After magic, once thought to be folklore, was turned into a technical skill, schools to teach it opened all over.
At one such school are siblings Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba. While Miyuki excels, her brother is placed in a lower class due to his seemingly magical ineptitude. However, he has rather unique abilities that make him quite irregular.
Visually beautiful magic action, Jesus-kun of perfection-type protagonist, and sibling love that always teeters on the borderline of uncomfortable – The Irregular at Magical High School has the perfect recipe for success. If you are looking for more anime recommendations like The Irregular at Magic High School, head on down below.
Anime Like The Irregular at Magic High School
For Fans OP at Magic High School
The Misfit at Demon King Academy
After countless wars, Demon Lord Anos Voldigoad decided he would reincarnate into the future.
However, 2,000 years later, he has found that his descendants have become too used to peace and their magical powers weakened because of it.
Reincarnated with his full strength, the sheer magical power of Anos makes him a misfit at the Demon King Academy charged with educating the next generation in waning magical prowess.
Similarities Between The Irregular at Magic High School and The Misfit of Demon King Academy
- The main characters are overpowered at their magic school
- Both series feature emotionless main character that still defend their close friends
- The main character stomps anyone that challenges him in a satisfying way
- Both series feature the main characters going to magic school to observe something
- Both series offer strong harem hints without actually committing to be a harem anime
Differences Between The Irregular at Magic High School and The Misfit of Demon King Academy
- The Misfit of Demon King Academy is about a demon lord reincarnating into the future and going to his own namesake school to see how magic has declined, The Irregular at Magic High School is about an ex-military brother protecting his prodigious sister
- The main character in The Misfit of Demon King Academy has more diverse abilities than the practice-honed weaker abilities of Tatsuya in The Irregular at Magic High School
- The Misfit of Demon King Academy is more standard fantasy with a somewhat modern world while The Irregular of Magic High School is a magic fantasy world with highly advanced technology
Reign of the Seven Spellblades
In the spring, Kimberly Magic Academy, a prestigious – and famously dangerous – magic school welcomed its incoming freshman. Among these new students is the mysterious Oliver Horn who hides his dark past and an even darker purpose for his enrollment.
When a troll runs wild at the opening ceremony, Oliver unites a group of new students, including a battle-hardened samurai and veteran of war named Nanao. After taking down the troll, Oliver quickly bonds with the six students and they are determined to hone their magic as well as survive the dangerous trials – and dangerous fellow mages – present in the school.
Similarities Between The Irregular at Magic High School and Reign of the Seven Spellblades
- Both series take place at magic school with a unique curriculum for students
- The main characters pretends to be normal, but are actually wildly overpowered
- Both main characters have their own motives for going to that school despite being overpowered
- The main character’s abilities and leadership cause others to flock to him
Differences Between The Irregular at Magic High School and Reign of the Seven Spellblades
- The Reign of the Seven Spellblades is about a main character killing teachers as revenge while The Irregular at Magic High School is about the main character protecting his sister
- Reign of the Seven Spellbaldes, as it takes place at a school where students frequently get killed by their own magic, is a bit of a darker setting
- Reign of the Seven Spellblades follows the main character, but fleshes out the large friend group of major characters that surround him
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 The Irregular at Magic High School and Wise Man’s Grandchild
- Both series take place at a magic school
- The main characters are both so overpowered that they don’t really need to be in a school
- Both main characters are a bit emotionless/socially stunted
Differences Between The Irregular at Magic High School and Wise Man’s Grandchild
- Wise Man’s Grandchild is an isekai while The Irregular at Magic High School is a standard fantasy with an above average amount of technology
- Wise Man’s Grandchild has a romance that progresses
- Wise Man’s Grandchild has more comedy due to the main character’s poor social skills than The Irregular at Magic High School, which takes itself more seriously
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
Sistine is a dedicated student at the magical academy where she hones her skills. She eventually hopes to solve the great mystery of the Sky Castle, but when her teacher retires, the replacement, Glenn Radars, turns out to be a lazy bastard.
How is it that this incompetent man was hand-picked as the best magician in the academy?
Similarities Between The Irregular at Magic High School and Akashic Record of Bastard Magic Instructor
- Both series take place in a magic school
- The main characters are secretly overpowered with mysterious pasts
- Despite the darkness in their past, the main characters are both a little goofy
- Both main characters have a close relationship with the top student at the school
Differences Between The Irregular at Magic High School and Akashic Record of Bastard Magic Instructor
- Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor follows a teacher as the main character while The Irregular at Magic High School is about an underestimated student
- Tatsuya in The Irregular at Magic High School is more emotionless and deadpan while Glenn in Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor is a bit of a lazy, comedic scumbag as a cover for his dark past
The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule The World
Ray White is the first commoner to be admitted to the prestigious Arnold Academy of Sorcery. As such, he is also the immediate target of contempt by some of the nobles at the academy.
However, what they don’t know is that Ray’s real identity is the current Iceblade Sorcerer, one of only a few powerful magic wielders that once led their country to victory.
Despite being the current holder of such a legendary power, Ray just wants to live an ordinary school life that he hasn’t been able to experience until now.
Similarities Between The Irregular at Magic High School and The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule The World
- Both series take place at magic high school
- The main character has a reputation as very weak, but is actually quite overpowered
- The main character’s strong abilities and helpfulness endear him to those around him
- Both series feature intrigue unfolding in the world as the primary plot outside of the school slice of life
Differences Between The Irregular at Magic High School and The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule The World
- The Iceblade Sorcerer has a returned legendary hero going to school and trying to remain on the low down as a main character while Tatsuya in The Irregular at Magic High School is just underestimated
- The World of the Iceblade Sorcerer lacks a lot of the depth that The Irregular at Magic High School offers
- Despite not being classified as harem, The Iceblade Sorcerer is… definitely strongly harem-evocative
- The Iceblade Sorcerer displays elemental magic while The Irregular at Magic High School is more technical with its magic
For Fans of The Weakest, But JK Not Really
Chivalry of a Failed Knight
A certain selection of people, known as Blazers, are able to manifest their souls as weapons. To harness these powers, a number of schools have been established to teach these people how to use them.
Ikki Kurogane is an aspiring Mage-Knight, but unfortunately is also one of the lowest ranked Blazers around. However, there may be more to his powers than meets the eye.
Similarities Between The Irregular at Magic High School and Chivalry of a Failed Knight
- Both series take place at magic schools that separate people based on the strength of their abilities
- Both main characters are classified as weak, but of course they are actually misunderstood and OP
- Both series feature the main character having a strong relationship with the girl hailed as a genius by the ranking system
- Both series feature a very attached sister
- Both series feature flashy magic action
Differences Between The Irregular at Magic High School and Chivalry of a Failed Knight
- The sister is less attached to the main character in Chivalry of a Failed Knight, so he has an actual love interest
- Chivalry of a Failed Knight has romance with actual progression
- Chivalry of a Failed Knight has less intrigue in its plot, mostly it is just a battle tournament with school slice of life in between
The Strongest Sage With The Weakest Crest
When they are born, mages are each given a random and unchangeable crest that will effect their powers and potential.
Gaius, a man widely known as the strongest sage, reached the limit of his potential, but decided to reincarnate far into the future to attain a different crest. He is reborn as Mathias Hildesheimer thousands of years later and gets the crest he hoped to receive.
However, in this future, his crest has been slandered as the worst crest due to demons that have now infiltrated humanity and pull the strings in order to limit humanity’s magical potential.
Similarities Between The Irregular at Magic High School and The Strongest Sage With The Weakest Crest
- Both series are action anime that follow main characters at magic school
- Both main characters have powers considered terribly weak by their power measuring system
- The main characters are actually wildly overpowered, and show that off
- While neither are technically harem anime, the main characters sure are surrounded by a lot of women
- Both series feature magic aptitude that is decided at birth and cannot be changed
Differences Between The Irregular at Magic High School and The Strongest Sage With The Weakest Crest
- The Strongest Sage is about a sage reincarnating in the future to get his preferred ability while The Irregular at Magic High School is just about a boy growing up in his magic world for the first time
- The Strongest Sage enjoys action, but lacks a lot of depth and detail in the world building that The Irregular at Magic High School offers
- The Strongest Sage’s power is only considered weak due to slander while Tatsuya’s magic is weak, but he found ways to hone it to be OP
Classroom of the Elite
Koudo Ikusei High School seems like a paradise with state-of-the-art facilities and where almost 100 percent of students go to university or find employment.
However, while the students appear to have a good amount of freedom, only superior students get favorable treatments.
After being careless on his entrance exams for a particular reason, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka finds himself dumped in D-Class with the other inferior students.
Similarities Between The Irregular at Magic High School and Classroom of the Elite
- Both series feature prestigious schools that separate their classes based on skill levels
- The main character is placed on a lower rung despite abilities that should place them higher
- Both main characters end up helping those around them
- Both main characters are the mysterious type where their pasts are revealed over time
Differences Between The Irregular at Magic High School and Classroom of the Elite
- Classroom of the Elite is about a competitive, but realistic school, not a magic school like The Irregular at Magic School
- The main character in Classroom of the Elite is cold-seeming while Tatsuya in The Irregular at Magic High School is quite friendly
- There is no real action in Classroom of the Elite, it is more just character drama stories and competition
A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special
After a devastating ten-year war with the shadow world event called shadow labyrinth, the heroes of humanity, including Desir Arman, one of the last mages standing, face off against their final foe. While they defeat it, a self-destruct spell sees them wiped out as well.
Just as the end consumes him, Desir wakes up back in the early days of his study at Hebrion Academy. Realizing he now has a second chance at what will be a brutal future, Desir is determined to save not just himself, but all the friends he had lost along the way in the past.
Can his knowledge and power cultivated from the future help steer the course, or is calamity doomed to repeat itself?
Similarities Between The Irregular at Magic High School and A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special
- Both series feature wildly overpowered main characters at magic school who face discrimination
- Both main characters are usually focused on helping others
- Both main characters are protective over a small handful of people
- The main characters have knowledge of future, past, or secret events that help them navigate pitfalls in the world
Differences Between The Irregular at Magic High School and A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special
- A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special is about going back in time to change the future while The Irregular at Magic High School is about unfolding intrigue in the world
- A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special is more of a fantasy magic school while The Irregular at Magic High School melds magic with sci-fi
- Despite the setup, A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special often feels lighter, even in the dramatic moments, compared to The Irregular at Magic High School that treats its serious moments more seriously
For Fans of Overly Attached Siblings
The Asterisk War
Ayato Amagiri just got accepted to an elite academy for Genestella – a new breed of humans with amazing skill. Through duels at this school, the students learn to better control their powers.
Unfortunately, due to some unfortunate peeping accusations, his new school life is off to a rough start.
Similarities Between The Irregular at Magic High School and The Asterisk War
- Both series are about men going to a magic school for, or to look for, their sister
- Both series feature a special magic school to train those with special abilities in a semi-futuristic setting
- Both offer solid magic fighting action and inter-school competition
- Both main characters posses unique abilities that make them quite overpowered, but with unique individual limits
Differences Between The Irregular at Magic High School and The Asterisk War
- The Asterisk War has the flash, but not the depth of detail that The Irregular at Magic High School offers
- The Asterisk War is an ecchi harem while The Irregular at Magic High School is a neither
The Fruit of Grisaia
Yuuji Kazama is a new transfer student to Mihama Academy. As an assassin that was raised by a notorious terrorist, all he craves is a normal school life.
However, with the school consisting of the principal and five other – all female – students, he finds his new school life off to a strange start.
As he gets to know each girl, he finds them just as irreparably damaged as himself, but their shared traumatic experiences bind them together.
Similarities Between The Irregular at Magic High School and The Fruit of Grisaia
- Both series follow serious, near perfect, military type main characters
- While they are set in schools, you learn about the main character’s dark past showing that they have lived pretty adult lives already
- The main character often save their friends/harem
- Both series offer intrigue going on outside the school in a dense display of world building
Differences Between The Irregular at Magic High School and The Fruit of Grisaia
- The Fruit of Grisaia is a harem anime while The Irregular at Magic High School only has a few harem hints
- While both have dense world building, The Fruit of Grisaia world building is more unbelievably over-the-top and dramatic than the relatively detailed and thoughtful world building in The Irregular at Magic High School
- While both military types, The Fruit of Grisaia is about an ex-assassin while The Irregular at Magic High School is about using magic in military conflicts
No Game No Life
In the real world, siblings Shiro and Sora are NEET shut-ins. However, in the virtual world, they are a legendary gaming duo.
One day, after a strange email, they find their reality taken away as they are transported to the realm of Tet, God of Games. Here, Shiro and Sora must play games to defeat the sixteen races of this world as well as Tet in order to become the new gods.
Similarities Between The Irregular at Magic High School and No Game No Life
- Both series feature surprisingly detail-oriented plots and well-built worlds
- Both series focus on a brother and sister (or step-sibling) duo that are very attached to each other
- The main characters often use their intelligence, or at least the abilities they do excel in, to their advantage despite their weaknesses in other areas
- The brothers are talented leaders while the sisters are prodigious, but reserved
Differences Between The Irregular at Magic High School and No Game No Life
- No Game No Life is an isekai while The Irregular at Magic High School is a fantasy school life action series
- They are just step-siblings in No Game No Life, which makes their over-attachment… Still pretty weird
- No Game No Life is a psychedelic color explosion in art style while The Irregular at Magic High School is pretty standard, if flashy when it comes to action
- The Irregular at Magic High School often takes itself seriously throughout while No Game No Life enjoys retreating to comedy
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