I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability
First light novel volume cover
転生したら第七王子だったので、気ままに魔術を極めます
(Tensei Shitara Dai Nana Ōji Datta no de, Kimama ni Majutsu o Kiwamemasu)
GenreFantasy[1]
Novel series
Written byKenkyo na Circle
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runOctober 31, 2019 – present
Light novel
Written byKenkyo na Circle
Illustrated byMeru
Published byKodansha
ImprintKodansha Ranobe Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runJuly 2, 2020 – present
Volumes7
Manga
Written byKenkyo na Circle
Illustrated byYōsuke Kokuzawa
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineMagazine Pocket
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 27, 2020 – present
Volumes14
Manga
Gendai Teni no Daini Ōji
Written byKeiri Amamiya
Published byKodansha
MagazineMagazine Pocket
DemographicShōnen
Original runFebruary 17, 2024 – present
Anime television series
Directed byJin Tamamura
Written byNaoki Tozuka
Music byR.O.N
StudioTsumugi Akita Animation Lab
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo)
Original run April 2, 2024 – scheduled
icon Anime and manga portal

I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability[a] is a Japanese light novel series written by Kenkyo na Circle and illustrated by Meru. It has been published online via the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō since October 2019. It was later acquired by Kodansha, who has released seven volumes since July 2020 under their Kodansha Ranobe Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation illustrated by Yōsuke Kokuzawa has been serialized in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app since June 2020, with its chapters collected into fourteen tankōbon volumes as of February 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Tsumugi Akita Animation Lab is set to premiere in April 2024.

Plot

An ordinary sorcerer, lacking in bloodline and aptitude, met a dumb death in a duel, but when he woke up, he was reincarnated as Lloyd, the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Saloum. In this blessed environment, he can now learn and master any magic at will, armed with the knowledge and memories of his previous life. As a result, he can now enjoy a life of unrivaled skill and mastery of magic, not caring what others think of him.

Characters

Lloyd de Saloum (ロイド=ディ=サルーム, Roido di Sarūmu)
Voiced by: Makoto Koichi[2]
The protagonist, he's the seventh prince of the royal family that rules the Kingdom of Saloum. Although he is only 10 years old, he has a vast knowledge of magic and possesses a magical power inside him that would make even a demon-level enemy tremble. He has no interest in the succession to the throne, women, or love, and devotes all of his actions and desires to the study and practice of his beloved magic.
Grim (グリモ, Gurimo)
Voiced by: Fairouz Ai[2]
Lloyd's familiar, a demon who manipulates ancient magic that once drove the Kingdom of Saloum to the brink of destruction. He had been sealed away in a forbidden book in the kingdom's sealed archives for several hundred years, but Lloyd freed it and they met. However, he is overwhelmed by Lloyd's unfathomable magical power and sorcery and succumbs. He changes his appearance to that of an adorable demon familiar and begins to serve Lloyd.
Sylpha (シルファ, Shirufa)
Voiced by: Lynn[3]
Lloyd's maid.
Tao (タオ)
Voiced by: Akira Sekine[3]
Ren (レン)
Voiced by: Rie Takahashi[3]
Albert (アルベルト, Aruberuto)
Voiced by: Shun Horie[4]
Dian (ディアン)
Voiced by: Yūya Hirose[4]
Alieze (アリーゼ, Arīze)
Voiced by: Akane Kumada[4]
Shiro (シロ)
Voiced by: Eriko Matsui[4]

Media

Light novels

Written by Kenkyo na Circle, I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability began publication in the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on October 31, 2019.[5] The series was later acquired by Kodansha, who began publishing the novels with illustrations by Meru on July 2, 2020, under their Kodansha Ranobe Bunko imprint.[6] As of December 2023, seven volumes have been released.[7]

No. Release date ISBN
1 July 2, 2020[6]978-4-06-520642-3
2 December 2, 2020[8]978-4-06-521533-3
3 May 6, 2021[9]978-4-06-523459-4
4 October 1, 2021[10]978-4-06-525020-4
5 July 1, 2022[11]978-4-06-528780-4
6 December 2, 2022[12]978-4-06-530455-6
7 December 1, 2023[7]978-4-06-534094-3

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Yōsuke Kokuzawa began serialization in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app on June 27, 2020.[13] As of February 2024, fourteen tankōbon volumes have been released.[14] In North America, Kodansha USA licensed the manga for digital English publication.[15] In November 2021, Kodansha USA announced that the series would be released in print in Fall 2022.[16]

A spin-off manga illustrated by Keiri Amamiya, titled Gendai Teni no Daini Ōji (現代転移の第二王子, "The Second Prince Reincarnates to the Modern World"), began serialization in Magazine Pocket on February 17, 2024.[17][18]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 9, 2020[19]978-4-06-521298-1August 3, 2021 (digital)[20]
September 13, 2022 (print)[21]		978-1-64-651496-0
2 February 9, 2021[22]978-4-06-522349-9September 7, 2021 (digital)[23]
November 15, 2022 (print)[24]		978-1-64-651497-7
3 May 7, 2021[25]978-4-06-523151-7October 5, 2021 (digital)[26]
December 27, 2022 (print)[27]		978-1-64-651498-4
4 August 6, 2021[28]978-4-06-524473-9January 4, 2022 (digital)[29]
February 28, 2023 (print)[30]		978-1-64-651499-1
5 November 9, 2021[31]978-4-06-525982-5April 5, 2022 (digital)[32]
April 25, 2023 (print)[33]		978-1-64-651702-2
6 February 9, 2022[34]978-4-06-526905-3August 2, 2022 (digital)[35]
June 27, 2023 (print)[36]		978-1-64-651703-9
7 May 9, 2022[37]978-4-06-527830-7October 11, 2022 (digital)
August 29, 2023 (print)[38]		978-1-64-651794-7
8 August 9, 2022[39]978-4-06-528652-4February 28, 2023 (digital)
October 31, 2023 (print)[40]		978-1-64-651833-3
9 November 9, 2022[41]978-4-06-529643-1December 19, 2023[42]978-1-64-651897-5
10 February 9, 2023[43]978-4-06-530523-2February 13, 2024 (digital)
February 20, 2024 (print)[44]		979-8-88-877000-9
11 May 9, 2023[45]978-4-06-531553-8April 16, 2024[46]979-8-88-877051-1
12 August 8, 2023[47]978-4-06-532596-4——
13 November 9, 2023[48]978-4-06-533502-4——
14 February 8, 2024[14]978-4-06-534550-4——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 5, 2022.[2] It will be produced by Tsumugi Akita Animation Lab and directed by Jin Tamamura, with scripts written by Naoki Tozuka, characters designed by Shigeru Nishigori, and music composed by R.O.N of Stereo Dive Foundation.[49] The series is set to premiere on April 2, 2024, on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.[50][4] Kaede Higuchi will perform the opening theme song "Kyunrious" (キュンリアス), while Akane Kumada will perform the ending theme song "Happy no Hiketsu" (ハッピーの秘訣).[3]

At Anime Expo 2023, Crunchyroll announced that they licensed the series outside of Asia.[51] Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.[52]

Reception

In 2021, the manga adaptation ranked eighth in the seventh Next Manga Awards in the web manga category.[53] By November 2022, the series had over 2.5 million copies in circulation.[54]

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: 転生したら第七王子だったので、気ままに魔術を極めます, Hepburn: Tensei Shitara Dai Nana Ōji Datta no de, Kimama ni Majutsu o Kiwamemasu

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