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The Familiar of Zero
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Score

6.8 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

13

Studio

J.C.STAFF

Official Streams

YouTube

The Familiar of Zero

Also known as ゼロの使い魔 | Zero no Tsukaima

TVSummer 2006Source Light novelPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionAdventureComedyEcchiFantasyRomance

6.8/10

Community score

#3701

Rank

871.3K

Members

8.2K

Favorites

Synopsis

Louise is a magician at the Tristein Academy, dubbed with the nickname "Zero Louise" due to her inability to effectively use her magic properly, resulting in zero successes. An upcoming test at her academy requires her to summon a familiar, a servant and partner to support her as a magician. Despite desiring a familiar that would be superior to her constantly mocking classmates, Louise ends up summoning Hiraga Saito, your average Japanese boy. Even with Louise and Saito both unwilling to accept each other, they have no choice. Louise cannot attempt another summoning and Saito cannot return to Japan, and so their life together begins. Based on the novel by Noboru Yamaguchi.

Production Notes

Geneon 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.

Core Staff

Ichii, Miho

Ichii, Miho

Producer

Matsukura, Yuuji

Matsukura, Yuuji

Producer

Iwasaki, Yoshiaki

Iwasaki, Yoshiaki

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Takahashi, Tsuyoshi

Takahashi, Tsuyoshi

Sound Director

Ide, Yasunori

Ide, Yasunori

Episode Director, Storyboard

Murakami, Takayuki

Murakami, Takayuki

Episode Director

Theme Songs

Openings

"First kiss" by ICHIKO (eps )

Endings

"Honto no Kimochi (ホントノキモチ)" by Kugimiya Rie

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Related Titles

Sequel

Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi

anime

Adaptation

Zero no Tsukaima

manga

Adaptation

Zero no Tsukaima Chevalier

manga

Adaptation

Zero no Tsukaima

manga

Recent Episodes

Episode 1

Louise the Zero

4.03/5
Aired 7/3/2006

Episode 2

Commoner Familiar

4.26/5
Aired 7/10/2006

Episode 3

Feverish Temptation

4.25/5
Aired 7/17/2006

Episode 4

A Maid's Crisis

4.11/5
Aired 7/24/2006

Episode 5

Tristein's Princess

3.81/5
Aired 7/31/2006

Episode 6

A Thief's Identity

4.41/5
Aired 8/7/2006

Episode 7

Louise's Part-Time Job

4.37/5
Aired 8/14/2006

Episode 8

Tabitha's Secret

4.28/5
Aired 8/21/2006
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes13
Duration23 min per ep
SourceLight novel
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSummer 2006
AiredJul 3, 2006 to Sep 25, 2006
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#247
Scored by486.8K
BroadcastMondays at 00:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

The Familiar of Zero

Romaji title

Zero no Tsukaima

Japanese title

ゼロの使い魔

Synonyms

Zero's Familiar, La Magia de Zero

Production Team

Main studio

J.C.STAFF

Producers

Genco, Media Factory, Shochiku, Bushiroad, Happinet Pictures

Licensors

Sentai Filmworks, Geneon Entertainment USA

Japanese title

ゼロの使い魔

Themes And Audience

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