Magical Explorer

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Magical Explorer: Reborn as a Side Character in a Fantasy Dating Sim
Cover of the first volume
マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生 したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる
(Magikaru Ekusupurōrā: Eroge no Yūjin Chara ni Tensei Shita kedo, Gēmu Chishiki Tsukatte Jiyū ni Ikiru)
GenreIsekai[1]
Novel series
Written byIris
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runFebruary 26, 2018 – present
Light novel
Written byIris
Illustrated byNoboru Kannatsuki
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runNovember 1, 2019 – present
Volumes11
Manga
Written byIris
Illustrated byYukari Higa
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
MagazineYoung Ace Up
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 20, 2020 – present
Volumes2
Anime

Magical Explorer: Reborn as a Side Character in a Fantasy Dating Sim (Japanese: マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生 したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる, Hepburn: Magikaru Ekusupurōrā: Eroge no Yūjin Chara ni Tensei Shita kedo, Gēmu Chishiki Tsukatte Jiyū ni Ikiru) is a Japanese light novel series written by Iris. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in February 2018, before being published in print with illustrations by Noboru Kannatsuki by Kadokawa Shoten beginning in November 2019. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Yukari Higa, began serialization on the Young Ace Up website in August 2020. An anime adaptation has been announced.

Premise

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There's a legendary Bishojo Game that has become popular among Japanese gentlemen. It's name is "Magical Explorer" or Magiweo for short. The game's protagonist has a cheat-like power with 12 different beautiful heroines to flower with, including additional 12 heroines from the DLC, a harem of 24 beauties. I have become that protagonist...! Not! Instead, I have become the third-wheel character who always laughing like an idiot next to him. There's no heroine that would lay their eyes on me

But now I couldn't care less about the protagonist and his heroines. Why? Because I discovered magic. While I was using it, I have become interested in it. I want to master it. I want to become the strongest. Thus I have decided. I would abandon half my role as a protagonist's friend to train my magic and then I would beat the hell out of that cheat who can solo the Demon King. I was training with that thought in mind, but somehow I keep getting closer to the heroines and furthermore, I don't know why I keep encountering events like I'm some eroge protagonist.

Characters

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Kousuke Takioto
In the game, he is bumbling fool who serves as comic relief; hiding the sorrow from his loneliness from having no family at home. The reincarnated version wishes to focus on magic, but finds some of the heroines see him as attractive. To this end, he wishes to be more useful than the hero; breaking the image of the old Kousuke.
He primarily uses magic to manipulate his scarf as a weapon and trains daily to build up his stamina.
Marino Hanamura
Principal of Tsukuyomi Magic Academy. Unrevealed in the game is that she Kousuke's maternal relative; his mother's cousin. She becomes his financial benefactor while Kousuke attends the academy as well as training him on how to properly use magic.
Marino tends to jump to conclusions when she sees people in compromising situations caused by accidents.
Hatsumi Hanamura
Marino's daughter and an academy instructor; she has been continuing her deceased father's research. She has an awkward time adjusting to Kousuke living with her and Marino. Primarily she keeps causing awkward accidental pervert moments.
Ludivine "Ludie" Marie-Ange De La Tréfle
An elf who is one of the main heroines of the game; she is the second daughter of the Tréfle emperor. She is known to come off as tsundere due to trust issues stemming from a betrayal.
She stays with Kousuke and Marino after being saved by him from a terrorist attack; resulting in Ludie starting to become infatuated with Kousuke.
Claris
Ludie's maid and bodyguard. She is old friends with Hatsumi whom helped her solve her efficiency issues with spellcasting. Kousuke notes her most attractive trait is her bottom.
Nanami
A special maid created by the assist Dungeon Masters; one of the few of the angel race left. Nanami is naughty due to being an eroge character, but is very loyal to Kousuke as his personal maid.
Iori Hijiri
The protagonist of the game. He doesn't get much spotlight on the story due to Kousuke not actively staying to the game script.

Media

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Light novel

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Written by Iris, the series began publication on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on February 26, 2018.[2] The series was later acquired by Kadokawa Shoten, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Noboru Kannatsuki on November 1, 2019.[3] As of November 2024, eleven volumes have been released.[4]

Yen Press is publishing the series in English.[5]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 1, 2019[3]978-4-04-108371-0December 14, 2021[6]978-1-97-532561-9
2 March 1, 2020[7]978-4-04-108372-7May 3, 2022[8]978-1-97-532563-3
3 August 1, 2020[9]978-4-04-109541-6October 18, 2022[10]978-1-97-532565-7
4 January 29, 2021[11]978-4-04-109542-3April 11, 2023[12]978-1-97-535048-2
5 July 1, 2021[13]978-4-04-111408-7July 18, 2023[14]978-1-97-535051-2
6 February 1, 2022[15]978-4-04-111409-4December 12, 2023[16]978-1-97-536755-8
7 September 1, 2022[17]978-4-04-112667-7April 16, 2024[18]978-1-97-537253-8
8 April 28, 2023[19]978-4-04-112668-4September 17, 2024[20]978-1-97-539158-4
9 September 29, 2023[21]978-4-04-114181-6April 8, 2025[22]979-8-85-540532-3
10 March 29, 2024[23]978-4-04-114699-6August 12, 2025[24]979-8-85-541455-4
11 November 29, 2024[4]978-4-04-115318-5——

Manga

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A manga adaptation, illustrated by Yukari Higa, began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace Up manga website on August 20, 2020.[25] The series went on hiatus in June 2021 due to Higa's health.[26] As of March 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into two tankōbon volumes.[27]

Yen Press is also publishing the manga adaptation in English.[5]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 March 10, 2021[28]978-4-04-111007-2July 12, 2022[29]978-1-97-534300-2
2 March 8, 2024[27]978-4-04-113414-6January 21, 2025[30]979-8-85-540958-1

Anime

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An anime adaptation was announced during Kadokawa's "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" livestream on September 24, 2023.[31]

Reception

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The novel has 50,000,000 views on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website.[32]

Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network praised the illustrations, but criticized the female characters as lacking development. On the story, Silverman wrote "from the very first sentence, we know what we're getting into, and luckily, it does it decently well".[33] Demelza of Anime UK News felt the series was a "serviceable" isekai series, though Demelza was critical of the writing.[1]

See also

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  • Goblin Slayer, another light novel series with the same illustrator

References

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  1. ^ a b Demelza (January 17, 2022). "Magical Explorer Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  2. ^ マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "KADOKAWA Corporation" マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "KADOKAWA Corporation" マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる11 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (December 20, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses Shadows House, Mato Seihei no Slave, Magical Explorer, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Magical Explorer, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる2 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Magical Explorer, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる3 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Magical Explorer, Vol. 3 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる4 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  12. ^ "Magical Explorer, Vol. 4 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる5 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "Magical Explorer, Vol. 5 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる6 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  16. ^ "Magical Explorer, Vol. 6 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  17. ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる7 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  18. ^ "Magical Explorer, Vol. 7 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  19. ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる8 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  20. ^ "Magical Explorer, Vol. 8 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  21. ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる9 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  22. ^ "Magical Explorer, Vol. 9 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  23. ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる10 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  24. ^ "Magical Explorer, Vol. 10 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  25. ^ Pineda, Rafael (August 4, 2020). "Yukari Higa Launches Magical Explorer Manga in August". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  26. ^ Pineda, Rafael (June 8, 2021). "Magical Explorer Manga Goes on Long Hiatus Due to Author's Recuperation". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  27. ^ a b "KADOKAWA Corporation" マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生 したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる （２） (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  28. ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生 したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる （１） (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  29. ^ "Magical Explorer, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  30. ^ "Magical Explorer, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  31. ^ Loo, Egan (September 24, 2023). "Magical Explorer Light Novels Have Anime in the Works". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  32. ^ 人気WEB小説『マジカル★エクスプローラー』が初回出荷限定リバーシブルカバー仕様でスニーカー文庫より発売. LN News (in Japanese). October 30, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  33. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (December 3, 2021). "The Winter 2021 Light Novel Guide". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

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