The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest is getting a TV anime adaptation, revealing the first visual, trailer, and main staff ahead of its October 2025 release date. The project is a collaboration between CyberAgent and Kodansha, with studio GEKKOU handling the animation.
Shuichiro Umeda will voice the protagonist Alen, whom you can see on the first teaser visual for the anime below.
- Director: Ken Takahashi
- Assistant Director: Masamune Hirata (Raretrick)
- Series Composition: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
- Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Yoko Sato
- Sub Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Nobuhide Hayashi
- Monster Design: Yoshiki Kuga / Recommendation
- Art Director: Manabu Otsuzuki
- Music: Diosta, High Speed Boy
- Color Design: Ryota Katsuta / Maki Yamamoto
- 3D Director: Hisashi Akimoto (T2studio)
- Director of Photography: Shigeki Asakawa (Raretrick)
- Music: Diosta / High Speed Boy
- Sound Director: Nobuyuki Abe
- Sound Production: On-Lead
- Animation Production: GEKKOU
The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest (Mikata ga Yowa Sugite Hojo Maho ni Tettei Shite Ita Kyutei Mahoshi, Tsuiho Sarete Saikyo o Mezasu) is a fantasy light novel series written by Alto, with illustrations by Yuunagi. The story first appeared on the user-generated fiction platform Shosetsuka ni Naro in October 2020. Kodansha later acquired the rights and began publishing it under their K Ranobe Books imprint in August 2021. As of August 2024, five volumes have been released.
The series was also adapted into a manga, illustrated by Yuki Monji. The manga debuted in Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket app and website in July 2021, and has since grown to 15 collected volumes as of April 2025. K MANGA is publishing the manga in English, describing the story:
“I don’t need a worthless mage who can only use support magic. You’re fired.” Alec, a court magician who supported the crown prince from behind the scenes, suddenly finds himself exiled from the royal court. Now jobless, he pays the magic academy a visit and runs into Yorha, one of his party members from his school days. Their renowned party once set a record in the royal dungeon—and now it’s time to reunite and start a whole new legend!
Source: The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest Official Website
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