Maougun Saikyou no Majutsushi wa Ningen datta (2024)

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Maougun Saikyou no Majutsushi wa Ninge (魔王軍最強の魔術師は人間だった, "The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human") is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryousuke Hata and illustrated by Kuma. It began serialization online in February 2016 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Futabasha, who published five volumes from September 2016 to April 2018 under their Monster Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Anajiro has been serialized online via Futabasha's Gaugau Monster website since July 2019 and has been collected in nine tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio A-Cat is set to premiere in June 2024.

1 Synopsis
2 List of Published books
- 2.1 Light Novel
- 2.2 Manga
3 Character
- 3.1 Abilities
4 TV Anime
5 External Link
6 See Also
7 Trivia

Synopsis[]

The humans are currently at war with the Demon Lord Army. The most notable of the army's elite is Ike, the commanding magician of the Immortal Brigade. Hailed as the Demon Lord Army's Confidante, Ike however has a secret to be kept from the demons around him, he is actually a human, a regular human reincarnated from Japan!

(Source: MU)

List of Published books[]

Light Novel[]

Written by Ryousuke Hata, Maō-hun Saikyō no Majutsushi wa Ningen Datta began serialization online on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on February 22, 2016. It was later acquired by Futabasha who published five volumes with illustrations by Kuma from September 30, 2016 to April 27, 2018 under their Monster Bunko light novel imprint.

No.	Release date	ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	September 30, 2016	978-4-575-75104-8	—	—
2	February 28, 2017	978-4-575-75125-3	—	—
3	June 30, 2017	978-4-575-75144-4	—	—
4	November 30, 2017	978-4-575-75174-1	—	—
5	April 27, 2018	978-4-575-75203-8	—	—

Light Novel Vol. 1

Light Novel Vol. 2

Light Novel Vol. 3

Light Novel Vol. 4

Light Novel Vol. 5

Manga[]

A manga adaptation illustrated by Anajiro began serialization on Futabasha's Gaugau Monster manga website on July 12, 2019. The manga's chapters have been collected into nine tankōbon volumes as of June 2023.

No.	Release date	ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	September 30, 2019	978-4-575-41078-5	—	—
2	February 29, 2020	978-4-575-41103-4	—	—
3	August 17, 2020	978-4-575-41145-4	—	—
4	December 28, 2020	978-4-575-41192-8	—	—
5	June 15, 2021	978-4-575-41255-0	—	—
6	December 15, 2021	978-4-575-41337-3	—	—
7	June 15, 2022	978-4-575-41440-0	—	—
8	December 15, 2022	978-4-575-41554-4	—	—
9	June 15, 2023	978-4-575-41675-6	—	—
10	January 30, 2024	978-4-575-41815-6	—	—
11	June 14, 2024	978-4-575-41907-8	—	—

Manga Vol. 1

Character[]

The protagonist of this series, a Normal Japanese citizen who was reincarnated into the world and he is the leader of the Immortal Brigade. He belongs to the 7th Legion of the Demon King's Army → 8th and 3rd Legion Commander of the Demon King's Army. He was picked up by the great magician Ronberg, and has inherited knowledge and magic from him. He wears a mask and rope to hide his human identity, and fights to avoid killing humans as much as possible.

Clearing away enemies with immense magic, I am without a doubt a monster awed by friend and foe. However, I have a secret he can’t tell other demons "I, actually I'm human you know." Using modern knowledge to keep his secret, he became treated as a great commander and the driving force of the Demon Kings army.

^{Anime: Mask ON}

^{Anime: Mask OUT}

Abilities[]

"My Goal is to Create a world where Human and Demon all live peacefully."
― Ike

Ike is capable of using Mana Controlling and mastering any form of magic due to his Adoptive Grandfather Romberg, who is a demon mage in the demon country. Even a Chantless Magician even capable of Superior Military Tactics giving foresight has the power equivalent to making troops as determined as soldiers who know they are going to die, thus they will fight unto their deaths until their lives are exhausted.

【Spells】: ^{── The Spell is used by Ike in both Light Novel and Manga.}
`≪FIRE SPELL≫`	Fireball	Flame Pillar	Hell Blast
	Meteor Fall	Hellfire Magic • Prominence	Implosion Magic • Flare
	Forbidden Magic • Ifrit Nova
`≪WIND SPELL≫`	Sonic Boom	Wind Breaker	Gale
	Hurricane	Tornado	Wind Storm
	Wind Slash	Cutting Edge • Wind Slash
`≪NATURE SPELL≫`	Soil Creation	Forbidden Magic • Dust	Fog
`≪NATURE SPELL≫`	Wood Magic • Vine Bind
`≪WATER SPELL≫`	Ice Spear	Freeze	Aqua Tempest
`≪WATER SPELL≫`	Water Ball
`≪THUNDER SPELL≫`	Electric Shock	Shock/Electric Shock	Lightning Bolt
`≪THUNDER SPELL≫`	Raging Storm • Hyper Sonic Blast	Ultimate Magic • Thor's Hammer
`≪LIGHT SPELL≫`	Magic Light/Light	Solar Ray	Heal
`≪LIGHT SPELL≫`	Turn Undead	Resurrection • Puppet Soldiers
`≪DARK SPELL≫`	Dark Lance	Death Rain	Black Arrow
`≪DARK SPELL≫`	Dark Fireball	Dark Magic • Mind Reading	Dark Press
`≪NULL SPELL≫`	Fly	Magic Field	Hyper Sense
	Barrier	Anti-Eavesdropping	Defensive Wall
	Transition	Distant View	Sleep
	Unlock [Unrotsk]	Invisible	Profound Hypnosis
	Dispel	Hawk eye	Bestowal Magic
	Telepathy	Transfer	Claivoyance
	Telekinesis	Enchantment ([Agility] [Strengthening] [Reinforcement])

By grasping and analyzing the situation, correct advice can be given to one's allies. Because of this, his knowledge in his previous life was able to be used as tactical knowledge used not for one-on-one combat situations, but for battles where many are mobilized, even ruling a country.

Ike can sense when they are lied to by various means. Unlike regular humans who can also discern when they are lied to with limited accuracy and consistency, Ike can detect any lies being told at any moment, even if the one spewing lies is doing so through supernatural or abnormal means.

《EQUIPMENT》
─ Undead Robe ─ The Skull mask ─ Cane of Ouroboros 「A staff bestowed by his adopted grandfather Romberg after his death, the staff itself can change forms. But the staff itself has an effect, it can cast twice as fast and boosts twice the spell effect that casts.」 ➤➤Mode: Short Staff 「Wand Ver.] & Sword Mode 「Rapier Ver」 ─ Matchlock Muskets ^{Cane of Ouroboros} ^{Cane of Ouroboros [Short Mode]} ^{Matchlock Muskets}

《EQUIPMENT》

─ Undead Robe
─ The Skull mask
─ Cane of Ouroboros 「A staff bestowed by his adopted grandfather Romberg after his death, the staff itself can change forms. But the staff itself has an effect, it can cast twice as fast and boosts twice the spell effect that casts.」
➤➤Mode: Short Staff 「Wand Ver.] & Sword Mode 「Rapier Ver」
─ Matchlock Muskets

^{Cane of Ouroboros}

^{Cane of Ouroboros [Short Mode]}

^{Matchlock Muskets}

As he was given the weapon (Matchlock Muskets) by the demon lord Dairokuten, Ike utilized and mass-produced the matchlock muskets from Gunthor the dwarf, Ike used this as a counter and last resort weapon for the fight, he knew that the speed of the matchlock muskets can inflict damage to the opponent without noticing it because of the speed. Ike uses his magic gravity manipulation (Telekinesis) to able to control the matchlock muskets from focus aiming and loading bullets.

《Gallery》
^{LN: Character Model}

TV Anime[]

An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 19, 2024. The series is produced by Studio A-Cat and directed by Norihiko Nagahama, with Touko Machida writing series scripts, Masami Sueoka designing the characters, and Kohta Yamamoto composing the music. It is set to premiere in July 2024, on Tokyo MX and BS Asahi. The opening theme song, "Ctrl C", is performed by Kohta Yamamoto featuring Shun Ikegai.

Staff
- Original author - Ryosuke Haneda/Anajiro, "The Maou Army's Strongest Magician Was a Human" (Futabasha: Monster Comics)
- Character design - KUMA
- Director - Norihiko Nagahama
- Series Composition - Touko Machida
- Character design – Masami Sueoka
- Sound Director - Tetsuya Motoyama
- Music - KOHTA YAMAMOTO
- Music Production - Pony Canyon
- Sound Production - Bit Groove Promotion
- Animation production - Studio A-CAT
- Production - Maou Army's Strongest Production Committee

Scheduled to air on TOKYO MX and other stations from July 2024. The story base on a manga version. On the Internet, it will be available on ABEMA for unlimited viewing in Doklam from June 26, 2024.