Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor

2017

Original language: Japanese

animation
comedy
drama
action & adventure
sci-fi & fantasy

The story

The Alzano Imperial Magic Academy is located in the southern part of the Alzano Empire and is among most prominent magic schools in the world, where students can learn the highest forms of magic. All those who strive to learn magic dream of studying at this academy, and its students as well as its teachers are proud to be a part of its 400-year history. Glenn Radars is a new instructor who has suddenly been appointed to teach part-time at this highly respected academy. The previously unheard-of lessons of this man known as a good-for-nothing bastard are about to begin.

What it’s like

Bright, sun-washed fantasy animation with clean cel-shaded lines, saturated greens and blues across academy grounds, and flashes of colorful magic that burst across the screen during fights. Sound leans on a buoyant orchestral score that undercuts the snark, with lively voice performances carrying most of the comedy. The vibe is irreverent and brisk, a sarcastic, cynical antihero at odds with a prim institution, and it suits a weeknight binge or a light background watch. Episodes move in short comic beats that tip into sudden, flashy action, and a lingering war-shadowed backstory surfaces now and then, adding a faint undertow beneath the jokes. Intensity is moderate: frequent magical combat with stylized, mostly bloodless impacts, some crude language, a few suggestive gags, and occasional darker flashbacks, but no gore or sustained cruelty. It is for viewers who enjoy a cocky, competent protagonist, teacher-and-classroom dynamics, and fantasy action with plenty of bickering humor.

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