After dying in our magic-less world, a man who always wanted to use magic is reborn in a new fantasy world. Happy for the chance to now potentially get a chance to learn magnificent magic, he is swiftly disappointed to find out that the concept doesn’t exist.
However, reborn as Shion, the oldest son of a minor noble family, he discovers that the concept of magic in any usable form may not exist, but magic still does exist—he just has to create it first!
Fired up by the discovery, Shion sets out to research, create, and master every kind of magic he can think of.
An isekai, but the concept of actually creating magic is an interesting new take on things. If you are looking for more anime recommendations like Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World, head on down below.
Anime Like Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World
For Fans of Crafting Different Magics
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability
No matter how obsessed with it he was, a simple commoner cannot become adapt at magic. However, upon his death, a magic-loving commoner is reincarnated as the new 7th prince of the kingdom of Saloum, named Lloyd de Saloum.
Reincarnated into the royal lineage, Lloyd is gifted with a young body that is already overflowing with mana and given the every privileged of royalty to hone his magic. With no claim to the throne and a lot of free time, Lloyd quickly masters magic at a young age. However, he finds forces at work looking to unleash horrific monstrosities on the world that only his magic stands a chance against.
Similarities Between Magic Maker and I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince
- A guy who nerds out about magic gets to create magic in his new life after being born into a family of aristocrats
- The narrative actually focuses on and shows the main character crafting new techniques
- The main character and their crafted magics are pretty overpowered
- Sword lady companion that is very attached to the main character
Differences Between Magic Maker and I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince
- 7th Prince has bigger, flashier, more energetic action scenes with a much larger animation budget
- While both 7th Prince and Magic Maker are pretty light hearted, 7th Prince has moments where it is very silly, but also moments when it goes incredibly dark, too.
- The main character’s sword lady companion in 7th Prince is not his sister, and is far more yandere in her interest in the main character.
Am I Actually The Strongest?
After he was promised to be reincarnated into a new world with cheat-level powers, a man is reborn a royal baby named Reinhart. Unfortunately, his powers are so OP that they can’t be measured by traditional means.
Not wanting a weak member of the royal family, his parents abandon him in the woods. Luckily, the king’s brother seeks him out and takes him home to raise as his own, along with the demon that pledged her loyalty to him after getting a taste of baby Reinhart’s powerful magics.
With endless power at his disposal, Reinhart makes his way through this dangerous new world of adventure.
Similarities Between Magic Maker and Am I Actually The Strongest
- Main character in another world born as an aristocrat with powerful magic capability
- The main character crafts magic to suit his needs
- His sister-type companion loves him
Differences Between Magic Maker and Am I Actually The Strongest
- Am I Actually the Strongest is less focused on the details of creating magic, and he only really tries to create new magic to suit his various needs in life. The main character is not especially passionate about it.
- The main character in Am I Actually the Strongest is a bit more of a morally gray character who just wants to be a shut-in and will do whatever to attain and protect that lifestyle.
The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World
In his life as the world’s strongest onmyouji, Haruyoshi only pursued power. However, even his immense power couldn’t stand up to the well-played cunning that saw him betrayed and slain.
Using a technique he formed, he is able to reincarnated himself into another world. In this world, he, unlike the other members of his prestigious mage family, has no affinity for magic.
Haruyoshi, now Seika, the son of his father’s mistress, is shunned for his origins and lack of affinity. However, while he lacks in traditional magic, he still excels in spiritual power, allowing him use of his onmyouji techniques.
While once he pursued power, he will now seek greatness by honing his cunning.
Similarities Between Magic Maker and The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World
- The main character is born in another world as an aristocrat with powerful magic capability
- The main character crafts his magic for specific purposes
Differences Between Magic Maker and The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World
- The main character in the Strongest Exorcist has access to his magic from his previous life, which he has to disguise to fit the magic system of his new world. So he is not creating new magic so much as disguising his old magic.
- The Strongest Exorcist is very much a “go to magic school” sort of plot, but also has a more linear plot unfolding too. Magic Maker just uses adventure as the plot.
- The Strongest Exorcist has a bit of a darker plot building in it than the rather light hearted Magic Maker.
Jobless Reincarnation
After being chased out of his NEET nest, a man instinctively saves some teens from an oncoming car and is killed. He is reborn as Rudeus Greyrat, a baby and new first born son of a local knight.
Finding he has great potential for magic, Rudy vows to make the most of his new life even if he is still a perverted otaku on the inside.
Similarities Between Magic Maker and Jobless Reincarnation
- Main character reborn in another world with powerful magic capability
- Showcases the main character experimenting and crafting different magics
Differences Between Magic Maker and Jobless Reincarnation
- Jobless Reincarnation has the stronger, more interesting plot whereas Magic Maker is a bit less focused.
- Jobless Reincarnation can be a bit dark and a bit ecchi at times compared to the tame, light hearted Magic Maker.
- Jobless Reincarnation develops harem elements, and can be a bit dubious with its romantic relationships in a controversial/off-putting way.
For Fans of Passionate About Magic in Another World
I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic
While having a drink after work, a middle-aged man is shocked to wake up in the body of Liam Hamilton, the fifth son of a struggling noble family. While his father is frantic to save his family from ruin and his brothers are apathetic about the prospect, Liam is just happy to have a chance to learn and master magic like he has always dreamed.
After his father and brothers set out to find a way to save their family’s title, Liam quickly does so while mastering magic only to be tasked by a princess to found a kingdom on holy land that his magic unlocked.
Similarities Between Magic Maker and I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic
- Main character in another world is the son of a noble and passionate about learning and mastering magic.
- The main character learns different magics to fit his specific needs at the time.
- Light-hearted with a fairly meandering plot as well as, strangely enough, similar looking main characters.
Differences Between Magic Maker and I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic
- Magic is a new concept in Magic Maker while it is as an established power in Mastering Magic, so the main character isn’t just creating magic from nothing.
- Mastering Magic very quickly becomes about founding a new kingdom, then recruiting people to help build it. So it does develop a bit more of a “goal” for the plot than Magic Maker.
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady
When she was a young child, Princess Anisphia recovered the memories of her previous life. Despite her having disappointingly no aptitude for magic, she uses the world’s magical capability and her past life knowledge of technology to form the realm of magicology.
One day while testing an invention, Anisphia crashes into a school party where her older brother is publicly breaking his engagement with Euphillia, robbing her of her future as a queen.
Anisphia whisks her away and asks her father to let her have her as an assistant and secretly hopes to make her a lover as well.
Similarities Between Magic Maker and The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess
- Main character reborn in another world as the child of an aristocrat and is passionate about magic and devastated to learn they can’t use it at first.
- The main character is focused on crafting magic/magical objects
Differences Between Magic Maker and The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess
- Magical Revolution features a female main character who wanted to use magic, but cannot, so she instead creates inventions that use magical energy to make magic more accessible to the people.
- Magical Revolution features a romance between the main character and another woman so it is a shoujo ai/yuri romance and it is a large focus in the series.
- Magical Revolution has a stronger narrative that it focuses it, so it is not just wandering into the next adventure like Magic Maker often is.
By the Grace of the Gods
After leading a miserable life, Ryouma Takebayashi passes away at age 39.
Three deities, taking pity on him, reincarnate him into a fantasy world with an aptitude for magic, telling him to enjoy life and that they will always watch out for him.
With his newfound existence, he spends it studying slimes, amassing a slime army, and learning some magic, but he misses humanity. Being persuaded to join a group of travelers, Ryouma’s new world opens up for him.
Similarities Between Magic Maker and By The Grace of The Gods
- Main character is isekai’d to another world and laser-focused on a specific thing. (Magic, slime taming)
- You get a decent focus on the main character crafting and experimenting with their passion.
- Light hearted series without much of a linear plot
Differences Between Magic Maker and By The Grace of The Gods
- By The Grace of The Gods has the main character not especially gifted in magic, but very gifted in slime taming and breeding. So it often is just showcasing him creating new slimes for new purposes not unlike Shion does with magic in Magic Maker.
- By The Grace of The Gods hints at a main romance, but doesn’t progress it much as the characters are quite young.
- By The Grace of The Gods has adventure plots, but it is more often just slice of fantasy life wherein the main character helps people and starts a business.
Wise Man’s Grandchild
After being hit by a truck and killed, a young man was reincarnated into a new world as a baby. He was found and raised by a legendary sage named Merlin and given the name Shin.
However, while Merlin taught him his skills and Shin grew into an extremely powerful mage, living in the forest failed to teach Shin common sense and other people skills.
Similarities Between Magic Maker and Wise Man’s Grandchild
- Main character is reborn in another world with an affinity for magic
- The main character is pretty overpowered when it comes to magic.
Differences Between Magic Maker and Wise Man’s Grandchild
- Wise Man’s Grandchild is about a boy raised and taught magic by a powerful mage in the forest, so he has strong magic, but poor common sense and social skills, which is “the joke” this series lean on to make it different from other isekai.
- Wise Man’s Grandchild quickly becomes a “go to magic school” sort of affair.
- Wise Man’s Grandchild has a singular romance that progresses.
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