic, and can cast restorative, summoning, and defensive magic. After her memory is erased by Haunted, she's put under the watch of the 35th Test Platoon.

S?getsu ?tori (? ??, ?tori S?getsu)

Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki

The eccentric Chairman of Anti-Magic Academy and the head of the Inquisitors of Heretics Office. He's also ?ka's guardian. He assigns Ouka to the 35th Test Platoon with a certain expectation.

Hayato Kurogane (? ??, Kurogane Hayato)

Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda

The strongest witch hunter.

Isuka Suginami (?? ??, Suginami Isuka)

Voiced by: Yuko Sanpei

Sister of Ikaruga Suginami. She was killed by Haunted.

Lapis (???)

Voiced by: Iori Nomizu

A Human shaped "Relic Eater," or Magical Heritage girl known as Malleus Maleficarum Type-Twilight "Mistilteinn." S?getsu ?tori has her assume the identity of Takeru's fictional sister to account for her presence in the school. Her transformation is restricted to any kind of bladed weapon, particularly swords. When Takeru is on the verge of death, she chooses him to become her host. She is normally very reserved and shows little expression, but the truth is she is very prideful, and she gets jealous whenever Takeru uses other weapons. Her name is the shortened form for lapis lazuli.

Haunted (??????)

Voiced by: K?ji Yusa

A dangerous Magic user from Valhalla and former Catholic priest who used to work with Mari, until he framed her for murder and then erased her memory. He is a magician who can control dead spirits, perform summons, and perform alchemy, but his personal history is completely unknown. He loves despair, and his reason for living is to cause others to feel despair.

Nagaru Hoshijiro (?? ?, Hoshijiro Nagaru)

Voiced by: Natsumi Yamada

The 17-year-old student council president of the Anti-Magic Academy. She is very small so she doesn't look her age. She is cheerful and is always wearing a smiling expression.

Kiseki Kusanagi (?? ???, Kusanagi Kiseki)

Voiced by: Chika Anzai

She is the younger sister of Takeru Kusanagi. She is very strong and possesses the body of a demon. She also seems to have a "brother complex" shown when she gets jealous due to the other girls in his squad trying to gain his affection.

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Media

Light novels

The first light novel volume was published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint on May 19, 2012. A total of thirteen volumes and one side story volume have been released, with the final volume released on July 20, 2016.

Anime

A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired between October 7 and December 23, 2015.

Episode list

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References

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External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Official anime website (in Japanese)
• Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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