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Chivalry of a Failed Knight

Chivalry of a Failed Knight

20157.01 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Magic Knights are modern magic-users who fight with weapons converted from their souls. Ikki Kurogane goes to a school for these Magic Knights, but he is the "Failed Knight" or "Worst One" who is failing because he has no magical skills. However, one day, he is challenged to a duel by Stella, a foreign princess and the "Number One" student. In this duel, "the loser must be obedient for life."

Created by Shogo Yasukawa
Written by Shogo Yasukawa
Produced by Natsuko Nagase, Norihiro Kurosawa, Takuya Nakayama
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Top Cast

Ryota Osaka

Ryota Osaka

Ikki Kurogane (voice)

Shizuka Ishigami

Shizuka Ishigami

Stella Vermillion (voice)

Nao Toyama

Nao Toyama

Sizuku Kurogane (voice)

Shintaro Asanuma

Shintaro Asanuma

Nagi Arisuin (voice)

Yu Kobayashi

Yu Kobayashi

Ayase Ayatsuji (voice)

Hisako Kanemoto

Hisako Kanemoto

Toka Todo (voice)

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Shizuya Kirihara (voice)

Mao Ichimichi

Mao Ichimichi

Renren Tomaru (voice)

Megumi Han

Megumi Han

Utakata Misogi (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Kanata Totokubara (voice)

Themes & Keywords

swordplaymagichigh schoolromanceecchianimemagic schoolfantasybased on light novel

About Chivalry of a Failed Knight

Chivalry of a Failed Knight is a animation, sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of swordplay, magic, high school, romance, ecchi, anime. Created by Shogo Yasukawa, it stars Ryota Osaka, Shizuka Ishigami, Nao Toyama. Magic Knights are modern magic-users who fight with weapons converted from their souls. Ikki Kurogane goes to a school for these Magic Knights, but he is the "Failed Knight" or "Worst One" who is failing because he has no magical skills. However, one day, he is challenged to a duel by Stella, a foreign princess and the "Number One" student. In this duel, "the loser must be obedient for life."

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