Add to My List | Status: | WatchingCompletedOn-HoldDroppedPlan to Watch | | Eps Seen: | / 13 | | Your Score: | Select(10) Masterpiece(9) Great(8) Very Good(7) Good(6) Fine(5) Average(4) Bad(3) Very Bad(2) Horrible(1) Appalling | | Add Detailed Info | Add to Favorites Alternative Titles Synonyms: Zero's Familiar Japanese: ゼロの使い魔 English: The Familiar of Zero Spanish: La Magia de Zero More titles Information Type: TV Episodes: 13 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Jul 3, 2006 to Sep 25, 2006 Premiered: Summer 2006 Broadcast: Mondays at 00:30 (JST) Producers: Genco, Media Factory, Shochiku, Bushiroad, Happinet Pictures Licensors: Sentai Filmworks, Geneon Entertainment USA Studios: J.C.Staff Source: Light novel Genres: ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, ComedyComedy, FantasyFantasy, RomanceRomance, EcchiEcchi Themes: HaremHarem, IsekaiIsekai, SchoolSchool Duration: 23 min. per ep. Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Statistics Score: 7.201 (scored by 482051482,051 users) 1 indicates a weighted score. Ranked: #34812 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #244 Members: 859,910 Favorites: 8,142 Available AtOfficial SiteResources AniDB ANN Wikipedia More links Streaming Platforms Crunchyroll Netflix May be unavailable in your region. | - Details
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Top > Anime > Zero no Tsukaima 7.20Ranked #3481Popularity #244Members 859,910Summer 2006TVJ.C.StaffAdd to My ListWatchingCompletedPlan to WatchSelect(10) Masterpiece(9) Great(8) Very Good(7) Good(6) Fine(5) Average(4) Bad(3) Very Bad(2) Horrible(1) Appalling Episodes: /13PV 2playMore videos EditSynopsisLouise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière is a self-absorbed mage in a world of wands, cloaks, and royalty. Although she studies at Tristain Academy, a prestigious school for magicians, she has a major problem: Louise is unable to cast magic properly, earning her the nickname of "Louise the Zero" from her classmates. When the first year students are required to perform a summoning ritual, Louise's summoning results in a catastrophic explosion! Everyone deems this to be yet another failure, but when the smoke clears, a boy named Saito Hiraga appears. Now Louise's familiar, Saito is treated as a slave, forced to clean her clothes and eat off the ground. But when an unfamiliar brand is found etched on Saito's hand from the summoning ritual, it is believed to be the mark of a powerful familiar named Gandalfr. Wild, adventurous, and explosive, Zero no Tsukaima follows Saito as he comes to terms with his new life and as Louise proves that there is more to her than her nickname suggests. [Written by MAL Rewrite] EditBackgroundGeneon Entertainment USA licensed the anime up until it's closure. Funimation later picked up the series until it was dropped due to poor sales. Sentai Filmworks later picked the series up and re-released it. | Edit Sequel (TV) Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi Adaptation (Manga) Zero no Tsukaima Adaptation (Manga) Zero no Tsukaima Chevalier Adaptation (Light Novel) Zero no Tsukaima | Visit MALxJapan MALxJapan -More than just anime- Anime Art Academy HOLIDAY SALE! Learn to draw anime like a pro MyAnimeList x Honeyfeed Writing Contest 2025 - Twilight Frontiers Presented by Frontier Works Watch "ConBiz!" ー a new Japanese business entertainment program | More charactersCharacters & Voice Actors | Le Blanc de La Vallière, Louise Françoise Main | | Kugimiya, Rie Japanese | | | | Hiraga, Saito Main | | Hino, Satoshi Japanese | | | | Derflinger Main | | Gotou, Tetsuo Japanese | | | | d'Orléans, Charlotte Hélène Supporting | | Inokuchi, Yuka Japanese | | | | Siesta Supporting | | Horie, Yui Japanese | | | | de Tristain, Henrietta Supporting | | Kawasumi, Ayako Japanese | | | | von Anhalt-Zerbst, Kirche Augusta Frederica Supporting | | Inoue, Nanako Japanese | | | | de Gramont, Guiche Supporting | | Sakurai, Takahiro Japanese | | | | Colbert, Jean Supporting | | Suzuki, Takuma Japanese | | | | Osmond Supporting | | Aono, Takeshi Japanese | | | More staff Staff | Matsukura, Yuuji Producer | | Ichii, Miho Producer | | Iwasaki, Yoshiaki Director, Episode Director, Storyboard | | Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Sound Director | Edit Opening Theme Preview | Spotify | Apple Music | | Amazon Music | Youtube Music | | "First kiss" by ICHIKO (eps ) | Edit Ending Theme | "Honto no Kimochi (ホントノキモチ)" by Kugimiya Rie | Reviews Write review 84 Recommended 33 Mixed Feelings 26 Not Recommended All reviews (143) Apr 15, 2025 Destron Recommended When I first watched this show, it was around 2017. However, I dropped it after 4 episodes for reasons I don't know. Most likely because I didn't mind it, but it wasn't something I wanted to continue. I recently decided to go through my dropped anime section and I thought I'd give it another go as I don't remember anything bad about what I watched and I'm so glad I did. I regret dropping this show and after giving it another go has given me much more of an appreciation for it. The animation for the time is actually really nice, the characters are pretty ... good, the stories it told was entertaining. All of it put together made me change it from a dropped anime 5/10 to a completed 10/10 - Currently I'm in the middle of watching season 2 as of writing this review and it's the same thing, loving every minute of it. I also find it really funny when they find some really rare treasure and it turns out it's not a legendary item, it's actually just something from Japan where Saito is found. The staff of destruction for example being a rocket launcher. It put a really entertaining twist on things especially with the Japanese plane they found. Let's talk Louise: I didn't hate her at the start, but I also didn't care too much for her. This is actually pretty common for me as I'm really not into Tsundere characters in anime as I find the vast majority of them to be annoying. Up until Familiar of Zero, the only one I could stand was Asaka Taiga from Toradora. Louise has really grown on me as the episodes have gone on and she's one of the few Tsunderes I actually quite like now. Overall I've really been enjoying this series and I'm really glad I picked it back up. When I started it, I actually had no idea there was 4 seasons. I thought it only had 1. I only found out because of MAL. 10/10 Reviewer’s Rating: 10 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0More reviews by Destron (59) Show allRead moreShow lessOpen Gift Report Jul 5, 2025 Tite__3 Mixed Feelings Zero no Tsukaima holds considerable historical importance and is one of the foundational works that helped shape the genre to some extent. Just for that alone, there’s value in watching it. That said — is Zero no Tsukaima a good anime? The short answer is: no. The long answer… The anime does have its appeal, and its success isn’t entirely undeserved. It’s simple, easy to understand, with characters built around the “one character, one joke” style. The plots are light but have a minimal amount of substance. The overall production is mediocre — nothing really stands out — but the music is good and the character design is ... distinctive. The anime’s biggest problem is its lack of commitment to anything. Everything is shallow: it feels like a slapstick comedy or even a parody, yet at the same time it tries to introduce drama and mysteries that simply don’t work. It’s impossible to take them seriously because the world and the characters were never properly established. The main problem with Zero no Tsukaima is that it tries to be both a light and funny romantic comedy and a more serious medieval fantasy with mysteries and drama. Reviewer’s Rating: 3 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0More reviews by Tite__3 (5) Show allRead moreShow lessOpen Gift Report Aug 4, 2024 Zephreth Not Recommended Funny This might be the single handedly worst anime I have ever watched in my life. Nothing more needs to be said except don't watch it. I've watched ex-arm, mars of destruction, and tesla note and this one takes the cake. I have a pretty high tolerance for garbage anime but this one makes me want to throw up. Main female character is probably the worst human being you'll ever find in anime and I watched redo of healer. The art is mid, the characters were ALL obnoxious and stupid. Generic, predictable, trash story writing. Frog main character gets carried by a bunch of OP girls ... that somehow join his harem. I don't think anyone would enjoy this series. Reviewer’s Rating: 1 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0More reviews by Zephreth (1) Show allRead moreShow lessOpen Gift Report More stacksInterest Stacks Let's Dive into an Isekai World by keiyaku_ 37 Entries · 34 Restacks Ballbusting by Rakiko 5 Entries · 3 Restacks Anime with closed endings by Biarogs 45 Entries · 11 Restacks More recommendations Recommendations View All - Shakugan no Shana74 Users
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