The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy
A resurrected Dark Lord awakens in a child's body.
The light novel series The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy, also called Sematsuka (せまつか), was written by Yū Shimizu with illustrations by Asagi Tōsaka. Media Factory released sixteen volumes under its MF Bunko J imprint between May 2019 and October 2024, with Yen Press handling the North American license. An anime adaptation by Passione, directed by Hiroyuki Morita, aired from October to December 2023.
Quick Facts
- Author
- Yū Shimizu
- Illustrator
- Asagi Tōsaka
- Imprint
- MF Bunko J
- Publisher
- Media Factory
- Light novel volumes
- 16
- Light novel publication period
- May 2019 – October 2024
- Anime studio
- Passione
Facts from the source article.
Plot
A thousand years before the present, the Six Dark Lords nearly drove humanity to extinction. In the present, a girl named Riselia Ray Crystalia accidentally undoes the seal, and Leonis awakens in the body of a ten-year-old child. Mistaken for a Void refugee, Riselia takes him in, and Leonis begins to learn what has become of the world.
Characters
Leonis Death Magnus, the Undead King and strongest of the Dark Lords, awakens in a ten-year-old child's body one thousand years later. Riselia Ray Crystalia unwittingly undid the seal on Leonis's mausoleum and died protecting him from a Void; Leonis revived her with the tenth-order spell 'Create Elder Undead,' turning her into a Vampire Queen. Her parents were killed by a Void when she was young, giving her a strong sense of justice. She later develops feelings for Leonis. Regina Mercedes, Riselia's childhood friend and personal maid, is actually the former Fourth Princess of the Integrated Empire, Regina Ray O'ltriese, removed from the family due to being born under a superstitious star. Sakuya Sieglinde, the youngest in the platoon after Leonis, has a record of conquering Voids alone. Elfiné Phillet, a caring senior who serves as telegraphist, lost companions to Voids and uses a support-specialized holy sword. Fenris Edelritz, a childhood friend of Riselia and captain of the 11th Platoon, argues with Riselia but is protective of her. Arakael Degradios, the Archsage of the Six Heroes, survived a thousand years and fought Leonis as a Void Lord before being erased. Roselia Ishtaris, the Goddess of Rebellion, saved Leonis from human nobles' betrayal and turned him into a Dark Lord.
Media
The light novel series was published in sixteen volumes by Media Factory from May 25, 2019 to October 15, 2024, under the MF Bunko J imprint, and is licensed in North America by Yen Press. A manga adaptation with art by Asuka Keigen was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Shōnen Ace from November 26, 2019 to February 26, 2025, collected in ten tankōbon volumes; Yen Press also publishes the manga in English. An anime television series adaptation, announced on October 21, 2021, was produced by Passione and directed by Hiroyuki Morita, with series composition by Kunihiko Okada and character designs by Takayuki Noguchi and Satsuki Hayasaka. It aired from October 3 to December 19, 2023 on TV Tokyo and BS Fuji. The opening theme is '1000-nen Ai' by Chiai Fujikawa, and the ending theme is 'Yururi' by Kaho. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series outside Asia. The score was composed by Yuji Nomi, who previously collaborated with Morita on The Cat Returns and Bokurano. The series was released on Blu-ray in two volumes by Nippon Columbia, with the soundtrack included in the second volume; a US Blu-ray release followed on August 13, 2024.
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