Series synopsis
Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon, also known as 対魔導学園35試験小隊 is a Japanese action & adventure animation television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on October 8, 2015. It ended on December 23, 2015. It stars Reina Ueda, Ryoko Shiraishi, Rumi Okubo and Yoshimasa Hosoya.
Set in a world where witches run havoc, the military decides to shift from using sword to utilizing guns to neutralize magical threats. The Anti-Magic Academy is an institution that specializes in training witch hunters. Takeru Kusunagi, who can’t use guns and continues to fight with a sword, is relegated to the 35th Test Platoon, a motley group who can’t cooperate. One day, Ouka Ohtori, an elite pistol master who was forced into demotion, joins the platoon. Will they be able to gather their str ...
Premise
Set in a world where witches run havoc, the military decides to shift from using sword to utilizing guns to neutralize magical threats. The Anti-Magic Academy is an institution that specializes in training witch hunters. Takeru Kusunagi, who can’t use guns and continues to fight with a sword, is relegated to the 35th Test Platoon, a motley group who can’t cooperate. One day, Ouka Ohtori, an elite pistol master who was forced into demotion, joins the platoon. Will they be able to gather their strengths and work together?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Reina Ueda as Ooka Ootori (voice)
- Ryoko Shiraishi as Ikaruga Suginami (voice)
- Rumi Okubo as Usagi Saionji (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Takeru Kusanagi (voice)
- Iori Nomizu as Lapis Lazuli (voice)
- Kanae Itou as Mari Nikaido (voice)
- Akane Kohinata as Nacht (voice)
- Chika Anzai as Kiseki Kusanagi (voice)
Supporting cast
- Jouji Nakata as Vlad (voice)
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Hayato Kurogane (voice)
- Koji Yusa as Haunted (voice)
- Natsumi Yamada as Nagaru Hoshijiro (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Sougetsu Ootori (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 8, 2015 | December 23, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Move Out! Small Fry Platoon! Takeru, Usagi and Ikaruga are joined by a new squad member, Otori Ouka, an elite who'd lost her license for unusual reasons. The squad witnesses her impressive skills. |
October 8, 2015 |
| 2 |
Summon the Hero Takeru told Ouka, "I won't give up on trying to be your comrade." But then, while visiting a certain grave site, he learns the tragic reason Ouka hates witches. The deep sorrow in Ouka's eyes when she tells Takeru, "other people are obstacles for my revenge," renders Takeru speechless. |
October 15, 2015 |
| 3 |
A Witch Joins Sparks fly when Nikaido Mari, a Valhalla witch with amnesia, joins the Small Fry Platoon. Can they successfully guard her? Or will Haunted get to her first... |
October 21, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 8, 2015 |
| Last aired | December 23, 2015 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 01:05:00 |