The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies
Japanese manga series
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The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies (Japanese: かつて魔法少女と悪は敵対していた。, Hepburn: Katsute Mahō Shōjo to Aku wa Tekitai Shiteita) is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Cocoa Fujiwara. It follows the lieutenant of an evil organization who falls in love with the magical girl sent to defeat it. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan Joker magazine from September 2013 to March 2015, with its chapters collected into three tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Bones aired from July to September 2024.
| The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| かつて魔法少女と悪は敵対していた。 (Katsute Mahō Shōjo to Aku wa Tekitai Shiteita) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic fantasy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Cocoa Fujiwara |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Gangan Comics Joker |
| Magazine | Monthly Gangan Joker |
| Original run | September 21, 2013 – March 20, 2015 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Akiyo Ohashi |
| Written by | Yuniko Ayana |
| Music by | Mayuko |
| Studio | Bones |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11 |
| Original run | July 9, 2024 – September 24, 2024 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Characters
- Mira (ミラ)
- Voiced by: Yūki Ono[2]
- Byakuya Mimori (深森 白夜, Mimori Byakuya)
- Voiced by: Mai Nakahara[2]
- Cat Familiar (御使い（猫）, Mitsukai (Neko))
- Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki[3]
- Hibana Kagari (篝 火花, Kagari Hibana)
- Voiced by: Mariya Ise[3]
- Bird Familiar (御使い（鳥）, Mitsukai (Tori))
- Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa[3]
- Fomalhaut (フォーマルハウト, Fōmaruhauto)
- Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura[4]
- Bellatrix (ベラトリックス, Beratorikkusu)
- Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi[4]
- Alcyone (アルキオネ, Arukione)
- Voiced by: Hiro Shimono[4]
- Spica (スピカ, Supika)
- Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[4]
- Sadalsudh (サダルスウド, Sadarusuudo)
- Voiced by: Takumi Yamazaki[4]
- Betelgeuse (ベテルギウス, Beterugiusu)
- Voiced by: Takaya Hashi[4]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Cocoa Fujiwara, The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies began serialization in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan Joker magazine on September 21, 2013.[5] The series was left unfinished following Fujiwara's death on March 31, 2015, with the chapter published on March 20 serving as the finale.[6][7] The third and final tankōbon volume was released posthumously on March 22, 2016, after consulting with her family.[8]
In February 2024, Yen Press announced that it licensed the series for English publication.[9] The company released the series as an omnibus volume on August 27, 2024.[10]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 22, 2014[11] | 978-4-7575-4360-7 | August 27, 2024[10] | 978-1-9753-9410-3 |
| 2 | December 22, 2014[12] | 978-4-7575-4509-0 | August 27, 2024[10] | 978-1-9753-9410-3 |
| 3 | March 22, 2016[13] | 978-4-7575-4916-6 | August 27, 2024[10] | 978-1-9753-9410-3 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced by Avex Pictures during its Anime NYC panel in November 2023.[7] It was produced by Bones and directed by Akiyo Ohashi, with scripts written by Yuniko Ayana, character designs handled by Haruko Iizuka, and music composed by Mayuko.[14][1] Several voice actors reprised their roles from the drama CD adaptation released in 2015.[3][15] The series aired from July 9 to September 24, 2024, on AT-X and other networks.[4][16] The opening theme song is "Mikansei Rendezvous" (未完成ランデヴー; lit. 'Incomplete Rendezvous'), performed by Lezel, and the ending theme song is "Itsumo Futari ga Īi ne" (いつも二人がいいね; lit. 'It's Nice That the Two of Them Are Always Together'), performed by Yūki Ono and Mai Nakahara.[17] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[18]
Episodes
| No. | Title [19][20] | Directed by [19] | Storyboarded by [19] | Original release date [16] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Won't Kill for Love" Transliteration: "Kuroshi Awanai" (Japanese: 殺し愛わない) | Takayuki Yamamoto | Akiyo Ohashi | July 9, 2024 |
| 2 | "The (Taking Down of the) Magical Girl Belongs to (No One but) Me" Transliteration: "Mahō Shōjo (o Taosu Shimei, Sore) wa (Hoka Demonai) Watashi no Mono da" (Japanese: 魔法少女（を倒す使命、それ）は（他でもない）私のものだ) | Takayuki Yamamoto | Akiyo Ohashi | July 16, 2024 |
| 3 | "Now Back to the Drawing Board" Transliteration: "Soshite Furidashi e" (Japanese: そしてふりだしへ) | Kenta Kushitani | Kenta Kushitani | July 23, 2024 |
| 4 | "A Habit of Chasing What Moves" Transliteration: "Ugoku Mono o Oshūsei ga Arimasu" (Japanese: 動くものを追う習性があります) | Hiroo Nagano | Hitoyuki Matsui | July 30, 2024 |
| 5 | "We're Enemies" Transliteration: "Wareware wa Tekitai Shiteiru" (Japanese: 我々は敵対している) | Hitomi Ezoe | Akiyo Ohashi | August 6, 2024 |
| 6 | "What Magical Girls Are" Transliteration: "Mahō Shōjo to Wa" (Japanese: 魔法少女とは) | Masayuki Otsuki | Takayuki Yamamoto | August 13, 2024 |
| 7 | "They're Friends...?" Transliteration: "Yūjin…?" (Japanese: 友人…？) | Hiroo Nagano | Hiroo Nagano | August 20, 2024 |
| 8 | "Before Christmas" Transliteration: "Kurisumasu no Mae ni" (Japanese: クリスマスの前に) | Masayuki Otsuki | Takuya Igarashi | August 27, 2024 |
| 9 | "On Christmas Night" Transliteration: "Kurisumasu no Yoru ni" (Japanese: クリスマスの夜に) | Kenta Kushitani | Takuya Igarashi | September 3, 2024 |
| 10 | "A Day with Mr. Familiar" Transliteration: "Gotsukai-san to no Ichi Nichi" (Japanese: 御使いさんとの一日) | Hitomi Ezoe | Hitomi Ezoe | September 10, 2024 |
| 11 | "53-Year Old Building" Transliteration: "Chiku Gojūsan-nen desu" (Japanese: 築五十三年です) | Masayuki Otsuki | Takuya Igarashi | September 17, 2024 |
| 12 | "Side B / Side M" | Akiyo Ohashi | Akiyo Ohashi | September 24, 2024 |
Reception
The series was ranked nineteenth alongside Asobiai in the 2015 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for male readers.[21]