Top 30 magic school anime
30+ Best Magic School Anime of All Time | (Updated 2024)
Magic School Anime is one of the categories of High School Animes, a very popular genre. Magical World is an escape from reality for all of us. Likewise, in some anime, there are reputable magic schools that students attend to hone their magical skills and put them to good use.
Among them, some anime like The Irregular at Magic School and Little Witch Academia have been popular for a long time and have set the bar for others to follow. Today in this article, we are going to rank the best magic school anime 2024. It is safe to say that we will discover many new anime along the way and see some surprises on the list.
30+ Best Magic School Anime of All Time
36) Magic War
In the world of Magical Warfare, magic users coexist with normal humans without their knowledge. One of these normal people, Takeshi Nanase, saves a girl who ends up turning him into a magician.
Takeshi then enters the world of magic and discovers all its mysteries. With two new magicians, Kurumi Isoshima and Kazumi Ida, he enrolls in the Subaru Magic Academy and begins a new life.
- MAL Ratings: 5.97
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): Madhouse
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll
35) Virgo Angel
Another adventure-fantasy anime with a good plot is Virgo Angel. Here the story begins when “Hairou”, a magical portal, opens and joins the five different kingdoms.
This leads to a disruption in the flow of energy and as a result, mysterious powers begin to awaken in teenage girls. Now, to learn how to control these powers, an academy called "Progess" is created on an isolated island in the Pacific Ocean.
- MAL Ratings: 6.00
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): SILVER LINK., Connect
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll
34) Magic Academy Quiz
Quiz Magic Academy is a fantasy action OVA with many comedy scenes. There's a pretty good plot where the magic school is located somewhere in the sky on a floating island. Ordinary people don't know of its existence, just like Harry Potter.
Now the story revolves around the students of one of the academy classes. They must pass the semester by winning a magical competition, and everyone is ready to give 100 percent.
- MAL scores: 6.08
- Number of episodes: 1 (OVA)
- Studio(s): AIC PLUS+
- Where to watch:
33) Sky Wizard Academy
In this post-apocalyptic world where humanity has been destroyed by giant armored insects, forcing them to live in floating cities, watch wizards from the famous wizard academies face these monsters and try to keep humanity alive.
The protagonist of this story is Kanata Age who must restore his reputation after being labeled a traitor. This led him to take command of the E601 team consisting of 3 girls Misora Whitale, Lecty Eisenach and Rico Flamel. The task is easier said than done as they lead him into trouble one after the other.
- MAL scores: 6.33
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): Diomédéa
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation
32) Absolute Duo
This popular anime is about people called Blazers who can create equipment from their souls. Kouryou Academy High School specializes in training these Blazers where they must team up with another Blazer and unlock their true potential.
The protagonist of this story, Tooru Kokonoe, enrolls in this academy to become stronger and take revenge on his sister. He joins a foreign student, Julie Sigtuna and begins their journey to become the Absolute Duo.
- MAL scores: 6.40
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): 8-bit
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation
31) Lapis Re: Lights
If you are looking for an anime with magical music, then Lapis Re: LiGHTs is the best for you. It has a beautiful plot that revolves around a princess of Waleland, Tiara, who gains admission into a prestigious magic academy after passing the entrance test.
There, she finds her old friend, Rosetta, and soon they form a group with Lavie, Ashley and Lynette. They take full advantage of the academy. In the establishment, a rank is assigned to groups based on their academic results, and Tiara's group gets the last rank.
Now they have to take things more seriously, then Tiara decides to become the number 1 student in the academy.
- MAL scores: 6.66
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): Yokohama Animation Laboratory
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation
30) Elementalist Blade Dance
The magic school in this anime is the Areishia Spirit Academy, where students are trained as elementalists so they can contract a spirit and enhance their power.
The main character of this story, Kamito Kazehaya, accidentally contracts a powerful spirit on his way to his first day of school.
This angers Claire Snape who was originally supposed to contract this spirit.
To add to his problems, Kamito must face the most powerful elementalist who is under contract with a dark spirit in Blade Dance.
- MAL scores: 6.71
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): TNK
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll
29) Rogue Hero Aesthetic
This unique anime involves a condition called Samon Syndrome that allows people to travel to fantasy worlds. What's even more fascinating is the fact that people could carry over into the real world the abilities they learned in the fantasy world.
Akatsuki Ousawa was one of those people with Samon Syndrome who decided to leave the peace of his fantasy world and return to earth with the Demon King's daughter, Miu.
Together, they attempt to infiltrate Babel and uncover the organization's true purpose.
- MAL Ratings: 6.75
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): Weapons
- Where to watch:
28) Demon King Daimao
Demon King Daimao has an exciting plot in which protagonist Akuto Sai and ninja clan member Junko Hattori vow to become good people and make the world a better place. But a prophecy is made that Akuto Sai is chosen as the next Demon King.
And from there, everything changes. No one talks to him because of fear. And now he's surrounded by people who have different motivations to achieve his new powers, so how will Akuto handle the sudden change in environment?
- MAL Ratings: 6.75
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): Artland
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, HIDIVE
27) Rosario+Vampire
A normal school from the outside but training monsters from the inside is Youkai Academy's specialty. They train monsters to live peacefully with humans without causing trouble.
In a sudden turn of events, Tsukune Aono, a normal human being, becomes close to Moka Akashiya and his life completely changes after learning that she is a scary vampire.
- MAL scores: 6.76
- Number of episodes: 13
- Studio(s): Gonzo
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation
26) Freezing
In this anime, humanity is threatened by the alien species of Novas, who wreak havoc every time they appear on earth. The main character of this story is Kazuya Aoi, who enrolls in the West Genetics Military Academy. He teams up with a powerful Pandora and begins their training to face the Novas shortly.
- MAL scores: 6.81
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): ACGT
- Where to watch: Funimation
25) Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon
Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon tells the story of a new world where we must face magical dangers and threats at every turn. This is why to eliminate them, amazing warriors are appointed, called Inquisitors.
Additionally, there is a specialized school built to educate and train Inquisitors so that they can learn teamwork and how to deal with various magical dangers and threats.
The plot revolves around the 35th Test Platoon, considered the lowest ranking platoon due to its incompetent members. However, things changed when a powerful former Inquisitor, Ouka Ootori, was forced to join this platoon due to the rules she broke. Now how will she treat and make everyone in this weakest platoon strong?
- MAL scores: 6.82
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): SILVER LINK.
- Where to watch:
24) Nice Haute Terre Defense Club LOVE!
Cute love from the Haute Terre Defense Club! has many comedy scenes and a magic school as a theme. It's a normal story where the five main characters are relaxing and enjoying the weather, and suddenly a pink wombat appears out of nowhere and forces them to become "Battle Lovers". »
Their task is to protect the Earth from the Loveless and other villains. Now here's the twist: all five characters are boys, not girls. This means that the pink wombat gives them the power of magical love to save the Earth.
- MAL scores: 6.83
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): Diomédéa
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation
23) The War of the Asterisks
In a strange event known as Invertia, the world as we knew it completely changed and nations began to lose their power. This phenomenon has also led to the birth of certain people with insane physical abilities, called Genestella.
Ayato Amagiri was one of those Genestella who attended Seidoukan Academy like all other people of her talent. However, his deeper motivation was to search for his missing sister while uncovering a horrific plot.
- MAL scores: 6.83
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): A-1 Photos
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation
22) A ghost world of myriad colors
If you are looking for a funny, slightly serious and goofy magic school anime, then this anime is the perfect watch for all your needs.
This series takes place in a world where ghosts and ghosts are commonplace. Soon, mythical creatures are also spotted after all of humanity is infected with a virus.
Surprisingly, this virus also gave humans a special power to defend themselves against all these threats. In such a world, we follow the daily lives of Haruhiko Ichijou and Mai Kawakami, who possess such special powers.
MAL Ratings: 6.85
- Number of episodes: 13
- Studio(s): Kyoto Animation
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll
21) Mahou Sensei Negima!
This series involves a 10-year-old wizard known as Negi who wishes to become a great wizard in the future. However, to achieve his goal, he must complete one final task: becoming a teacher at an all-female school.
So, he begins his new journey accompanied by a student named Asuna and works together to complete various tasks, from fighting wizards to helping their class pass their exams.
- MAL Ratings: 6.94
- Number of episodes: 26
- Studio(s): Xébec
- Where to watch: HIDE
20) Magic-Kyun! Renaissance
Magic-Kyun! Rebirth is a magical and romantic anime. Here, the story revolves around a transfer student, Kohana Aigasaki, who plans to carry out the best cultural festival Hoshinomori Summer Festa.
And for this, she chooses six talented boys who best master their magical arts. Now everyone is trying their best to create the best party, and on the other hand, every boy is also aiming to become the prince of Kohana.
- MAL scores: 7.02
- Number of episodes: 13
- Studio(s): Sunrise
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll
19) Hit the blood
Strike the Blood is yet another cliché watch but a good one if you're looking for more magic school anime series. The series also has five seasons and a few OVAs, so you're in for a long journey.
Kojou Akatsuki is a normal high school student, but his entire world is turned upside down after he is granted the abilities of a vampire.
As if that wasn't the end of his troubles, his powers come from a legendary vampire, making him immensely powerful.
And Yukina Himeragi is also sent to watch over Kojou's every moment. How will Kojou manage his daily life and save the world?
- MAL scores: 7.03
- Number of episodes: 24
- Studio(s): Silver Link, Connect
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Netflix
18) Unbreakable Machine Doll
Go on a magical journey into the Royal Academy of Machinart which involves giving life and intelligence to mechanical dolls called “automata”. Their goal is to train the automatons and enhance their military prowess. Raishin Akabane, an aspiring candidate, fails the academy entrance exam.
However, he is given a second chance and can enter the forbidden arts by defeating one of the top 100 students with his Yaya automaton.
- MAL scores: 7.06
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): Lerche
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation
17) Trinity Seven
In this adventurous anime, a "blackout phenomenon" leads to the destruction of Arata Kasuga's hometown. Although he manages to artificially reconstruct it using a Grimoire, Lilith Asami appears and demands the Grimoire's return.
Instead, Arata decides to enroll in the Royal Biblia Academy with Lilith and form the Trinity Seven with five other students. Thus begins his journey to save his hometown and bring back his best friend.
- MAL scores: 7.07
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): Sept Arcs Pictures
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, HIDIVE
16) Knight and magic
In this magic school anime, we see Tsubasa Kurata being born in a medieval world after dying in a car accident. He is reborn with great magical abilities and joins the Royal Laihaila Academy to train and become a Silhouette Knight. At school, he teams up with two twins and thus begins his epic journey into a new world.
- MAL scores: 7.08
- Number of episodes: 13
- Studio(s): 8-bit
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation
15) Akashic Records of the Bastard Magic Instructor
This story is based in the Alzano Empire, famous for its Alzano Imperial Academy of Magic. Sistine Fibel and Rumia Tingel attend this academy to strengthen their magical skills. However, they must overcome obstacles from dark forces hidden within the empire while dealing with their personal problems.
- MAL Ratings: 7.15
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): LIDENFILMS
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation
14) Zero's Pet
Immerse yourself in this magical world of wands, capes and royalty as Louise studies magic at the Tristain Academy. However, things are rather difficult for her and she earns the nickname "Louise the Zero" from her classmates after not being able to do magic properly.
In a rather unforeseen situation, she ends up summoning a familiar named Saito who has close ties to Gandalf and thus begins her journey to redeem herself and showcase her talents.
- MAL scores: 7.24
- Number of episodes: 13
- Studio(s): JCStaff
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Netflix
13) The misfit from the Demon King Academy
Moving on to some of the best magic school anime series, we have this popular series, which recently received a season 2 and the announcement of a season 3 as well.
The story begins with the common tropes of the Demon Lord and Heroes before moving on to the main plot. The Demon Lord commits suicide to end all wars so everyone can live in peace.
But he wakes up 2000 years later to discover discrimination and a world in which the level of magic has declined since his time.
He also enrolls in the Demon King Academy and finds that the same problems are prevalent there as well. Now that the Demon King is considered a misfit in this new world, how will he change the world and find the real impostor behind these changes? This is the central point of the story.
- MAL scores: 7.37
- Number of episodes: 13
- Studio(s): Silver Link
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Netflix
12) The Irregular at the Magic High School
One of the most popular magic school anime takes 6th place in this list. Set in the 21st century where magic is systematized and taught in schools, we follow the journey of siblings Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba.
The school sorts students into Blooms and Weeds, where Miyuki and Tatsuya are assigned respectively. Despite being placed under Weeds' guidance, Tatsuya possessed great knowledge, physical combat abilities, and unique magical skills that made him an irregular at school.
- MAL scores: 7.42
- Number of episodes: 26
- Studio(s): Madhouse
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation
11) Tokyo Crows
This series involves Onmyoudou magic which was used by Japan during World War II. However, Japan was eventually defeated and magical technique became much simpler over the years.
Furthermore, only a handful of people were capable of using this power and one of them was Harutora. Although he decided to live a simple life at first, he was forced to act on his promise and fight alongside Natsume when someone tried to bring about the fall of Japan again.
- MAL scores: 7.44
- Number of episodes: 24
- Studio(s): 8-bit
- Where to watch: Funimation
10) Chivalry of a Failed Knight
This popular magic school anime involves Blazers who can manipulate their souls and produce equipment. Ikki Kurogane, an F-ranked blazer, goes to Hagun Academy to train and become a mage knight.
However, things get complicated for him when he sees Stella Vermillion without clothes and she challenges him to a duel. This proves to be a difficult task for Ikki as she is an A-rated Blazer and also marks the beginning of Ikki's magical journey.
- MAL Ratings: 7.45
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): SILVER LINK., Nexus
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, HIDIVE
9) Maybe and test
Baka and Test, as the title suggests, the story is about getting good grades in the academy tests. Fumizuki Academy is a place where numbers matter most, and those who get good grades will have all the luxuries of class, and the lowest will have broken tables and the worst facilities.
Two main characters, Akihisha Yoshii and Yuuji Sakamoto, end up in the same F class by bad luck. And now all the students of class F have decided to get the best results in the final term so that they too can enjoy all the luxuries.
And their only hope is the kind girl, Mizuki Himeji, who also ended up in the same class due to fever on the day of the exam.
- MAL Ratings: 7.53
- Number of episodes: 13
- Studio(s): SILVER LINK.
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, HIDIVE
8) The legend of legendary heroes
The story is based on people possessing Alpha Stigma, an eye capable of analyzing all types of magic. Ryner Lute is one of those people who studies at the Magicians Academy of Roland Empire.
His main goal is to bring peace to his country with his best friend, Sion Astal. After Siol becomes the king of Roland, he orders him to go in search of relics that will be useful to their empire.
- MAL Ratings: 7.53
- Number of episodes: 24
- Studio(s): Zexcs
- Where to watch: Funimation
7) Majo no Tabitabi
Majo no Tabitabi or Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina is the best witch-related adventure anime. It has a minor part including academic competitions, so we added it to this list.
The story revolves around Elaina who dreams of traveling around the world. She is still studying her favorite book, The History of Nike Fame and desires to travel to all the regions mentioned in the book.
So, after completing her training, she begins her journey across the world, where she discovers the bright and dark sides of society. The best part that I love about this anime is that not every story has a happy ending.
- MAL Ratings: 7.55
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): C2C
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation
6) Good
Although this anime can be called a copy of Black Clover, it is still a spendthrift magic school anime. As soon as season 1 ended, it was instantly announced for season 2 as well.
Mash Burnedead is an anamoly in this world filled with people who have special marks on their faces to mark the level of their magical ability and strength.
Mash, on the other hand, has no magic but possesses his superhuman strength and power. Very quickly, the magical authorities discover that he has no magic.
Now, to save his grandfather and live a peaceful life, he must study at Easton Magic Academy and become a divine visionary to change the rules of this world.
- MAL scores: 7.56
- Number of episodes: 12
- Studio(s): A-1 Photos
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll
5) Mairimashita! Iruma-kun
Iruma-kun is one of my favorite magic school anime. Here the concept is slightly different. The story begins when the Suzuki family sells their hardworking boy, Iruma Suzuki, to the .
Iruma feared that the demon Sullivan would eat him, but once they reached Netherworld, he discovered that Sullivan had begun to pamper him. In short, the great demon Sullivan only wants one grandchild, and he is delighted to have Iruma.
Now, Sullivan enrolls Iruma in one of the best demon schools, Babyls. From there, Iruma's story begins where he has to live with demons on a daily basis without revealing his identity as a human.
- MAL Ratings: 7.75
- Number of episodes: 23
- Studio(s): SILVER LINK., Connect
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll
4) Academy of Little Witches
The best magic school anime on our list is Little Witch Academia. It's full of adventure as little Atsuko sets foot in this magical world for the first time. She used to take Shiny Chariot as her role model, but this opinion gradually changed over time.
It's not all fun and games at her school as she is forced to endure hardship and overcome her incompetence in magic. However, a chance to prove herself falls before her when she manages to stop a ferocious dragon and save everyone at her school.
- MAL scores: 7.82
- Number of episodes: 25
- Studio(s): Trigger
- Where to watch: AniDB
3) Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
This popular anime involves several hidden mazes across the world filled with rich treasures. These are believed to have been created by mages who direct a few selected people to these dungeons.
Aladdin, a young magician decides to explore one of these dungeons with his mentor, Ugo. However, he did not know that this would change his life and that the fate of the world would depend on his actions.
- MAL scores: 8.02
- Number of episodes: 25
- Studio(s): A-1 Photos
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation
2) Black clover
In terms of magical anime, still ranks at the top, with . It's not like a magic school anime, but here, guilds play a crucial role in the development of magic knights. If you are looking for a magical anime only, then Black Clover is the best for you.
Here the story revolves around two orphan boys, Asta and Yuno. Yuno is loved by mana, while Asta is hated by it, and they are both best friends. Asta knows that he has no magical powers, which is why he always focuses on developing strength through body training exercises.
On Selection Day, Yuno is chosen by a four-leaf clover grimoire, the Legendary Grimoire, and the four-leaf clover is said to denote the mythic level of power. At this precise moment, Asta is not chosen by any grimoire.
This is the first time in history that someone has returned empty-handed from the church library. After this event, everyone in the kingdom mocks Asta, congratulating Yuno on obtaining the four-leaf clover.
One fateful night, Yuno is attacked by a thief who wants his grimoire. Asta decides to fight him without any magic to save Yuno, and at that moment, Asta is chosen by the devil, and he gets the five-leaf clover grimoire, the anti-magic grimoire.
- MAL scores: 8.13
- Number of episodes: 170+
- Studio(s): Pierrot
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation
1) Jujutsu Kaisen
Yuuji Itadori is a normal high school student until he comes across a unique cursed object. In order to save his friends, he consumes this cursed item, only to discover that he is now drawn into the world of wizards and curses.
This cursed object was also, coincidentally, the finger of Ryomen Sukuna, nicknamed the King of Curses.
Now, Itadori enrolls in Jujutsu High School after discovering his new powers. He must now follow the mortal path of the sorcerer, while keeping the King of Curses within his body.
- MAL scores: 8.62
- Number of episodes: 24
- Study(s): Map
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation
We finally conclude our ranking of the 30 best magic school anime of all time.
It's fascinating to see that there are so many varieties of magical anime, and each one has its unique plot that makes it appealing to viewers.
Jujutsu Kaisen took the deserved first place on the list, while it was surprising to see The Irregular at Magic High School not make the top 3.
Magic school animes are emotionally attached to fans because I know every one of you has dreamed of accidentally summoning the world with magical power.
So that you can become either protagonist or antagonist, that's why this list is very important for those who have already watched too much anime or for those who are starting their journey as an Otaku.
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