Parents' Guide to The Irregular at Magic High School

TV Crunchyroll Anime 2016
The Irregular at Magic High School TV poster: Tatsuya (left, back) and Miyuki (right, front) face away from each other, looking solemn.

Common Sense Media Review

By Danae Stahlnecker , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 14+

Incest jokes and muted themes weaken action fantasy.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 14+?

Any Positive Content?

  • The Irregular at Magic High School: Tatsuya pats Miyuki's head. They stand in front of their school gate on a sunny spring day.
  • The Irregular at Magic High School: Close-up of Tatsuya, calm, grabbing Sayaka's hand as as she raises it in anger.
  • The Irregular at Magic High School: Hattori raises his arms and prepares a spell. Teal light and a magic circle surround his hand.
  • The Irregular at Magic High School: A silver-haired man extends his hand to ask someone to join him. Behind him are six men with guns raised to shoot.
  • The Irregular at Magic High School: Tatsuya imagines himself and a peer facing each other naked. He appears small against a larger, muscled boy.

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What's the Story?

THE IRREGULAR AT MAGIC HIGH SCHOOL follows the Shiba siblings' adventures are an elite magic tech high school. Miyuki (voiced by Anairis Quinones) is one of the best magicians in the world, while Tatsuya (voiced by Alejandro Saab) flies under the radar as a Course 2 student. That is, until the student council discovers his true genius, and the siblings find themselves solving problems at school and beyond.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Kids say : Not yet rated

This alternate history science fantasy action anime at best just doesn't stand out, and at worst disappoints. The Irregular at Magic High School is heavy on the world-building but light on character development and themes. Characters are more like anime tropes than they are complex, fleshed-out individuals. They may resonate with some viewers, but the larger themes are still pretty basic. It's an OK watch if you can look past the flirting between siblings, but there are also better series out there that may be more worth your time.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about world-building. How does the magic system in this futuristic world affect the way people treat one another? How does it affect the way people feel about themselves and their place in the world?

  • What is the main message of each story arc? What messages carry through the entire series? Are the messages effective? Why or why not?

  • Families can talk about violence in media. How do comedy and exciting action scenes make us view violence differently? How would this influence our own lives?

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The Irregular at Magic High School TV poster: Tatsuya (left, back) and Miyuki (right, front) face away from each other, looking solemn.

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